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My ggrandfather Ernest William Morley-Atkins was born in Punjab India in 1884. On Ernest William's Marriage (03/03/1914 Cairns, Queensland Australia) and death certificate's (26/09/1914 Cairns, Queeensland, Australia) his parents are listed as Ernest Morley-Atkins and Ellen Miles. I have copies of marriage and death certificates for Ernest William and his wife Alice Mona.
Ernest William committed suicide 2 weeks after his wife (Alice Mona May d 16/09/1914 in Cairns, Queensland Australia). She died from complications giving birth to twins my grandmother and great uncle Ken. The twins were adopted by two families however they kept in touch with each other.
The only information we have are letters from the Matron in Charge of the hospital where my ggrandmother died.
Ernest William's father Ernest Morley-Atkins was a Surgeon working in India at the time of his birth he was sent to an Aunt in England to attend school. Ernest William entered the Navy in the usual course, at the time when he should have been a Junior Lieuentant his ship was at Teneriffe. The story of Nelson's flag which was kept in the Cathedral drew the attention of some of these young men and they planned to retrieve it. They were caught in the act and arrested by the Spanish. The incident was reported to the British Government and the consequence was their parents were requested to remove them from the Navy. He didn't feel he was badly treated, but he realized it had spoiled his life. He had a brother who went into the Army but he may have died at the outbreak of the Great War. In India Ernest William broke his wrist playing Polo, which came against him.
I don't know when or how he arrived in Australia. I have found he is on the electrol roll in Queensland, Australia in 1913. I cannot find information on hyphenated names in the late 1880's early 1900's any ideas? Any help on how I would start to track down information?
Not sure if too much information but after reading some of the other lists they always ask for more information so I've put it all out there now.
Can some kind soul please give me guidence in where I start looking for information for my ggrandfather and his parents.
Christene
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