David Allison Carruthers (1920 - 1990)

Born 1920 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Died 10 Jun 1990 at about age 70 in New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

David Carruthers was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.

David Allison Carruthers was born in 1920, in Cumberland, England, the eldest child of John William Carruthers and Agnes Jane Allison, with the event being registered in the 1st Quarter at Cockermouth.^[1] A couple of years later he had a baby sister named Edna.

David Carruthers migrated from Cumberland, England to New South Wales, Australia.

In 1924 his parents packed up the family and emigrated to Australia, travelling aboard the "Berrima" out of London, and settling in New South Wales.^[2] Over the next several years, he and Edna were joined by two more sisters, and four more brothers, making eight children in all.

He married Edith Ellen Matthews in 1940, in Paddington, New South Wales.^[3]

David Allison Carruthers passed away on the 10th June 1990, in New South Wales, Australia, aged 70 years.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration — England & Wales births, deaths and marriages registrations, General Register Office United Kingdom, Southport, England, HM Passport Office online search Births: Name: CARRUTHERS, DAVID ALLISON; Mother's Maiden Surname: ALLISON; GRO Reference: 1920 M Quarter in COCKERMOUTH Volume 10B Page 1520
2. ↑ Emigration — "United Kingdom, Outgoing Passenger Lists, 1890-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:68GB-DJT5 : 28 October 2021), David Allison Carruthers, 1924.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration — New South Wales State Government Births, Deaths, Marriages Marriage Registration details: Registration Number: 1728/1940; Groom's Family Name: CARRUTHERS; Groom's Given Name(s): DAVID ALLISON; Bride's Family Name(s): MATTHEWS; Bride's Given Name(s): EDITH ELLEN; District: PADDINGTON
4. ↑ Death Registration — New South Wales State Government Births, Deaths, Marriages Death Registration details: Name: CARRUTHERS DAVID ALLISON; Registration Number: 11883/1990; Father's Given Name(s): JACK; Mother's Given Name(s): AGNES JANE; District:  

• BDM registrations.

• Immigration — "Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP39-PR3K : 8 August 2019), D Carruthers, 1924; citing Emigration, Australia, name citing Berrima, Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide.