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Percy DanceAge: 811901–1983

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Percy Dance
Given names
Percy
Surname
Dance
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Birth 29 June 1901 30 30
 Clacton-On-Sea, England

Percy Dance birth certificate
Percy Dance birth certificate

Death of a maternal grandfather 4 May 1906 (Age 4)
 Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England

maternal grandfather - James Brooks
Death of a maternal grandfather 4 May 1906 (Age 4)
 Great Ellingham, Norfolk, England

maternal grandfather - James Brooks
Birth of a sister 27 November 1906 (Age 5)
 Thetford, Norfolk, England

younger sister - Eva Dance
Census 2 April 1911 (Age 9)
 Great Yarmouth, England

Address:
67 Albion Road, Great yarmouth
1911 census
1911 census

Emigration 2 May 1912 (Age 10)
 London, England

Note:  The Dances travelled on the SS Commonwealth, a steamship of registered tonnage 4175 tons.

It departed the Port of London with 382 adult and 73 child passengers on 2 May 1912 bound for Melbourne via Cape Town.
Note:  SS COMMONWEALTH


Built by Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow. Yard No 432

Port of Registry: London
Propulsion: Two three cylinder triple expansion steam engines, 4000 ihp,
Twin scew, 13.5 kts.
Launched: Saturday 23/81902
Built: 1902
Type: Passenger/ cargo liner
Tonnage: 6616 gross, 4176 net
Length: 450 ft 3 in
Breadth: 52 ft 3 in
Owner history: Wilhelm Lund, London
1905: Registered in the ownership of Blue Anchor Line Ltd (W Lund and Sons managers)
1910: Peninsular & Oriental S N Co: purchased for £77,569
15/9/1910: maiden P&O sailing
1915-1917: HMAT AT73 Commonwealth: Australian Expeditionary Force Transport
Sold for scraping 12/4/1923

As an advance on Lund’s earlier emigrant vessels, COMMONWEALTH was aimed at a better class of traveler. 75 saloon class passengers were accommodated in the bridge deck and there were 300 third class births.

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SS Commonwealth
SS Commonwealth

Immigration 20 June 1912 (Age 10)
 Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Note: Travelled on SS Commonwealth
Event
Dance Family photograph ca 1912
1912 (Age 10)
 

Dance Family photograph ca 1912. From left: Percy, Fanny, George, Ruth, George William, Eva
Dance Family photograph ca 1912. From left: Percy, Fanny, George, Ruth, George William, Eva

Death of a paternal grandmother 2 June 1921 (Age 19)
 Homerton, London, England

paternal grandmother - Alice Eleanor Deeker
Religious marriageRose Patterson - View family
19 January 1928 (Age 26)
 Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

Address:
St John's Presbyterian Church, Elsternwck
Percy Dance and Rose Patterson marriage certificate
Percy Dance and Rose Patterson marriage certificate

Occupation
Builder
19 January 1928 (Age 26)
 

Residence January 1928 (Age 26)
 Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

Address:
38 Murray Street, Elsternwick
Residence 1929 (Age 27)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Address:
51 Briggs Street, Caulfield
Death of a maternal grandmother 15 July 1931 (Age 30)
 Thetford, Norfolk, England

maternal grandmother - Elizabeth Barnard
Death of a maternal grandmother 15 July 1931 (Age 30)
 Thetford, Norfolk, England

maternal grandmother - Elizabeth Barnard
Family Celebration
Christmas 1950
25 December 1950 (Age 49)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Family Celebration
Christmas 1954
25 December 1954 (Age 53)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Death of a mother 17 June 1957 (Age 55)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

mother - Fanny Brooks
Death of a wife 2 May 1958 (Age 56)
 

wife - Rose Patterson
Death of a brother 13 May 1959 (Age 57)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

elder brother - George Dance
Burial of a brother 15 May 1959 (Age 57)
 Brighton, Victoria, Australia

elder brother - George Dance
Death of a father 13 May 1962 (Age 60)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

father - George William Dance
Death of a sister 31 August 1975 (Age 74)
 Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

younger sister - Eva Dance
Cremation of a sister 2 September 1975 (Age 74)
 Springvale, Victoria, Australia

younger sister - Eva Dance
Death of a sister 28 March 1979 (Age 77)
 South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

elder sister - Ruth Dance
Cremation of a sister 2 April 1979 (Age 77)
 Springvale, Victoria, Australia

elder sister - Ruth Dance
Death 22 June 1983 (Age 81)
 South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

Percy Dance death certificate
Percy Dance death certificate

Cremation 24 June 1983 (2 days after death)
 Springvale, Victoria, Australia

Address:
Springvale Crematorium, Springvale
Last change 6 July 2013 - 17:40:02
 

by: Michael Norbury
Family with parents - View family
father
George William Dance George William Dance

Birth 20 April 1871 32 21  Islington, London, England

Death 13 May 1962 (Age 91)  Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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mother
Fanny Dance.jpg Fanny Brooks

Birth 9 August 1870  Colchester, England

Death 17 June 1957 (Age 86)  Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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Religious marriage: 18 May 1893 — Mile End Old Town, London, England
3 years
#1 elder brother
George Dance-wedding.jpg George Dance

Birth 28 June 1896 25 25  Homerton, London, England

Death 13 May 1959 (Age 62)  Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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2 years
#2 elder sister
Ruth Dance.jpg Ruth Dance

Birth 13 September 1898 27 28  Homerton, London, England

Death 28 March 1979 (Age 80)  South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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3 years
#3 himself
Percy Dance Percy Dance

Birth 29 June 1901 30 30  Clacton-On-Sea, England

Death 22 June 1983 (Age 81)  South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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5 years
#4 younger sister
Eva Dance Eva Dance

Birth 27 November 1906 35 36  Thetford, Norfolk, England

Death 31 August 1975 (Age 68)  Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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Family with Rose Patterson - View family
himself
Percy Dance Percy Dance

Birth 29 June 1901 30 30  Clacton-On-Sea, England

Death 22 June 1983 (Age 81)  South Caulfield, Victoria, Australia

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wife
Rose Patterson

Birth 16 September 1888 23 26  Boosey, near Katamatite, Victoria, Australia

Death 2 May 1958 (Age 69)  

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Religious marriage: 19 January 1928 — Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia

 
Emigration The Dances travelled on the SS Commonwealth, a steamship of registered tonnage 4175 tons.
It departed the Port of London with 382 adult and 73 child passengers on 2 May 1912 bound for Melbourne via Cape Town.
Emigration SS COMMONWEALTH

Built by Barclay Curle & Company, Glasgow. Yard No 432

Port of Registry: London
Propulsion: Two three cylinder triple expansion steam engines, 4000 ihp,
Twin scew, 13.5 kts.
Launched: Saturday 23/81902
Built: 1902
Type: Passenger/ cargo liner
Tonnage: 6616 gross, 4176 net
Length: 450 ft 3 in
Breadth: 52 ft 3 in
Owner history: Wilhelm Lund, London
1905: Registered in the ownership of Blue Anchor Line Ltd (W Lund and Sons managers)
1910: Peninsular & Oriental S N Co: purchased for £77,569
15/9/1910: maiden P&O sailing
1915-1917: HMAT AT73 Commonwealth: Australian Expeditionary Force Transport
Sold for scraping 12/4/1923

As an advance on Lund’s earlier emigrant vessels, COMMONWEALTH was aimed at a better class of traveler. 75 saloon class passengers were accommodated in the bridge deck and there were 300 third class births.

www.cydesite.co.au
Immigration Travelled on SS Commonwealth

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Percy Dance and Rose Patterson marriage certificate
Percy Dance and Rose Patterson marriage certificate
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Percy Dance death certificate
Percy Dance death certificate
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SS Commonwealth
SS Commonwealth
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Percy Dance birth certificate
Percy Dance birth certificate
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Percy Dance
Percy Dance
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Dance Family photograph ca 1912. From left: Percy, Fanny, George, Ruth, George William, Eva
Dance Family photograph ca 1912. From left: Percy, Fanny, George, Ruth, George William, Eva
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1911 census
1911 census
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