Dave's Family History
Sydney Edgar Frederick BRAHAM
-
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 8 Nov 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 8 Nov 2025
-
Event Map
= Link to Google Earth
-
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
Braham, Sydney F E - Shutt, Myra May
From Anthony Braham
Date estimated (by Peter Braham) to be 1969-1970 and taken in Kidderminster, England
-
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
-
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.

