It is assumed that Sydney John Lowe and Sydney Edward Lowe are one and the same.
His birth is registered as Sydney J Lowe, although there is another record for the birth of a Sydney Edward Lowe at Newtown, parents George Hugh Lowe and Eliza Field. There is no record of a death listing those parents.
The marriage at St Peter's in 1891 to Louisa records his name as Sydney Lowe.
It appears that Sydney and Louisa separated about 1900.
He then lived in a de-facto relationship with Annetta until their marriage in 1931 following Louisa's death that year. At the time of this 2nd marriage, his name was recorded as Sydney Edward. His daughter Louisa's death recorded her father as Sydney John.
Sydney & Annetta's children were registered at birth with the surname Perrie and no father recorded and were also registered with the surname Lowe & both parents recorded. All subsequently took the surname Lowe.
1930 Electoral Roll shows Sydney Edward Lowe living with Annette Amelia in Railway Road, just a few streets away from Frederick street where his brother Sloper Edwin lived with his wife and children.
Death records for the children of his 2nd marriage either show just Sydney or Sydney Edward as their father.
Sydney Edward Lowe died in 1950 at Newtown aged 84. No parents listed. No record has been found for a death for Sydney John Lowe in any state of Australia or New Zealand.
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