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Has anyone got access to 1901 Australia census ple

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~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 20 Aug 2007 19:32

Hi Reg & Mary, Thank you so much for responding. All I have is what my aunts told me - that their mum received parcels from a spinster aunt who went to Australia, and that this aunt came back to England around the 1930's and died before their dad in 1943, she was supposed to be a governess. Betsey & Sarah are the only spinsters in the family, Betsey being the nurserymaid. Sarah being a Domestic Servant. Mary I'm sure the Bessie you found isn't mine. I have photos of mine in her governess uniforms so I'm sure that's her in 1891. Lou

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 20 Aug 2007 17:05

A Bessie Baker aged 24 travelled to Queensland in 1889 on a ship called the Merkara. She appears to have been travelling with a John Baker. However, if you're sure the Bessie in the 1891 census is yours, they're presumably not the same person, unless she came back very quickly.

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 20 Aug 2007 16:47

That's correct, Reg. Unfortunately she could have gone anywhere - or do you have definite information that she went to Australia? Anyway, if she never married, and died in England, she won't appear in the BMD records. There's a thread somewhere offering Ancestry and Find my Past passenger list look-ups - you could try that. Alternatively, if you know which Australian State she went to, Google for the 'Ask a Librarian' service in that State, and ask them to look for her on the electoral rolls.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Aug 2007 16:38

I have a feeling that Australian censuses are destroyed as soon as the info has been collated............no doubt one of our Australian members will correct me if I'm wrong. Reg

~Looby Loo~

~Looby Loo~ Report 20 Aug 2007 15:10

Hello, I have a Betsey (Bessie) Baker b 1866 Monmoutshire Wales. In 1891 she was working as a nursery maid for a George Barker, Major in the Royal Engineers in AIldershot England. I cannot find her in England or Wales in 1901 so am wondering if this is when she went to Australia. Betsey remained a spinster all her life. She eventually came back to England prior to 1943. She eventually became governess. Any help would be fantastic and really appreciated. Thanks in advance, Lou