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not sure!! if my relatives surname was welch, walsh, or penfold,i was only young when they went to australia, there was Doris(was cawley) Cyril (her husband) and my two cousins "TONY" and JEFFERY , i know while in australia they had a daughter KAY, i believe Cyril had a greengrocer shop there ,the reason i am unsure of name i found an old postcard in my mothers belongings from "Dot and Bill Penfold " how do i start ! i think it was the 50s they went, any ideas!!, they were south aus i think i am in the dark :-( i still feel its welch/ walsh :-S

Doris and Cyril marriage

Surname First name(s) Spouse District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1937 (>99%)
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Cawley Doris L Welch Surrey Mid. E. 2a 452
Welch Cyril F Cawley Surrey Mid.E. 2a 452


Andy

Could this be them?????

Name: Doris L WELCH
Date of departure: 11 March 1954
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port: Adelaide, Australia
Passenger destination: Adelaide, Australia
Date of Birth: 1915 (calculated from age)
Age: 39
Marital status: Married
Sex: Female
Occupation: Housewife
Passenger recorded on: Page 18 of 22

The following people are potential travelling companions from your search: -
Cyril F WELCH Page 18 of 22 View transcript

Ship: STRATHEDEN
Official Number:
Master's name: Captain R G Freeman
Steamship Line: P & O
Where bound: Sydney, Australia
Square feet:
Registered tonnage: 23732
Passengers on voyage: 672

wow thank you Andy thats a good start for me :-) and Lynski That's my aunty ,thank you for your help xx :-D

2 possible children

Terrence N 1942

Antony P 1945

Andy

Have you tried Search Trees on this site?

There is one other person who has a Doris Cawley, 1915, place of birth is blank.

You could try making contact to see if you have a connection.

There are also quite a few who have Cyril too.

Births Jun 1913 (>99%)
Welch Cyril F Hudson Wandsworth 1d 1223

Births Mar 1915 (>99%)
Cawley Doris L Cawley Croydon 2a 692

thank you allotment, gosh thats so sad, if they went in 54, he only had 6 yrs there, i'm not sure if this is him, i can't remember hearing my mum talk about it my mum was Doris's sister, and i got a photo of kay at 2yrs old (my mums) wow you are all so quick with info i have been struggling, 'cos i not been doing it long enough, thanks for your help very very grateful <3

Related thread -

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards.page/board/living_relatives/thread/1281788

ok thanks Lynsky