1913 Electoral Roll - GARFORTH & HERKES

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North Sydney
GARFORTH Sophia Leonard


Moree or Burwood/Petersham ??
HERKES Andrew G
HERKES Ethel May


Thanks,

Dave

 

[rupert]

WILLOUGHBY—MILLER-STREET, NORTH SYDNEY
Garforth Sophia 111 West-street domestic duties

WILLOUGHBY—MILLER-STREET, NORTH SYDNEY
Herkes Andrew George 111 West-street grazier
Herkes Ethel May 111 West-street domestic duties


Other living at same address

WILLOUGHBY—MILLER-STREET, NORTH SYDNEY
Addison Evelyn Ethel 111 West-street domestic duties
Addison Percy Edward 111 West-street clerk
Bell Nesbet 111 West-street independent means
McLean Robert 111 West-street engineer

Rupert

 

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Thanks Rupert.

Ethel is Sophia's daughter. Second marriage for Ethel.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 23 January 1928 p.9
FUNERALS
GARFORTH.-The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. HERKES and FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved MOTHER and GRANDMOTHER, Sophia Leonard Garforth; to leave Lathallan, 105 West-street, North Sydney, THIS MONDAY, at 3 p.m., for St. Thomas' Church of England Cemetery, North Sydney.


Dave

 

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SMH Mon 9 Nov 1942
HERKES. - November 7, 1942, at his residence, 15 Shaw Street, Petersham, Andrew George Herkes, beloved husband of Ethel and loving father of Frank Alderton (suddenly), aged 74 years. Buried Rookwood Cremetorium.

Goulburn Evening Post Thur 25 Oct 1917 in ref to Frank Alderton Herkes..
Pte. F. H. Alderton. stepson and only child of Mr. A. G. Herkes, " Wollondale," Towrang, has been wounded.

Alderton Frank Hamilton : SERN 5327 : POB Sydney NSW : POE Goulburn NSW : NOK M Alderton Ethel May – file viewable - says 19.5 yrs in 1915

NSW BMD has Marriage:
251/1895 ALDERTON WILLIAM A & GARFORTH ETHEL M SYDNEY
SMH Mon 11 Feb 1895
Marriages
ALDERTON-GARFORTH-On the 9th ultimo, at the Congregational Church Devonshire-street by the Rev. George Presto, William Alfred, second son of D. Alderton Esq, Tempe, Ethel May, youngest daughter of the late Captain Garforth, of Loxford House Moore Park.

Frank’s birth:
9464/1896 ALDERTON FRANK H WILLIAM A ETHEL M SYDNEY

Frank’s Father’s death
14057/1899 ALDERTON WILLIAM A DANIEL CHARLOTTE A MOREE
Deaths. – SMH Sat 23 Dec 1899
ALDERTON -December 21. at Moree, William Alfred (Fred), second son of D Alderton, Tempe, aged 3O


And Frank’s death – Fred is as per father's death notice.
19162/1981 ALDERTON FRANK HAMILTON FRED & ETHEL

Remarriage for Ethel May Alderton nee Garforth
4204/1900 HERKES ANDREW G ALDERTON ETHEL M MOREE

Is this the same person?
ALDERTON FRANK HAMILTON : Service Number - N348856 : Date of birth - 19 Mar 1896 : Place of birth - SYDNEY NSW : Place of enlistment - LEADVILLE NSW : Next of Kin - ALDERTON ALICE - wonder why not Ethel??

regards
Val

 

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Death of Ethel’s Mum SMH Mon 23 Jan 1928
GARFORTH.--January 21, 1928, at her residence, Lathallan, 105 West-street, North Sydney, Sophia Leonard, widow of the late Captain J. H. Garforth, aged 84 years.

Death of her Father.
SMH Thur 16 Jan 1890
GARFORTH-January 5, at Parkham-street, Moore Park, James Henry Garforth, in his 53rd year.

1467/1870 GARFORTH JAMES HENRY BEK SOPHIA LEONARDA ST LEONARDS

SMH Fri 25 Feb 1870 - Marriage - Garforth – BELL
GARFORTH—BELL—February 9th, by special license, at St. Thomas's Church, St. Leonards, by the Rev. W. B. Clarke, James H. Garforth, of Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, to Sophia Leonards, daughter of Mr. George Allan Bell, of Lathallan, North Shore. No cards.

 

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Thanks Val.

NOK = wife not mother

Marriage 17731/1925 ALDERTON FRANK H - FURNER ALICE N - GOULBURN * 5 Oct 1925

Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940) - Saturday 10 October 1925 p.3
WEDDING
ALDERTON - FURNER
Miss Alice M. Furner, daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. O. H. Furner of "Highknoll" Goulburn, was on Monday married to Mr. Frank Alderton, son of Mrs. Herkis, of Sydney. The wedding took place at the home of the bride's mother, and the ceremony was performed by Rev. S. Bembrick. ... was given away by her uncle, Mr. C. W. Furner.
...
Mr. and Mrs. Alderton will reside in Goulburn.

Dave

 

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James Henry Garforth birth
Name: James Henry Garforth
Birth Date: 12 Aug 1837
Gender: Male
Event Type: Baptism
Father: James Garforth
Mother: Martha Taylor (died 1853)
Baptism Date: 19 Oct 1837
Baptism Place: Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
Denomination: Presbyterian
Piece Title: Piece 0165: Dukinfield, Old Chapel, Stockport (Presbyterian), 1832-1840

After James & Sophia’s (b St Leonards NSW) marriage in Oz, they show on 1871 UK census with James’s father and family with a young baby Florence 3 months b Cheshire UK

Civil Parish: Dukinfield
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
Sub-registration district: Dukinfield
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 58
Piece: 4081
Folio: 28
Page Number: 10

Cabin Passengers – Vic Assisted & Unassisted Passenger List
James Henry Garforth 42, Sophia Leonards Garforth wife 35, Florence daug, Ethel daug, Reginald son, George son return to Oz

Name John Henry Garforth
Estimated Birth Year abt 1838
Age 42
Arrival Date 8 Jan 1880
Arrival Port Melbourne, Australia
Departure Port Liverpool
Ship Isle of Erin
Nationality English

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Val.

BELL not BEK

Bap V18411806 47/1841 BELL SOPHIA GEORGE MARY

Page -
Presbyterian Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of St. Andrews Scots Church Sydney in the County of Cumberland in the Year 1841
No. - When Baptised: 5 December 1841 When Born: 22 Augt. 1841 Sophia - George Bell & Mary Lawrie Abode: North Shore Quality or Profession: Overseer By whom the Ceremony was performed: Rev. J. McGarvie

Dave