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I've got their direct descendants, but can't find anything much, later. He from Wexford, she from St Blazey Cornwall. Met and married, Carisbrook, Victoria, Australia on the goldfields, buried Ballarat. Why isn't anyone else looking for these people?

have you any surnames

yeah, kathy sorry but I'm new to all this...Griffin is their surname..thanks...Bruce I have amended it now

..... and dates, please, Bruce
Julia in Derbyshire

yeah, kathy sorry but I'm new to all this...Griffin is their surname..thanks...Bruce I have amended it now

Have you tried using the search trees to see if anyone else is researching the family?

What is Ann's maiden name and approx when were they born?

Christine

Lawrence b about 1833, Ann Selina Hicks b 1837 St.Blazey Cornwall. she sometimes appears as Angelina..but the correct name is Ann Selina

you really should have read the "stickied" posting at the top of this page telling people how to use the board

obviously you have found these people on the census somewhere

Did you find this Bruce.
Children of Lawrence Griffin and Anne Selina Hicks.
Anna Griffin 1856 Amherst Vic
Mary Ann Griffin 1858 Amherst Vic
Ellen Griffin1860 Long Pt Vic
Susan Griffin 1862 Creswick Vic married Robert Cockerell 1881 Vic
Charlotte Henrietta Griffin 1864 Creswick Vic
Selina Griffin 1866 Creswick Vic
Laurence Griffin 1868 Creswick Vic
Elizabeth Griffin 1871 Creswick Vic
William Henry Griffin 1873 Creswick Vic
David Griffin 1876 Creswick Vic
Ellen Maria Louise Griffin 1878 Creswick Vic

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Bruce,

Hopefully, you will come back, and give some feedback to what you have

Surname: Griffin
Name: Laurence
Event: Death
Parents: Unknown
Age: 74
Deathplace: Ballarat
Year: 1904
Reg No: 3658

????????Poss death of Ann, mis-scribed

Surname: Griffin
Name: Angelina
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Laurence Griffin ??????
Mothers Name: Angelina Hicks ?????
Age: 64
Deathplace: Creswick
Yr: 1902
Reg No: 13455

The following have surnames spelt differently, but appear to be the same family

Surname: Cockrill
Name: Robert
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Griffin
Spouses Name: Susan
Yr: 1881
Reg No: 1524

Surname: Cockerall
Given Names: Susan Jane
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Richard?????
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Creswick
Yr: 1881
Reg No: 15620

Surname: Cockearll
Given Names: Florence Maud
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Robert
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Broomfield
Yr: 1884
Reg No: 770

Surname: Cockearll
Given Names: Frances Elizabeth
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Robert
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Broomfield
Yr: 1886
Reg No: 16098

Surname: Cockearll
Given Name: Lilley May
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Robert
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Broomfield
Yr: 1889
Reg No: 9892

and her death

Surname: Cockerill
Given Name: Lily May
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Robt
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Age: 8 mths
Deathplace: Creswick
Yr: 1889
Reg No: 11622

Surname: Cockerell
Given Name: Alice May
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Robt
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Sebastopol
Yr: 1891
Reg No: 17031

Surname: Cockrall
Given Names: Robert Norman
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Robert
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Ballarat
Yr: 1893
Reg No: 18930

Surname: Cockreill
Given Name: Wm John
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Robt
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Birthplace: Ballarat
Yr: 1899
Reg No: 23912

thanks for that, didn't have Susan, Florence or frances. much appreciated....Laurences' parents david and mary (Molen) annselinas parents William and Mary Rodda.

Bruce,

Surname: Gereovich mis-scribed
Names: Albt Edwd
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Cockerill
Spouses Names: Susanna Jane
Yr: 1904
Reg No: 7980

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Albt Milliard
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Edwd
Mothers Name: Susannah Jane Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballarat east
Yr: 1909
Reg No: 477

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Lily Angelina
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Edwd
Mothers Name: Susannah Jane Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballarat
Yr: 1912
Reg No: 8704

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Lydia May
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Edwd
Mothers Name: Susanna Jane Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballarat East
Yr: 1907
Reg No: 7800

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Milton Geo
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Edwd
Mothers Name: Jane Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballarat East
Yr: 1910
Reg No: 8366

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Robt Vincent
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Edwd
Mothers Name: Susannah Jane Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballarat East
Yr: 1905
Reg No: 15368

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Flor Lorna
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albert Edward
Mothers Name: Susannah Jane
Birthplace: Ball E
Yr: 1920
Reg No: 474

Surname: Gercovich
Name: Susana Jane
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Robert Cockerall
Mothers Name: Susana Griffin
Deathplace: Staw [prob Stawell]
Age: 81
Yr: 1963
Reg No: 14133

Surname: Elliott
Given Name: Albt Ernest born Ball East
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Cockerill
Spouses Name: Flor Maud
Yr: 1905
Reg No: 4033

Surname: Elliott
Given Names: Albt Wm
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Ernt
Mothers Name: Flor Maud Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballt E
Yr: 1909
Reg No: 16213

and death

Surname: Elliott
Name: Albt Wm
Fathers Name: Albt Wm
Mothers Name: Flor Maud Cockerill
Age: 1 mth
Deathplace: Ballt E
Yr: 1910
Reg No: 344

Surname: Elliott
Given Names: Robt Ernt
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Ernt
Mothers Name: Flor Maud Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballt
Yr: 1911
Reg No: 25654

Surname: Elliott
Given Names: Flor Lorna
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt Ernt
Mothers Name: Flor Maud Cockerill
Birthplace: Ballt E
Yr: 1914
Reg No: 18770

Surname: Elliott
Name: Florence Maud
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Robert Cockerill
Mothers Name: Susan Griffin
Deathplace: Ballarat
Age: 71
Yr: 1955
Reg No: 22155

thanks again.You've been a great help Looks like I'll be doing a bit more research at Ballarat cemetery now. Lawrence and Annselina are buried together there..Bruce

Hi Bruce,


My pleasure. I am glad I gave you some more work to do at the cemetery.

Do you want the marriages of the Elliott & Gercovich children?

yes please. you never knw, i might find a live one!!...bruce

Bruce,

Some of the following have been mis transcribed, but I am 99% sure they are of the same family

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Roy Wm
Event: Birth
Fathers Name: Albt
Mothers Name: Jane Auseline Cockerill
Birthplace: Lake Bolac (about 100 km west of Ballarat)
Yr: 1914
Reg No: 14173

death

Surname: Gercovich
Name: Roy Wm
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Albt Edw
Mothers Name: Susannah Cockerill
Deathplace: Heidelberg
Age: 32
Yr: 1946

Surname: Gercovich
Given Names: Jno Eric
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Albt Edw
Mothers Name: Jane Cockerill
Deathplace: Stawell
Yr: 5
Yr: 1928
Reg No: 17309

Surname: Gercovich
Name: Albert Mills
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Reilly (Riley) 2 registrations
Spouses Names: Elizth Frances
Yr: 1933
Reg No: 1014

Surname: Gercovich
Names: Lily
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Gray
Spouses Name: Frederick
Yr: 1935
Reg No: 1741

death of Lily

Surname: Gray
Names: Lily Angelina
Event: Death
Fathers Name: Albe Gercovich
Mothers Name: Susan Jane Cockerall
Deathplace: Geelong
Age: 67
Yr: 1979
Reg No: 14542

Surname: Gercovich
Names: Milton Geo
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Potter
Spouses Name: Thelma Hope
Yr: 1933
Reg No: 10910

Surname: Gercovich
Names: Vincent Robt
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Ball
Spouses Names: Annie Elizth
Yr: 1933
Reg No: 7637

death of Annie

Surname: Gercovitch
Names: Annie Elizth
Event: Death
Fathers Surname: Ball
Fathers Name: Ernt
Mothers Name: Liln May Hancock
Deathplace: Stawell
Age: 22
Yr: 1934
Reg No: 19079

remarriage

Surname: Gercovich
Name: Robt Vincent
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Chandler
Spouses Names: Mabel Daisy
Yr: 1939
Reg No: 7703

Surname: Elliott
Names: Robt Ernt
Event: Marriage
Spouses Surname: Sturdy
Spouses Names: Ada Amy
Yr: 1934
Reg No: 3636

I am not sure if you know about the Govt. War web site

http://www.naa.gov.au

I noticed that Roy had died at Heidelberg, so had a quick look, he & his brother Albert both served in WW2, there might be other family members.