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my grandfather emigrated to australia around 1948 and died there around 1972
could anyone out there shed any light on any aspect of this for me i would be most gratefull thank you
stephen kenneth plews

Welcome to the boards, Stephen.

If you edit your title to include the word "Australia" it might draw the attention of people there, who could perhaps look for you.

Is this his birth?

Frederick William Plews
in the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Frederick William Plews
Registration Year: 1908
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Sculcoates
Inferred County: Yorkshire East Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 223

??? With many other inmates at Doncaster Union Workhouse ??

William Frederic Plews
in the 1911 England Census
Name: William Frederic Plews
Age in 1911: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1909
Relation to Head: Inmate
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Hull
Civil Parish: Balby with Hexthorpe
County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Registration district: Doncaster
Registration District Number: 512
Sub-registration district: Tickhill
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Piece: 28156
Household Members:
Name Age
Fanny Mary Plews 30
Harry Plews 6
William Frederic Plews 2




William F Plews
in the UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960
Name: William F Plews
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Birth Date: abt 1909
Departure Date: 31 Mar 1948
Port of Departure: Glasgow, Scotland
Destination Port: Sydney, Australia
Ship Name: Empire Brent
Shipping line: P and O
Official Number: 148847
Master: J Cook

He's a cook; last UK address: Mount Pleasant, Pill, Nr Bristol.

????

William Frederick Plows
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: William Frederick Plows
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1949
Subdistrict: Neutral Bay
State: New South Wales
District: Warringah
Country: Australia



William Frederick Plews
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: William Frederick Plews
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1954
Subdistrict: Mosman
State: New South Wales
District: Warringah
Country: Australia



William Frederick Plews
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: William Frederick Plews
Gender: Male
Electoral Year: 1963
Subdistrict: Glebe North
State: New South Wales
District: West Sydney
Country: Australia

????

William F Plews
in the England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Name: William F Plews
Spouse Surname: Graves
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1929
Registration district: Sculcoates
Inferred County: Yorkshire East Riding
Volume Number: 9d
Page Number: 325

Spouse: Edna M Graves

1939 register:

Butler (Plews) Household Haltemprice U.D., Yorkshire (East Riding), England

Edna May Butler (Plews) 1910
William F Plews 1930
Jack Agar 1907
Mary E Butler (Agar) 1909
Charles E Butler 1903
Doris M Butler 1906
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Birth of William F on the 1939 register fits as a child of the marriage above:
Birth:
First name(s) WILLIAM F
Last name PLEWS
Birth year 1930
Birth quarter 2
Mother's last name GRAVES
District SCULCOATES
County Yorkshire
Volume 9D Page 203

thank you very much indeed you have found my granddad for me please feel free to access site titled stephen kenneth thanks again

His death.

63143/1972 PLEWS WILLIAM FREDERICK AGED 64 YRS DIED AT BOWRAL BOWRAL


http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/

and from http://ryersonindex.net/


PLEWS William Frederick Death notice 16AUG1972 Death late of Moss Vale Sydney Morning Herald published on 17AUG1972

The national Archive of Australia have an immigration file on him. You can request a copy if you so wish.

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/search/index.aspx
then click on Record Search.
On the next page, make sure you click the Name Search tab
Plews in the family name
Immigration and naturalisation records from the drop down list
‘Refine this search result’ by using Frederick as a given name, then click Display

Item details for: SP104/1, 1948/275 Request copy

Title Plews, William Frederick [Box 17]
Contents date range 1947 - 1948
Series number SP104/1
Click to see which government agency or person created this item.
Control symbol 1948/275
Citation NAA: SP104/1, 1948/275
Item barcode 1584568
Location Sydney
Access status Open
Date of decision 29 May 1996
Physical format PAPER FILES AND DOCUMENTS (allocated at series level)
Visibility and availability indicators 26. No issue outside the Archives - age related
Records authority class number 1011049
Date registered 02 Jun 1996


Click Request a copy to do just that. You may have to provide a copy of his DC, but they may be willing to copy it without seeing one if you can povide other documentation to prove his death. There's no harm in asking!

Further info the ER posted ealier

1954 – 6a Raglan Street – occ Cook
At the same address June Valerie Plews, home duties

1963 – 184 Glebe Road – occ Caterer.
No one else with the surname Plews at the same address
(the entries are ordered alphabetical by surname)

1968 – 19 Cook Street – occ Caterer.

The NSW Ask a Librarian service would search the intervening and additional ER for address entries. They will also copy or scan the details of the death notice found on the Ryerson Index

Could this be June Valerie Plews?

Outward bound listing

First name(s) JUNE V
Last name PLEWS
Title MISS
Gender Female
Age 20
Birth year 1933
Occupation H DUTIES
Departure year 1953
Departure day 9
Departure month 5
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port SYDNEY
Destination SYDNEY
State New South Wales
Country AUSTRALIA
Destination country AUSTRALIA
Ship name NEW AUSTRALIA

Last address in the UK, 9 Tower Hill Terrace, Hessle, Nr Hull
Occupation – H.Duties

Australian Arrival

Fremantle, WA Passenger Lists 1897-1963
Name: Miss June V Plews
Departure Date: 28 Jun 1953
Departure Place: Southampton, United Kingdom
Arrival Date: Jun 1953
Arrival Place: Sydney, Australia
Vessel: New Australia

Intended destination – 6A Raglan St, Mosman, Sydney which is the same address as on the 1954 ER

Could she be his daughter?

June V Plews
Mother's Maiden Surname: Graves <<<<
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1932
Registration district: Sculcoates
Inferred County: Yorkshire North Riding
Volume Number: xx
Page Number: xxx
xxx - removed as may be living but married

No idea if this is him, or not - no personal details on record:

Royal Artillery attestations 1883-1942 Transcription

First name(s) William Frederick
Last name Plews
Age -
Birth year -
Birth place -
Attestation year 1938
Service number 1432561
Former service number -

Transferred to A.C.C 4 Nov 1942.

that is indeed my auntie june i can confirm
as a child i lived at 1 tower hill terrace

Hi Stephen

The NSW/BMD shows this 1955 marriage:

June Valerie Plews to a Basil Ronald J PITCHERS at Mosman.

The 'NSW State Library' (on-line) has an 'Ask a Librarian' service (as already mentioned) -they will trace her/them via electoral rolls (past & present).
(both appear to be still living -as no deaths appear for either of them)

'White Pages' are also on-line - worth checking.

Valerie
WAus

hi valeria that is very useful info

thank you very much

steve kingston upon hull

hi valeria that is very useful info

thank you very much

steve kingston upon hull