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Thomas William Hughes of Whittlesea, Victoria

Thomas William Hughes of Whittlesea, Victoria

Posted: 1 Aug 2015 8:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
I am looking for any information regarding any decendants of my 1st cousin once removed, Thomas William Hughes. I only have an approximate birth date of 1925 for Thomas William as most of the Australian birth records I have access to stop at 1922. He appears as the informant on the death certificates for both of his parents

His father was Thomas George Hughes who was born on 5 Apr 1896 at Dover, Kent, England. He comes to Melbourne in 1914 as a farm student and marries a Tasmanian girl, Anna Mary Freeman, in 1921 at St. Phillips, Victoria and dies at Alfred Hospital, Mebourne on 18 May 1961.

Thomas George appears in the Melbourne business directories from 1949 to 1954 and is described as a Primary Producer but of what I have yet to find out. Thomas William is in the same business from 1949 to 1980. From 1949-1954 they are in Diamond Creek, Deakin, Victoria but, after TG dies, from 1961-1980 TW is in Whittlesea.

I am interested to know what they were producing and also if Thomas William Hughes married and, if so, whether there are any children still living. Thomas George Hughes was brother to my grandfather, Sydney Valentine Hughes, and I would dearly love to be able to tell my mother that she still has Hughes cousins still living.

One interesting fact that I have uncovered is that Thomas George Hughes was an Anzac in WW1 with service number 18447 but his service record only lists his fathers name, also Thomas George Hughes.

I hope someone can help.

Many thanks in anticipation.

Re: Thomas William Hughes of Whittlesea, Victoria

Posted: 2 Aug 2015 4:10AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,
Is Thomas William deceased?

Leanne

Re: Thomas William Hughes of Whittlesea, Victoria

Posted: 2 Aug 2015 11:44AM GMT
Classification: Query
Cora,

I don't know whether Thomas William Hughes is deceased as the death records I have access to are either incomplete or don't go far enough into the 1980's to be sure. The last business directory entry I had for him is in 1980 in Whittlesea. He would be in his 90's now if he is still alive but I am convinced that, if he is deceased, then he would have died in the same area of Victoria. I have tried searching the telephone directories for the Whittlesea area but nothing conclusive as yet.

Many thanks.

Re: Thomas William Hughes of Whittlesea, Victoria

Posted: 2 Aug 2015 1:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,
Due to Australian Privacy laws we cannot discuss possible living people on the message boards.
There is one who died 1989 was born 1925 (see billion graves)
Best way to go is post on Lost Family/Friends Board and hope for a reply.

Kellie

Re: Thomas William Hughes of Whittlesea, Victoria

Posted: 2 Aug 2015 2:52PM GMT
Classification: Query
Kellie,

Many thanks. Will try as you suggest and see what happens. I am sure I have been in contact with someone regarding the Thomas William Hughes who died in 1988 and it turned out not to be him? Will have to keep trying.

Bye for now and thanks again.
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