Thread: Hello from Australia

Hi, my name is Jenni and am from Australia. I have many families of interest all over England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with lots of convicts. Main people of interest at this stage is Charles Plaw Thomas and Annie Feely, who were married in Chester in 1911 and came to Australia not long after. I am also happy to help anyone who wants any information from this end.

Welcometo AA

There is a Charles Plaw that fits

December qtr 1886
Chester district, vol 8a, page 398
Plaw, Charles

Marriages Dec 1911
Charles P. Thomas Chester8a828
Annie Feeley

Marriage cert might give you the parents

Name:Annie M Feeley
Event:Census
Event Date:1891
Found an Annie Feeley the right sort of age and right county

Gender:Female
Age:5
Relationship to Head of Household
Daughter
Birthplace:Beckenham, Cheshire
Record Type:Household
Registration District:Wirral
Sub-district:Eastham
Ecclesiastical Parish:New Ferry
Civil Parish:Lower Bebington
County:Cheshire

After some research today, it seems Charles was "informally" adopted by his Thomas family. I have applied for his birth certificate through an Australian transcription agent, so hopefully it might give me some answers. Thanks for your info

This is probably him in 1901

Reference RG13, Piece 3374, Folio 22, Page 36
82 Trafford Street, Chester

Thomas, John Head M 48 Railway Plate Layer b Dodleston, Cheshire
Thomas, Jane Wife F 52 b Dodleston
Thomas, Thomas Son M 17 Hotel Porter b Saltney, Flintshire
Thomas, Charles Son M 14 Errand Boy b Chester
William, Annie Adopted F 5 b Chester

Originally Posted by jennig

. I have applied for his birth certificate through an Australian transcription agent, so hopefully it might give me some answers. Thanks for your info

Hi, I hope you haven't paid more than about 15 Australian Dollars. Certificates can be ordered here online at a cost of £9.25 which is about 14.10 Australian Dollars.

General Register Office (GRO) - Official information on births, marriages and deaths

I did pay more than that actually, $30 Australian dollars, but you learn as you go and I have quite a few more certificates to order. Thank you so much for letting me know