Trove Tuesday: Beautiful Bouquets

Apologies for yet another wedding-related Trove Tuesday post! But I am getting married in less than two weeks, and the final preparations are taking up most of my time (especially since I'm still working full time).

And I have decided to make my own bouquets, so I went to see what advice I could find on Trove!

1891 'Beautiful Bouquets.', Australian Town and Country Journal (NSW : 1870 - 1907), 11 April, p. 34, viewed 19 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71251432

1968 '[No heading].', The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), 30 October, p. 128 Section: Bridal Fashions, viewed 19 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page4893058

Trove Tuesday: Wardley Weddings

Having finally joined the Guild of One-Name Studies and registered my study of Wardley, I have been a little preoccupied with ensuring my data is all up to scratch pending an inquiry from someone! Luckily, that includes checking out Trove for family notices. That is, I have been one-naming when I haven't been making sure my own wedding plans are on track - only 16 days to go! Eek!

Any way, this Trove Tuesday I'm just going to share some marriage notices pertaining to the Wardley name - not all necessarily related to one another (or to my Wardley's).

First up is Mary Emma Wardley and James Berwick in 1872:

1872 'Family Notices.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 10 December, p. 1, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8915779

I haven't yet recorded all of the Tasmanian instances of Wardley, so I am looking forward to tracking Mary Emma down. She doesn't appear in the vital records from New Zealand, and nor does George Wardley, her father.

Second up is Ada Hannah Wardley and James Harris in 1881:

1881 'Family Notices.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 28 January, p. 2, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article917882

I have already reconstructed the Australian part of Ada Hannah Wardley's genealogy. Unfortunately, all of her brothers died before adulthood, or in one case, unmarried and in his early 20s. The Wardley surname on this branch ended with her father, John Wardley.

Third up is Hayter William Wardley and Minnie Lavinia Simpson in 1883:

1883 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 13 October, p. 1, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28371334

Hayter William Wardley's father was the Editor/Publisher of the Jersey newspaper, and I have started reconstructing their genealogy from the indexes and other records I have collated.

Fourth up is Alice Wardley and Charles Yeoman in 1885:

1885 'Family Notices.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 4 April, p. 1, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6073722

1885 'Family Notices.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 18 April, p. 1 Supplement: The Mercury Supplement., viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9103650

I wonder if Alice could be a younger sister to Mary Emma Wardley (above)? Hmm, I am sure I'll find out when I start indexing and reconstructing genealogies in Tasmania and Victoria.

Fifth up is Agnes Sophia Wardley and George Henry Evans in 1893:

1893 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 25 May, p. 1, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13910325

1893 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 29 May, p. 8, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13922485

Agnes Sophia was Ada Hannah's younger sister.

Sixth up is Florence Maud Wardley and William Henry Brooks in 1910:

1910 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 10 December, p. 14, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15184934

Florence Maud is the daughter of Hayter William Wardley, and his wife Minnie Lavinia Simpson, whose own marriage notice appeared in 1883.

Seventh up is Elizabeth Wardley and Arthur S Clout in 1915:

1915 'Family Notices.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 31 May, p. 1, viewed 12 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1520676

There are lots of articles following the career of policeman Thomas Wardley, so it is nice to find some evidence of his family!

This is just a glimpse of the Wardley records I have been collecting for the one-name study - Trove has proved invaluable in verifying and adding to index data, allowing me to reconstruct genealogies much faster and with more accuracy.

Trove Tuesday: A Wardley One Name Study

I’ve been thinking about joining the Guild of One-Name Studies for a while now – specifically to do a study of the surname Wardley. Wardley is not currently registered with the Guild, unlike so many of my other surnames, so I thought it might be a good one to start with.

In preparing for this eventuality (I don’t want to register until I’m sure I can commit the resources to it), I have been collating family notices and other mentions I find through Trove. Today, I thought I would share some of the more interesting ones.

 

1881 'Family Notices.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 22 April, p. 2, viewed 4 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article917058

1881 'Family Notices.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 12 January, p. 1, viewed 4 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13484417

1854 'Family Notices.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), 27 January, p. 6, viewed 4 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4802490

1909 'Family Notices.', The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), 18 November, p. 4, viewed 4 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19612078

1933 'LORRY OFF BANK.', Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) , 10 March, p. 1, viewed 4 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article83442272

1892 'Family Notices.', The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), 26 September, p. 1, viewed 4 February, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13278231

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