Avis Muriel Wan Liem (née Austin) 1908 - 1994

The 3rd of 5 children of George Austin (a baker's assistant) and Susannah Dale,

Avis Austin, (also known as Diana Austin) the third cousin once-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Chartham, Kent, England on Oct 28, 19081,2, was baptized there on Nov 29, 1908 was married 3 times - to Khim Kok (c. Aug 1936 in Kensington, London, England) Dennis Willcox Wan Liem3. She had 6 children: Dianne and Gillian Cara with unknown father, and 4 surviving children.

Throughout her life, she lived on 2 Heaton Cottages, Heaton Road, Canterbury, Kent, England on Apr 2, 19111; and at 43 Tetherdown, Hornsey, London in 19294. On May 10, 1929 (aboard the ship Rawalpindi.) she arrived in Plymouth, Devon, England (aboard the ship Rawalpindi.).She traveled from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India c. 1929.

She died on Jan 22, 1994 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Parents

1. George Frederick was born c. 1879
2. Susannah Elizabeth was born on Feb 10, 1884

Children

1. Dianne was born in 1933
2. Gillian Cara was born in 1946

Citations

1. 1911 Census for England & Wales - Findmypast (was age 2 and the daughter of the head of the household)
2. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
3. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
4. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

Media

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Surrey Mirror and County Post - 15 Mar 1946 - 1

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Avis Austin - 1984

Rawalpindi passenger list

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