Evelyn Mabel Lockwood [Parents] was born 1 on 4 Jan 1909 in Victoria Street Lewisham, NSW, Australia. She died on 2 Feb 1991 in Caringbah, NSW, Australia. She was buried 2 in Nich 18wh Rose Garden Wall, Rookwood Cematory, Nsw. She married 3 Living on 10 Aug 1929 in Methodist Church, Harrow Rd, Auburn, Nsw, Australia. The marriage ended in divorce.
Other marriages:Symonds, Henry William
Her education took place in the New South Wales state education system in schools located at Kogarah, Bexley, Leichhardt, Greystanes and Merrylands. Evlyn completed her formal education at the age of 14 and became a member of the workforce through an Apprenticeship with Henderson Hats of Sydney, as a Straw Machinist.
Evlyn stayed with Henderson Hats for four years while she completed her apprenticeship even though she was never happy in the Millinery field. Shortly after the completion of her apprenticeship Evlyn resigned from Henderson Hats and obtained a position with the Grace Bros organisation where she began working in the Dissecting Office. A later move within the organisation saw Evlyn become a Cashier in the Tool Department.
The couple had only one child, Laurel Evlyn Little, who was born at Lidcombe, New South Wales, on Thursday 27th February 1930. After Laurel was born the family moved to live with the Little family at Marrickville for a short time before they obtained a flat of their own. This was not a happy union and Evlyn and Bob separated and were later divorced. After the couple separated Evlyn took daughter Laurel and moved to Brisbane in Queensland.
In 1936 while Evlyn and Harold Shaw were living in Toowoomba, Queensland when their twins, Kenneth Sydney and Rosemary Shaw were born on Wednesday 10th June 1936. Not long after this Evlyn and Harold separated and Evlyn was left to raise the children on her own. She did this while moving around the country and finding work in various places. One of the main reasons for moving around was that Kenneth suffered from Asthma and Evlyn was trying to find somewhere that the climate was right for him.
This place turned out to be the Blue Mountains area of New South Wales and to this end Evlyn spent some years in this area working at the Niagara Beautiful and Savoy Coffee Lounges, both located in Katoomba, where she met a lot of interesting people and to use her own words "enjoyed her life immensely". At one point in time Evlyn managed a guest house in Waratah Street, Katoomba and was responsible for the Catering for the Blackheath Golf Club and the Katoomba Bowling Club at other times.
When Evlyn left the bowling club she gained employment in a hardware and china shop where she learned the art of window dressing. After leaving here Evlyn purchased a kiosk at Gordon Falls, in the Blue Mountains area where she stayed for some years selling to the locals and tourists alike. It was during this time that Evlyn met the man she was later to marry.
Evlyn and Harry were married, in a ceremony at the Parsonage attached to the Harris Park Methodist Church on Friday 24th February 1956. In 1962 when Harry retired from the Blue Mountains City Council, the couple sold up and left the Mountains after buying a property at Laurieton, on the New South Wales North Coast.
The couple spent many years here, which to again quote Aunt Evlyn were "the happiest of my life". Later on the couple sold the house at Laurieton and purchased a retirement unit sited at Gannons Road, Caringbah, New South Wales. It was while they were living here that Harry passed away in 1980.
Evlyn remained at Caringbah for some time after Harry passed away and spent quite a lot of her time, travelling around to various parts of the statevisiting friends and family members until her death in 1991.
Quoted from the Web site of Keith and Margaret Collier
They had the following children:
F i Living
Henry William Symonds was born 1 on 22 Jul 1887 in West Maitland, Nsw, Australia. He died 2 on 9 Nov 1980 in Caringbah, Nsw, Australia. He was buried 3 in Katoomba Council Chambers, under the rose bushes.. He married 4 Evelyn Mabel Lockwood on 24 Feb 1956 in Harris Park Methodist Church, Nsw, Australia.
Spent many years as a salesman, was employed by Woodhams of Nowra in the clothing and drapery section from 1911 to 1918. From 1918 to 1921 he worked for Martins Corner, in Sydney, Clancy and Co. of Liverpool and M.H. Pulsford of Windsor from 1923-1924.
He joined the Australian Expeditianary Forces in October 1918 and was discharged in December that year as WW1 had ended. 1932 Harry joined the staff of Katoomba City Council as a cost clerk and timekeeper. After six years Harry was promoted to the position of Cashier and on the 1st of Jan 1945 Harry transferred from Katoomba Council top the Blue Mountains Council which had just been formed. Harry was promoted to chief cashier, a position that he held until he retired 14 Dec 1962. On his death in 1980 his ashes were buried under the Rose Bushes outside the Council Chambers at Katoomba, as a mark of respect by the council.
Fronm 4 June 1942 to 30 Sep 1945 Harry was a member of the Volunteer Defence Corps on part time service.
Evelyn Mabel Lockwood [Parents] was born 1 on 4 Jan 1909 in Victoria Street Lewisham, NSW, Australia. She died on 2 Feb 1991 in Caringbah, NSW, Australia. She was buried 2 in Nich 18wh Rose Garden Wall, Rookwood Cematory, Nsw. She married 3 Henry William Symonds on 24 Feb 1956 in Harris Park Methodist Church, Nsw, Australia.
Other marriages:Living
Her education took place in the New South Wales state education system in schools located at Kogarah, Bexley, Leichhardt, Greystanes and Merrylands. Evlyn completed her formal education at the age of 14 and became a member of the workforce through an Apprenticeship with Henderson Hats of Sydney, as a Straw Machinist.
Evlyn stayed with Henderson Hats for four years while she completed her apprenticeship even though she was never happy in the Millinery field. Shortly after the completion of her apprenticeship Evlyn resigned from Henderson Hats and obtained a position with the Grace Bros organisation where she began working in the Dissecting Office. A later move within the organisation saw Evlyn become a Cashier in the Tool Department.
The couple had only one child, Laurel Evlyn Little, who was born at Lidcombe, New South Wales, on Thursday 27th February 1930. After Laurel was born the family moved to live with the Little family at Marrickville for a short time before they obtained a flat of their own. This was not a happy union and Evlyn and Bob separated and were later divorced. After the couple separated Evlyn took daughter Laurel and moved to Brisbane in Queensland.
In 1936 while Evlyn and Harold Shaw were living in Toowoomba, Queensland when their twins, Kenneth Sydney and Rosemary Shaw were born on Wednesday 10th June 1936. Not long after this Evlyn and Harold separated and Evlyn was left to raise the children on her own. She did this while moving around the country and finding work in various places. One of the main reasons for moving around was that Kenneth suffered from Asthma and Evlyn was trying to find somewhere that the climate was right for him.
This place turned out to be the Blue Mountains area of New South Wales and to this end Evlyn spent some years in this area working at the Niagara Beautiful and Savoy Coffee Lounges, both located in Katoomba, where she met a lot of interesting people and to use her own words "enjoyed her life immensely". At one point in time Evlyn managed a guest house in Waratah Street, Katoomba and was responsible for the Catering for the Blackheath Golf Club and the Katoomba Bowling Club at other times.
When Evlyn left the bowling club she gained employment in a hardware and china shop where she learned the art of window dressing. After leaving here Evlyn purchased a kiosk at Gordon Falls, in the Blue Mountains area where she stayed for some years selling to the locals and tourists alike. It was during this time that Evlyn met the man she was later to marry.
Evlyn and Harry were married, in a ceremony at the Parsonage attached to the Harris Park Methodist Church on Friday 24th February 1956. In 1962 when Harry retired from the Blue Mountains City Council, the couple sold up and left the Mountains after buying a property at Laurieton, on the New South Wales North Coast.
The couple spent many years here, which to again quote Aunt Evlyn were "the happiest of my life". Later on the couple sold the house at Laurieton and purchased a retirement unit sited at Gannons Road, Caringbah, New South Wales. It was while they were living here that Harry passed away in 1980.
Evlyn remained at Caringbah for some time after Harry passed away and spent quite a lot of her time, travelling around to various parts of the statevisiting friends and family members until her death in 1991.
Quoted from the Web site of Keith and Margaret Collier
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living
Thomas Sydney George Smith died 1 on 10 Apr 1971 in Guilford, NSW, Australia. He was buried in 221 and 222 Vt, Rose Garden, Rookwood Crematorium, Nsw. He married 2 Hilda Lockwood on 16 Feb 1929 in Methodist Church, Harrow Rd, Auburn, Nsw, Australia.
Hilda Lockwood [Parents] was born 1 on 12 May 1912 in Kograh, NSW, Australia. She died 2 on 29 Sep 1992 in Balmain Hospital, Balmain, NSW, Australia. She was buried 3 in 221 and 222 Vt, Rose Garden, Rookwood Crematorium, Nsw. She married 4 Thomas Sydney George Smith on 16 Feb 1929 in Methodist Church, Harrow Rd, Auburn, Nsw, Australia.
Hilda began her education in the New South Wales state education system.
Hilda began schooling at the Kogarah Superior Public School and in early 1918, when the family moved to Forest Road, Bexley, New South Wales, Hilda was transferred to the Bexley Public School. During the Augaust school holidays in 1919 the family moved to Leichhardt and Hilda was transferred again, this time to Leichhardt Public School. When the family moved from Leichhartd to the Merrylands area, they lived in a house, in Cumberland Road, Greystanes, and Hilda was enrolled at the Greystanes Public School.
The family lived here for about two years and then moved to a house at Merrylands Road, Merrylands which necessitatad another school change for Hilda. This change was to the Merryloands Public School. In 1923 the family made the move to the Auburn area, first to Macquarie Road, then to Simpson Street, and later to Harrow Road. Hilda finished her primary education at the North Auburn Public School and undertook her secondary education at Auburn South Public School. ilda left school at the age of 14, and obtained a position in the Millinery Department of the Grace Bros store, at Broadway where she stayed until her marriage in 1929.
The couple made their first home at 5 Junction Street, Top Ryde, New South Wales, where they shared a house with Hilda's sister Marjorie and her husband Stan. It was while the couple were living here that the first of their five daughters, Kathleen, was born.
When Hilda and Nug left Ryde it was to be on their own and to these ends they moved west to Cambridge Street, Lidcombe, New South Wales.
From Cambridge Street the couple moved to St Hilliers Road, Auburn, where Marjorie their second daughter was born. The family next moved to Macquarie Road, Auburn and then to Helena Street, Auburn where they were living when their third daughter Jean was born. In December 1934 Hilda and Nug moved to Norval Street Auburn, to share a house with Hilda's sister Doris, her husband George Keep and their two children.
At this time rent sharing was very popular due to the fact that it made rents more affordable and as the Great Depression was in full swing it made a lot of sense.
In late 1935 Hilda and Nug moved from Norval Street, to a house in Mary Street, Auburn. It was while the family were here that the fourth daughter Margaret was born. The family stayed at this address until 1943 when a move was made to a house in Carnarvon Street, North Auburn. This house was just across the road from Behn's Dairy, which no longer exists and the site is now taken up mainly by the giant B.P. Petroleum Silverwater complex.
It was while the family were here that the fifth daughter, Carol was born. Carnarvon Street was to be home to the family until early 1951 when the final move was made for them to build their own home at 108 Guildford Road, Guildford. When the home at Guildford was well under way Nug along with some of his fellow workers at the Homebush Abattoir were lucky enough to win a lottery draw. His share was enough to enable Nug to pay cash for the building of his house.
Guildford Road was to be home to the family for many years and it was from this home that all of the girls were married. In 1969 Hilda was diagnosed as having Breast Cancer and was booked in to Parramatta Hospital where she was to undergo a Mastectomy.
In late March 1971 Hilda, who was not enjoying the best of health, was booked in to hospital, actually, into the Cameron Wing of St Vincents Hospital, to have a leaking valve in her heart replaced On the day after Hilda had her operation Nug suffered a massive heart attack at the Guildford home and passed away.
When Hilda came out of hospital, not only had the valve job been completed but doctors had also fitted her with a pacemaker which Hilda was to carry for the rest of her life. Hilda stayed on at the home at Guildford where she had shared so much with Nug and the family until 1980 when she decided that the time had come for her to enter a retirement home. The house at Guildford was put on the market and when it was sold Hilda moved into the Harold Hawkins Court which is a church run Retirement Village in Norton Street, Leichhardt, just around the corner from where she went to school many years before.
Hilda Stayed here, in a self-care unit, until about March 1992 her health began to deteriorate rather badly and she was moved into a hostel unit. In September 1992 her health broke down completely and she was transferred into the Balmain District Hospital.
They had the following children:
F i Living F ii Living F iii Living F iv Living F v Living
Frederick George Lockwood [Parents] was born 1 on 5 Sep 1914 in Kograh, NSW, Australia. He died 2 on 9 Jul 1986 in Grafton Hospital, Grafton, NSW, Australia. He was buried 3 in Ashes Scattered, Cremated at Grafton Crematorium, Nsw. He married 4 Ethel May Costin on 1 Oct 1938 in Lidcombe church of England, Lidcombe, Nsw, Australia.
He was educated in the New South Wales state education system at Bexley, Leichhardt, Greystanes and Merrylands. When his form al education was complete Fred began work, through a position, as a Glazier, with Mirror and Glass manufacturers Gissing Brothers.
After their marriage Fred and Ethel lived in a house built for them at Courallie Road, Chester Hill, New South Wales. This street name was later to be changed to Bent Street. Fred and Ethel were proud parents of two children
Fred, stayed with the firm, Gissing Brothers,
until he was 27, when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Army, on Monday 22nd December 1941. Fred's Service Number was NX79763. Fred was posted to the 5 Training Centre where he was graded, as a Cook. He was later transferred to the 2/3 Machine Gun Batallion, 2nd Australian Military Forces. In February 1942 Fred was transferred to the Australian Army Catering Corps and in April 1944 was reclassified, to Medical Class B. In JUne 1942 Fred was again reclassified, this time to Medical Class B2, due to problems with his feet, and was transferred to Camp Staff, at the Army Camp at Atherton, Queensland. Fred was to serve here until his discharge, which ocurred on Friday 2nd November 1945, at the cessation of hostilities.
On his discharge from the Army Fred returned to his old job at Gissing Brothers and carried on his trade for some years. In 1955 Fred was offered a position with the Building Supply company Thompsons, located at Merrylands, New South Wales, as a Store Salesman. Fred later accepted a position with the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, as an Inspector, where he stayed until ill health forced him into retirement.
Fred had not enjoyed good health for some years and it was found that he was suffering from the chronic lung disease, Emphysema. In about 1986 Fred and Ethel put the Chester Hill house on the market and moved to a property they has purchased at Hickey Street Iluka, on the New South Wales North Coast where they were living when Fred passed away.
Ethel May Costin died 1 on 12 Jun 2003 in Laurieton, NSW, Australia. She married 2 Frederick George Lockwood on 1 Oct 1938 in Lidcombe church of England, Lidcombe, Nsw, Australia.
They had the following children:
F i Living M ii Living
Living [Parents]
Living [Parents]
Albert Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 27 Mar 1885. He married Lily Barden.
Albert worked in a bakery but the flour affected his lungs. At some point Albert bought a Fish and Chip shop in Sittingbourne, and lived over the shop, which was situated near a big paper-mill, so many workers bought fish and chips when they came off their shift at 2.00pm and 10.00pm.
Albert also bought a house in Danaway, which is a tiny hamlet 1.5 miles from Stockbury, intending to retire there but he did not retire into the original house, he built a bungalow next door.
Albert lived into his 80's but Kathleen was unable to confirm a date.
Lily Barden.Lily married Albert Gransden.
They had the following children:
M i Living
Living [Parents]
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living
Mabel Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 28 Jul 1889. She married Living.
Mabel and Nancy lived on a farm a few miles from Stockbury called Matts Hill Farm. Nancy showed Kathleen how to make gorgeous Cornish cream which they later made at Magpie Hall, along with home made butter. Mabel suffered badly from arthritis and spent some time in the city of Bath, trying to get some relief.
(Kathleen Welch)
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living F iii Living
Charles Gransden [Parents] was born 1 on 9 Aug 1892. He married Living.
They had the following children:
M i Living F ii Living F iii Living