Penniedarling

My beautiful Maternal Grandmother Mama with Penniedarling 1945.

Born Eileen Daphne Long - 11.2.1896 - Parramatta, NSW - Died - 20.8.1981 - Sydney - aged 84 years.

Married - Harrie Cleveland Cobcroft - 23.9.1922 - Burrowa. NSW. - Three Children.

Pennie and Mama - 1948.

 

 

 

Labels: 3/21 PAD, Ancestry, Mama

 Lenore Clovelly Rodd - Born - 8.4.1860 - Barnstable Manor, Five Dock, NSW

My Great Grand Aunt.

Died - 20.1.1952 - Drummoyne, NSW. - aged 91 years.

Known as 'Aunt Puss'.

Labels: 3/21 PAD, Ancestry, Rodd Family

Alan Kelvin Long - 26.10.1900 - Parramatta, NSW - Died - 21.11.1976 - Mosman, NSW - aged 76.

Married Eva Nora Orford Martin - 13.4.-1924 - Born 8.11.1897 - Dalkey, Dublin. Ireland - Died - 14.6.1994 - Mosman, NSW - aged 96 - Having three Children.

Long Family - Alan Kelvin, Nancy, Edith, William, Samuel and Eileen our Mama.

Here's a lovely story...

Why was Alan Kelvin known to me and others as Uncle Bill?: I put this question on my personal Blog in 16.03.2009.

 Now I need help... my Great Uncle Alan Kelvin Long was always known as 'Uncle Bill', Mum doesn't know why, my first cousin once removed Sue doesn't know why but my Aunt Pamela tells me it was from a story or nursery rhyme about a little boy called 'Billy Buttons'.

Pam said she knew Alan used enjoy playing with a wooden horse on wheels... so I did a Google but the only Billy Buttons that came up were the flowers. 

Do you... Dear Readers... know of an early 1900's story or rhyme about Billy Buttons?? That same day I received this message from one of my readers... The first circus clown appeared in England in 1768 when Philip Astley created the character of "Billy Buttons". This act was based around the story of a tailor, who was also an inept horseman, as he tried to ride into town to vote in the election. The comedy act featured a lot of physical jokes, as the clown humorously exaggerated the failure of the tailor to correctly ride a horse. This particular act became a classic and variations of it were performed in circuses for 100 years. 

The following day I received this message from another reader... I've just checked my "Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes" and Billy Button was a 1904 Kidson version of Bobby Shafto (Bobby Shafto's gone to sea, silver buckles on his knee...) Also: From The Routledge dictionary of historical slang: c1840 - billy-button was a journeyman taylor (which came first, the tailor or the circus I wonder) also, rhyming slang for mutton So which version of Billy Button was he named after? More mystery....

 P.S. But enough is enough, I'm just happy knowing why Great Uncle Alan was called 'Bill'!
 

Labels: 3/21 PAD, Ancestry, Long Family

Clements Ripley Rodd - Born 30.4.1888 - Drummoyne, NSW. Australia - Died 25.7.1961 aged 73.

Married - Edith Rose Pritchatt - born 16.7.1891 - Petersham, Sydney  -  Died - 1983- Wahroonga, NSW.

Served during WW1 in France and in the Home Guard during WW2, he was on duty the night the Japanese submarines entered Sydney Harbour.

My Maternal Grandfather, such a beautiful man he was, I have very found memories of his timber work for us kids! 
 

Labels: Ancestry, Rodd

 

Brent Burnell Rodd - Born 28.3.1879 - St Leonards, NSW. Australia 

Died - 22.5.1976 - Newcastle. 97years.

Married Lillian May Turner-Lord Born [ 1879 - Newcastle, NSW. Australia - Died 3.4.1945 Newcastle.

My Great Uncle.

Served as a Major during WW1 with the A.I.F.  in France,  was wounded in his chest while in action.

I remember Brent so fondly, he came to see me when he heard I was heading over to the UK to marry David, bringing with him the details of Rodd Family members over there, who we really enjoyed meeting all those years ago.  Beautiful man and I found his Grandson, my second cousin, a couple of years ago on Ancestry!  Another lovely Brent Rodd.

Labels: Ancestry, Brent Rodd

 

Amelia Mary Marshall - Born 10.4.1822 - Hatherliegh, Devon. England. Died 26.9,1874 - Randwick, NSW. Australia - aged 52.

Married to my 2 x Great Grand Uncle Robert Adamson Rodd. (more later)

Labels: Ancestry

I love and am seriously addicted to Ancestry.com.

Labels: 2/16, Ancestry

I've just enjoyed a fun hour or two on a Cobcroft search.

A friend of mine sent me an article from last Sunday's Daily Telegraph 'Hot Auctions'. The article says 'Listowel', 327 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra was... 'Built in the early 1930's for well-known Sydney Family the Cobcroft's....' I did a search on my Ancestry.com and found that Arthur John Cobcroft lived at 343 Edgecliff Road in 1930. Then in 1934 the Electoral Rolls tell me he lived at 327 Edgecliff Road.

Last weekend this home was passed in at just over $16 million! Wow! Have a little look at it HERE...http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-nsw-woollahra-120521845


Arthur John Cobcroft was my 2nd Cousin 3x Removed, bit distant but it was a fun search.

 Thanks Smurray :-)

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