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Australian Cricketer

Started By MWFH, Jan 18 2009 08:22 PM

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#1 OFFLINE MWFH

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Posted 18 January 2009 - 08:22 PM

My great-aunt Alice Rimmer married Rupert Upton at St Peter's Parr on 27 Jan 1912 and his profession was given as 'tailor' and his father 'James Upton, Farmer'

I can't find any other UK records for Rupert Upton, but have found the following:

1909 immigration records: R Upton, profession 'Tailor Cutter' sailed from Sydney Australia to England
1911 census: Rupert Upton age 23 was lodging at 532 Greenfield Road, St Helens with Thomas & Letitia Fishwick. His profession is given as 'cricket professional' and he was born in Sydney Australia.

A contact in Australia has also come up with a Rupert Upton who came over here at about this lime and played Rugby League for Barrow.

Rupert & Alice setted in Australia sometime after 1913 and they appear on the 1931 & 1936 Australian electoral rolls.

This is a really long shot that anyone can shed any light on Rupert - is my Rupert Australian or is it just coincidence?

Thanks for reading!
MWHF