All
I just thought I'd give the archive aces here a challenge.
Can any one find any trace in any Australian state of Lydia Georgina Aldridge JENKINS after her birth in Deniliquin NSW in 1897 (mother Agnes JENKINS; father unknown)?
I can't, and I'm hoping that no-one else can! The reason is that I'm
using this lack of any other appearance as negative evidence that this person is my grandmother. My grandmother was Lillian (Lil) JENKINS and there is no listing of her birth in the state indexes. There is a young Lil Jenkins in a Deniliquin newspaper report in the early 20th century
of the right age, and every other detail for my grandmother matches
those of Lydia GA Jenkins (apart from the full name obviously). I know that Jenkins is a very common name, and Lillian was popular in that
period, but all the facts fit very neatly. I've persuaded myself that
she may have preferred Lillian to Lydia and went by that name afterwards (she was always known as Lil in any case). I'm also wondering if the middle names, which don't relate to anyone else I've come across, might
give a hint as to the father's name, and I'm working on that. Lydia
might come from her mother's older sister.
Anyway - what do you think?
Best
Lloyd
I'm clutching at straws here. My great grandmother's registered birth name was Eleanor Anne but she was ALWAYS known as Mary Ellen or Mary Eleanor and her death certificate states Mary Eleanor which is not correct but it can't changed.
On Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 4:15:34 AM UTC+11, Lloyd Mitchell wrote:
AllLloyd,
I just thought I'd give the archive aces here a challenge.
Can any one find any trace in any Australian state of Lydia Georgina
Aldridge JENKINS after her birth in Deniliquin NSW in 1897 (mother Agnes
JENKINS; father unknown)?
I can't, and I'm hoping that no-one else can! The reason is that I'm
using this lack of any other appearance as negative evidence that this
person is my grandmother. My grandmother was Lillian (Lil) JENKINS and
there is no listing of her birth in the state indexes. There is a young
Lil Jenkins in a Deniliquin newspaper report in the early 20th century
of the right age, and every other detail for my grandmother matches
those of Lydia GA Jenkins (apart from the full name obviously). I know
that Jenkins is a very common name, and Lillian was popular in that
period, but all the facts fit very neatly. I've persuaded myself that
she may have preferred Lillian to Lydia and went by that name afterwards
(she was always known as Lil in any case). I'm also wondering if the
middle names, which don't relate to anyone else I've come across, might
give a hint as to the father's name, and I'm working on that. Lydia
might come from her mother's older sister.
Anyway - what do you think?
Best
Lloyd
Have I got this correct and how certain are you that that was her name? Grandmother - Lydia Georgina Aldridge JENKINS born Deniliquin December 1897. Have you purchased her birth certificate?
Lil could be short for a variety of first names e.g. Lila, Lillian, Lilian, Lily, Lilah and could have used a second name or someone else's name because her mother liked it.
Have you purchased her mother's birth certificate - she might have had Lil as a second name?
Did she have any siblings?
Did she marry?
You don't state your mother's surname name and I am guessing she married as a Jenkins and became a Mitchell.
I'm clutching at straws here. My great grandmother's registered birth name was Eleanor Anne but she was ALWAYS known as Mary Ellen or Mary Eleanor and her death certificate states Mary Eleanor which is not correct but it can't changed.
Have you looked at the Australian electoral roles, she may be listed on there?
Have you contacted a Deniliquin family history or historical society? They should be able to help you, hopefully.
Good luck, I hope you know down this brick wall.
Cheers,
Di
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Di, I'm not sure where your great grandmother died, but it is very likely that her death certificate can be changed and re-issued if you can provide the relevant documentary evidence to the Registry. We went through that some years ago in the ACTwhere we knew (and had proof) that the information on the death certificate was wrong. The Registry was very cooperative, corrected their records and reissued the certificate.
Lindsay Graham
Di, I'm not sure where your great grandmother died, but it is very
likely that her death certificate can be changed and re-issued if you
can provide the relevant documentary evidence to the Registry. We went through that some years ago in the ACT where we knew (and had proof)
that the information on the death certificate was wrong. The Registry
was very cooperative, corrected their records and reissued the certificate.
Lindsay Graham
On 26/10/17 16:56, sascar70@gmail.com wrote:
I'm clutching at straws here. My great grandmother's registered birth
name was Eleanor Anne but she was ALWAYS known as Mary Ellen or Mary
Eleanor and her death certificate states Mary Eleanor which is not
correct but it can't changed.
All
I just thought I'd give the archive aces here a challenge.
Can any one find any trace in any Australian state of Lydia Georgina
Aldridge JENKINS after her birth in Deniliquin NSW in 1897 (mother Agnes JENKINS; father unknown)?
I can't, and I'm hoping that no-one else can! The reason is that I'm
using this lack of any other appearance as negative evidence that this
person is my grandmother. My grandmother was Lillian (Lil) JENKINS and there is no listing of her birth in the state indexes. There is a young
Lil Jenkins in a Deniliquin newspaper report in the early 20th century
of the right age, and every other detail for my grandmother matches
those of Lydia GA Jenkins (apart from the full name obviously). I know
that Jenkins is a very common name, and Lillian was popular in that
period, but all the facts fit very neatly. I've persuaded myself that
she may have preferred Lillian to Lydia and went by that name afterwards
(she was always known as Lil in any case). I'm also wondering if the
middle names, which don't relate to anyone else I've come across, might
give a hint as to the father's name, and I'm working on that. Lydia
might come from her mother's older sister.
Anyway - what do you think?
Best
Lloyd
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