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hello Janet - welcome to the boards

As the last posting on this thread was a few months ago it might be as well to use the "Send message" system to contact Kath as she may not be looking fr this now

Good luck

Ann XX

Hello Kath,
I've just seen your message with mention of Korumburra. I belong to Korumburra Historical Society, and if we can help you to find some information we would be only to pleased to be able to help. Of course I can't say that we can find something, but if there is something in the way of burials, maybe bank accounts (old records that is), school enrolments, names of miners, etc. that would help, we could see if we can help.
Regards,
Janet.

Thanks for your work Tony. I suspect the confusion between Altham and Althem was in the emigration papers. The Althams came largely from Lancashire and they are a big extended family so I have lots of work to do. The father, William probably had several siblings and I think his wife Ruth was a 2nd marriage - the 1st being to Eleanor Bennett.

cheers
Kath

Hi Kath.

Annie Louisa ALTHAM died under the surname of GRIFFIN

Her daughter Carmel Mary Verdun.....birth was registered under Carmel Mary Verdun GRIFFIN


Birth registered for Carmel Mary ( Victoria )
Surname: GRIFFIN
Given Names: Carmel Mary Verdun
Event: B
Sex:
Spouse Surname/Father: Alfd Ambrose
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Annie Louisa ALTHAM
Age:
Age Code:
Birth Place: KBURRA ( Town of Korumburra in Gippsland )
Death Place:
Year: 1916
Reg. Number: 22161


Death registered ( Victoria )
Surname: GRIFFIN
Given Names: Annie Louisa
Father:
Mother: Louisa ALTHEM
Death Place: FRAN ( Frankston )
Age: 79
Age Code:
Year: 1956
Reg Number: 20753
Event: D


Seems only a mothers name was given on death Index
( Louisa ALTHEM - ALTHAM )

Given that Annie Louisa was aged 79 when she died in 1956...would give her a birth circ.1877

Checking births for Victoria Pioneer index we find:

ALTHAM, Annie Louisa CB 27158 Birth
Father: Unknown
Mother: Altham Louisa
Event Place: Prahran ( Melbourne )
Reg Year: 1877
Reg State: Victoria
Ref Number: 4511

No fathers name registered on Index.

So yes, Annie Louisa was born in Melbourne.


Annie Louisa ALTHAM marriage: 1894 Victoria.

Surname: ALTHAM
Given Names: Annie Louisa
Event: M
Sex: F
Spouse Surname/Father: GRIFFIN
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Alfd Ambrose
Age:
Age Code:
Birth Place: VIC
Death Place:
Year: 1894
Reg. Number: 5942

As there is no fathers name on either Death or Birth index for Annie Louisa ALTHAM...its possible her mother was not married when she was born.

A possible marriage for her mother a bit later on in 1890 ( Louisa ALTHAM )

Surname: ALTHAM
Given Names: Louisa
Event: M
Sex: F
Spouse Surname/Father: MORTON
Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Colin Maitland
Age:
Age Code:
Birth Place: ENGLAND
Death Place:
Year: 1890
Reg. Number: 5139

Below is most likely the arrival to Victoria from the U.K travelling as un-assisted passengers of Annie Louisa ALTHEM - ALTHAM mother Louisa, shown as a 1 year old in 1860 arriving with siblings and parents on the ship "Great Britain."

B = Embarked from British Port.
ALTHEM WILLIAM 38 FEB 1860 Ship: GREAT BRITAIN B
ALTHEM RUTH 38 FEB 1860 Ship: GREAT BRITAIN B
ALTHEM MOSES 10 FEB 1860 Ship: GREAT BRITAIN B
ALTHEM SARAH A 8 FEB 1860 Ship: GREAT BRITAIN B
ALTHEM JOHN 5 FEB 1860 Ship: GREAT BRITAIN B
ALTHEM LOUISA 1 FEB 1860 Ship: GREAT BRITAIN B

Passenger shipping Fiche no: 173 Page: 005


Tony ( Melbourne Victoria )

Hi Kath .....there's a burial for an 'Ellen Verdun' 14.5.1918 at 'Springfield Cemetery' Melbourne. It is the only 'Verdun' I found. Could it be your 'Annie'?

Valerie (WAus)

Can anyone help me please? I'm trying to find Annie, born in either County Claire, Ireland or Melbourne, Australia c1877. She had a child in Melbourne: Carmel Mary Verdun, born 7/8/1916
cheers
Kath