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William Littlewood - South Australia & New South Wales

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*THIS POST IS WRITTEN AS A RESEARCH POST* Written as I make discoveries and ponder how they connect with my William Littlewood. As part of my University of Tasmania Diploma I am trying hard to keep better records and use better research skills. One of the things we are encouraged to do is to pose questions that we want to answer, date our research and write what we found.  ◽◽◼◽◽ 29 September 2021 Where did William Littlewood arrive from?  What I already know via death certificate ◾ Born about 1810 in England. ◾ Arrived Australia around 1841 (year time in Australia) - age around 31. ◾ Age at marriage 34 so marriage to Elizabeth Dungey around 1842/43. ◾ Religion (time of death) Church of England [CoE] ◾ Did not live in any other state prior to arriving in South Australia. What I discovered: Digital copies found via Family Search  - Australia, South Australia, Adelaide, Admission registers, Adelaide Hospital, later Royal Adelaide Hospital, 1840-1952. **Note** These are ...

Research Links

I've decided to try and keep a database of websites I use when researching. One reason is some are great, and I just keep forgetting to look at them. This, of course, will be an ever developing resource. DATABASES Ancestry Find My Past My Heritage (I don't actually like this site and begrudge signing up accidently for a year) Family Search Free BDM UK FreeReg UK (parish records) POSTAL DIRECTORIES 1867-68 Walter Samson National Directory 1870 Greville's Postal Directory 1875-76 Greville's Postal Directory 1909-1929 Wise's Post Office Directory ELECTORAL ROLLS 1870-71 NSW Electoral Roll 1903 Australian Electoral Roll