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Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

emlivermore — 2010-12-03 15:52:48Z

I've just found out that my Harold's brother Josiah also emigrated to Australia, probably just after WW1. He was in or near Adelaide. He became a professional banjo player and is mentioned in a jazz encyclopedia. He wrote a song "Son of Anzac" copywrighted in 1940. So the Eltham population in Oz is gradually increasing.

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

MEltham — 2010-02-15 15:18:42Z

Hi. Some more Eltham info.
Lieutenant 1st Bde. Australian field artillery died 31st December 1916 aged 30. Son of William C Eltham and Jenny of 156 Park St. Hobart Tasmania. Buried in the Guards' Cemetery Lesboeufs Somme.
I have seen the details for Frederick and Sidney. They would have been great uncles of my husband's.

William Cooper Eltham married in Tasmania in 1883 to Jane Colville Lynch`
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A William Eltham was 'transported' on 15th May 1841. One of the 202 convicts on the 'Westmoreland'. He was convicted at the Central Criminal Court for 10 years ( don't know crime) and arrived in Van Dieman's Land ( Tas.)Believe he was pardoned.

A 'Cooper Eltham' was christened in Westminster in 1810 - possibly linked.

Very interesting reading all the contact e-mails.

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

bedlam1 — 2009-07-28 22:42:17Z

Thank you Liz, they were the 2 who joined the AIF, I have contacted them in case they have the medals but I've a feeling that they are looking for them. We have been in contact in the past I'm sure but I've never been able to tie in your Elthams to mine but I feel sure that there is a link somewhere. The earliest that I have dates for are: William Elthom abt 1698 & brother John Eltham abt 1700 both bapt St Andrews, Enfield. Parent's names were James & Ann Elthom.
Regards
Angie

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

emlivermore — 2009-07-28 21:05:39Z

ps
have you seen this website?

http://www.lostmedalsaustralia.com/medalslookingfor.htm

it lists two Elthams which might be your ancestors:

2065 PTE Fred ELTHAM
1688 PTE Sidney Benfield ELTHAM

Liz

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

emlivermore — 2009-07-28 20:40:43Z

Hi,
Possibly we have corresponded some years ago. My Elthams were from Berks / Oxon. I have recently found that some of my great grandfather's brother's family went to Australia in the early 1900s (Harold and his brother Josiah). My late father mentioned he visited some of his distant Eltham relatives in Australia (Sydney area, I think) just after the war ended (1945-6).
regards
Liz

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

bedlam1 — 2009-07-28 18:37:12Z

Hi, Just thought I'd interject here, I have Eltham family who went to Australia from East London & enlisted in the AIF in WW1, 1 of them, Sidney, died Nov 1916 but his brother, Frederick, survived and as far as I am aware he didn't return to the UK. They were the sons of Charles & Rosa Eltham. After WW1 I have no further info for him.

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

jennyeltham51 — 2008-11-18 22:45:23Z

Just a further thought. Eltham is an extremely unusual name in Australia.
There are several 'Elthams' who came to Australia from Europe after WW2 and adopted Eltham as a name when they arrived here.
There is one 'Eltham' family in Sydney; the gentleman came to Australia about 25 years ago.
The rest are related to our Eynsham/Oxford line, apart from the Tasmanian group, who seem somewhat uniterested but I feel motivated to follow them up!!!
Let's keep in contact.
Jenny

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

jennyeltham51 — 2008-11-18 22:36:39Z

We were certainly in contact quite some time ago...I always live in hope of new information!!!
There is definately a family of Elthams in Tasmania, I have little information. Have you been incontact with them?
Nice to be back in contact.
Jenny

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

emlivermore — 2008-11-18 22:07:48Z

Hi, I think we communicated some time ago. My Harold Eltham was connected to the Elthams from Wantage, Berks / Oxon. I haven't yet found a connection with Elthams from Eynsham and Witney. Although the places aren't too far apart, so it is likely that if I can go back a bit further they might connect.

Re: Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

jennyeltham51 — 2008-11-18 11:01:26Z

I have been researching the Eltham family that came to Australia from Eynsham, Oxfordshire.

Harold Eltham emigrated to Australia

emlivermore — 2007-10-13 16:52:42Z

I have recently found a Harold Eltham who emigrated to Australia in 1907. He was 23 at the time, so would give his year of birth as about 1883 - 4. The only Harold I can find who fits is Harold William Eltham (born Headington, Oxfordshire)who was my great grandfather's brother's grandson (my father's second cousin in other words). My father (Robert Eltham)once told me he visited some relatives in Australia, just after the war finished when he was posted out in the far east in the Navy. He was sure they were his father's family (the Elthams) not conected to his mother's side. Is anyone able to confirm that the Harold who emigrated is the grandson of Josiah Eltham and therefrore the person I think he is. It would be great if any of his descendants were out there and would get in touch.

Elthams of Berkshire UK