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There is also a Richard Holmes died in 1984 31yo Mother Unknown. He died at Clifton Hill Victoria. Not sure if this is the same one you saw, but it's not Adelaide.

I'm sorry that this journey didn't have a happy ending for you. If you ordered his Death Certificate there might be a small chance it will show family members on it, you Mum may have a Niece or Nephew here??

I am in Australia if I can assist. I just purchased this certificate that adds he was born in England. So that makes it a little more certain. It is $20 Australian to buy the whole certificate. I don't know how many more details would be on this.

Family Name: HOLMES
Given Name(s): Richard
Sex: Male
Event: DEATH
Father's Name: HOLMES Unknown
Mother's Name: UNKNOWN - Unknown
Spouse's Family Name:
Spouse's Given Name(s):
Age: 31
Birth Place: England
Death Place: Clifton Hill
Registration Year: 1984
Registration Number: 12384

Michealle

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Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
about Richard Holmes
Name:
Richard Holmes
Death Place:
Clifton Hill, Victoria
Age:
31
Mother's Name:
Unknow
Registration Year:
1984
Registration Place:
Victoria
Registration number:
12384
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1953

Opps Sorry Jax - new to this didn't know you couldn't. Removed now and more added, this same guy was definately born in England. Michaelle

https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search

This is where I found you could purchase the Death Certificate On-Line. It was 99 cents to get what I got. $20 will get you an Image of the Certificate (I assume by e-mail). Michaelle :-)

Michaelle

Why did you pay 99 cents to get what I had already posted...which cost me nothing??

Hi Jax,
I had already gone and bought it prior to you posting your post. Still put it up because mine (in addition to what yours had) also states the Birth Place and that his Father's name was also unknown. Just makes it a little more certain that it might be him.
Michaelle

Hi Guys, thanks for all of your help. This is the one I looked at. I do feel that it is him. I wonder what his story was. The family I spoke to said he hadn't married so I do not expect to find any relatives - amazing really after all these years that I was able to complete the circle.

Thanks again - I probably will order the certificate to put with the others.

It may be well worth ordering the certificate - you just never know what you might find. If there is any kind of a contact (ie friend who gave the information of the deceased) just let us know, you never know, we may be able to track them down to find out the story. Michaelle

Thanks gain, it is nice to know. Funny feeling just came over me! You suddenly felt really close although your in Australia, and as if you were both on a mission for me! Amazing haven't a clue who you are but felt a bond/connection! Probably something a lot of us feel along the way when doing this research stuff.

Thanks again x

Glad to help. Hoping the favour will be returned by someone else to me one day (I'm desperate for help with some Polish phone book lookups). But more than that it was such a special story, I would/will gladly help in anyway I could. There are just so many adopted people out there who can't find their special someone, doesn't matter so much if the outcome is sad like yours or happy with a reunion outcome. It's the knowing who they are/were and what happened to them that's important. Funnily enough I soooo want him to have had a child you can contact, but doesn't sound like you think he will have. M :-)