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

Elizabeth married John Norman 26 Nov 1854, Felton, Northumberland, England. John (son of Christopher Hodgson Norman and Mary Dixon) was born 6 May 1829, Penrith, Cumberland, England; died 15 Jul 1893, Linden, Quat Quatta; was buried , Hopefield Cemetery. [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.

Annie married Basil Brooke Childe Hughes 19 Sep 1889, Linden, Quat Quatta, Corowa, New South Wales. Basil (son of William Henry Childe Hughes and Mary Frances Kelly) was born 5 Oct 1867, Kilmore, Victoria; died 8 Jan 1947, Madelay, Cheltenham, Sydney, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Barbara — Nicholls. [Group Sheet]

Isabella — Charles Oscar Smith. Charles was born , England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

One record says she married John May in 1880

Of Cobram

Elizabeth — James William Gregory. James was born 1857, Beechworth, Victoria; died 17 Mar 1912, Toowoomba, Queensland. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Known as Jack

Died a bachelor.
Death date from notice of probate in the SMH 20 Jan 1945.
Occupation farmer at "Linden", Hopefield near Corowa
Executor Basil Brooke Childe Hughes
Estate worth 11,391 pounds 14s 4d net, inherited by his two sisters Annie Hughes and Elizabeth Gregory and the children of his deceased sister Isabella Smith.

Linden was sold when he died in the war years as there were "too many benficiaries" (words of WDG)

FHL Film Number: 1068648 re birth
Death Registration Number: 23984

Obituary in the Corowa Free Press 12/12/1944 states that he was a philanthopist, always ready to help a deserving cause or charity, that he was of quiet disposition and never took part in public affairs. Held in the highest esteem by all of his neighbours for hiis many goodqualities and friendliness.

John married 1886. Unknown [Group Sheet]

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]

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]

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]

Notes:

Lived in Orange.
Later at 35 Norm St, Kenmore, QLD
Teacher and mother.
Birth Registration No. 29659/1900

Mary 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]

Notes:

Birth Registration No. 10433/1904
Priscilla has birth 1898
had rheumatic fever as a child and remained unwell. Died in her 20s
Remained single

Notes:

Lived in Towsville and Sydney (8 Pacific St, Kingsgrove)
Had deep auburn hair when young
A headmistress and a mother

Edna 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]

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 Gosford

Lacan 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]

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-registered

George — Elizabeth Thomson. [Group Sheet]

George — Kathleen Charters. [Group Sheet]

George — Doris Faber. [Group Sheet]

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]

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 Woolbrokers

Walter 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]

Notes:

Known aas Jack
Killed in action in RAAF, Battle of Brittain in the UK

Notes:

Lived in the Normanhurst/Thornleigh rea of Sydney.
Married with children

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]

Barbara — Keith Woodham. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

A doctor

Notes:

Was living at 53 Hawksbury Cres, Farrer, ACT

Living — Living Chapman. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Lived in the Gosford/Wyong area

Notes:

Lived in the Gosford/Wyong area

Living — Living Caulfield. [Group Sheet]