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I am looking for help with a puzzle I have and hoped someone could check the records for me -details are-William Joseph Wadham Married Josephine Yates NSW 1889-They had Dorothy LL born 1891 NSW-Thomas Braffett born 1893 NSW-but then I have found online Curnow William Joseph Wadham -father William Joseph mother Lilian Smith born Aug 1896 Adelaide South Australia and from UK 1901 census Edward Wadham father William Joseph born 1897 Australia-the puzzle is did Josephine die [I can't find her death]and then Willaim marry Lilian ? who was the mother of Edward ? Any help appreciated Heather

Hi Heather, You could try the 'South Australian State Library' -they have an 'Ask Us' Librarian service (query form on-line). They hold lots of records and possibly some BMD's. (The 'NSW State Library' offers same service)...... Also -SAGS (on-line) have a 'look-up' service (from $5) -they will check BMD's etc. They also offer a 'transcription service' of BMD certificates. ............ Also there's the (Aus) RAOGK site -with volunteers in all States to help check records etc. -Valerie (WA)

have you seen this.

1901 census.
Benjamin B Wadham 1816 Pool Dorset.occ allowance from son
Ann wife 1836 Liverpool.
Dorothy L Wadham granddaughter1891 Australia.
Thomas B Wadham 1894 grandson Australia.
Curnord 1897 Australia grandson (Curnow on image)

address 5 Helkyn Rd Newton by Chester


Where did you find Edward Wadham because I dont see him

1881 CENSUS.
B Braggett Wadham 1816 Dorchester Poole Dorset occ Painter( artist)
Ann wife 1836 Liverpool.
William Jas Wadham son 1865 Liverpool
Alfred 1867 Liverpool.
Laurina dau 1877 Liverpool
Emily 1880 Liverpool
Hy Thomas Roberts lodger 1858 Chester.occ assistant teacher.
Sarah Ellen Roberts 1859 Liverpool.

address 16 Compton St.

So Benjamin Baggert Wadham was an artist like his son William Joseph.


William Joseph Wadham born 1863 Liverpool died 1950 Australia

Movements Australia from 1885.

www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au
Harry Wadham Roberts 1880 Liverpool.

There is a landscape of William Joseph Wadham for sale on e bay right now.

I just googled William Joseph Wadham (artist) and it came up


ROOTSWEB member has Wadham family history she claims William Joseph had returned to England by 1901 and died there in 1950. Other sites say he died in Australia. His brother Alfred Wadham 1866 returned to England and died in 1938. He painted under the name Alfred Sinclair
Lavinia sister born 1877 married Eugene Ernest Jules Constantine Du Rocher in 1895. They and their children were in Vaudeville

Emily sister 1879 also in Vaudeville had illegit. child Mabel. Mabel later took her fathers name of Mercer and became the famous American jazz singer Mabel Mercer.

Benjamin Wadham married Ann Jones in 1856. There is also a marriage for Benjamin Braffatt Wadham in 1871. There is Ann Jones on the same page

however in 1851.
Benjamin Wadham head married 1816 Pool Dorset occ artist(portrait).......DEAF written in box
Matilda Stedman servant 1834 Kirkdale .
No sign of wife

adress 6 Blackfield St Kirkdale Lancs

In 1861 it says Benjamin is deaf &dumb.

What an interesting family. Beats being an ag.lab or servant

From the IGI.
Benjamin Brassett Wadham ch.10th Mar 1816 St James Poole Dorset. Parents Thomas Wadham and Sophia

Thanks everyone for your interest -I have all of the above information it's just the Australia detail I am stuck with-I will try Valerie's leads Heather

Hi Heather

I would think that Josephine died in SA between 1893 and 1895 and that Wm Jos married Lilian there in SA c1896 and had Curnow & Edward. Try Kerri's SA lookups thread on Records Office board?

I would also suggest that Thos Braffett b. 1893 should be Thos Braggett, based on what Margaret has uncovered in the census. Very interesting family!

Curnow W J WADHAM returned to NSW as he died in 1924 (reg 14829) in Penrith, NSW, shows as son of Wm J & Lilian J. He married Inez D M HOWARD in Sydney NSW in 1917 (reg 9773). Inez was born in Waverley NSW in 1896 (17640) and died in 1932 (11160) in Redfern NSW, dau of Vernon Willoughby and Amelia Millicent.

:-) HTH

Thanks Cherilyn for your interest -I have got all those details and yes I have thought the same as you but can't find Josephine's death in Australia or UK-William spent his time travelling the world painting so details could be anywhere-I even got him on passenger lists travelling to Australia in1917 with wife Mrs Wadham but it did not give her first name-I will try Keri Thanks again Heather