Marjorie Edith Alice Lockwood
- Born: 17 Jul 1904, Dunedin, New Zealand 71
- Marriage (1): Stanley Gordon Lawrence on 1 Aug 1925 in North Auburn Methodist Church, Nsw, Australia 71
- Died: 22 Jun 1990, Kograh, NSW, AUSTRALIA at age 85 71
- Buried: 204/29 Wall of memories- Woronora Crematorium 71
 General Notes:
Educated in the NSW State School system.
Entred the workforce as an office assistant and bookeeper. Married at the age of 21.
After they were married Stan and marjorie moved to 5 Junction Stree, Ryde, NSW.
Stan was diagnosed with Tuberculosis around the time their daughter Evelyn was born. In 1930 Stan and Marjorie moved to a rented property in Hornsby as the doctors advised that Stan would be better in a higher area.
Late they made another move hoping to relieve Stan's symptoms, they moved to Smithfield, and lived in a house Stan had inherited from his mother.
After the death of Stan Marjorie and her daughter Evelyn travelled via ship to Brisbane. Marjorie purchased a Newsagency, with housing attached. The Newsagency was previously run and owned by her sister Doris. The pharmacy next door was run by Marjories brother in law Bill Condie- wife of Doris. shorly after this move Mabel Lockwood also moved to Brisbane.
During the early part of the war the business started to go down hill due to lack of magazine supplies from Great Britain. The shop was put on the market, and sold in the latter part of 1940. marjorie, Evelyn and Mabel moved to Sydney and rented a house in Burbong Street Kinsgsford.
Marjorie went back to school and studied accounting at the Metropolitan Business College, concurrently working in a number of offices around Sydney.
In 1945 Marjorie graduated and went to work for Mastercraft Printing as the accountant, she remained here until she retired in 1963. At this stage Edith Walton, aunt of Marjorie also came to live with them.
In November 1965 Edith Walton died and Marjorie bought a house at Tivoli Esplanade, Como, NSW. Her mother Mabel also moved here. Mabel passed away in 1978 and Marjorie purchased a retirement unit at Tarongah Pde, Carnigbah. She stayed here until she was forced to move to Endeavour Nursing Home, Rocky Point Road, on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, dueto failing eye sight.
Marjorie married Stanley Gordon Lawrence on 1 Aug 1925 in North Auburn Methodist Church, Nsw, Australia.71 (Stanley Gordon Lawrence was born on 22 Jul 1897 in Box Tree, NSW, Australia,71 died on 11 Dec 1932 in Smithfield, NSW, Australia 71 and was buried in Grave 1590, Section 12, Anglican Section- Rookwood, Nsw 71.)
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