Hi Joan,
I was away for a few days. Thanks for your reply.
William Thomas FRENCH b 1855 NSW d 11/07/1937 Hurstville NSW
1908 (daughter Caroline's wedding) Marrickville NSW 2204
1922 res Kogarah Bay NSW 2217
1930 electoral roll 42 Beach Street, Blakehurst NSW 2221 : occ Ganger
1933 electoral roll 180 Belmore Road, Hurstville NSW 2220 : occ Retired
1936 electoral roll 16 Australia Street, Hurstville NSW 2220 : occ No Occupation
1937 electoral roll 16 Dulcassia Street, Hurstville NSW 2220 : occ Carpenter
1937 Death indexed showing parents erroneously as George FRENCH & Caroline.
1937 The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 12 July 1937 - DEATHS
FRENCH. - July 11, 1937, at Hurstville, William Thomas French, late of Blakehurst, loving father of Will, Lottie, Spencer, Amber, Maude, and Leslie, and loving brother of Lilly (Mrs. Blundell), Tottie (Mrs. Beauchamp) and Alfred, aged 82 years.
1937 The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 12 July 1937 - FUNERALS
FRENCH. - The Friends of Mr and Mrs WILL (WALLY) FRENCH, Mr and Mrs TOM SCOTT, Mr and Mrs SPENCER FRENCH, Mr and Mrs JACK HILL, Mr and Mrs LEX JOHNSTON, and Mr LESLIE FRENCH and FAMILIES are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved FATHER, GRANDFATHER, and GREAT-GRANDFATHER, William Thomas French; to leave our Funeral Chapel, THIS DAY, after a service commencing at 1.45 for the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood, Section CC.
WALTERS and SON, Dulwich Hill Terminus, Pet. 2960.
FRENCH. - The friends of Mr. and Mrs. D. BLUNDELL and FAMILY, of Sydenham Road, Marrickville, are invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved BROTHER and UNCLE, William Thomas French. For particulars see family notice.
WALTERS and SON.
FRENCH. - The Friends of Mr. and Mrs. F. BEAUCHAMP and FAMILY, of Lilydale Street, Marrickville, and Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED FRENCH and FAMILY, of Bankstown, are Invited to attend the funeral of their beloved BROTHER and UNCLE, William Thomas French. For particulars see family notice.
WALTERS and SON.
Married 1875 Sydney NSW
Mary Jane HARE b 13/09/1852 Chippendale NSW d 08/08/1930 Mosman NSW
1875 Marriage reg as Mary Ann HARE
1922 res Kogarah Bay NSW 2217
1930 electoral roll : 42 Beach Street, Blakehurst NSW 2221 : occ Home Duties
1930 The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 9 August 1930 - DEATHS
FRENCH - August 8 1930 at her daughter's residence Oban, 21 Ryrie Street, Mosman Mary Jane dearly beloved wife of William Thomas French of Tom Uglys Point and mother of Will Lottie Spencer Amber Maude and Leslie in her 78th year
1930 The Sydney Morning Herald - Saturday 9 August 1930 - FUNERALS
FRENCH. - The Relatives and Friends of Mr. WILLIAM THOMAS FRENCH, Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM GEORGE FRENCH, Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS SCOTT, Mr. and Mrs. SPENCER FRENCH, Mr and Mrs. JOHN HILL, Mr. and Mrs. LEX JOHNSTON. Mr. LESLIE FRENCH, are invited to attend the Funeral of his beloved WIFE and their MOTHER, Mary Jane; to leave her daughter's residence, Oban, 21 Ryrie Street, Mosman, THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON, after short service commencing at 1.45 p.m , for Church of England Ceme- tery Rookwood, by road. Motor funeral. Sydney friends travelling by funeral train alight at Rookwood platform.
WOOD COFFILL LIMITED Motor Funeral Directors
1930 Death Reg as Mary J FRENCH - father James, mother Caroline
I record her as Mary Jane because almost everything except her marriage registration supports that as opposed to Mary Ann. I suspect there was a transcription error. A Mary A HARE was also born 1852 NSW to parents John and Ellen, but our Mary Jane’s birth and death were both registered as parents being James and Caroline. Furthermore, the death notice and funeral notice in the Sydney Morning Herald record her as Mary Jane, and people rarely mis-spell their mother’s name for that.
I hope this is of use to you,
Peter.
