Dave's Family History
Sydney Edgar Frederick BRAHAM

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Name Sydney Edgar Frederick BRAHAM Birth 5 Jul 1916 Pentre, Glamorgan, Wales [1, 2, 3]
- Fact Flags: Preferred
Gender Male Census 19 Jun 1921 Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales [4]
Age: 4y 11m - Relation to Head of House: Son
School: Whole time
Census 29 Sep 1939 Porthcawl, Glamorganshire, Wales [3]
Age: 23y Address: Van 5 - Born: 05/07/1916
Showman
Emigration 30 Jun 1960 [5] - S.E.F. Braham & Family departed Southampton on 30-Jul-1960 via FAIRSKY under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme
Into Place: Australia
Census 1963 Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia [6]
Address: 180 Nott Street - Occupation: Nil
No other details
Census 1972 Victoria, Australia [7]
Address: 84 Paterson Road, Springvale - Boilermaker
Ancestor Count 39 Descendant Count 7 Medal Various medals from WW II [8] - Information from Anthony Braham - sent in Powerpoint 2009
Reference Number BR 0244a Reference Number BR-J _UID ED14581AECDB483DA3C620764FC935ADB8CA Death 26 Mar 1991 Victoria, Australia [7, 9]
Age: 74y - Fact Flags: Preferred
Cremation 2 Apr 1991 Victoria, Australia [7]
Age: 74y Address: Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale Person ID I775 Dave Last Modified 21 Oct 2025
Father Sydney Lewis BRAHAM, b. 30 May 1882, Market Park, Kinross, Scotland d. 15 Jul 1961, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
(Age 79 years)
Mother Emma KINDER, b. 7 Feb 1887, Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales d. Jun 1966, Victoria, Australia
(Age 79 years)
Marriage 21 Jan 1914 Pontypridd, Wales [2, 10]
Reference Number BR012-BR013 Family ID F39 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Myra May SHUTT, b. 30 Aug 1912, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England d. 5 Jan 1989, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(Age 76 years)
Marriage Between Jul 1948 and Sep 1948 Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales [11]
Family ID F539 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Oct 2025
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Event Map = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Braham, Sydney F E - Shutt, Myra May
From Anthony Braham
Date estimated (by Peter Braham) to be 1969-1970 and taken in Kidderminster, England
Media Date: 1969Braham, Sydney F E - Shutt, Myra May
From Anthony Braham
Date estimated (by Peter Braham) to be 1969-1970 and taken in Kidderminster, England
Media Date: 1969
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Notes - Emigrated to Australia under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme in 1960
The family, Sydney, Myra, Peter and Pamela, travelled onthe Fairsky from Southampton [12]
- Emigrated to Australia under the Assisted Passage Migration Scheme in 1960
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Sources - [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1916 JAS Pontypridd 11a 1228.
GRO Checked - [S375] Military Record - Braham, Sydney Lewis.
- [S1367] 1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-7362-7362A-026, RG101/7362A/026/04.
- [S3802] 1921 Census RG15-26457-0759 - Braham, Sydney Lewis.
- [S1149] Sydney Edgar Braham - Immigration.
- [S3533] 1963 Census - Australia, Port Melbourne - Braham, Sydney E F.
- [S1215] Email from Anthony Braham.
- [S1150] Sydney Edgar Frederick Braham's Medals World War Two.
- [S1148] AnthonyBraham's Tree.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1914 JFM Pontypridd 11a 954.
- [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1948 JAS Brigend 8B 179.
- [S1149] Sydney Edgar Braham - Immigration, 26 Jan 2013.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1916 JAS Pontypridd 11a 1228.