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Bentley and Riddell in Australia

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spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 1 Aug 2011 02:07

thanks cherilyn
silly me forgot lol

Cherilyn

Cherilyn Report 31 Jul 2011 17:21

Her death gives her parents names, don't think she was born in NSW

13906/1970 RIDDELL CHRISTINA [father] ROBERT [mother] RACHEL BANKSTOWN

Cherilyn

Cherilyn Report 31 Jul 2011 17:16

Hi again

Thought you already found the marriage in NSW?

8110/1928 RIDDELL WILLIAM G L [m] SMITH CHRISTINA WOOLLAHRA

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 31 Jul 2011 11:03

thanks Helen.... i wish i could....send it thru to you tea and scones anyone mmmmm umm
im just wondering if you can find anything on Christina smiths family and did she marry in nsw to William George Riddell
or in scotland
thanks Helen

:-D

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 30 Jul 2011 08:57

Hi MEJoy75, Helen and Vanessa
thanks for all the info
really great work
some nice scones and jam/cream with a cupa char for you girls
you so deserve it ...
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

MeJoy75

MeJoy75 Report 30 Jul 2011 01:31

Williams siblings births

6952/1909 Bentley Violet William H Ada Paddington
28102/1893 Bentley Ida L William H Ada Paddington
6733/1896 Bentley Lillian J William H Ada Paddington
34231/1897 Bentley Frederick J William H Ada Paddington
458/1902 Bentley Doris R William H Ada Sydney
679/1891 Bentley Helen M William H Ada Sydney
27654/1899 Bentley Gladys M William H Ada Sydney

marriages & deaths
4184/1938 Moncrieff William McDonald Bentley Violet Waverley
43291/1968 Moncrieff Violet William Henry Ada Newcastle

7067/1924 Reynolds Waddick J Bentley Gladys M Paddington
26755/1944 Reynolds Gladys Mary William Henry Ada Paddington

28102/1912 Bentley Ida L William H Ada Waverley

Joy

MeJoy75

MeJoy75 Report 30 Jul 2011 01:00

Hi spiderlegs,

A bit of information on William Bentleys mothers family

Ada parents marriage

52/1867 Chapman Henry Laws Esther J Sydney

1326/1867 Chapman Henry Henry Esther J Sydney
646/1869 Chapman Ada Henry Esther J Sydney

death of Esther J
13667/1927 Chapman Esther J William Honor Woollahra

?????death of her brother
3189/1912 Laws William T William Honor Randwick

Marriage of William & Ada

8150/1890 Bentley William Henry Chapman Ada Sydney

death of Ada
15060/1939 Bentley Ada Henry Esther Jane Glebe

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 29 Jul 2011 16:49

goog god your a darlin
thanks vanessa :-D

Vanessa

Vanessa Report 29 Jul 2011 15:52

Hi Lana,

Have sent you an email with some info on the family.

Vanessa <3

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 29 Jul 2011 14:56

that Helen is excellent
thanks so much
:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 29 Jul 2011 14:09

maybe he has a bit older /

1901 Scotland Census about William G Riddell
Name: William G Riddell
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relationship: Son
Father's name: David Riddell
Mother's name: Jessie M Riddell
Gender: Male
Where born: Portobello, Midlothian
Registration Number: 685/6
Registration district: Portobello
Civil parish: Edinburgh Duddingston
County: Midlothian
Address: 275, High Street
ED: 12
Household schedule number: 54
Line: 4
Roll: CSSCT1901_393
Household Members:
Name Age
David Riddell 35
Jessie M Riddell 28
Jessie C Riddell 4
William G Riddell 7

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 29 Jul 2011 14:04

that's a good find
and is a likely match
thanks Astra
im sure marg and dave will love this....probably jolt some memories
such nice people...thanks again

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 29 Jul 2011 13:59

thanks astra
is there any thing on the riddell's :-D

Astra

Astra Report 29 Jul 2011 13:48

I wonder if this is him going into Australia. Slight difference in the name.

Name: William George M RIDDELL
Date of departure: 26 April 1922
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: 1900 (calculated from age)
Age: 22
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Engineer
Passenger recorded on: Page 24 of 28




 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 29 Jul 2011 13:42

RIDDELL William George Death notice 27OCT1986 Death 87 late of Bankstown Sydney Morning Herald 28OCT1986

RIDDELL Christina Death notice 27JAN1970 Death 66 late of Bankstown Sydney Morning Herald 29JAN1970

from Ryerson Index

most of the sites are free to search

spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 29 Jul 2011 13:41

thanks lindsey
are there any sibblings to either party :-D :-D

Astra

Astra Report 29 Jul 2011 13:40

William and Christina are living at Gleeson Avenue Bankstown NSW until 1954. He is noted as Engineer.

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 29 Jul 2011 13:01

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 about Esther L Raffey
Name: Esther L Raffey
Birth Date: 1910
Father's name: William A Raffey
Mother's name: Esther L
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1910
Registration Place: Paddington, New South Wales
Registration Number: 18125


Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 about William H Bentley
Name: William H Bentley
Birth Date: 1905
Father's name: William H Bentley
Mother's name: Ada
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1905
Registration Place: Paddington, New South Wales
Registration Number: 26617

and some places to look from where she was late of


BENTLEY Esther Lena Death notice 30APR2006 Death 96 at Shoalhaven Nursing Home, late of Bomaderry, formerly of Bankstown, Shoalhaven Heads and Inasmuch, Sussex Inlet Sydney Morning Herald 02MAY2006


BENTLEY William Henry Death notice 04MAR1999 Death 93 formerly of Bankstown and Shoalhaven Heads Sydney Morning Herald 05MAR1999

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about William M Bentley
Name: William M Bentley
Spouse Name: Esther L Roffey
Marriage Date: 1932
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1932
Registration Number: 9078

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spiderlegs

spiderlegs Report 29 Jul 2011 12:57

Hello every one
Aussie search for this one!!!

this is what i have
1.William George Riddell b 13/07/1899 had a look at nsw bmds only one born close to this year 1860 not sure if him!!
married
2.Christina Smith
found this Marriage-- 8110/1928 RIDDELL WILLIAM G L SMITH CHRISTINA WOOLLAHRA
they had one son
3.David Robert Riddell and he was born 31/05/1929 he married
Marjory Ester Bentley b 14th/02/1933
her parents were
William Henry Bentley and Ester Lena Raffey have no idea were born
now David and Marjory are fairly old and in good health ....... they have asked me
to ask if any one can help them find their family's past history on both sides..
now both are old and hard of hearing
and this will give them both something to read other then me yelling out about my family tree.....with the added flu bug i am slowly losing my voice)
thanks every one :-D