Ellen Beatrice Yolande Backhouse

F, #20311, b. 1 Feb 1893, d. 1974
Father*Benjamin Talworth Paine Backhouse b. Mar 1850, d. 16 Oct 1921
Mother*Emily A'Beckett b. 20 Jun 1857, d. 20 Oct 1923
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*1 Feb 1893 Sandringham, VIC, Australia, #B16726.1 
Birth-Notice*18 Feb 1893 BACKHOUSE.—On the 1st inst., at Waltham, Sandringham, the wife of Talworth Backhouse of a daughter.2 
Death*1974 Melbourne South, VIC, Australia, #D29210 (Age 81) - as BACKHOUSE.1 

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 18 Feb 1893, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8516599
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Emma Constance Backhouse

F, #20312, b. 1895
Father*Benjamin Talworth Paine Backhouse b. Mar 1850, d. 16 Oct 1921
Mother*Emily A'Beckett b. 20 Jun 1857, d. 20 Oct 1923
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*1895 Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia, #B26264.1 

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Marguerite Backhouse

F, #20313, b. 4 Feb 1898
Father*Benjamin Talworth Paine Backhouse b. Mar 1850, d. 16 Oct 1921
Mother*Emily A'Beckett b. 20 Jun 1857, d. 20 Oct 1923
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*4 Feb 1898 Brighton, VIC, Australia, #B1220.1 
Birth-Notice*26 Feb 1898 BACKHOUSE.—On the 4th February, at Cypress Dene, Brighton, the wife of Talworth P. Backhouse—a daughter.2 

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 26 Feb 1898, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9792277
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Frank Pilkington Brett

M, #20314, d. 1938
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth* Beechworth, VIC, Australia.1 
Marriage*1888 Spouse: Contance Matilda A'Beckett. VIC, Australia, #M4733.1
 
Death*1938 South Yarra, VIC, Australia, #D633 (Age 75) [par William BRETT & Martha YOUNG].1 

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Beatrice Isobel Windsor

F, #20315, b. 1871, d. 24 Dec 1938
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Married NameA'Beckett.1 
Birth*1871 Toorak, VIC, Australia, #B5560 [par Arthur Sydney WINDSOR & Mary Swift BENTLEY].1 
Marriage*1898 Spouse: Arthur Hayward St Thomas A'Beckett. VIC, Australia, #M4050.1
 
Death*24 Dec 1938 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #D148/1939 (Age 68) [par Arthur WINDSOR & Mary Swift BENTLEY].2 
Death-Notice*26 Dec 1938 A'BECKETT.- On the 24th December, Beatrice Isabel, dearly loved wife of Arthur H. a'Beckett, Ballintrae, Bunyip, Victoria, and daughter of the late Arthur S. and Mary Swift Windsor.—Christ's faithful soldier and servant.
a'BECKETT.- A tribute to the memory of Beatrice I. a'Beckett, a greatly loved worshipper of St. Thomas's Church, Bunyip. -A servant of the Church. (Inserted by the vicar and congregation of St Thomas's Bunyip.)
a'BECKETT.- A loving tribute to the memory of Beatrice a'Beckett, for 40 years teacher and 30 years secretary of St Thomas's Sunday school, Bunyip. -Greatly loved (Inserted by the teachers and scholars of the Sunday school.)
a'BECKETT.- In loving and grateful remembrance of Beatrice a'Beckett, the friend and helper of the Gippsland Diocesan Deaconess Sisters. -Not weary in well-doing.3 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 31 Dec 1938: DEATH OF MRS. A. H. a'BECKETT
    Having devoted the greater part of her life to the training of Church of England children and the organisation of women workers for the Church in the diocese of Gippsland, Mrs. Beatrice Isabel a'Beckett, of Ballintrae, Bunyip (V.), died on Saturday. Her husband, Major A. H. a'Beckett, has just recovered from a serious illness. Mrs. a'Beckett. who was aged 70 years, had been connected as a teacher with St. Thomas's Sunday School, Bunyip, for 40 years, and for the last 20 years had been secretary of the Sunday schools of the diocese. She was noted for her philanthropic work, most of which was carried out through the Church, and the vicar of St. Thomas's (the Rev. C. Woodhouse) paid a warm tribute to her work.
    Each year she threw open her cottage at Raymond Island. Paynesville, for Church girls' and boys' camps, one of which is now in progress. She and her husband were noted throughout the district for their hospitality.4

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "Place of birth TOORAK VICTORIA."
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 26 Dec 1938, p6
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12080051
  4. [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 31 Dec 1938, p19
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142072941
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Henry Baker Chomley

M, #20316, b. 1836, d. 28 Apr 1903
Father*Francis Chomley
Mother*Mary Elizabeth Griffiths b. 1797, d. 8 Jun 1868
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*1836 Wicklow, Ireland. 
Marriage*7 Jul 1863 Spouse: Eliza A'Beckett. All Saints' Church, VIC, Australia, #M2362.1
 
Marriage-Notice*9 Jul 1863 CHOMLEY—A'BECKETT.—On the 7th inst., at All Saints' Church, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Melbourne, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Gregory, Henry Baker, son of the late Rev. Francis Chomley, to Eliza, second daughter of the Hon. T. T. A'Beckett.2 
Death*28 Apr 1903 Cheshunt, VIC, Australia, #D5140 (Age 67) [par Francis CHOMLEY & Mary Elizabeth GRIFFITHS].1 
Death-Notice*4 May 1903 CHOMLEY. —On the 10th April, at Warrawee, Cheshunt, Henry Baker Chomley, aged 67 years.3 

Family

 Eliza A'Beckett b. Jun 1842, d. 1933
Children 1.Alice Eliza Chomley b. 1865
 2.Charles Henry Chomley+ b. 28 Apr 1868, d. 21 Oct 1942
 3.Henry Rawdon Francis Chomley+ b. 21 Apr 1870, d. 2 Dec 1954
 4.Mabel Chomley b. 1872, d. 1876

Newspaper-Articles

  • 16 May 1903: The "Wangaratta Chronicle" records the death of Mr. Chomley, sen., of Cheshunt, which occurred at his residence there on April 28, after an illness extending over many months. Mr. Chomley entered the service of the Bank of Australasia in Melbourne in the fifties, and was promoted to the management of the Warrnambool branch, where he remained during the greater part of his life, taking, with Mrs. Chomley, an active part in the social life of that town and district. Some twelve years ago he retired from the bank on a pension, and built himself a pleasant home at Cheshunt, whose picturesque beauty then was not so well known, and where he, with his family, have since lived. Mr. Chomley was 67 years of age, and bore his illness with cheery fortitude.4

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 9 Jul 1863, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6487164
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 4 May 1903, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9821849
  4. [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 16 May 1903, p35
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138684772
Last Edited5 Sep 2018

Eliza A'Beckett

F, #20317, b. Jun 1842, d. 1933
Father*Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Mother*Eliza Stuckey b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Married NameChomley. 
Birth*Jun 1842 St Pancras, London, England, Jun Q [St Pancras] 1 292.1 
Marriage*7 Jul 1863 Spouse: Henry Baker Chomley. All Saints' Church, VIC, Australia, #M2362.2
 
Marriage-Notice*9 Jul 1863 CHOMLEY—A'BECKETT.—On the 7th inst., at All Saints' Church, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Melbourne, assisted by the Rev. J. H. Gregory, Henry Baker, son of the late Rev. Francis Chomley, to Eliza, second daughter of the Hon. T. T. A'Beckett.3 
Widow28 Apr 1903Eliza A'Beckett became a widow upon the death of her husband Henry Baker Chomley.2 
Death*1933 St Kilda, VIC, Australia, #D66 (Age 90.)2 

Family

 Henry Baker Chomley b. 1836, d. 28 Apr 1903
Children 1.Alice Eliza Chomley b. 1865
 2.Charles Henry Chomley+ b. 28 Apr 1868, d. 21 Oct 1942
 3.Henry Rawdon Francis Chomley+ b. 21 Apr 1870, d. 2 Dec 1954
 4.Mabel Chomley b. 1872, d. 1876

Citations

  1. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 9 Jul 1863, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6487164
Last Edited5 Sep 2018

Eliza Stuckey

F, #20318, b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Married NameA'Beckett. 
Birth*1813 
Marriage*28 Aug 1834 Spouse: Thomas Turner A'Beckett. Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England, as Elizabeth.1
 
Death*21 Apr 1854 Collingwood, VIC, Australia, #D2149 (Age 41) [par STUCKEY & Elizabeth BRADLEY] - as Elizabeth A'BECKETT.2 
Death-Notice*22 Apr 1854 On the 21st inst., at Victoria-parade, Collingwood, Eliza, the wife of T. T. A'Beckett, Esq.3 

Grave

  • Brighton Cemetery, Caulfield South, VIC, Australia4

Family

 Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Children 1.Thomas A'Beckett+ b. 31 Aug 1836, d. 1919
 2.William Goldsmed A'Beckett+ b. 1838, d. 1926
 3.Marian A'Beckett+ b. Dec 1840, d. 5 Jan 1919
 4.Eliza A'Beckett+ b. Jun 1842, d. 1933
 5.Edward A'Beckett b. 12 May 1844, d. 4 Feb 1932
 6.Alice Jane A'Beckett b. Mar 1849, d. 7 Nov 1853
 7.Charles Arthur A'Beckett b. 1854, d. 1855

Citations

  1. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "#D2149/1854 - Spouse Thomas Turner ABECKETT
    Place of birth LONDON."
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 22 Apr 1854, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4806218
  4. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree.
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Alice Eliza Chomley

F, #20319, b. 1865
Father*Henry Baker Chomley b. 1836, d. 28 Apr 1903
Mother*Eliza A'Beckett b. Jun 1842, d. 1933
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Married NameKenny. 
Birth*1865 Creswick, VIC, Australia, #B8006.1 
Marriage*1890 Spouse: Fred Hamilton Kenny. VIC, Australia, #M421.1
 

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
Last Edited5 Sep 2018

Mabel Chomley

F, #20320, b. 1872, d. 1876
Father*Henry Baker Chomley b. 1836, d. 28 Apr 1903
Mother*Eliza A'Beckett b. Jun 1842, d. 1933
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*1872 Sale, VIC, Australia, #B5095.1 
Death*1876 Sale, VIC, Australia, #D10638 (Age 4.)1 

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
Last Edited5 Sep 2018

Betty A'Beckett Chomley

F, #20321, b. 1900
Father*Charles Henry Chomley b. 28 Apr 1868, d. 21 Oct 1942
Mother*Ethel Beatrice Ysobel A'Beckett b. 4 Sep 1866, d. 24 Dec 1940
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT (#1)
Descendants of William A'BECKETT (#2)
Married NameOpffer. 
Birth*1900 Caulfield, VIC, Australia, #B17707.1 
Marriage*Mar 1928 Spouse: Ivan Opffer. Kensington, London, England, Mar Q [Kensington] 1a 248.2
 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
2 Apr 191171 Kingston Lane, Teddington, London, England(Head of Household) Charles Henry Chomley;
Age 10 - School
Member(s) of Household: Ethel Beatrice Ysobel Chomley, Isla A'Beckett Chomley, Ethel Frances A'Beckett Chomley, Arthur Charles A'Beckett Chomley3

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  3. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG14; Piece: 3571; Schedule Number: 412."
Last Edited11 Oct 2018

Isla A'Beckett Chomley

F, #20322, b. 1892
Father*Charles Henry Chomley b. 28 Apr 1868, d. 21 Oct 1942
Mother*Ethel Beatrice Ysobel A'Beckett b. 4 Sep 1866, d. 24 Dec 1940
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT (#1)
Descendants of William A'BECKETT (#2)
Married NameMarsh. 
Birth*1892 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #B9598.1 
Marriage*20 Sep 1923 Spouse: John William Marsh. Saint John the Evangelist, Ladbroke Grove, Notting Hill, London, England, Sep Q [Kensington] 1a 336.2,3

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
2 Apr 191171 Kingston Lane, Teddington, London, England(Head of Household) Charles Henry Chomley;
Age 18 - student
Member(s) of Household: Ethel Beatrice Ysobel Chomley, Ethel Frances A'Beckett Chomley, Arthur Charles A'Beckett Chomley, Betty A'Beckett Chomley4

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  3. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: p84/jn/022
    St John the Evangelist, Ladbroke Grove, Kensington and Chelsea, England.
  4. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG14; Piece: 3571; Schedule Number: 412."
Last Edited11 Oct 2018

Ethel Frances A'Beckett Chomley

F, #20323, b. 29 May 1893
Father*Charles Henry Chomley b. 28 Apr 1868, d. 21 Oct 1942
Mother*Ethel Beatrice Ysobel A'Beckett b. 4 Sep 1866, d. 24 Dec 1940
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT (#1)
Descendants of William A'BECKETT (#2)
Married NameKnight. 
Birth*29 May 1893 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #B18583.1 
Marriage*18 Aug 1927 Spouse: Cecil Roberts Knight. Kensington, London, England, Sep 1927 (Kensington) 1a 385. Cecil R Knight & Ethel F A Chomley.2
 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
2 Apr 191171 Kingston Lane, Teddington, London, England(Head of Household) Charles Henry Chomley;
Age 17 - school - as Frances
Member(s) of Household: Ethel Beatrice Ysobel Chomley, Isla A'Beckett Chomley, Arthur Charles A'Beckett Chomley, Betty A'Beckett Chomley3
19395 Ladbroke Gardens, Kensington, London, England(Head of Household) Charles Henry Chomley;
born 29 May 1893 - journalist sub-editor - living in basement
Member(s) of Household: Cecil Roberts Knight4

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/ "Marriage Sep 1927 (Kensington) 1a 385. Cecil R Knight & Ethel F A Chomley."
  3. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "Class: RG14; Piece: 3571; Schedule Number: 412."
  4. [S83] UK census - viewed on Ancestry "The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/326B."
Last Edited12 Nov 2022

Cicely Annie Mary Shrimpton

F, #20324
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT (#1)
Descendants of William A'BECKETT (#2)
Married NameChomley. 
Marriage*Sep 1915 Spouse: Arthur Charles A'Beckett Chomley. Pancras, London, England, Sep Q [[Pancras] 1b 256.1
 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel3 Dec 1923 To London, England. Ship Esperance Bay sailing from Australia
Age 29.2 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel31 Oct 1927 To Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Ship Banranald sailing from Falmouth
Age 33 Housewife - previous address 8 Connaught Road Richmond Surrey. 
(Migrant) Migration/Travel5 Nov 1930 To Southampton, England. Ship Jervis Bay sailing from Brisbane
Age 36.3 

Citations

  1. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  2. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 745.
  3. [S65] Ancestry - various indices, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 922.
Last Edited20 Jul 2018

Laura Jane Stuckey

F, #20327, b. 7 Mar 1819, d. 26 Mar 1902
Father*Richard Stuckey b. 1793, d. Feb 1838
Mother*Jane Tiptaft b. 1794, d. Dec 1879
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Married NameA'Beckett.1 
Birth*7 Mar 1819 London, England.1 
Marriage*17 Nov 1855 Spouse: Thomas Turner A'Beckett. St Peter's Church, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, #M2990 - Thomas was a widower aged 47 with 5 living children and 2 deceased children (solicitor), Laura a spinster aged 37.1
Marriage-Notice*23 Nov 1855 On the 17th inst., at St. Peter's Church, Collingwood, by the Rev. J. W. Barlow, Thomas Turner A'Beckett, Esq., M.L.C., to Laura Jane, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Richard Stuckey, of Brighton, Sussex.2 
Widow1 Jul 1892Laura Jane Stuckey became a widow upon the death of her husband Thomas Turner A'Beckett.1 
Death*26 Mar 1902 St Kilda, VIC, Australia, #D3576 (Age 83) [par STUCKEY & Unknown].1 

Grave

  • Brighton Cemetery, Caulfield South, VIC, Australia3

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 23 Nov 1855, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4824071
  3. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree.
Last Edited5 Sep 2018

Alice Jane A'Beckett

F, #20328, b. Mar 1849, d. 7 Nov 1853
Father*Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Mother*Eliza Stuckey b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*Mar 1849 St Pancras, London, England, Mar Q [St Pancras] 1 322.1,2 
Death*7 Nov 1853 VIC, Australia, #D1112 (Age 4.)1 
Death-Notice*16 Nov 1853 On Monday, the 7th inst., Alice, youngest daughter of T. T. A'Beckett, Esq., in the fifth year of her age.3 

Grave

  • Brighton Cemetery, Caulfield South, VIC, Australia4

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S332] UK - General Register Office Indexes "mother STUCKEY."
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Wed 16 Nov 1853, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4799553
  4. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree.
Last Edited27 Aug 2018

Charles Arthur A'Beckett

M, #20329, b. 1854, d. 1855
Father*Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Mother*Eliza Stuckey b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*1854 Collingwood, VIC, Australia.1 
Death*1855 Collingwood, VIC, Australia, #D2275 (Age 1.)1 
Death-Notice*9 Apr 1855 On Friday, the 6th inst, at Victoria-parade, Charles Arthur, youngest child of T. T. A'Beckett, Esq., aged fourteen months.2 

Grave

  • Brighton Cemetery, Caulfield South, VIC, Australia3

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 9 Apr 1855, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4806453
  3. [S80] Ancestry - Family Tree.
Last Edited27 Aug 2018

Edward A'Beckett

M, #20330, b. 12 May 1844, d. 4 Feb 1932
c1908
Source: Melbourne Grammar School Archives
Father*Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Mother*Eliza Stuckey b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT (#1)
Descendants of William A'BECKETT (#2)
InquestInquest held 1932/222. Edward ABECKETT Cause of death: Bicycle accident; Location of inquest: Melbourne Morgue; Date of inquest: 29 Feb 1932.1 
Birth*12 May 1844 London, England.2 
Note*1858 The first boy enrolled at Melbourne Grammar School, on 7 April 1858, was Scotch boy Edward a’Beckett (1844-1932, SC 1852-58). He was the son of artist Thomas Turner a’Beckett. Edward studied at the Royal College of Art and exhibited at the Victorian Academy of Arts (1877-82). Known for his portrait paintings, he also worked in England.3 
Marriage*20 Jan 1891 Spouse: Fanny Sarah A'Beckett. Thirning, Ashfield, NSW, Australia.4
 
Marriage-Notice17 Feb 1891 A'BECKETT—A'BECKETT.—January 20, at Thirning, Ashfield, by the Rev. G. Walters, Edward, third son of the Hon. T. T. A'Beckett, Brighton, Victoria, to Fanny Sarah, second daughter of the late Arthur Martin A'Beckett, F.R.C.S.E.5 
Marriage-Notice*23 Feb 1891 A'BECKETT—A'BECKETT.—January 20, at Thirning, Ashfield, by the Rev. G. Walters, Edward A'Beckett to Fanny Sarah A' Beckett.6 
Widower23 Sep 1895Edward A'Beckett became a widower upon the death of his wife Fanny Sarah A'Beckett.4 
Death*4 Feb 1932 Melbourne East, VIC, Australia, #D2566 (Age 87.)4 
Death-Notice*6 Feb 1932 A'BECKETT.- On the 4th February, at Elwin, 8 Black street, Brighton, Edward, only surviving son of the late Hon. Thomas Turner a'Beckett in his 88th year.
A'BECKETT.-The Friends of the late EDWARD a'BECKETT are informed that his funeral will leave St. Andrew's Church, New Street, Middle Brighton, THIS DAY (Saturday, 6th February), after a short service, commencing at 11 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. A. Pelham Chase, assisted by the Vicar, Rev. H. B. Hewett, arriving at the Brighton Cemetery at 11.40 a.m.7 

Newspaper-Articles

  • 5 Feb 1932: MR. EDWARD a'BECKETT. Death, at 88, of Melbourne Grammar's First Pupil
    Mr Edward a'Beckett, No. 1 pupil on the Melbourne Grammar School roll, and one of Melbourne's oldest portrait painters, who was a brother of the late Mr Justice a'Beckett, died at hid home, "Elwin," Black Street, Brighton, last evening, in his 88th year. His death followed an accident in which he was knocked down by a motor-car last week while returning to his home after reading to the blind, which he did twice each week.
    Mr a'Beckett, who landed in Victoria in 1851, painted the portraits of the first three headmasters of Melbourne Grammar School, and of Sir William Stawell, former Chief Justice of Victoria, and examples of his art are in the library at the Law Courts.
    He was the last surviving son of the late Mr Thomas Turner a'Beckett, the first Registrar of the Diocese of Melbourne.8

Citations

  1. [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 24/ P0 unit 1213, item 1932/222.
  2. [S50] Miscellaneous Source, http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/artists/1597/
  3. [S50] Miscellaneous Source, https://www.scotch.vic.edu.au/greatscot/2013janGS/80a.htm
  4. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  5. [S17] Newspaper - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Tue 17 Feb 1891, p1
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13814271
  6. [S17] Newspaper - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), Mon 23 Feb 1891, p7
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13815099
  7. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 6 Feb 1932, p15
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4419599
  8. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 5 Feb 1932, p7
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/242824818
Last Edited6 Sep 2018

Thomas A'Beckett

M, #20331, b. 31 Aug 1836, d. 1919
Father*Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Mother*Eliza Stuckey b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*31 Aug 1836 London, England.1 
Marriage*1864 Spouse: Isabella Michie. VIC, Australia, #M3742.2
 
Death*1919 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #D4432 (Age 82.)1 

Grave

  • Baptist A 176, St Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, VIC, Australia, Thomas a Beckett, b. 31.8.1836, d. 6.1919 A Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria 1886-1917, Knight Bachelor
    also Isabella his wife, b. 27.1.1844 d. 16.8.1923
    also Dorothea Janet their dtr, b.30.10.1874 d. 1.8.1924
    also Thomas Archibald, their elder son, b. 9.11.1867 d. 28.2.19303

Family

 Isabella Michie b. 27 Jan 1844, d. 1923
Children 1.Thomas Archibald A'Beckett b. 9 Nov 1867, d. 28 Feb 1930
 2.Isabella Mary A'Beckett b. 1870, d. 1927
 3.Edith Eliza A'Beckett b. 1872, d. 1974
 4.Dorothea Janet A'Beckett b. 30 Oct 1874, d. 1 Aug 1924
 5.Gilbert Michie A'Beckett b. 1879, d. 20 Jan 1957

Newspaper-Articles

  • 23 Jun 1919: DEATH OF SIR T. A’BECKETT Notable Career Ended
    The death on Saturday night of Sir Thomas a’Beckett removed one of the most notable personalities of the State during a long period and a former member of the judiciary, whose many striking qualities and characteristics made his 31 years’ occupancy of the bench outstanding. The last Sir Thomas a’Beckett had led an active life mentally and physically, but latterly had had failing health, and his death was not unexpected. He was born in London in August, 1836, and had the remarkable experience of sitting on the bench from his 50th to his 82nd year. He had been in retirement only a little less than two years at his death. Upon the attainment of his 80th birthday, the members of the bar met in his chambers to congratulate him, and later presented him with a full length portrait of himself in oils, now upon the walls of the Supreme Court library.
    The late Sir Thomas a’Beckett was called to the English bar at Lincoln’s Inn, where he won a studentship, in 1859, and to the Victorian bar in 1860. After 26 years’ practice, in which he was briefed in many equity cases now land marks in the Victorian law annals, he was appointed to the Supreme Court bench in September, 1886. In 1900, he was created K.B. It was typical of the man as he was known that, having been granted leave on account of illness in 1915, heh returned to duty upon the bench, despite his great age and recent illness, before the expiration of the term of the leave. While leader of the equity bar, he held a lectureship at Melbourne University. There he insisted on devotion to principles and fundamentals, and laid firm foundations for the students’ future study and work. At the bar and on the bench, he was remarkable for his clarity of vision, his grip of principles and technicalities. Few men in either capacity have had keener perception and insight in dealing with witnesses, and the confusion of the most alert and astute by a searching cross-examination of a subtle and sudden question after a close scrutiny of the witness’s demeanor, were features of his Honor’s courts. … His consideration towards counsel was proverbial, but his insight was so keen that he frequently delivered what were described as “interim judgements,” where a case was obviously hopeless, and so saved time and expense to litigants. His personality was strong and his tenacity of opinion marked, and judgments dissenting from those of his colleagues in the Full Court were not known. It became generally accepted that fewer of his judments were “upset” on appeal, than those of other members of the judiciary. At his retirement, he was the senior puisne judge in Victoria. In private life, he was a man of great urbanity. For some years, he was a member of the University Council. His favorite exercises, in which he indulged freely till a very advanced age, were cycling, tennis and walking.
    For some years, Sir Thomas a’Beckett had resided at “Karbarook,” a house of the mansion type, erected in the earlier days of Melbourne – with spacious grounds, at the corner of Dandenong and Orrong roads, Armadale. He was the son of the late T.T. a’Beckett, M.L.C. In 1875, he married a daughter of the late Sir Archibald Michie, who survives him. The family now consists of two sons and three daughters. The elder son is Mr Thomas a’Beckett, of Messrs a’Beckett and Chomley, solicitors of Melbourne. The younger son, Gilbert a’Beckett, is a lieutenant in the Field Artillery, and has recently returned from France. The eldest daughter, Mrs Walter Travers, is a widow; the second is the wife of Professor Harrison Moore, and the third daughter, Miss a’Beckett, resides at “Karbarook.”4

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888.
  3. [S48] Index of burials in the cemetery of St Kilda,.
  4. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.) 23 Jun 1919, p8.
Last Edited4 Sep 2018

William Goldsmed A'Beckett

M, #20332, b. 1838, d. 1926
Father*Thomas Turner A'Beckett b. 1809, d. 1 Jul 1892
Mother*Eliza Stuckey b. 1813, d. 21 Apr 1854
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*18381 
Marriage*1863 Spouse: Rebecca Sarah Franks. VIC, Australia, #M1311.1
 
Widower1892William Goldsmed A'Beckett became a widower upon the death of his wife Rebecca Sarah Franks.2 
Death*1926 St Kilda, VIC, Australia, #D7646 (Age 88.)1 

Family

 Rebecca Sarah Franks b. 1840, d. 1892
Children 1.Maud Eliza A'Beckett b. 1864, d. 1936
 2.Alice Maria A'Beckett b. 1866, d. 1943
 3.Agnes Ellen A'Beckett b. 1870, d. 1963

Citations

  1. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "as Rebecca Sara A'BECKETT."
Last Edited27 Aug 2018

Arthur Martin A'Beckett

M, #20333, b. 1812, d. 23 May 1871
Father*William A'Beckett b. 1777, d. 23 Feb 1855
Mother*Sarah Abbott b. 1770, d. 1817
ChartsDescendants of William A'BECKETT
Birth*1812 England. 
Marriage*Jun 1838 Spouse: Emma Louise Elwin. Marylebone, London, England, Jun Q [Marylebone] 1 202.1
 
Death*23 May 1871 Sydney, NSW, Australia. 
Death-Notice*3 Jun 1871 A'BECKETT.—On the 23rd ult., suddenly, at Sydney, in his 59th year, Arthur Martin A'Beckett, Esq., F.R.C.S., brother of the late Sir William A'Beckett, first Chief Justice of the colony of Victoria, and of the Honourable T. T. A'Beckett, M.L.C.2 

Family

 Emma Louise Elwin b. 26 Aug 1814, d. 24 Jul 1904
Children 1.Arthur A'Beckett b. 6 Jun 1839, d. 14 Jun 1839
 2.Emma Mary A'Beckett b. 23 Jul 1840, d. 30 Apr 1902
 3.Fanny Sarah A'Beckett b. 22 Nov 1841, d. 23 Sep 1895
 4.Arthur Hastings A'Beckett b. 19 Jul 1844, d. 11 Jun 1854
 5.William Channing A'Beckett b. 16 Mar 1846, d. 6 Jun 1929
 6.Alice Margaret A'Beckett b. 21 Nov 1848, d. 16 Apr 1857
 7.Marsham Elwin A'Beckett b. 3 Jul 1850, d. 6 Aug 1918
 8.Madeline A'Beckett b. 13 May 1853, d. 6 May 1854
 9.Gilbert Holden A'Beckett b. 9 May 1856, d. 29 Apr 1857
 10.Caroline Agnes A'Beckett b. 28 Sep 1858, d. 23 Sep 1892

Citations

  1. [S9] Free BMD. Index. Online @ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/.
  2. [S14] Newspaper - The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 3 Jun 1871, p27
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/138083435
Last Edited5 Sep 2018

Beatrice Jean Howard Elmes

F, #20335, b. 1911, d. 3 Nov 1986
Father*Robert Maynard Elmes b. 10 May 1877, d. 25 Feb 1956
Mother*Dorothy Jean Howard b. 1876, d. 30 Jun 1965
ChartsDescendants of Rev John ELMES
Probate (Will)* 1023/198. BEATRICE JEAN HOWARD BANKS Date of grant: 23 Apr 1990; Date of death: 03 Nov 1986; Occupation: RETIRED; Residence: Mornington.1 
Married NameBanks. 
Birth*1911 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #B8151.2 
Marriage*1937 Spouse: Arthur Rowlands Banks. VIC, Australia, #M4965.2
 
Widow18 Jan 1948Beatrice Jean Howard Elmes became a widow upon the death of her husband Arthur Rowlands Banks.3 
Death*3 Nov 1986 Melbourne East, VIC, Australia, #D28168 (Age 75.)2 
Death-Notice*5 Nov 1986 BANKS. Beatrice Jean Howard. — (Suddenly) wife of the late Arthur Rowland Banks, loved mother of Rowley and Sally, grandmother of Georgina, Imogen, Oliver, Timothy and Alexander.4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1936Cheshunt, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Robert Maynard Elmes and Dorothy Jean Howard and Dorothy Gwendoline Howard Elmes.5
19632A Dixon Street, Wangaratta, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties.6
bt 1967 - 19682A Dixon Street, Wangaratta, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties.7,8
19724 Dixon Street, Wangaratta, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties.9

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P20 unit 88, item 1023/198
    VPRS 7591/ P16 unit 18, item 1023/198.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  3. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "Place of birth ENGLAND."
  4. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), 5 Nov 1986, p24.
  5. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
  6. [S163] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1963.
  7. [S167] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1967.
  8. [S168] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1968.
  9. [S172] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1972.
Last Edited15 Aug 2018

Dorothy Gwendoline Howard Elmes

F, #20336, b. 27 Apr 1914, d. 12 Feb 1942
Father*Robert Maynard Elmes b. 10 May 1877, d. 25 Feb 1956
Mother*Dorothy Jean Howard b. 1876, d. 30 Jun 1965
ChartsDescendants of Rev John ELMES
Military*Enlisted for military service: NFX70526 Sister Australian Army Nursing Service
Date of Death 16 February 1942 Place of Death Banka Island, Netherlands East Indies Cause of Death Massacred Cemetery or Memorial Details Singapore Memorial, Singapore.1 
Note* CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED BY DONOR FROM HER CLOSE FRIEND, SISTER ELMES SERVING WITH THE AIF IN MALAYA. THE LETTERS CONTAIN MOSTLY SOCIAL NEWS RELATED TO OFF DUTY HOURS AND REFERENCES TO NURSING FRIENDS IN AUSTRALIA. THE LATER LETTERS REFER BRIEFLY TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE PACIFIC WAR. SISTER ELMES WAS EVENTUALLY KILLED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THE BANKA ISLAND MASSACRE.2 
Note Studio portrait of NFX70526 Sister Dorothy Gwendoline (Buddy) Elmes, 2/10th Australian General Hospital (2/10th AGH), Australian Army Nursing Service. She was one of sixty five Australian nurses and over 250 civilian men, women and children evacuated on the Vyner Brook from Singapore, three days before the fall of Malaya. The Vyner Brooke was bombed by Japanese aircraft and sunk in Banka Strait on 14 February 1942. Of the sixty five nurses, thirty two survived the sinking and were taken Prisoner of War (POW) of which eight later died in captivity. Sister Elmes was one of the remaining twenty two nurses who were washed ashore on Radji Beach, Banka Island, where they surrendered to the Japanese, along with twenty five British soldiers. On 16 February 1942 the group was massacred, the soldiers were bayoneted and the nurses were order to march into the sea where they were shot. Only Sister Vivian Bullwinkel and a British soldier survived the massacre. Both were taken POW, but only Sister Bullwinkel survived the war. (Donor C. Neal.)3 
Birth*27 Apr 1914 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #B9116.4 
Death*12 Feb 1942 Dorothy Gwendoline Howard Elmes
Birth Date:      27 Apr 1914
Birth Place:      Armadale Victoria
Year Range:      1939 - 1948
Enlistment Place:      Paddington New South Wales
Service Number:      NX70526
Next of Kin:      Dorothy Elmes
Series Description:      B883: Army, 2nd Al F. 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1936Cheshunt, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Robert Maynard Elmes and Dorothy Jean Howard and Beatrice Jean Howard Elmes.5

Citations

  1. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/, Source      AWM147 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, 2nd AIF (Australian Imperial Force) and CMF (Citizen Military Force).
  2. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/, AWM315 419/075/048 Elmes, D G (Sister, b.1914 - d.1942) Accession Number PR88/108.
  3. [S30] World War Two Nominal Roll https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C195284
  4. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  5. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
Last Edited28 Jul 2018

Edith Sylvestrio Warden

F, #20337, b. 1884, d. 29 May 1950
ChartsDescendants of Rev John ELMES
Probate (Will)* 427/858. Edith S ELMES Date of grant: 31 Oct 1950; Date of death: 29 May 1950; Occupation: Married; Residence: Spotswood.1 
Married NameElmes. 
Birth*1884 England. 
Marriage*9 Nov 1919 Spouse: Frederick Warre Elmes. Westminster, London, England.2
 
Death*29 May 1950 Newport, VIC, Australia, #D8584 (Age 64) [par George WARDEN & Mary Ann BETTS].3 
Inquest27 Jul 1950Inquest held 1950/942. Edith Sylvestrio ELMES Cause of death: Pedestrian fatality; Location of inquest: Coroners Court Melbourne; Date of inquest: 27 Jul 1950.4 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1925 - 1931Commonwealth Oil Refinery, Werribee, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Frederick Warre Elmes.5,6,7,8
bt 1935 - 1949Oil Wharf, Newport, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Frederick Warre Elmes.9,10,11,12

Newspaper-Articles

  • 30 May 1950: CAR DRIVER CHARGED
    A 24-year-old barman, of Williamstown, whose car struck and killed an elderly woman last night, was charged soon afterwards with having driven under the influence of liquor.
    The woman, Mrs Edith Elms, about 60, of Newport, was hit by the car at the intersection of Douglas Parade and Hobson Street, Newport.13
  • 30 May 1950: Woman Killed. The driver of a car was detained by police after a fatal accident at the corner of Hobson-street and Douglas-parade, Newport, last night.
    The victim was Mrs. Edith Elmes, about 60 years, of Newport, who was struck by the car, and killed instantly. Late last night Williamstown police were still questioning a man.14

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P3 unit 5125, item 427/858.
  2. [S29] Nominal Roll, Australian War Memorial - WWI, Military File.
  3. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online) "born England."
  4. [S24] PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 24/ P0 unit 1642, item 1950/942.
  5. [S125] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1925.
  6. [S127] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1927.
  7. [S128] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1928.
  8. [S131] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1931.
  9. [S135] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1935.
  10. [S136] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1936.
  11. [S137] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1937.
  12. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949 "noted that both now dead."
  13. [S14] Newspaper - The Herald (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 30 May 1950, p8
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244165637
  14. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Tue 30 May 1950, p3
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206225265
Last Edited27 Jul 2018

Barbara Turner Elmes

F, #20338, b. 1914, d. 26 Oct 1984
Father*John Turner Elmes b. 10 Dec 1875, d. 26 Feb 1945
Mother*Violet Annie Pinnock b. 1883, d. 1971
ChartsDescendants of Rev John ELMES
Probate (Will)* 944/727. Barbara Turner ELMES Date of grant: 15 Jan 1985; Date of death: 26 Oct 1984; Occupation: H Duties; Residence: Carnegie.1 
Birth*1914 Armadale, VIC, Australia, #B105.2 
Death*26 Oct 1984 Glenhuntly, VIC, Australia, #D25453 (Age 70) - as ELMES.2 

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P15 unit 7, item 944/727
    VPRS 7591/ P11 unit 2, item 944/727.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
Last Edited21 Aug 2018

Margaret Ruth Elmes

F, #20339, b. 25 Jul 1917, d. 15 Jun 2011
Father*John Turner Elmes b. 10 Dec 1875, d. 26 Feb 1945
Mother*Violet Annie Pinnock b. 1883, d. 1971
ChartsDescendants of Rev John ELMES
Note* Ruth Margaret Guthridge Date of Birth 25 July 1917 Date of Death 15 June 2011 Date of Service 18 December 2014 Funeral Director Lonergan & Raven Funeral Directors Burial Type Cremated Age 93 springvale botanical cemetery
The cremated remains have been scattered.1 
Married NameGuthridge. 
Birth*25 Jul 1917 Malvern, VIC, Australia, #B22283.2 
Marriage*1939 Spouse: Keith Stirling Guthridge. VIC, Australia, #D13473.2
 
Widow22 Nov 1985Margaret Ruth Elmes became a widow upon the death of her husband Keith Stirling Guthridge.2 
Death*15 Jun 2011 VIC, Australia, (Age 93.)1 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
bt 1942 - 196311 Creswick Street, Hawthorn, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With Keith Stirling Guthridge.3,4,5
bt 1967 - 19805 Lorne Street, Carnegie, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: clerk. With Keith Stirling Guthridge.6,7,8

Grave

  • Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, VIC, Australia1

Newspaper-Articles

  • 27 Jul 1939: Engagements. Miss Ruth Elmes, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs J. T. Elmes, of Terang, who is engaged to Mr Keith S. Gutheridge. Keith Stirling Guthridge9

Citations

  1. [S47] Index of burials in the cemetery of Springvale Botanical Cemetery.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  3. [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
  4. [S163] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1963.
  5. [S142] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1942.
  6. [S180] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1980.
  7. [S168] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1968.
  8. [S167] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1967.
  9. [S14] Newspaper - Table Talk (Melbourne, Vic.), Thu 27 Jul 1939, p29
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/146582754 (illustrated).
Last Edited30 Jan 2020

Hester Brown Lithgow

F, #20340, b. 1846, d. 17 May 1902
ChartsDescendants of Rev John ELMES
Probate (Will)* 84/115. Hester ELMES Date of grant: 08 Sep 1902; Date of death: 17 May 1902; Occupation: Widow; Residence: Lilydale.1 
Married NameElmes. 
Birth*1846 
Marriage*1 Dec 1869 Spouse: John Blair Elmes. St Kilda, VIC, Australia, #M4398.2
 
Marriage-Notice*4 Dec 1869 MARRIAGES. ELMES—LITHGOW.—On the 1st inst., at Willow-cottage, Fawkner-street, St. Kilda, by the Rev. C. Moir, M.A., John Blair Elmes, M.D., M.A., and M.C., Lilydale, son of the late Rev. John Elmes, rector, Limerick, to Hester Brown, eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Lithgow, Lilydale. No cards.3 
Widow17 Jun 1884Hester Brown Lithgow became a widow upon the death of her husband John Blair Elmes.4 
Death*17 May 1902 Lilydale, VIC, Australia, #D6179 (Age 56) [par Robert LITHGOW & Mary Ann KENNEDY] - buried at Lilydale 17 May 1902.2 
Death-Notice*24 May 1902 ELMES.— On. the 17th May (suddenly), at her residence, Lillydale, Hester, relict of the late Dr. Elmes, aged 55. Home papers please copy.5 

Grave

  • Grave No. 118 Presbyterian, Lilydale Cemetery, Lilydale, VIC, Australia, In loving memory of / Charles Leonard LITHGOW / who died 23 Sept. 1913, aged 45 years. In loving remembrance of / Hester ELMES / who departed this life 17 May 1902, aged 55 years. / There is rest in heaven, also Susanne LITHGOW / died 9 July 1919, aged 66 years.6

Newspaper-Articles

  • 27 Feb 1885: In the County Court, yesterday, before Judge Casey and a jury of four, a domestic servant named Mary Ann Lithgow sought to recover from Mr. Wm. Elms, as executor of the estate of the late Dr. Elms, of Lillydale, the sum of £235 10s., being the amount alleged to be due to her for nine years and three weeks' service at 10s. per week. The plaintiff's case was that she had entered the late Dr Elms's service nearly ten years ago as domestic servant, at 10s. per week. Occasionally she received small sums on account, but at the time of her employer's death he was indebted to her the sum claimed. The defence was that the plaintiff was a cousin of Mrs. Elms, and had gone to reside with her and the deceased doctor at the former's invitation, and further that if a contract had been made the plaintiff was barred by statute from recovering part of the debt. The jury found for the plaintiff for £65, costs to be taxed. Mr. Hood appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Isaacs for the defendant. John Blair Elmes7
  • 24 May 1902: Early on Saturday evening at Lillydale Mrs. Hester Elmes, widow of the late Dr. John Blair Elmes, was milking, when she fell prostrate to the ground. A neighbor, Mr. W. J. Sebire, ran to her aid, and found that she was black in the face and unable to speak. After placing her in an easy posture he procured assistance and had her carried to her house, where, within ten minutes from the time of the seizure she expired. The deceased lady was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. R. Lithgow, of Yering.8
  • 25 Aug 1902: THIS DAY. At 2 o'clock Sharp. At OLINDA HOTEL, LILLYDALE. In the Estate of the Late Mrs. HESTER ELMES. T R. B. MORTON and COGHILL (in conjunction with E. C. CLARK) will sell, as previously more fully advertised. Her splendidly situated VILLA and COTTAGE, situate in Main and Hardy streets, in centre of LILLYDALE.
    Train leaves Princes-bridge at 12.15.9

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Record Office Victoria), VPRS 28/ P2 unit 622, item 84/115
    VPRS 28/ P0 unit 1078, item 84/115.
  2. [S22] Victorian Government. BDM Index Victoria (online).
  3. [S11] Newspaper - The Argus (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 4 Dec 1869, p4
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5808720
  4. [S1] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Pioneer Index Victoria 1836-1888.
  5. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 24 May 1902, p48
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196574013
  6. [S20] Various indexed records of GSV - Genealogical Society Victoria.
  7. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Fri 27 Feb 1885, p5
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196955275
  8. [S14] Newspaper - Leader (Melbourne, Vic.), Sat 24 May 1902, p23
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196574084
  9. [S16] Newspaper - The Age (Melbourne, Vic.), Mon 25 Aug 1902, p2
    https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/199399327
Last Edited27 Aug 2022
 

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