Notes:

Enlisted in the war
Service number 88769
Occupation: clerk
Had been a cadet surveyor for 15 months before joining
Says place of birth Humula (south east of Wagga Wagga
Father BBC Hughes of Canley Vale Public School
had been in the Militia University Scouts
Height 5' 7"
Weight 148lbs
Chest measurement 33 - 37 inches
Dark complexion, hazel eyes, black hair
VA 6/6 6/6
Religion C of E
No distinctive marks
Enlisted 7th May 1918
Started as a private in the C Company Recruits
Served in h Company University Company
Became sergeant
Admitted to Liverpool Hospital 12th November 1918

Letter to AIF re discharge certificate written on Forestry Commission letterhead. Given address 25 O'Connell St, Sydney 14 March 1919

Headmaster in the Wodonga/Corowa area
Later lived in Wahroonga on or near Bobbin Head Rd
Aristocracy connections
6 foot tall, heavily built
Wore a white porcelain rose on his watch chain.
WDGoswell stayed with him for a time.

Birth Registration No.. 26335/1896

At the time of his death he was living at 59 Vicliffe Ave, Campsie also in 1967
The funeral requiem mass was held at St Bernadette's (Catholic) Church at Clemton Park
Buried in Rookwood Cemetery

A Basil and Edie in address book at Lot 83 Peak St, Killarney Heights

Basil married Marianne Edith Bellyse Sep 1921, Glebe, NSW. Marianne was born 28 Mar 1896; died 19 Feb 1973; was buried 20 Feb 1973, Rookwood Catholic Cemetery. Lawn 3, plot 340. [Group Sheet]

1. Noeline Mary Childe Hughes
2. John Childe Hughes
3. Basil Bellyse Childe Hughes
4. Francis Childe Hughes
5. Kenneth Childe Hughes
6. Marianne Therese Hughes

Other Events:

• Occupation: Teacher at Canley Vale Public School
• Occupation: 1893; Public school teacher
• Residence: 6 Mar 1913, Hay
• Confirmation: 6 Jul 1913, At Hay
• Occupation: 1919; School Teacher

Notes:

"Madelay", 160 Beecroft Rd, Cheltenham
Madelay named after town of origin in Wales near Gloucestershire near Cheltenham
Birth Reg Number: 22005 has dob 1866

Born at Kilmore 60km north of Melbourne

Teaching position at Snowy river House to House, later known as Bulgandra PS, NSW, in June 1886
Moved to South Mahonga Public School in May 1887
Mahonga South part-time with Quat Quatta North in August 1887
Failed to obtain classification at examination 13th June 1887
Instructed to take temporary charge of Mahonga South
8th Feb 1888 awarded Class IIIc classification
Promoted to Class IIIa classification15th Fen 1889
17th July 1889 promoted to teacher at Gilmore Upper Public School (Ferndale PS)
married at Quat Quatta on 19th September 1889 to Annie Norman

Failed to gain promotion at exam on 14th Dec 1891
Fined 10s for not being at his post on 22nd Feb 1894
3rd April 1895 instructed to act as teacher at Humula PS
Passed exam of 29 June 1996 to be clasified as Class IIb from 1st July 1896
13th November 1896 instructed to take charge of Berrigan Public at 235 pounds
1st October 1902 promoted to Class IIa for good service
Failed to complete exam for Class I in April 1906
Turramurra North Public School in October 1914. Taught there fof two years
Taught at Canley vale
Canley Vale Public School as headmaster in october 1926

An inscription in a book presented to his son at confirmation on 6th July 1913 places the family at Hay, attending St Paul's Church.

Basil married Annie Norman 19 Sep 1889, Linden, Quat Quatta, Corowa, New South Wales. Annie (daughter of John Norman and Elizabeth Hogg) was born 19 Sep 1870, Linden, Quat Quatta, Australia or Carlisle Plains Wahgunyah; died 5 Aug 1957, Sydney, NSW; was buried , married by Rev H Bradshaw. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Priscilla Chapman has birth as
3 MAY 1870 at: Carlyle Plains, Wahgunyah, VIC

Quat Quatta was one of the oldest station properties on the River Murray, having been formed in 1840.
It was mixed farming with wheat, sheep, dairy (150 gallons per day at one stage)

Note still living at Linden in 1944 as per letter written to WD Goswell, 28th October, 1944.

Notes:

Christening Date: 26 Nov 1839 Recorded in: Broseley,
Shropshire, England

Married in the Wesleyan Parsonage, Forest St, Sandhurst (Bendigo)
NB wife was pregnant at the time.
His occupation at the time was a miner, living at McIvor. McIvor was a large goldfield, now the Heathcote area in Victoria.

Started the Sandhurst Grammar School in 1861

In 1861 started a newspaper in Sandhurst (Bendigo) called Pasquin. This ran for 196 editions over two years.
Was the pricipal at he Sandhurst Grammar School in Williamson Street cnr Myers St, which was started about 1/10/1860 by C O Helm, MA a graduate of Oxford and Melbourne. Williamson St was both the school and WHCH's residence. He taught there until 1868 when the school was taken over by Mr Moran. Subjects were Arithmetic, bookkeeping, Lain, French, mathematics, grammar, geography, drawing, music etc.

Whilst working as a teacher at Sandhurst (Bendigo) the house that he was renting at Quarry Hill burned down after a series of arson attempts. He was charged with arson along with his assistant Dury, who had also been living in the same house and both were imprisoned after the inquest in February 1865, later to be allowed bail in April 1865.
The Age (Melbourne) 24 April 1865 p6

He was given one month's training at Albury Public School in May 1874 and recognised as a teacher at Wagra Provisional School (?near Tumut) from 1st June 1874. He was then appointed conditionally at the teacher for Wagra Public School from 1st June 1875. On 9th May 1879 he was transferred to Morebinger Public School.
He was given a trial teaching position at Burrumbuttock 28th July, 1882 and later given temporary charge at Burrumbuttock n 13th December, 1892. On 18th June 1883 he sat his exams and failed. For reasons not stated he was awarded the classification of IIIC on 1st January 1884 however, as per a ministerial decision, this was cancelled on 7th May and he was informed that he would be moved to a provisional school on account of the unsatisfactory condition of the school. As a result he was removed from Burrumbuttock and sent to Brocklesby School on 14th August, 1884. He was deemed eligible for the Class IIIC on 30th January 1885 except that his practical skills were not up to that grade. His skills were reported to be up to grade and a parchment certificate for grade Class IIIC issued was issued on 6th August 1885. In 1889 to 1891 he received warnings that his performance was not up to standard. He was appointed to Hopefield Public School on 12th January, 1892. Further warnings were issues in 1892 and again in 1900
Granted 6 months leave on 1 Jan 1902
Retired 30 Jun 1902

Hopefield School was on the SE corner of Hopefield Rd and Lavis Rd

Residences:
Sandhust (Bendigo) rates information
1858 William H Hughes in 1858 in a house owned by the Crown, rental value 60 pounds
1862 William Hughes lived in a house owned by GM Hodgkinson, Mollison & Williamson Street, lot 90
1863 William Hughes lived in a house owned by GM Hodgkinson, Mollison & Williamson Street house and land value 30 pounds
1864 W Hughes owns a house at Myers and Williamson St, worth 45 pounds. Occupied by William Hughes (governess)!!
1865 William Hughes is living in Williamson Street in a house owned by William Medd Hodgkinson, rent value 20 pounds
NB the house burned down in 1865. It appears that WHC Hughes purchased the house.
1865 William Hughes owns a house in Williamson St, value 45 pounds
1866 William Hughes (schoolmaster) owns a house in Williamson Street and lives there. Rate value 45 pounds
1867 William Hughes owns and lives in a house in Williamson Street, value 45 pounds
1868 William Hughes (school teacher) owns a house on Williamson St, rental value 40 pounds

In 1889 is living in Goombargana (as per son's (BBCH) wedding notice in paper.
NB Williamson St goes through Quarry Hill

In 1892 according to Dot, he was living in a house on the south east corner of Linden (whilst teaching at Hopefield).

Buried at the Church of England Cemetary, Albury 23rd May 1911.
Died of cancer of the liver
Died at Thurgoona

William married Mary Frances Kelly 15 Aug 1864, Sandhurst, Victoria. Mary (daughter of Thomas Kelly and Mary O'Connell) was born 1837, Drogheda, Louth, Ireland; died 1927, Cambden, NSW. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her marriage certificate states that she was 23 at the time (1864) meaning she was born in 1841
She was living in Sandhurst at the time.

Notes:

at the Wesleyan Pasonage, Forest St Sandhurst (Bendigo)

Other Events:

• Burial: of Linden, Quat Quatta west of Albury on the Murray River
• Emigration: 1869, from Cowslip Hill, Felton, Northumberland
• Occupation: 1870; farmer

Notes:

Lived at Cowslip Farm on Cowslip Hill at Felton
He was a landscape gardiner in England at Linden Hall.
Arrived in Melbourne in 1868 or 1869 on the ship Cororra.
Proceeded to Wahgunya, where he worked for John Graham at his vineyard for two years.
He then settled at Burraja, selecting 58 acres in 1871, which he later increased to 266 acres. Of this he put 70 acres under ceral grains.
Newspaper article in CFP Fri, July 1893 re John Norman's death..arrived 1869? and settled in the Corowa District at Quat Quatta in 1871. He resided there until his death, being one of the oldest residents at the time. He had been ill for quite some time. He had one son and four daughters, the son being single at the time of his death. Buried at Hopefield Cemetery.

In 1870 John Norman selected land at Corowa, New South Wales. He named his
property "Linden" after Linden Hall, Northumberland, England, where he had
worked as a landscape gardener. John's property, "Linden" was part of the
96,000 acres "Quat Quatta Run" which was subdivided in one of the Closer
Settlement Schemes.

It is now 965 Hopefield Rd, Hopefield, 2646, lot 48.

Arrived in Australia on the Corrora in 1869, initially to help his wife's sister and brother in law John Graham with the vineyards they had established at Rutherglen. In 1871 they established a wheat farm, which they called Linden, presumably after Linden Hall, near Felton. They added to their holding until it consisted of many acres, and added also to the buildings until by 1900 it resembled a tiny township.

Before coming to Australia, Elizabeth exchanged letters with her sister Ann. Despite fire ravaging the office of the Grahams' winery, some of the letters Elizabeth and her sister Barbara wrote to their sister Ann in the 1850s survived as they were kept in a metal box which escaped the blaze. They were passed on to Ann and John's great-grandaughter, Jill Graham. I received copies thanks to Dorothy Singe, my cousin. (http://members.tip.net.au/~pchapman/eliznorm.html)

the two letters:
Cowslip Hill, Sept 18 1853

My Dear Sister and Brother,

I got well home last night and found all very anxious to hear how you got away and they were glad that I saw you safe into the Boat into the care of your husband who I am confident will prove to you both father and sisters towards you. I had to run to the station to be in time for the train. I was quite soon enough and got to Heaton in right time. I had no time to go to South Shield but that was no matter. Dear sister when you write tell us whither John saw my brother Robert and how they got the luggage to the boats.

I am thankful the weather is fine for you to begin with and if you are sick on your way to London it may better prepare you for your longer voyage. I hope you have not forgot anything. I cannot remember where you put the looking glafs but hope you have it safe. I am very sorry we did not make Tom [John Graham's brother] a mattress if it had only been straw we could have made it much better than those we saw in Shield.

I trust you will keep your spirits up my dear sister for your voyage tis a long one to look forward to but your trust I know is in him who watches all on land and sea. I have no fears for you once fairly settled in your new house.

Give our kindest love to John and tell him I was in better heart when I saw you looking more content when you were on deck beside him. Give my love to Tom and I hope his hand is getting better. Be sure to write before you sail and when ever you have an opportunity and do not only let John have all the writing but write a few lines yourself but John will give us more particulars for you never enter into details.

My uncle James was up yesterday afternoon and got your address for Martin Willis to come to see you in London. It will be much better if you get with the (Jeanette?) than waiting for another for the sooner you get off the sooner we may look for your safe arrival in Australia. Mind be kind to Tom for you have John and John has you and it will take you both to make one. Their were no letters yesterday for you but if any come today we will send them with this.

My father sends his kindest love to you and very good wishes for your wellfare. Jane, Barbara and myself joins in love to you all wishing you good bye and my dearest sister and safe voyage. Say everything kind to John for us for I cannot say anything I feel all the (sickering?) desire to be remembered to you.

I remain my dear brother and sister

Yours Affectionately Elizabeth Hogg

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Benwell Hall February 2 1859

My Dear Sister,

It is a long time since I wrote to you but I hope these few lines will find yourself and family well. I am glad to hear you have two such fine boys and hope they will grow up healthy and strong. What nice company they will be for you but you will not feel short of friends since John's brothers and sisters came out to you. I often think of that day I parted with you at Shields. What changes have come to pass since then.You and I have both a little world of our own to fill our mind but our dear father is gone. Thank God our old home is not gone for Barbara and Jane have such a comfortable house two rooms and my brother Robert lives in the kitchen. He looks so much happier since he came there. His two eldest daughters are grown nice young women and are in service in Newcastle.

My husband has a very good situation here only 3 miles west of Newcastle and we have two daughters, the eldest Barbara Jane 3 years old and Isabelle 1 year. They are two fine children at least so thinks their father and mother.

We were at Cowslip Hill a week last summer and B. Jane was there 5 weeks by herself and we are going again at Easter. We have a nice cottage and a good wage and our Mrs is very kind in giving me things for the children. She has 4 boys herself. I often wonder .....you...write to us before we got this situation.

John had a chance of going to Australia but I could not make up my mind to come. I wish you would write oftener. We are all so glad to hear from you. Jane and Barbara always sends us your letters. Jane was here a week this Christmas. I think she is rather str...and has her health rather better than she had. They are so kind to me and the children. I believe they are as fond of my oldest one as if she had been their own and so was my poor father. I hope you will receive this safe. Give my kind love to my two dear little nephews and allso to John and Tom and I hope they are both well. My husband joins in sending love to you all and I remain Yours Affectionately

Sister Elizabeth Norman

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Yewen's Directory of the landholders of NSW (1900) lists John Norman via the Hopefield post office and states that he grew wheat. Note that there were only eight other people listed at the Hopefield PO.

Buried at Hopefield Cemetery

John married Elizabeth Hogg 26 Nov 1854, Felton, Northumberland, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Martin Hogg and Elizabeth Scott) was born 27 Feb 1825, Cowslip Hill, Felton, Northumberland, England; died 8 Sep 1897, Linden Farm, Quat Quatta, Corowa District; was buried , Hopefield Cemetery. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Emigration: 1869, from Cowslip Hill, Felton, Northumberland

Notes:

Death Cert No. 7977/1897

Elizabeth Hogg (my great grandmother) was born at Felton, Northumberland in 1826, the youngest child of Martin and Elizabeth Hogg. She married John Norman, a landscape gardener, in 1855 and had six children. All were born at Cowslip, Felton apart from the youngest, my grandmother Anne, who was born in Australia at in 1870.

In 1851 living at Cowslip Hill, Felton, Northumberland, England, occupation dressmaker.

Elizabeth grew up on a property called Cowslip Farm (as per correspondence from Dot to WDG 1991).

In 1869 Elizabeth and John Norman came to Australia aboard the Corrora, initially to help her sister and brother-in-law, Ann and John Graham, with the vineyards they had established at Rutherglen, Victoria. However, by 1871, they had taken up land near Corowa, N.S.W. and established a wheat farm, which they called Linden, presumably after Linden Hall, near Felton. They added to their holding until it consisted of many acres, and added also to the buildings until by 1900 it resembled a tiny township.

Before coming to Australia, Elizabeth exchanged letters with her sister Ann. Despite fire ravaging the office of the Grahams' winery, some of the letters Elizabeth and her sister Barbara wrote to their sister Ann in the 1850s survived as they were kept in a metal box which escaped the blaze. They were passed on to Ann and John's great-grandaughter, Jill Graham. I received copies thanks to Dorothy Singe, my cousin.

Below are transcripts of letters written by Elizabeth to her sister Ann. Original spellings are kept.

Cowslip Hill, Sept 18 1853

My Dear Sister and Brother,

I got well home last night and found all very anxious to hear how you got away and they were glad that I saw you safe into the Boat into the care of your husband who I am confident will prove to you both father and sisters towards you. I had to run to the station to be in time for the train. I was quite soon enough and got to Heaton in right time. I had no time to go to South Shield but that was no matter. Dear sister when you write tell us whither John saw my brother Robert and how they got the luggage to the boats.

I am thankful the weather is fine for you to begin with and if you are sick on your way to London it may better prepare you for your longer voyage. I hope you have not forgot anything. I cannot remember where you put the looking glafs but hope you have it safe. I am very sorry we did not make Tom [John Graham's brother] a mattress if it had only been straw we could have made it much better than those we saw in Shield.

I trust you will keep your spirits up my dear sister for your voyage tis a long one to look forward to but your trust I know is in him who watches all on land and sea. I have no fears for you once fairly settled in your new house.

Give our kindest love to John and tell him I was in better heart when I saw you looking more content when you were on deck beside him. Give my love to Tom and I hope his hand is getting better. Be sure to write before you sail and when ever you have an opportunity and do not only let John have all the writing but write a few lines yourself but John will give us more particulars for you never enter into details.

My uncle James was up yesterday afternoon and got your address for Martin Willis to come to see you in London. It will be much better if you get with the (Jeanette?) than waiting for another for the sooner you get off the sooner we may look for your safe arrival in Australia. Mind be kind to Tom for you have John and John has you and it will take you both to make one. Their were no letters yesterday for you but if any come today we will send them with this.

My father sends his kindest love to you and very good wishes for your wellfare. Jane, Barbara and myself joins in love to you all wishing you good bye and my dearest sister and safe voyage. Say everything kind to John for us for I cannot say anything I feel all the (sickering?) desire to be remembered to you.

I remain my dear brother and sister

Yours Affectionately Elizabeth Hogg

Benwell Hall February 2 1859

My Dear Sister,

It is a long time since I wrote to you but I hope these few lines will find yourself and family well. I am glad to hear you have two such fine boys and hope they will grow up healthy and strong. What nice company they will be for you but you will not feel short of friends since John's brothers and sisters came out to you. I often think of that day I parted with you at Shields. What changes have come to pass since then.You and I have both a little world of our own to fill our mind but our dear father is gone. Thank God our old home is not gone for Barbara and Jane have such a comfortable house two rooms and my brother Robert lives in the kitchen. He looks so much happier since he came there. His two eldest daughters are grown nice young women and are in service in Newcastle.

My husband has a very good situation here only 3 miles west of Newcastle and we have two daughters, the eldest Barbara Jane 3 years old and Isabelle 1 year. They are two fine children at least so thinks their father and mother.

We were at Cowslip Hill a week last summer and B. Jane was there 5 weeks by herself and we are going again at Easter. We have a nice cottage and a good wage and our Mrs is very kind in giving me things for the children. She has 4 boys herself. I often wonder .....you...write to us before we got this situation.

John had a chance of going to Australia but I could not make up my mind to come. I wish you would write oftener. We are all so glad to hear from you. Jane and Barbara always sends us your letters. Jane was here a week this Christmas. I think she is rather str...and has her health rather better than she had. They are so kind to me and the children. I believe they are as fond of my oldest one as if she had been their own and so was my poor father. I hope you will receive this safe. Give my kind love to my two dear little nephews and allso to John and Tom and I hope they are both well. My husband joins in sending love to you all and I remain Yours Affectionately

Sister Elizabeth Norman

Death notice 17 Sept 1897 in the Albury banner and Wodonga Express, p21.

Buried at Hopefield Cemetery

Other Events:

• Occupation: 1828; Teaching in Broseley, Broseley Directory, Academies and Schools
• Occupation: 1830; Teaching in Cheltenham
• Occupation: 1864; Gentleman

Notes:

The reference to the wedding is the IGI record
Batch No.: M011554 , Dates: 1813 - 1830, Source Call No.:0992079 , Type: Film, Printout Call No.:6908584 , Type: Film
It has him as William Henry Hughes and her as Mary Ann Ball.
His son's (WHCH b1836) wedding certificate has him listed as William Henry Childe Hughes, her as Mary Anne Ball and his occupation as "Gentleman".
The death certificate has him as William Henry Childe. Reg no. 127, 1938.
It states that he died of consumption and his occupation was schoolmaster.
His son WHC Hughes' death certificate gives his father's occupation as retired parole officer

William married Mary Anne Ball 1826, St Leonard, Broseley, Shropshire, England. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Ball and Sarah (Ball)) was born 31 May 1806, Madelay, Shropshire, England; died 10 Sep 1888, Cod St, Stawell, Victoria; was buried 12 Sep 1888, Stawell Cemetery, Vic.. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1851, Says from Bridgenorth, Shropshire
• Occupation: 1851; Assistant
• Residence: 1851, Upper Bar, Newport, England
• Immigration: Abt 1878, From England

Notes:

Death Reg Number: 11488
Certificate names four children plus three dead "ages unknown"
Grave at Stawell Cemetery no 2367, Presbyterian
Lived 10 years in Victoria

Notes:

Marriage Reg Number: 2730

Thomas — Mary O'Connell. Mary was born , Drogheda, Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Baptized 2 January 1790
Lived at Cowslip Farm on Cowslip Hill at Felton

Christopher married Mary Dixon 3 Jun 1815, Langwathby, Cumberland. Mary was born 1791, Cumberland; died 1837, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Baptized 26 April 1791 - Alston Cumberland England

Notes:

Census 1881 Public Records Office Reference RG11. Piece / Folio 5120 / 16. Page Number 25
In 1851 living at Cowslip Hill, Felton, Northumberland, England, occupation husbandman, a widower.

Said to be a ship's officer (correspondence from Dot to EDG 1991)

Martin married Elizabeth Scott 14 May 1809, Felton, Northumberland. Elizabeth (daughter of William Scott and Jane Tinmouth) was born 1786; died Bef 1851. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Elizabeth Scott (my great-great grandmother) was born at Felton, Northumberland in 1786
She married Martin Hogg in 1809 and had five children - Robert, Jane, Barbara, Ann and
Elizabeth (my great-grandmother). They lived at Cowslip Hill, Felton.

Elizabeth Scott was a victim of the Resurrectionists, or Body Snatchers, as they are more
commonly called - men who stole bodies from graves for profit.

In the 19th century this was a common practice. Bodies were needed by hospitals for medical
students. Demand was high, and there were no longer enough bodies from "legal sources" i.e.
people dying as paupers or in jails or workhouses. At the beginning of the 19th century,
the notorious Burke and Hare progressed from simply robbing graves to murdering their
victims. They were caught and hung.

Edinburgh Infirmary was a leading teaching hospital and needed large numbers of bodies for its
students. In Scotland security measures such as padlocking the cemeteries were introduced
to counter body snatching. The Body Snatchers therefore turned their attention across the
border to Northumberland.

The Newcastle Chronicle was eagerly scanned for death notices. The preferred victims were
women (as they were usually smaller and lighter) and the preferred churchyards were near a
road for ease of travel, and with low security. The nearest large town to Felton was Morpeth
which had installed a watch-tower which was manned all night. However Felton was ideal.

Felton Parish Church had already suffered one casualty. In 1831 the corpse of Margaret Elliot,
aged 93, was stolen. Two men, found with the body on their cart, were caught and convicted.

Elizabeth Hogg, aged 60, from Cowslip Hill, the home of the Gamekeeper to Felton Park, died
on December, 1846 and was buried just after Christmas in the churchyard of St Michael and All
Angels, Felton.

A young boy noticed the soil of a disturbed grave only partially filled in and raised the alert.

The culprits had taken off over a field with a stile to reach the road. Human hair was found
attached to the stile - the field and stile are still referred to as Betty Hogg's field and stile.

Two Irishmen, carrying a large parcel who had boarded the coach were arrested at Berwick on
Tweed.

The body was re-interred in the grave from which it was taken.

The Kennedy brothers were found guilty at Northumberland Michaelmas Sessions at Alnwick
and "fined a shilling each to the King and imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of
Correction at Morpeth for twelve months and to be further imprisoned until the fines were paid".

The cost of the trial to the Parish of Felton was 30 pounds.

Cilla Chapman, adapted from an account by Pauline Lumley