GRACE MARY MAY MOBBERLEY née BOUCHIER

GRACE MARY MAY MOBBERLEY (née BOUCHIER), daughter of FREDERICK ARCHIBALD EDWARD and RUBY RITCHIE (née BONGERS)and the then estranged wife of GEORGE WILLIAM MOBBERLEY, died 2/7/1976.

AMOS RICHARD SAXBY

AMOS RICHARD SAXBY owned a butchers shop at Botany

A report of the Coroner's inquest into the drowning of AMOS RICHARD SAXBY in the Sydney Morning Herald of 30/12/1873 reads as follows:

"PARRAMATTA (from our correspondent) INQUEST The District Coroner, Mr I E Bowden, held an inquest at Liverpool, on Saturday last, the 27th instant, on the body of a man named Amos Richard Saxby, who was accidentally drowned on the previous day. The following evidence was taken:- Charles Stratford deposed that deceased resided at Botany, was a florist, and was 27 years of age; witness last saw him alive on Friday, between 5 and 6 o'clock, p.m., and was in his company about a mile below the dam on George's River; deceased stripped to bathe, and witness saw him jump off the bank into the water, and disappear; deceased rose again, and stood for some minutes by the bank; he then started to swim across the river, and when about three parts of the way across he seemed to make a stop, turn upon his back, and splash in the water; deceased did not cry for help, and witness thought he was playing in the water; witness saw him go under the water once or twice, and came to the conclusion that deceased was exhausted, and knowing that there was a boat about half a mile down the river witness at once hailed for it, and, being unable to swim himself, he asked Samuel Thilthorp to loosen a boat, which was chained a short distance up the river; deceased was still struggling in the water; Thilthorp could not loosen the boat, but one came up the river with three boys in it; deceased had disappeared under the water for five minutes before the boat got in the spot; witness got in the boat with the boys, and endeavoured to find the body without success; Thilthorp went to get further assistance; the body was afterwards found in witness's presence by a young man named George Arundel; Thilthorp had previously swum across the river; Thilthorp and deceased went into the water together; the river was about 60 yards across, and the water was about 8 feet deep where deceased sank; the body was discovered about three-quarters of an hour after deceased sank; deceased had previously told witness that he could swim well, and witness had no suspicion that deceased was in danger for some time; deceased had left a wife and two children; his wife had told witness that the deceased was subject to a sort of spasm in the chest, which would temporarily stop his breathing; deceased was perfectly sober; Thilthorp was in the water by the bank, and just as witness noticed deceased struggling he called out that deceased was drowning; Thilthorp was quite exhausted from swimming across previously, and was not in a condition to render assistance to deceased. Another witness - Samuel Thilthorp - was examined but his evidence corroberated that of the previous witness. Dr Strong deposed that there were no signs of violence on the body of deceased, which presented the usual appearances of drowning, and was of opinion that the death of the deceased was caused by suffocation from drowning. The jury returned a verdict to that effect."

EDWARD STEVEN BAKER

EDWARD STEVEN BAKER, husband of REBECCA EMILY BAKER (née SAXBY), died 1/11/1933 aged 67 and is buried in the Methodist section of Botany cemetery

RICHARD SPENCER SAXBY

RICHARD SPENCER was known as "Spencer".

LILLY AGNES SAXBY née HADDOCK

LILLY SAXBY, wife of SPENCER RICHARD SAXBY, died 28/4/1940 aged 61 and is buried in the Methodist section of Botany cemetery

SARAH SAXBY née LENTON

SARAH SAXBY, wife of WILLIAM HENRY TURNER SAXBY, died 18/7/1932 aged 55 and is buried in the Methodist section of Botany cemetery

ADA FLORENCE SMITH née SLACK

ADA and JAMES SMITH had one (adoptive) daughter, MAVIS JEAN (Mrs ERNEST MELVILLE WRIGHT). MAVIS WRIGHT had one child, LAWRENCE WRIGHT, who died in a motor accident in his late teens

JAMES SMITH

JAMES SMITH, husband of ADA FLORENCE SMITH (née SLACK), was born 1891 at BELFAST, Ireland and died 25/7/1952 at CONCORD NSW aged 71

AMY ELIZABETH ANN COULSON HOWELL née SLACK

AMY ELIZABETH ANN COULSON HOWELL (née SLACK and known as "Lizzie") migrated to Australia, arriving 1950 on the P&O Line’s Mooltan. The children of AMY ELIZABETH ANN COULSON HOWELL and her husband, JAMES HOWELL, were:

• MATTHEW JAMES ("Jim") HOWELL, born 3/2/1916, migrated to Australia arriving 15/3/1951 with his second wife, MAY VICTORIA (née CARNE, born 2/3/1924), and their children. As I understand it, MATTHEW JAMES HOWELL was a prisoner of war who was officially notified as missing in action believed dead. When he was finally repatriated, wounded, he found his wife had made "other marital arrangements". They were then divorced.

• ADA FLORENCE ("Topsy") who migrated to Australia with her husband, WILLIAM ("Bill") LOWE, and their daughter, arriving 31/12/1949. ADA FLORENCE was born Yorkshire February 1919 and died 25/8/1986 at Lidcombe aged 67

ETHEL NELLIS née SLACK

ETHEL and WILLIAM married at St Andrews church, STARBECK. Known details of their children are:

• MURIEL ("adoptive" daughter) born 15/8/1912, married ERNEST BLAKEY. MURIEL and ERNEST had two children, PAULINE (born 6/3/1932, married CHARLES MILLS, died 28/11/2014) and CAROL ANN (born 17/7/1946, married ARTHUR SKELTON, died 4/11/2009). MURIEL was born at BRADFORD, the daughter of the unmarried LINDA MOXON and was placed into the custody of the then newly wed ETHEL NELLIS (née SLACK) under a legal arrangement, but never formally adopted. She was married as MURIEL MOXON. MURIEL knew her real mother for a short time, knowing her as "auntie Linda". MURIEL's husband, ERNEST, died 25(?)/6/1985.

• ETHEL born 27/8/1915 married 20/4/1940 at STARBECK to WILLIAM FRANK BLAKE, died 7/11/2004 aged 89.

• RUTH born 27/3/1917, died 2/5/1917

• JOAN born 6/11/1922 married at STARBECK to ERNEST GEORGE MEESAM. Two children, LINDA (born 20/7/1944, died 30/12/2000) and a son. JOAN remarried to STAN DANIELS, died 1/7/1999

WILLIAM EDWARD NELLIS

WILLIAM EDWARD NELLIS, the husband of ETHEL SLACK, was born 20/7/1886 at GUISBOROUGH, Yorkshire UK.

EVA GODBOLD née SLACK

EVA GODBOLD (née SLACK) is buried in lot 3613 of the Stonefell cemetery. Her husband, WILLIAM JAMES GODBOLD, died 6/11/1932 in LONDON. Their children were:

• EDITH IRENE GODBOLD, born 29/11/1907 at Starbeck, Yorkshire UK, married JACK DUNCAN BAIN (JACK died in the UK October 1947), and died 8/9/1983 at Sydney aged 75. EDITH and JACK had three children, BRYAN DUNCAN (born 4/2/1931 at HARROGATE England, married 1955 at GUNNEDAH to NANCY FLORA RILEY, died 17/1/2010 aged 78 at MAITLAND), DEREK THOMAS (married 1955 at GUNNEDAH to JOAN SHIRLEY SILLS, died 3/8/1963 at GUNNEDAH aged 31) and GORDON (who died in England March 1947 aged about 8). EDITH migrated to Australia (with "Lizzie" Howell and Jim and May Howell) arriving 15/3/1951 on the Mooltan.

• ANNE GODBOLD (died 6/2/1985), Mrs METCALF, no children

• JAMES GODBOLD and MATTHEW GODBOLD (twins), died young

• THOMAS WILLIAM GODBOLD, migrated to Australia when aged 19, married 1934 to HILDA GLADYS DARBY, died 25/9/1985

• HERBERT GODBOLD (born 22/3/1915, died 26/9/2003), married EDITH WOODALL

HERBERT SLACK

HERBERT SLACK was born at High Street KNARESBOROUGH. He and his wife, EMILY DAY BELL, were married at St Lukes Church HARROGATE. EMILY DAY SLACK (née BELL) was born 10/4/1886 at 3 John Street YORK, died 8/12/1928 at 33 Haddon Street, Hawthorn Avenue, HULL, and was buried 11/12/1928 in lot 49479 at Western cemetery, HULL. Details we hold of the children of HERBERT and EMILY SLACK are as follows:

• FLORENCE SLACK born 9/2/1907 married 7/6/1930 at HULL to JAMES RICHARD JEFFERSON.

• MAY WINIFRED SLACK born 3/9/1909 died 23/8/1911

• FANNY BEATRICE SLACK born 24/1/1912 married 14/8/1937 at HULL to FREDRICK COSTELLO.

• HERBERT SLACK born 25/6/1914 died 25/9/1925

• EMILY SLACK born 4/3/1917 married 8/4/1939 at HULL to STAN WHARTON (who died 1973).

• GLADYS MAY SLACK born 11/5/1920 married 12/6/1945 at HULL to ARTHUR SIMPSON.

• WALTER SLACK born 4/7/1922 married 5/8/1944 at HULL to AMY HAWKINS died 1985.

• JESSIE JEAN SLACK born 23/2/1925 married 29/11/1947 at HULL to THOMAS FALLON

• ALBERT SLACK born 17/11/1927 married 15/1/1949 at HULL to RITA CROFT.

FREDERICK JAMES WOODALL

FREDERICK WOODALL, the husband of SARAH ELLEN ("Ellen") WOODALL née SLACK, died 24/7/1958

WILLIAM SLACK

WILLIAM SLACK was accidentally killed at Marsh Lane, LEEDS and buried at Harehills cemetery, LEEDS. His wife, ANNIE SLACK (née COCKIN) was born 10/6/1875. Known details of their children are as follows:

• CLIVE SLACK born 28/11/1897

• DOUGLAS SLACK born 25/9/1899

• FRED SLACK born 24/2/1902

• PERCY SLACK born 21/2/1904

• VIOLET SLACK born 19/1/1906

• MAGGIE SLACK born 30/10/1907

• ANNIE SLACK born 30/12/1909

• ADA SLACK born 15/1/1912 died 1912

• BEATRICE SLACK born 15/2/1915

• GEORGE SLACK born 7/4/1917

• MAY SLACK born 21/5/1919 died 1922

WILLIAM SUTTON

WILLIAM SUTTON, described as a pioneer butcher, had a butcher shop in High Street, Penrith. An advertisement in the Nepean Times of 17/3/1882 reads:

"WILLIAM SUTTON, PRACTICAL BUTCHER, High-Street, Penrith (Opposite Judges' store and next Bakery) Orders punctually attended to. All Goods of the best quality and strictly moderate. Small goods always on hand. N.B. - No scrap cart kept."

EMMA EMMELINE FRAGAR née TUXFORD

The family of EMMA EMMELINE and EDWIN JOSEPH FRAGAR was as follows:

• FRANK ANTONIO ("Frank"), born 1888, married 1911 to HILDA GRACE NEVILLE, died 6/2/1973 at Katoomba "aged 85"

• EDWIN HARRY ("Harry"), born 1889, married 1913 to EMILY GRACE HOLLIER

• AMELIA A ("Millie"), born 1892, married 1915 to DONALD A MacPHEE, died 1921

• REGINALD CLAUDE ("Reg"), born 1895, married 1916 to PEARL ROSE JOHNSON

• CLARENCE ROY ("Roy"), born 1896, married 1922 to INA MARIAN HOLLIER

• EMMA L, born 1901

• ALAN JACK, born 1903 ("Alan"), married 1929 to LILLIAN STELLA DOBSON, died 23/4/1988 "aged 84"

• WILLIAM ALVA, born 1905 ("William"), married 1931 to VERA BERYL CLARK, registered Penrith

The marriage of EMMA EMMALINE's son, FRANK ANTONIO FRAGAR, to HILDA GRACE NEVILLE was reported in the Nepean Times of 25/11/1911 in the following (abridged) terms:

"FRAGAR - NEVILLE A very pretty wedding was solemnised in the united Sunday School, Jamisontown, on Wednesday of last week. The contracting parties were Mr Frank A Fragar (eldest son of Mr and Mrs E J Fragar, of York Estate) and Miss Hilda J Neville (eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T Neville, also of York Estate). The bridesmaids were Miss E Neville (sister of the bride) and Miss M Fragar (sister of the bridegroom). Mr Harry Fragar (brother of the bridegroom) acted as best man. After the ceremony, while the bridal party were in the vestry, Mrs J Lewis, of Ashfield, sang the beautiful solo "Roses", Miss Christiansen presiding at the organ. Afterwards the bridal party adjourned to the residence of Mr E J Fragar, where a large marquee was erected, under which the wedding breakfast was partaken of. Later in the evening the happy couple left for Sydney, thence to Melbourne, where the honeymoon was spent. The Reverend C Jones, on behalf of the trustees of the United School, presented the happy couple with a beautifully bound bible, as a memento of this being the first wedding celebrated in the building; also on behalf of the congregation, a very handsome sugar bowl and spoon."

EDWIN JOSEPH FRAGAR, the husband of EMMA EMMELINE FRAGAR (née TUXFORD), died 23/3/1914 aged 48 and is buried in the Methodist section of the Penrith General Cemetery at Kingswood.

ROBERT TUXFORD

An obituary for ROBERT TUXFORD appears in the Nepean Times of 3/6/1931. Key points are as follows. Died in Nepean District Hospital 24/5/1931, aged 69. He was a bachelor and a butcher. He left one brother, Mr J Tuxford (Springhill, Orange district), one sister, Mrs E Besley (Sydney) and 5 step sisters, Mrs J Field (Woodriff St., Penrith), Mrs E E Fragar (Penrith), Mrs Hollier (Katoomba), Mrs Gore (Melbourne) and Mrs Best (Dulwich Hill). Buried 25/5/1931 at the old St. Stephens cemetery alongside his brother and sister, John and Sarah.

AMY ANNIE McPHEE née VENESS

The following (abridged) report of the wedding of AMY ANNIE VENESS and JAMES McPHEE appeared in the Nepean Times of 29/10/1910:

"McPHEE - VENESS An Orange wedding was celebrated at the Methodist Church, St Marys, on Wednesday last, when Mr James McPhee, fifth son of Mrs McPhee and the late Mr John McPhee, of Jamisontown, and Miss Amy Veness, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs John Veness, of Werrington, were married by the Rev C Jones, of Penrith. The church was nicely decorated by Misses Mitchell, Chesham and Shadlow, and there was a good number of folk present. Miss Reta Veness and Miss Janet McPhee (sisters of the bride and bridegroom) were bridesmaids. Mr Ken McPhee was best man, and Mr F Veness groomsman. Miss Muscio presided at the organ. The breakfast was held at the residence of the bride's parents, a marquee having been erected on the lawn for the occasion. The Rev C Jones proposed the toast of the "Bride and Bridegroom", the bridegroom responding; "Bridesmaids", Mr K McPhee, responded to by Mr F Veness; "Parents of Bride and Bridegroom", Mr C H Fulton, responded to by Messrs J Veness and A McPhee. The cake, a three-decker, and made by Mr A Laing, of Penrith, was a good one. Mr and Mrs McPhee left for Scone the same evening to spend the honeymoon, after which they will live at Jamisontown. The presents were numerous and costly."

JAMES ALEXANDER McPHEE was born 28/11/1876 and died 17/5/1952 aged 75

The children of AMY ANNIE and JAMES ALEXANDER included ELSIE JEAN (born 12/1/1912, married 25/9/1937 to PERCY STEPHEN BENNETT, died 9/4/1971 aged 59), KEITH JOHN (born 6/4/1914, married 4/4/1846 to NORMA LAW, married 29/8/1964 to DULCIE BALDWIN, died 9/4/1989 aged 67), twins FRANK NOEL (born 24/12/1915, died 21/12/1926 aged 20) and FLORENCE YULE (born 24/12/1915, married 30/5/1969 REGINALD OWEN FITZPATRICK, died 7/4/1996), HARRY JAMES (born 14/12/1921, married 30/4/1949 to GLORIA JOY HALL, died 28/12/2003 aged 82, ARTHUR WILLIAM (born 2/8/1924, married 15/9/1951 to FAYE REBECCA STOCK, died 2/5/1993 aged 68), JOYCE AMY (born 11/5/1927, married 24/9/1949 to ADAM SNEDDON), LESLIE ALBERT (born 6/9/1929, married 11/4/1953 to JOYCE ADA THOMAS, died 15/3/2003 aged 73)

EDWARD VENESS

The following (abridged) report of the wedding of the daughter of EDWARD and SARAH PLANTAGENET VENESS appeared in the Nepean Times of 13/5/1911:

"HOLLIER - VENESS At the Methodist Church, Penrith, on April 26 last, a marriage was solemnised by the Rev Charles Jones between Mr Thomas C Hollier (son of Mr and Mrs Noah Hollier, of Penrith) and Miss Emmeline May Veness (daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Veness, of Kingswood). Miss Lillian Veness (sister of the bride) was the only bridesmaid. Mr Albert Hollier (nephew of bridegroom) acted as best man, and Miss Alice Hollier presided at the organ. The reception and wedding breakfast was held at the Manchester Unity Hall. The presents were numerous and useful, and included several cheques."

A daughter of EDWARD and SARAH PLANTAGENET VENESS, ETHEL ANN VENESS, married 1910 a Methodist minister, ELI ERNEST HYNES. ELI and ETHEL HYNES had two children, JEAN ROBERTSON HYNES (born 1914, married 1939 to SAMUEL WILLIAM MILLAR BROWN, died 20/12/2001 at WAGGA WAGGA "aged 87") and NOEL VENESS HYNES (unmarried, died 8/3/1988 "aged 70"). JEAN and SAMUEL BROWN had four children, OWEN MILLAR BROWN (born 1942, died 1969), MALCOLM BROWN (born 1947, married INGE KOCH, two children, STEWART and GRACE BROWN)), MEREDITH BROWN (born 1949, married DAVID HATHERLY, three children, CHRISTOPHER, ALEX and MICHAEL HATHERLY) and JILL VENESS BROWN (born 1954, married DONALD BRADFIELD, children Sian, Huw and Timothy William, the latter born 15/10/1984).

ELIZABETH VENESS

ELIZABETH SOUTHWELL (née VENESS) is buried in the old Weetangara ACT pioneer cemetery. "Betsy" SOUTHWELL was the first kindergarten teacher at the Wattle Park Methodist Sunday School. ELIZABETH husband, SAMPSON SOUTHWELL, son of THOMAS and ELIZA (née COOKE), was born 11/10/1841 and died 8/8/1914. SAMPSON and ELIZABETH SOUTHWELL had the following children:

1. THOMAS SOUTHWELL, born 1863, died 1925

2. JOHN SOUTHWELL, born 1865

3. HENRY SOUTHWELL, born 1867, married 1893 to ELIZABETH CHARLOTTE WILSON, died 18/4/1942 at JUNEE

4. CHARLOTTE ANN SOUTHWELL, born 1869, married 1889 to WILLIAM MUNDAY, died 23/3/1938, children ADA ADELAIDE (born 1890, married 1911 to CHARLES THOMAS MUNDAY, died 15/3/1976), CLARA ELIZABETH ANN (born 1896, unmarried, died 16/4/1975) and ILA DOROTHY (born 1908, married 1931 to HAROLD CHARLES HENRY BETTS, died 24/7/1992)

5. EMILY SOUTHWELL, born 15/11/1870, married 1902 to EDWIN J SMART, died 24/6/1952 aged 81

6. OBED SOUTHWELL, born 1872, married 1899 to AMELIA E STONE, died 1911

7. LUCY JANE SOUTHWELL, born 1874, married 1896 to WALTER DAVID MUNDAY

8. WILLIAM ABEL SOUTHWELL, born 1876, married 1903 to EMILY SMITH, died 1958

9. SAMSON JAMES SOUTHWELL, born 1878, married 1904 to CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH STARR, died 25/1/1955 "aged 76"

10. ELIZABETH BEATRICE SOUTHWELL, born 12/3/1880, married 1906 to HUBERT CLEMENT CAMERON, died 27/5/1925 aged 45

11. WALTER RICHARD SOUTHWELL, born 1881, married 1908 to LILLIAS MINNIE BRINSMEAD, died 26/2/1966

12. EDWARD VENESS SOUTHWELL, born 1882, married 1915 to MINNIE ELIZABETH SMART, died 15/11/1948 at Camden "aged 66"

ELSIE MAY VENESS

ELSIE MAY VENESS was buried in the cemetery at the Cawdor Wesleyan Church. She was buried as Elsie Mary though her birth was registered in the name of ELSIE MAY. Her gravestone inscription reads "Elsie Mary, daughter of John and Minnie Veness, died 15/3/1902 aged 3 and 9 months"

FLORENCE MINNIE BREAR née VENESS

FLORENCE MINNIE BREAR née VENESS' husband WILLIAM METRAL BREAR was born 20/2/1902 at GLEBE New South Wales and died 28/7/1979 aged 77. The children of FLORENCE MINNIE and WILLIAM METRAL BREAR were LILLIAN FRANCES (born 24/12/1924, married 10/3/1951 to JOHN FRANCIS BATTIN), RONALD WILLIAM (born 19/10/1926, married 4/6/1949 to BERNICE HAZEL McLEAY), EILEEN WINSOME (born 18/7/1928, married 22/10/1955 to SIDNEY FREDERICK CLARKE, died 3/10/1979 aged 51) and GEOFFREY JOHN THOMAS (born 8/12/1936. Married 27/6/1969 to ENID PATRICIA LYNCH, married 24/6/1983 to PATRICIA MERLE RANDALL, died 10/12/2001 aged 65)

FRANK VICTOR VENESS

FRANK VICTOR VENESS and his wife GRACE (née STANNER) had one child, NEA ALICE VENESS (born 18/8/1920, married 31/1/1942 to LESLIE WILLIAM TEMPLEMAN, died 31/10/1991 aged 71)

ALWYN JOHN ADAMS

ALWYN JOHN ADAMS, husband of RUBY VICTORIA ADAMS (née VENESS), died 7/10/1962 at ST MARYS aged 60 and is buried with her in the Methodist section of the Penrith general cemetery

JAMES SHARPE NESS

ELIZABETH ANN NESS (née WILSON)'s husband, JAMES SHARPE NESS, was a partner in the company Brown & Ness in 1857. This company had their office in 132/133 Cheapside, and they operated a Woollen warehouse. At the same address was a company by the name of William Wilson & Sons - though any significance of this is unknown. In 1857 James Ness lived at Albion Grove, London. In 1879, James Ness' company was called James Sharpe Ness & Co., and their address was 265 Camden Road, London. By 1900, the head office had moved to 2 and 3 Great Pultney Street, Golden Square, London W.

JOSEPH HENRY WILSON

It is understood that Joseph Henry was engaged to be married, but the engagement was terminated when he had an epileptic fit in the presence of his fiancee. He subsequently got Susan Applegate, the scullerymaid in the Wilson household, pregnant, and married her. For this, according to family legend, he was disinherited by his parents.

We have a copy of a letter written by Joseph Henry to someone who was apparently a sister of his wife, Susan. We only know of two half sisters of Susan, namely Martha and Sarah. Martha is mentioned in the letter as sending her love, and "Sarah Bird" is mentioned on James and Susan's wedding certificate as a witness - though it is just possible that Susan's mother still called herself Sarah Bird. The letter could therefore possibly be addressed to Sarah (married name unknown), but possibly to some other sister. The letter reads as follows:

Bridge Tavern, Wensum Street
Norwich 30th May 1860

My dear Sister,

As I must now reckon you amongst my new relations, though I have not yet had the pleasure of seeing you, I have the happiness to inform you that Susan has at last relieved us of our anxiety respecting her and has presented me with a very fine little daughter whom we have named Lucy in compliment of a very dear old Aunt of mine with that name. The event took place very comfortably last Friday and I should as I promised Susan, have immediately acquainted you with the circumstance but I am sorry to say that I have not been with myself during the week which has prevented me from attending to my epistolary duties.

Susan and little Lucy I am happy to say get on exceedingly well and though perhaps it might have occasioned a more general satisfaction had the sex been different I do not for my part see anything to find fault with. Her hair and eyes are the colour of mine and altogether she takes reasonably enough after me to satisfy anyone. Your mother has been and is still with Susan which has made matters comfortable and Grandfather says he shall have her portrait taken as soon as he can get her out of doors.

I am very glad to find such a favourable change in the weather as has lately taken place for if Susan continues to progress as she has done it will not be long before she will be able to avail herself of it.

It is a very responsible position that of a parent and it is with rather curious feelings that a man for the first time undertakes such a relationship. but poor girl! I trust through God's blessing I may be able to do her justice both as regards the things of this World and the World to come.

Susan, your Mother and Martha desire me to unite their dearest love, joining in which I remain

Yours sincerely
J H Wilson

Joseph Henry is understood to have had an army commission at some stage, and done surveying in India. He is also understood to have visited Australia with the army.

Joseph Henry died at the Thorpe Lunatic Asylum, which is located just 2 miles from Norwich and which still exists. At the time he died it was quite new and was considered to be a most modern establishment, being "light and airy". The establishment took in voluntary patients on a weekly basis at 10/- a week. They were proud of their "minimal restraint" of patients, who were apparently fairly free to get about.

LUCY HOBBS née WILSON

LUCY migrated to AUSTRALIA about 1880. She died at the residence of her son, JOSEPH, at 12 Belgium Street Punchbowl. She was cremated at the Rookwood Crematorium on 14/3/1931. The children of LUCY WILSON and FREDERICK ("EARL") HOBBS are as below.

• FREDERICK EARL WILSON ("EARL") HOBBS (born 1884, married 1911 to MARGARET LESINGHAM KHULL, died 16/6/1934) - an "Overseer of Works"

• EDWARD JAMES WILSON ("TED") HOBBS (born 13/6/1886, died 4/11/1943)

• ISABEL MARGUERITE WILSON ("DAISY") HOBBS (born13/6/1888, died 1969) (Mrs HENRY LEES then, though partnered but never married, "Mrs MAX HUBER")

• JOSEPH WILLIAM WILSON ("JOE") HOBBS (born 22/4/1891, died on or about 16/6/1972)

• ARTHUR EARNEST WILSON HOBBS (born 12/6/1895, died 29/7/1979)

• LUCY ELIZABETH WILSON HOBBS was born 5/2/1899 and died 31/3/1958 (Mrs CALVERT TERTIUS TOULMIN)

• REGINALD JACK WILSON ("REG") HOBBS (born 18/12/1901, married 1932 to LOUISA ANNIE TREWEEK, died 1970)

WILLIAM VENESS

WILLIAM and ELIZA VENESS had 14 children, namely ARTHUR H (born 1866), EMILY (born 1868), SAMUEL J (born 1969), SARAH A (Mrs ROBERT G EDDINGTON, born 1871), ELIZA (born 1863), WILLIAM ERNEST (born 1874), CHARLOTTE (Mrs ORLANDO HADDON, born 1876), ALICE MATILDA (Mrs WILLIAM A CHANNELL, born 1878), MILDRED LUCY (Mrs ERNEST J CHANNELL, born 1878), ADA BEATRICE (Mrs WILFRED J CHANNELL, born 1882), CHARLES THOMAS (born 1885, died 1943), OLIVE R (Mrs ERNEST W B HOLDSWORTH, born 1887), IVA S V (born 1889, died 1935) and CLYDA GORDON (born 1891). SARAH married ROBERT G EDDINGTON in 1898 and had one son, HEDLEY JOHN EWART EDDINGTON (born 1898, married 1923 to VALERIE G WISEMAN, died 26/11/1974).