Frederick and Annie THACKRAY - arrived Melbourne 1929

[Pinetree]

I have recently discovered that Frederick, his wife Annie and two daughters all emigrated to Australia from England in 1920s and would love to know what happened to them after that, in particular their final resting place if at all possible.

This is what I know so far:

Frederick THACKRAY b. 1875 in Myton on Swale, Yorkshire - parents John THACKRAY and Elizabeth ROBERTS

in 1900 married

Annie GRAYSON b. 1870 Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire - parents Henry GRAYSON and Ann NATRESS

Frederick and Annie departed from London with their daughter Frances Muriel THACKRAY b. 1908 Bishop Monkton, on 10 May 1929 on ss Balranald bound for Melbourne. I do not think Frances ever married and may have died in Australia in 1982.

Their other daughter Florence Lillian THACKRAY b. 1902 married Roy Chavasse JACKSON in 1921 and they sailed for Melbourne with 3 children (who I will not name as they may still be living) on 1 September 1927 on ss Baradine.  I think Roy may have died in Australia in 1969.

I would be very grateful for any further information regarding this family particularly Frederick and Annie.

Pinetree

[cupoflife]

Springvale Botanical Cemetery http://mgc.smct.org.au/deceasedsearch/result/466950
Frances Muriel Thackray; Cremated 18/01/1982

Plaque states date of death 14 Jan 1982 http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/Muriel-THACKRAY/5307775#given_names=Muriel&family_names=THACKRAY

PROV Wills http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f63/
Frances Muriel Thackray; Spinster; Camberwell; date of death 15 Jan 1982

[cupoflife]

Service Record (can order a copy for a fee) www.naa.gov.au
JACKSON ROY CHAVASSE : Service Number - T23103 : Date of birth - 23 Jan 1888 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - HOBART TAS : Next of Kin - JACKSON FLORENCE

[cupoflife]

The Mercury 24Dec1946 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26375555
SILVER WEDDING
JACKSON-THACKRAY.-On December 24. 1921, at St. John's Parish Church, Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire, England, by Rev T. Collins, Roy Chavasse Jackson, to Florence Lilian Thackray. Present address: Hillgrove, Browns River Rd., Taroona.

[cupoflife]

Cornelian Bay (Hobart) Cemetery
http://billiongraves.com/pages/record/Florence-Lillian-Jackson/13073396#given_names=Florence&family_names=Jackson

Florence Lillian Jackson
Birth: 15 July 1902
Death: 13 January 1958

Roy Chavasse Jackson
Birth: 23 January 1888
Death: 31 January 1969

Loved Parents of: S***** J***, J***, R*****, D**** and Robert (DEC.)

[cupoflife]

Rootschatters with VIC access will be able to provide more details
This looks like the death/funeral notice of Annie Thackray
Shepparton Advertiser 9March1931 (coming soon) http://www.rootschat.com/links/01f64/

[cupoflife]

Katandra and District History Group http://home.vicnet.net.au/~katandra/hopehardship.htm#J
Hope and Hardship is the story of Soldier and Closer settlement in the Katandra district from 1919 to 1933. The story of 150 Soldier and Closer Settlers is told in this 210 page publication.
Over 145 photographs of settlers and their families as well as local buildings and community events are also included. Two settlement maps show the location of the farms allocated to these settlers.

Thackray Fred
Thackray Annie
Thackray Muriel
Jackson Florence Lillian
Jackson Roy C 
Jackson children also noted

Also avail at libraries:
Hope and hardship /​ compiled by Katandra and District History Group Inc.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/38956792?q=Hope+and+Hardship+&c=book&versionId=51744483

[Pinetree]

Dear Cupoflife,

Thank you so much for all of that wonderful information, there is absolutely no way I would have found all that and I can not thank you enough  .

The last address in England for all of the family was a terraced house in Harrogate (now a takeaway food shop) and although Frederick described himself as a farmer it seems unlikely he had his own farm at that time.  So I can see the attraction of the offer of a farm in Katandra District although reading some of the information on the website it appears the offer may not have been all it seemed.  I'm not sure the Hope and Hardship publication would be available in UK libraries but I have emailed the society to ask about possibly purchasing a copy.

I just love the fact that Muriel's plaque says late of Yorkshire, UK even though she had presumably been living in Australia for 53 years - far longer than she lived in Yorkshire!

Thank you again for all of your help.

Pinetree

[deeiluka]

From the Deaths index....

Annie THACKRAY aged 60 died in 1931 at MPNA
Parents = George Hy GRAYSON & Ann  NATTRESS
Ref = 2550


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