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]

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:

Age 82 at death (1907). Deatth at Rmond =?Richmond, Victoria
Death Reg. Number: 2738
In the 1841 census she is staying with her uncle Charles Childe at St Mary, Islington West, Parish Lodge Institution.

Wedding announced in the Staffordshire Advetiser on 2/8/1851

From the rates notices in the Borough of Stawell:
1882 No 1591 Isabella Shaw, music teacher owner of house and land Ord St, net annual valuation 15 pounds
1882 No 1592 Isabella Shaw, music teacher owner of house and land Ord St, net annual valuation 6 pounds
1888 No 1420 Isabella Shaw, teacher owner of house and land Ord St, net annual valuation 12 pounds
1888 No 1421 George Playford, well sinker. occupier, Owner Isabella Shaw, Ord St, net annual valuation 4 pounds
1888 No 1422 Francis Gehan, farmer, occupier, Owner Isabella Shaw, Ord St, net annual valuation 4 pounds

Buried 1/2/1907
Died in Melbourne,
Grave No 2367 Stawell Cemetery, Presbyterian

Isabella married Abraham Pierpoint Shaw 28 Jul 1851, Newport, Shropshire, England. Abraham was born Abt 1822, London; died 1898, Stawell, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Christening Date: 26 Nov 1839 Recorded in: Broseley,
Shropshire, England
In the 1851 Wales census Frances Hughes (neice to Maria Ball) was living with Maria Ball (head) aged 51, Benjamin Ball aged 83 (father), Henry Ball aged 28.

Notes:

Death Reg. Number: 10291
Christening Date: 22 Aug 1847 Recorded in: Broseley,
Shropshire, England

Lucy — ? Watkins. [Group Sheet]

Florence married Thomas Griffiths 15 Dec 1872, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales. [Group Sheet]

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

Robert married Martha Elizabeth Pearce 27 Sep 1896, Adelong, NSW. Martha was born 1872, Gilmore near Tumut, New South Wales; died 3 Sep 1958, Lismore, New South Wales. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Death record 17066/1941 has William Henry Charles Hughes, son of William Henry Hughes.
Death Reg Number: 17066 reg at Ryde 1941
Birth record from Vic BDM CD 1865 Ref. 4896
Buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery 29/6/1941 Anglican section, row S9 plot 0002

William Henry Hughes living at 47 Dover Rd, Williamstown, Victoria, 1889
William Henry Hughes living at 47 Dover Rd, Williamstown 1890
Living in Thurgoona, Albury in 1913 (Electoral role), occupation - agent
William Henry Hughes from the 1915 electoral roll living at 13 Harrington St, Marrickville

William married Rose Mary Alma Winters 11 Sep 1901, Orange, New South Wales, Australia. Rose was born 2 Apr 1876, Orange, New South Wales, Australia; died 3 Jan 1960, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

William married Margaret Mitchell Willis 1893, Corowa, NSW. Margaret died 1896, Condobolin, NSW; was buried , Hopefield, NSW. [Group Sheet]

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:

Enlisted in Sydney
Service number 54682

Robert — Dulcie Maude Smith. Dulcie was born 1900, Newtown, NSW; died 1953, Chatswood, NSW. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Newcastle, NSW; Ophthalmologist
• Residence: 1962, Newcastle, NSW; 17 Bolton St Newcastle

Notes:

One family tree has him dying on 16 March 1982 in Sydney

Dr married Joan Mary Gander 1941, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Joan was born 28 Jul 1914; died 9 Feb 2001, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Listed in the Border Morning mail as the daughter of RCH
Married, lived near Ballina

Mary married Stanley Gordon Roberts 1918, Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia. Stanley was born 21 Jul 1896; died 1967, Goonellabah, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died at birth

Margaret — Eric Plhillip Vaughan Jones. Eric was born 27 Sep 1900, Kaniva, Victoria, Australia; died 24 Dec 1977, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet]

Living — James Henry Lewis. James was born 25 Aug 1892, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia; died 2 Apr 1978, Condobolin, New South Wales, Australia. [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]