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Thanks again to Mel and Rootgatherer, this is becoming addictive.

I have found a marriage to Agnes Locke and will send for a Marriage Cert.
I want to look at the passenger list to see if Agnes travelled with him to Australia. She does not appear with him on the Aust.Electoral Roll 1931.

As I have found before when searching my own ancestry, the name used by a person is not necessarily the name they were given at birth. The family referred to Walter as Cyril (his second name). Not Arthur!!

Rootgatherer - I did as you suggested with the address and found the connection with Wm.Fitt and Mary Ann Coton they were Rohan's Gt.Gt. Grandparents), and I have sent a message to the poster, Norma.

I can't thank you both enough for your help and will try to keep you up with what I discover. I hope this is not too garbled.
Regards, Carolyn

The address in the address bar at the top of your screen will say this at the moment

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=1173911&px=1

Delete the end of if to look like this

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=

now add 637041 to the end of it to look like this

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=637041

Then refresh the page.

The family on that thread is about a William Fitt and a Coton.

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Immigration & Emigration
View Image PreviewName: Walter Arthar Fitt
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales


Estimated Birth Year Age
Port of Departure Voyage Arrival Date
Vessel Name Origin Location
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Name: Walter Arthar Fitt
Birth: year
Origin: location
Departure: location
Arrival: date - Sydney, New South Wales

Could this have been heard wrong and it should have been Walter and Agnes Fitt??????

This is his marriage and we want to know if his wife went with him please?

England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
about Walter C Fitt
Name: Walter C Fitt
Spouse Surname: Locke
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1921
Registration district: Wandsworth
Registration county (inferred): Surrey
Volume Number: 1d
Page Number: 1595

Agnes Locke Fitt Jul-Aug-Sep 1921 Wandsworth Surrey

Kathleen A M Locke Fitt Jul-Aug-Sep 1921 Wandsworth Surrey

I have sent Carolyn the papers of millitary records of Walter Cyril Fitt.

Now we wish to see the entry for Walter Cyril Fitt when he went to Australia in 1923. My sub dos'nt let me view it. Can anyone help please????????

Also I think he was down as Walter Arthur Fitt?????

Carolyn says she can't find her old thread as it has disappeared.

I don't know how to look up that old thread??

Can someone tell me how to look at please:-

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=637041

An old thread? Thread only started 4 days ago, on 29 August 2009 at 9am.

This is an earlier relevant thread you may wish to look at.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.asp?wci=thread&tk=637041

This is an old thread so suggest you click on posters name to reply

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About the possible ship giving dates which may help narrow the time he travelled.
"BARADINE 1921
The BARADINE was a 13,072 gross ton, twin screw, 13 knot ship, with one funnel and two masts, built in 1921 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast for the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.(P&O Line). Her sister ship was the BALLARAT. She commenced her maiden voyage on 22nd Sept 1921 when she left London for Capetown, Melbourne and Sydney. She remained on this service until 1929 when she was converted to fuel oil which gave a service speed of 15 knots. From 12/4/1929 she sailed from either London or Liverpool to Malta, Columbo, Melbourne and Sydney. She commenced her last voyage to Sydney on 13/3/1936 and was then sold to the British government, but resold for breaking up at Dalmuir. [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber]"

nudge

Have pm'd you.

Mel

If you take a 14 day free trial to Ancestry.co.uk you can see his Military record there.

Glad to have been of help.

Thank you Mel and Rootgathere for taking the trouble to search for information on Fitt family. We are so appreciative.
We would like to look at the letter Walter wrote in 1920 asking about his war medals and ribbons. Could you please tell us how to go about doing this.
Also a BIG thank you for your information about the address, Kennington OVAL, of course, it makes sense, but not very easy to decipher, good on you.

Thank you again, to all who contributed to our search.

Just looking at Walter Cyril's military records and his address is Vauxhall Street, Kennington OVAL!!!

He was discharge in 1917 as no longer fit for war service.

There is a copy of a letter that he wrote in 1920 asking about his war medals and ribbons.

His occuption is given as Gardener, height 5ft 4ins, fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. He had a scar on the back of left hand and one on right leg. He intended to live at (looks like) Hind Street, Poplar.

1871

Name: Isabella J Wallis
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William W
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Paddington, Middlesex, England
Civil parish: Paddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Kensington
Sub-registration district: St John Paddington
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 112
Household Members: Name Age
William W Wallis 20
Elizabeth Wallis 36
Fanny S Wallis 5
Isabella J Wallis 3
Harriet A Wallis 1
William Mathson 38 Boarder

1881

Name: Isabella Jane Wallis
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Walter
Mother's Name: Elizth.
Gender: Female
Where born: Kensington

Civil parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 11 Morton Place
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church First
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Walter Wallis 37 Cabinet Maker
Elizth. Wallis 45
Fanny Spencer Wallis 15
Isabella Jane Wallis 13
Annie Harriet Wallis 11
Emily Elizth. Wallis 9
Wm. John Wallis 7
Walter Thos. Wallis 2

William Fitt Pedigree
Male Family


Marriages:
Spouse: Mary Ann Coton Family
Marriage: 31 AUG 1862 St Mary'S, Lambeth, Surrey, England

Possible marriage for William and Mary Ann??

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1862 (>99%)
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Baker Mary Lambeth 1d 627
Clapson George Lambeth 1d 627
Coton Mary Ann Lambeth 1d 627
Fitt William Lambeth 1d 627

William with his widowed mother and a Lodger in 1881

Name: William C. Fitt
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth, Surrey, England

Civil parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 25a Regent St
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Office Boy

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Lambeth Church Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Ann Fitt 50
William C. Fitt 17
Robert Tuck 25

This looks like him with mistranscribed surname in 1871

Name: William Kitt
[William Fitt]
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Where born: Lambeth, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Kennington First
ED, institution, or vessel: 37
Household schedule number: 174
Household Members: Name Age
William Kitt 34 Carpenter
Mary Kitt 39
William Kitt 7