Vause/Owens Family

Seaside Girl · 14-09-2011, 09:18

Hi
Just joined, so will get straight to the point!
Looking for my mums aunt & children, all born in accrington/church area.
Ellen Vause married John Galpin, they lived at 30 Edward St Church.
Had 2 children Bryan & Roona Born 1940 & 1941.
Ellen remarried in 1948 to Hugh Owens, had a daughter Yvonne Owens 1951,
Then she emigrated to Australia in 1952, had a daughter there I think Beverley Anne in 1953.
I have found that she went to Australia 3 times! again in 1956, & 1958, with all 4 children.
She married again in Australia to Cecil Chadwick.
I dont know if they all stayed there or may have returned to the area, the last address I found on the passenger list was 5 kingsley Clegg,Dill Hall Estate, which I cant find, this could have been her fathers address Frank Vause, who died in 1970.

All a long time ago I know, but if anyone knew of any of them or whereabouts, very grateful.

accybill · 17-09-2011, 22:13

Not an easy task, however these are the only B Galpin's listed in the OZ phone book

whitepages.com.au - Search for an Australian Business, Government or Person

Depends how keen you are to try and find them, a short letter outliinng your quest and copied letter (with your address/email) sent to each address might be the easiest.

accybill · 17-09-2011, 22:27

Don't follow the GILPIN line ....

This might help - appears they changed their names to OWNS:
Address when leaving the UK - 10 Bradley Street, Church

Name: Yvonne OWENS
Date of departure: 1 July 1952
Port of departure: London
Passenger destination port:Sydney, Australia

Date of Birth: 1952 (calculated from age)
Age: 7 Months
Marital status:
Sex: Female
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Ellen OWENS aged 35
Bryan OWENS aged 12
Roona OWENS aged 10

Ship: STRATHMORE
Official Number: 164521
Master's name: Captain R E Cowell
Steamship Line: P. & O.
Where bound: Sydney, Australia

accybill · 17-09-2011, 22:46

It looks as though Sydney is likely to be their location, but with a surname OWENS, difficult.
I would suggest that you contact try contacting a Newspaper - possibly - http://www.smh.com.au/

Here they are in 1958:
Former address = 5 Kingsley Close, Dill Hall Estate, Church

Name: Bryan OWENS
Date of departure: 6 March 1958
Port of departure: Southampton
Passenger destination port: Sydney, Australia
Passenger destination: Sydney, Australia
Date of Birth: 11 February 1940
Age: 18 (calculated from DOB)
Marital status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Son
The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -
Ellen OWENS DOB: 12.2.1917
Roona OWENS DOB: 11.8.1941
Yvonne OWENS DOB: 24.11.1951
Beverley OWENS DOB: 18.5.1953

Ship: CASTEL FELICE
Where bound: Australia

Seaside Girl · 10-10-2011, 15:23

Thanks all for the replys,sorry for not posting sooner been on holiday!
I had traced them to Australia where I found Ellen married again & is Chadwick & Bryan Galpin was Owens on some passenger lists!
The newspaper is a good idea as I know the area of Sydney,
I was just hoping there could have been some relative left behind who nerw them,
Thanks again
Julie