Robert Thomas Childe Hughes

1868 - 1937  (68 years)

• Name	Robert Thomas Childe Hughes
  Born	12 Oct 1868	Wangaratta, Victoria
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Feb 1937	Goonellabah, Lismore, NSW
  Person ID	I251	The Goswell Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	William Henry Childe Hughes,   b. 29 Sep 1836, Rutland House, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England ,   d. 21 May 1911, Thurgoona, Albury, NSW  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Frances Kelly,   b. 1837, Drogheda, Louth, Ireland ,   d. 1927, Cambden, NSW  (Age 90 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	15 Aug 1864	Sandhurst, Victoria   [1]
  Notes	at the Wesleyan Pasonage, Forest St Sandhurst (Bendigo)
  Family ID	F112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Elizabeth Pearce,   b. 1872, Gilmore near Tumut, New South Wales ,   d. 3 Sep 1958, Lismore, New South Wales  (Age 86 years)
  Married	27 Sep 1896	Adelong, NSW   [2]
  Children	1. Eric Childe Hughes,   b. 1902, Corowa, NSW ,   d. 1902, Corowa, NSW  (Age 0 years)  [natural]   2. Lucy Childe Hughes,   b. 1902, Corowa, NSW ,   d. 1902, Corowa, NSW  (Age 0 years)  [natural]   3. Robert Thomas Childe Hughes,   b. 10 May 1899, Corowa, NSW ,   d. 12 Sep 1993, Northbridge, NSW  (Age 94 years)  [natural]   4. Dr William Henry Childe Hughes,   b. 7 Feb 1914,   d. 17 Jan 1970, Adamstown, NSW, Australia  (Age 55 years)  [natural]   5. Mary Isabel Childe Hughes,   b. 18 Apr 1897, Darlows Creek, Adelong, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 1 May 1990, Goonellabah, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 93 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2017
  Family ID	F115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 27 Sep 1896 - Adelong, NSW  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Family Photo
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  		RTCHughes teaching record
  		RTCHughes early teaching history

  
  

• Notes

  Known as Uncle Bob 5' 10" thick build, big moustache Headmaster at Redlands, Thurgoona, Burrawang, Parklea, The Meadow Teaching record starts aged 21 (unmarried). Appointed as a "house to house" reacher at Savernake on 22nd October 1889 Instructed to act as teacher at Bull Plain Provisional School on 16th December 1889 Failed to obtain classification at exam on 16th December 1891 Failed to obtain classification at exam on 20th June 1892 Designation of School changed to Savernake 12th March 1891 Instructed to act as teacher at Lower Tarcutta Provisional School on 12th January 1893 Failed to obtain classification at exam on 26th June 1893 Instructed to take temporary charge of Clearmont and Darlows Creek wages 91 pounds Failed to obtain classification at exam on June 1894 Awarded class IIIB provisional after exam as of 1st July 1895 subject to passing in Freehand Drawing Marriage to Martha E Pearce on 27th September, granted 1 month's leave Failed in music and freehand drawing in June 1896 Instructed to act as provisional teacher at Redlands Provisional PR 11th October 1897 Passed in music but failed in freehand drawing on 28th June 1897 Instructed to act as teacher at Redlands Public at 125 pounds 3rd January 1898 Failed to pass in drawing 30th June 1898 Passed in drawing, exam 24th May 1899 awarded classl IIIB as from 1st July 1895 Promoted to class IIIA (good service) from 1st july 1900 Instructed to act as teacher at Lowesdale Public, 145 pounds, 4th July 1900 Failed to gain promotion at exam June 1904 Failed exam April 1905 Lived in Blacktown, Sydney Daughter lives on North coast Retired in 1934 and lived in Blacktown and in 1938 moved to Lismore where he purchased a home at Goonellabah Son an eye specialist Death reg at Lismore No. 5381/1939

  
  

• Sources

  [S19] Victorian BDM. [S14] NSW Births Deaths & marriages, 4740/1896.