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Thank you to all the people who have posted replies especially Libby4 and SuffolkSue. The info that SuffolkSue supplied about dad's Immigration has helped a lot. I spoke to mum last night and she was so impressed that people have gathered this for us. I will be applying for all certificates that I can get.

passenger transcript details
Name: Mr George BARHAM
Date of departure: 29 July 1939
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: 1923 (calculated from age)
Age: 16
Marital status:
Sex: Male
Occupation: Polisher
Passenger recorded on: Page 11 of 16




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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
ESPERANCE BAY
140148
R Mckenzie
Aberdeen And Commonwealth Line
Australia

8583
546



Georges last address in UK = 43 Sidegate Lane, Ipswich.

Thank you for that and for everything that you have done so far. I will have to leave now as my morning relief has now come in. I will check this site again late today for anything else

Ok. I 'm not quite sure what you have already , so if you want anything else looked up just let us know.

I have sent a message to Christine as I found dad's name came up in her tree, wrong year born (out by 3 years) but correct place of birth (Christchurch mansion in Ipswich) so will await a reply.

Have you search the trees on here as I notice a Christine as Dorothy and Edith in their trees. Not sure if you are aware of this or know of this person already

I went over to England with Dad, Mum and my sister in 1972. It was Dad's first time back since he left was was a good time for him and us. I went back again in 1978 on my own and Mum and dad went back twice again later on. Dad only had the one sister left (Dorothy) but unfortunatley she has since died. Dad died in 1983 and it is only recently that I have felt that I would like to research dad's and mums family. I brought a computer program and now am busily trying to to some searching. Lucky I am a shift worker in an office enviroment so am able to get some computer time (as it is 5am at present).
I know that I still have some family over in England but not quite sure who, In the Ipswich are as far as I know.

I am really not sure if it is the same seeing that you are in Australia, If I was you before ordering I would ask for some advice from people on here who know more about that ,

Have you kept in touch with you fathers siblings who stopped over here?

Dad came over to Australia alone, part of the Boys Brigade as far as I am aware, married mum (Nancy Rhodes) out here in Australia. I went to the GRO site via this site and I take it it is easy to order certificates?

Did your father go over to Australia alone or did he marry over in England?

Libby

Libby4, Thanks for that, what you found was his service record. I had only about 18 months ago received dad's war medals as he had previously not applied for them.

Thank you Libby4 for that, I will go through, I take it the GRO to order the certificates

NOt quite sure what this is but will look into it more

Title
BARHAM GEORGE FRANCIS : Service Number - NX156442 : Date of birth - 22 Mar 1923 : Place of birth - IPSWICH ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - MELVILLE WA : Next of Kin - READ K

The numbers are the GRO reference numbers to order certificates.

Thank you everybody, I am blown away that so many people have given time to reply to me. As I said I have only just joined this site and have so many questions to ask. George Francis Barham was my father who came out to Australia when he was a young man. Dad had a sister named Dorothy who remained in England and another sister named Edith so all the info that people have been supplying seems correct. Dad's father (William Barham) was married twice, first to Ellen White then to Kate Nickel.
I am a bit confused as to all the numbers that appears against the names, are they some sort of record number? As I said I am very new to this researching of family trees. Again thank you to all that has replied

Point taken.....hadn't seen the marriage info!

I was working on the 1923 birth year!!

Other siblings?

Births Mar 1916 (>99%)
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Barham Edith E K El-A Nickel Ipswich 4a 2866

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Births Sep 1917 (>99%)
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Barham Dorothy E E Nickel Ipswich 4a 1447

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Births Jun 1923 (>99%)
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Barham George F Nickel Ipswich 4a 1820

William 1858 on the census with Ellen, then there is a death of an Ellen in 1914, then it seems he may have married again in 1915

Deaths Mar 1914 (96%)
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Barham Ellen 55 Ipswich 4a 1213

Eric he seems a little young to marry Sep 1915, esp if he was the William Arthur born Dec 1899.

Although his Dad does seem a little old to be having a son in 1923 (not unfeasible for either I suppose).

Wonder if this was Kate:

Births Sep 1887 Canterbury 2a 826

NICKEL Kate Alice

William born 1859 had son William born 1899/1900........see 1901 census info