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Douglas William Dunbar b. 1909

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Gritty

Gritty Report 21 Sep 2014 13:08

Electoral Rolls, Victoria, Australia

SUBDIVISION OF NORTH MELBOURNE,1946

DOUGLAS WILLIAM DUNBAR 49 Arden Street, Gardener

others at the same address were:

Bessie May Dunbar Home duties
Gerald George Dunbar Process Worker

Gerald and Bessie remained in Australia and are on later electoral registers without Douglas

Gee

Gee Report 21 Sep 2014 12:19


India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947


Name:Douglas William Dunbar

Gender:
Male

Birth Date:20 Jul 1909

Baptism Date:18 Aug 1909

Baptism Age:0

Baptism Place:Karachi, Bombay, India

Father:
William Dunbar

Mother:
Edith

FHL Film Number:523892


Edit: Not seeing him on the ER in Oz? Wonder if he went back to India

Flip

Flip Report 21 Sep 2014 12:15

The outgoing passenger list confirms his dob 20/7/1909, which matches the baptism in Karachi - so I would be pretty sure the 1955 record is correct.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 21 Sep 2014 11:58

Sorry for being pedantic, but on the outgoing voyage it doesn't say he was BORN in Australia, it says Australia in response to "Country of which a citizen as shown on passport".

I would be mindful of this birth, just in case first names got reversed (as happens)

Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922
Name: William D Dunbar
Birth Date: 1909
Father's Name: William H Dunbar
Mother's name: Kathleen
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1909
Registration Place: Balmain North, New South Wales
Registration Number: 11790

Just in case those 1955 passenger lists relate to this man.

Maddie

Maddie Report 21 Sep 2014 10:55


Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963 about Douglas William Dunbar
Name: Douglas William Dunbar
Departure Place: London, United Kingdom
Arrival Date: 12 Mar 1955
Arrival Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Vessel: Himalaya

going to 49 Arden Street Melbourne

Maddie

Maddie Report 21 Sep 2014 10:54

he left in1955

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Douglas William Dunbar
Name: Douglas William Dunbar
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Birth Date: abt 1909
Departure Date: 18 Feb 1955
Port of Departure: London, England
Destination Port: Melbourne, Australia
Ship Name: Himalaya
Search Ship Database: Search the 'Himalaya' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: P and O Steam Navigation Company
Master: R E Freeman



GinaS

GinaS Report 21 Sep 2014 10:38

Douglas William Dunbar b.1909 emigrated to Melbourne Australia in 1960, his profession a Gardner. His parents were William and Edith Dunbar nee Splane.

He was single when entering Australia - he was born in India but on the ships records he has his place of birth as Australia!.

I would love to know where he lived in Australia and when he died.

Regards, Gina