Basil Brooke Childe Hughes
1867 - 1947 (79 years)1. Basil Brooke Childe Hughes was born 5 Oct 1867, Kilmore, Victoria; died 8 Jan 1947, Madelay, Cheltenham, Sydney, Australia. 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]
Children:
- 2. Annie Norma Childe Hughes was born 9 Mar 1893, Ferndale, Gilmore Creek, Tumut, NSW; died 18 Aug 1975, NSW, Australia.
- 3. William Henry Childe Hughes was born 11 Mar 1891, Gilmore near Tumut, New South Wales; died 16 Mar 1982, Sydney; was buried , Hal (the second).
- 4. Basil Brooke Childe Hughes was born 9 Jul 1896, Humula (near Wagga Wagga), NSW; died 27 Jun 1969, late of Campsie, NSW; was buried 1 Jul 1969, Rookwood Catholic Cemetery. Lawn 3, plot 340.
- 5. Mary Frances Childe Hughes was born 27 Aug 1900, Cowra, New South Wales; died 8 Dec 1985, Orange, NSW; was buried , Maynie.
- 6. Elizabeth Ruth Childe Hughes was born 1904, Berrigan; died 1933, Hornsby, NSW.
- 7. Edna Childe Hughes was born 23 Sep 1906, Berrigan District; died 17 May 1990, Canberra, A.C.T..
- 8. Lacan Childe Hughes was born 17 May 1913; died 5 Nov 1957.
Generation: 2
2. Annie Norma Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 9 Mar 1893, Ferndale, Gilmore Creek, Tumut, NSW; died 18 Aug 1975, NSW, Australia. Other Events:
- Baptism: 13 Mar 1894
- Occupation: 1919; School Teacher, Canley Vale Public School
Notes:
Birth Registration No. 35499/1893
From the electoral rolls lived in
22 Epping Ave, Eastwood (a teacher) 1933 -35,
1936-37 lived in 4 Welham St, Epping (home duties)
1943 1949 lived in 33 Mary St, Beecroft
58 lived in 160 Beecroft Rd, Beecroft (home duties)
1968 lived in 222 Parbury Rd, Swansea (home duties)Annie married Walter Herbert Goswell 22 Dec 1919, St Paul's, Canley Vale, NSW. Walter (son of Thomas George Goswell and Emily Ann Spring) was born 21 Dec 1893, Bank St, Sherwood, Parramatta, NSW; died 1978, Adamstown, NSW, Australia; was buried , birth rec no 94 26461. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. George Basil Goswell was born 16 Nov 1920, Ryde, Sydney, NSW; died 23 Apr 1976, Windsor, NSW; was buried , born at Nurses Palmer and Roberts Hospital ,Lane Cove Rd, Ryde.
- 10. Walter Dudley Goswell was born 13 Dec 1923, Ryde, Sydney, NSW; died 19 Sep 2005, Rathmines, NSW; was buried , born at Nurse Davey's Hospita,l Ryde.
3. William Henry Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 11 Mar 1891, Gilmore near Tumut, New South Wales; died 16 Mar 1982, Sydney; was buried , Hal (the second). Notes:
No children
Birth Registration No. 34831/1891
There was a William Henry Childe Hughes who graduated from Sydney University in 1940 MB BS. His 1962 address is given as 17 Bolton St Newcastle ?the same person? He had attended Fort St School and had interests in photography, tennis and golf.
Military service: Enlisted on23 May 1917 at the East Sydney Recruiting Depot, Darlinghurst. Service ended on 31 Dec 1919,
Served as a Private, number 15270, Postal Corps, 1st AIF
Service number 15270. NAA: B2455
Enlisted at Sydney, occupation civil servant.
Age 26 years and 2 months
Height 5' 10" 151 pounds, dark hair, blue eyes, chest 36"
distinguishing features: moles right groin and on back
Had varicose veins right leg
Religion C of E
In the Army Service Corps
Shipped to England. At Tidworth
Promoted to corporal on 22/2/1918, back to private on 16/6/1918
Shipped to France 24/6/1918
London 14/12/1918
Served in the AA Postal Corps
Returned to Australia on the Beralla 8th October19. Disembarked 29th November 1919
He wrote a series of letters to his family. The letters form a diary of his service overseas: 130 pages. They are located at the NSW State Library. Currently not known why they are copyrighted by a different Hughes family.
A William Henry Childe Hughes was appointed as a telegraph messenger in 1905 as per the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 8th July 1905 p572
A William Henry Childe Hughes Esq. of Brisibane was appointed as Superintendant of Stores and Transport for the PMG as notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 13th April 1938 p1289
Reference in Australian Government Gazette to WHCH being Lieutenant (provisionally) and captain (temporarily).
Address from address book: 8 -11 Stuart St, Manly
Lived in Melbourne, Brisbane and Manly (7 Stuart St)William married Elizabeth Mary Field (Frauenfelder) 18 Jan 1923, Marrickville District, Sydney, NSW. Elizabeth was born 29 Jun 1899, Wodonga, Victoria; died 20 May 1992. [Group Sheet]
4. Basil Brooke Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 9 Jul 1896, Humula (near Wagga Wagga), NSW; died 27 Jun 1969, late of Campsie, NSW; was buried 1 Jul 1969, Rookwood Catholic Cemetery. Lawn 3, plot 340. 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 HeightsBasil 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]
Children:
5. Mary Frances Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 27 Aug 1900, Cowra, New South Wales; died 8 Dec 1985, Orange, NSW; was buried , Maynie. Notes:
Lived in Orange.
Later at 35 Norm St, Kenmore, QLD
Teacher and mother.
Birth Registration No. 29659/1900Mary married Cecil George Ford 1 Jul 1922, Liverpool, Sydney, NSW. Cecil was born 9 Apr 1895, Cudal, New South Wales, Australia; died 7 Feb 1960, Fairview, Orange, NSW. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Dorothy Frances Ford was born 8 Jul 1923, Cudal, NSW; died 11 Sep 2009, Kenmore, Queensland; was buried , "Dot".
- 18. Nancy Ford
- 19. Barbara Ruth Ford
- 20. Aileen Anne Ford
6. Elizabeth Ruth Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 1904, Berrigan; died 1933, Hornsby, NSW. Notes:
Birth Registration No. 10433/1904
Priscilla has birth 1898
had rheumatic fever as a child and remained unwell. Died in her 20s
Remained single7. Edna Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 23 Sep 1906, Berrigan District; died 17 May 1990, Canberra, A.C.T.. Notes:
Lived in Towsville and Sydney (8 Pacific St, Kingsgrove)
Had deep auburn hair when young
A headmistress and a motherEdna married Hugh Edward Byrne 7 Mar 1945, Sydney, NSW. Hugh was born 3 Jan 1911, Dulwich Hill, NSW; died 9 Sep 1984, Sydney, NSW. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Living Byrne
- 22. Living Byrne
8. Lacan Childe Hughes (1.Basil1) was born 17 May 1913; died 5 Nov 1957. Notes:
Priscilla has death as 1987
Divorced Ruth.
Lived in Sydney
Worked in the Police Force and in the RAAF and business ventures
Retired to live near GosfordLacan married Ruth Zara Levy 1941, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia. Ruth was born 28 Jun 1922, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; died Nov 1966, Southport, Queensland, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Living Hughes
- 24. Living Hughes
Generation: 3
9. George Basil Goswell (2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) was born 16 Nov 1920, Ryde, Sydney, NSW; died 23 Apr 1976, Windsor, NSW; was buried , born at Nurses Palmer and Roberts Hospital ,Lane Cove Rd, Ryde. Other Events:
- Occupation: marriage rec no 7661 Sydey (Betty 1)
- _MILT: Serve number 267238
Notes:
Was a Flight Lieutenant in the RAAF.
In 1944 wrote and produced a revue called "We're Away", whilst in the RAAF.
1950 received a medal for rescuing a mother and child by swimming half a mile across the flooded Castlereigh River in 1950
In 1954 was de-registeredGeorge — Elizabeth Thomson. [Group Sheet]
George — Kathleen Charters. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. Living Kerr
George — Doris Faber. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Living Goswell
George married Betty Carr Hawkins 8 May 1942, St James, Sydney. Betty (daughter of Henry Hawkins and Eva Carr) was born 14 Oct 1920, Binda, NSW; died 27 Apr 1988, Queanbeyan, NSW; was buried , Betty. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 27. Living Goswell
- 28. Living Goswell
10. Walter Dudley Goswell (2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) was born 13 Dec 1923, Ryde, Sydney, NSW; died 19 Sep 2005, Rathmines, NSW; was buried , born at Nurse Davey's Hospita,l Ryde. Other Events:
- Occupation: marriage rec no 8456 Concord
- _MILT: Service number N177131 Citizen Military Force (Army Reserves)
Notes:
Received the name Dudley almost certainly from the family associations with Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick.
Lived in Eastwood from age 3 to 9
Spent time in childhood visiting Linden.
Worked the 1941 shearing at "Neinby" at Gular. See reference from Bert H Fisher
Lived at 33 Mary St, Beecroft in 1941-1948
During the war, was to be posted as a stretcher bearer, Medical Unit, 39th Battallion, but this was altered by a Major Ferguson who had in mind creating a coastal patrol.
Was on the National Council of WoolbrokersWalter married Enid Harvey 26 May 1945, St Andrew's Church of England, Strathfield, Sydney, Australia. Enid (daughter of Albert Harry Harvey and Amy Owen) was born 15 Feb 1926, Sydney, NSW, Australia; died 25 Jul 1999, Gateshead, NSW, Australia. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Living Goswell
- 30. Living Goswell
- 31. Living Goswell
- 32. Living Goswell
11. Noeline Mary Childe Hughes (4.Basil2, 1.Basil1) 12. John Childe Hughes (4.Basil2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
Known aas Jack
Killed in action in RAAF, Battle of Brittain in the UK13. Basil Bellyse Childe Hughes (4.Basil2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
Lived in the Normanhurst/Thornleigh rea of Sydney.
Married with children14. Francis Childe Hughes (4.Basil2, 1.Basil1) 15. Kenneth Childe Hughes (4.Basil2, 1.Basil1) 16. Marianne Therese Hughes (4.Basil2, 1.Basil1) 17. Dorothy Frances Ford (5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) was born 8 Jul 1923, Cudal, NSW; died 11 Sep 2009, Kenmore, Queensland; was buried , "Dot". Notes:
Marriage 1947/24527
Military: 1942 • Paddington, East Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Serial number NF456674, initially served as a searchlight operator then as radar was introduced as an Ambulance operator.Dorothy married John Charle (Jack) Singe 1 Nov 1947, Canterbury, NSW. John was born 27 Oct 1921, Petersham, NSW; died 25 Jun 2016, Queensland. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 33. Robert James Singe was born 5 May 1955, Canterbury, NSW; died 16 Jul 1983, Queensland.
- 34. John Singe
- 35. Vicki Singe
- 36. Kathryne Singe
18. Nancy Ford (5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) 19. Barbara Ruth Ford (5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) Barbara — Keith Woodham. [Group Sheet]
20. Aileen Anne Ford (5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) 21. Living Byrne (7.Edna2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
A doctor
22. Living Byrne (7.Edna2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
Was living at 53 Hawksbury Cres, Farrer, ACT
Living — Living Chapman. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 37. Living Chapman
23. Living Hughes (8.Lacan2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
Lived in the Gosford/Wyong area
24. Living Hughes (8.Lacan2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
Lived in the Gosford/Wyong area
Living — Living Caulfield. [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
25. Living Kerr (9.George3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living — Living Graeme. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 38. Living Kerr
- 39. Living Kerr
26. Living Goswell (9.George3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) 27. Living Goswell (9.George3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living — Living Kelly. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 40. Living Kelly
- 41. Living Kelly
- 42. Living Kelly
28. Living Goswell (9.George3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living — Living Waterford. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. Living Waterford
- 44. Living Waterford
Living — Living Robinson. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 45. Living Robinson
- 46. Living Robinson
- 47. Living Robinson
29. Living Goswell (10.Walter3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living married Ranjit Thambyrajah [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 48. Living Thambyrajah
- 49. Living Thambyrajah
- 50. Living Thambyrajah
30. Living Goswell (10.Walter3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living — Living Devir. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 51. Jeremy John Devir was born 26 Feb 1976; died 26 Feb 1976.
- 52. Fiona Jane Devir was born 29 Mar 1978; died 29 Mar 1978.
- 53. Living Devir
- 54. Living Devir
31. Living Goswell (10.Walter3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living — Living Escott. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 55. Living Escott
- 56. Living Escott
- 57. Living Escott
32. Living Goswell (10.Walter3, 2.Annie2, 1.Basil1) Living — Living Burton. (daughter of Living Burton and Living Preston) [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 58. Living Goswell
- 59. Living Goswell
- 60. Living Goswell
33. Robert James Singe (17.Dorothy3, 5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) was born 5 May 1955, Canterbury, NSW; died 16 Jul 1983, Queensland. 34. John Singe (17.Dorothy3, 5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) Notes:
Born in Sydney and educated in Brisbane, John Singe commenced his teaching career at Thursday Island in 1970. He has lived on several Torres Strait islands and in Papua New Guinea, and has taught in the area north of Cairns for more than thirty years. His adventures include driving an Island taxi and diving on a professional crayfishing boat, as well as navigating the treacherous waters by sail and outboard motor. He has hunted, fished and gardened with Islanders and lived with them for three decades, becoming familiar with their languages, culture and history. He is currently based in Cooktown, Queensland. His books include \"Torres Strait: People and History\" (1979 and 1988), \"Culture in Change: Torres Strait History in Photographs\" (1988) and \"Among Islands\" (1993). His memoir, \"My Island Home\", was released by UQP in November 2003.
35. Vicki Singe (17.Dorothy3, 5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) 36. Kathryne Singe (17.Dorothy3, 5.Mary2, 1.Basil1) 37. Living Chapman (22.Living3, 7.Edna2, 1.Basil1)