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The above gentleman married Emmaline Prestige 1857-1900 and had the following children...
Arthur E Kirkham, Emmaline Kirkham, Robert John Kirkham 1891 and Stanley John Kirkham 1894-1918 according to notes I have their was another child which I have yet to find. Would be interested to find any information out, possible marriage or children. I am aware of privacy laws relating to other countries.
Thanks
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Which country did Walter and Emmaline marry in?
Kath. x
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Marriage: 15 Mar 1882 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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The only births showing up on Findmypast are for Arthur Ernest 1897 and Emmaline 1900 in Queensland:-
First name(s) Arthur Ernest
Last name Kirkham
Registration year 1897
Registration number 1897/000361
Birth date 25 Jun 1897
Father's first name(s) Walter
Mother's first name(s) Emmeline
Mother's last name Prestidge
State Queensland
Country Australia
Record set Queensland Births 1829-1919
and:-
First name(s) Emmaline
Last name Kirkham
Registration year 1900
Registration number 1900/012392
Birth date 04 Aug 1900
Father's first name(s) Walter
Mother's first name(s) Emmaline
Mother's last name Prestidge
State Queensland
Country Australia
Record set Queensland Births 1829-1919
EDIT - no, I was wrong, there is this:-
First name(s) Robert J
Last name Kirkham
Birth year 1891
Registration year 1891
Denomination -
Registration district Stockton
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Father's first name(s) Walter
Mother's first name(s) Emmelina
Registration number 33090
Record set New South Wales Births
and:-
First name(s) Stanley J
Last name Kirkham
Birth year 1894
Registration year 1894
Denomination -
Registration district Wickham
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Father's first name(s) Walter
Mother's first name(s) Emmelina
Registration number 37238
Record set New South Wales Births
Trouble is some of the records don't give the mother's maiden name so it's difficult to check for another child.
Kath. x
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This seems to be another child:
Walter George Kirkham
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Record Image No Image
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Name: Walter George Kirkham
Death Date: 03 May 1943
Death Place: Queensland
Father's name: Walter
Mother's name: Emmeline Prestidge
Registration Year: 1943
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number: 002219
Page Number: 1275
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This looks like the other child's death (haven't found the birth yet):-
First name(s) Louisa Emmeline
Last name Kirkham
Registration year 1899
Registration number 1899/000215
Death date 02 Sep 1899
Father's first name(s) Walter Kirkham
Mother's first name(s) Emmeline
Mother's last name Prestidge
State Queensland
Country Australia
Record set Queensland Deaths 1829-1964
EDIT - here's the birth:-
First name(s) Louisa E
Last name Kirkham
Birth year 1889
Registration year 1889
Denomination -
Registration district Newcastle
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Father's first name(s) Walter
Mother's first name(s) Emmeline
Registration number 29629
Record set New South Wales Births
Kath. x
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Walter George's marriage?
Walter George Kirkham
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
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Name: Walter George Kirkham
Spouse Name: Edith Mabel Hedges
Marriage Date: 02 Jul 1913
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1913
Registration Number: 002577
Page Number: 14172
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A tree on Ancestry says that Emmaline died in 1900 after the birth of her 8th. child.
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Another tree on Ancestry says that son Walter George (1894-1941) married Edith Mabel Hedges ( 1888-1987) and had son Glen Gilbert Kirkham (1917-2001).
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I have 6 of 8 listed.... great many thanks for the assistance
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This seems to be the 8:
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: William J Kirkham
Mother: Emmeline
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 1882 - New South Wales
Civil: 1882 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Walter Kirkham
Mother: Emmeline
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 1884 - New South Wales
Civil: 1884 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Edwin V Kirkham
Mother: Emmeline
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 1886 - New South Wales
Civil: 1886 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Louisa E Kirkham
Mother: Emmeline
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 1889 - New South Wales
Civil: 1889 - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Robert J Kirkham
Mother: Emmelina
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 1891 - New South Wales
Civil: 1891 - Stockton, New South Wales, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Stanley J Kirkham
Mother: Emmelina
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 1894 - New South Wales
Civil: 1894 - Wickham, New South Wales, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Arthur Ernest Kirkham
Mother: Emmeline Prestidge
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 25 Jun 1897 - Queensland
Civil: 1897 - Queensland, Australia
Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922
Birth, Baptism & Christening
Name: Emmatine Kirkham
Father: Walter Kirkham
Birth: 4 Aug 1900 - Queensland
Civil: 1900 - Queensland, Australia
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Death of Edwin V:
Edwin V Kirkham
in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Edwin V Kirkham
Death Date: 1921
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: Walter
Mother's name: Emeline
Registration Year: 1921
Registration Place: Murrurundi, New South Wales
Registration Number: 11916
???
Mr E V Kirkham
in the New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
Name: Mr E V Kirkham
Port of Departure: Brisbane
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 29 Apr 1907
Vessel Name: Ortona
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William James Kirkham
in the Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
Name: William James Kirkham
Death Age: 66
Birth Date: abt 1882
Death Date: 9 Jun 1948
Cemetery: Casino West Cemetery
Section: New Anglican
Cemetery Location: West Street Casino, New South Wales
Remarks: b. Newcastle. RRE 15.6.1948
William J Kirkham
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: William J Kirkham
Spouse Name: Sarah J Morris
Marriage Date: 1910
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Casino, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1910
Registration Number: 1201
Possibly a son's marriage??
Stanley Arthur William Kirkham
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Stanley Arthur William Kirkham
Spouse Name: Evelyn Jean Stanfield
Marriage Date: 1942
Marriage Place: New South Wales
Registration Place: Casino, New South Wales
Registration Year: 1942
Registration Number: 12058
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http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx
(above for NSW)
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=births
(Queensland)
Chris :)
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search?adv=y
(Newspapers often have 'snippets')
Google search always useful on names, some relating to Walter George perhaps...
(Death Notice 1943, Son as G.G. Kirkham. North Rockhampton Cemetery. Late Residence, 43, Denison Street.)
http://www.rockhamptonregion.qld.gov.au/Council-Services/Cemeteries/Burial-Indexes
(his Burial, and other Kirkham on above)
1943 C2219 Walter George Kirkham Walter Emmeline Prestidge
https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=deaths
(also)
1900 C4651 Emmaline Kirkham James Prestidge
1899 C215 Louisa Emmeline Kirkham Walter Kirkham Emmeline Prestidge
1922 F4821 Stanley James Kirkham Walter Kirkham Emmaline Prestidge
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