1. | Living (son of Living and Living). Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Living (son of Allan Law FOXCROFT and Joan HIGGITT). Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Living (daughter of Living and Living).
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4. | Allan Law FOXCROFT was born on 18 Apr 1923 in Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia (son of Harry Atkinson FOXCROFT and Alice Ruth LAW); died on 6 Sep 2003 in Wallgrove Nursing Home, Lakemba, , New South Wales, Australia; was cremated on 10 Sep 2003 in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. Notes: Was stopped from joining up until his apprenticeship was finished. Enlisted Royal Australian Navy 1942. Served on corvettes and HMAS Australia. Seved in World War 2 (Pacific theatre) and Korea (HMAS Sydney, Tobruk and others). Was an Ordninace Artificer. Allan married Joan HIGGITT on 6 Dec 1952 in Vaucluse, , New South Wales, Australia. Joan (daughter of James Shaw HIGGITT and Ellen SCHOFIELD) was born on 24 Sep 1923 in Greasbrough Fire Station, Rotherham, , Yorkshire, England; died on 15 Apr 2008 in Gillawarna Village, Georges Hall, New South Wales, Australia; was cremated on 24 Sep 2008 in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Joan HIGGITT was born on 24 Sep 1923 in Greasbrough Fire Station, Rotherham, , Yorkshire, England (daughter of James Shaw HIGGITT and Ellen SCHOFIELD); died on 15 Apr 2008 in Gillawarna Village, Georges Hall, New South Wales, Australia; was cremated on 24 Sep 2008 in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Worked in Sheffield during the war. Worked at Darwin's. They made bomb stuff. Volunteer relief for fire service. Nightwatch at local shops. Notes: Married:
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6. | Living (son of Clyde Alexander BRUCE and Josephine DAVIES). Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Living (daughter of Samuel Archibald BRIGHTFIELD and Estella Maud ABBOTT).
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8. | Harry Atkinson FOXCROFT was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Saint Lukes Parish, Heywood, , Lancashire, England (son of William Henry FOXCROFT and Elizabeth Alice ATKINSON); died on 7 Oct 1962 in Saint Vincents Hospital, Fitzroy, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia. Notes: Moved to Australia from Manchester, England 1914. Arrived in Melbourne on the Norseman in March 1914 Harry married Alice Ruth LAW on 20 Nov 1920 in Gladstone Street Methodist Church, Moonee Ponds, , Victoria, Australia. Alice (daughter of James LAW and Alice Ann BARLOW) was born on 25 Jul 1894; died on 7 Apr 1958 in 5 Bazentine Street, Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Alice Ruth LAW was born on 25 Jul 1894 (daughter of James LAW and Alice Ann BARLOW); died on 7 Apr 1958 in 5 Bazentine Street, Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia. Notes: Worked as maid for 7 months for Mrs C Harrow 6 Malvern Grove, Malvern until 19th April 1913.
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10. | James Shaw HIGGITT was born on 18 Aug 1896 in Rotherham, , Yorkshire, England (son of David HIGGITT and Sarah Anne SHAW); died on 10 Dec 1985 in Hornsea, , Yorkshire, England; was buried in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Notes: Served in Mesopotamia in World War 1. James married Ellen SCHOFIELD on 19 Jul 1922 in Parish Church, Saint Botolph, , Lincoln, England. Ellen (daughter of Joe SCHOFIELD and Elizabeth Ann JONES) was born on 26 Apr 1899 in Langsett, , Yorkshire, England; died on 27 Nov 1980 in Hornsea, , Yorkshire, England; was buried in Hull, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Ellen SCHOFIELD was born on 26 Apr 1899 in Langsett, , Yorkshire, England (daughter of Joe SCHOFIELD and Elizabeth Ann JONES); died on 27 Nov 1980 in Hornsea, , Yorkshire, England; was buried in Hull, Yorkshire, England. Notes: Worked at Alma Road hospital. Notes: Married:
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12. | Clyde Alexander BRUCE was born on 5 Jul 1894 in Hillgrove, , New South Wales, Australia (son of Thomas BRUCE, 2nd and Amelia Maud ROACH); died on 5 Jul 1976 in Hurstville, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. Notes: Born and raised up in Hilgrove. Moved to Guyra (after marriage?). Moved to Austinmere and later Hurstville. Number in register 94 16355 He was a wheelwright by trade, which involved knowing how to do a lot of fitting and machining. He was a maintenance engineer in the mines at Coal Cliffe colliery at Austinmeer until 1935 when they moved from Austinmeer to 105 Dora St, Hurstville. They built their house at Edith St in about 1938. Dad was working for Hoffman Engineering at Stoney Creek Rd, Kingsgrove on aircraft parts and gun parts for army supplies. Because of his engineering background, he was exempt from active service.During the war he was a member of the National Emergency Service (NES) and was a warden. After the war he worked for the same firm for approx. 10 more years until 1950, when he went to Lister Blackstones as chief engineer in charge of maintenance, stopping there approx. 5 years when he moved as Chief Engineer in charge of maintenance to Hardie Rubber Company in Rushcutters Bay. After this he worked at IRC resistors at Kingsgrove. Clyde married Josephine DAVIES in 1918. Josephine (daughter of John DAVIES and Mary A NORTHY) was born on 17 Sep 1896 in Metz, , New South Wales, Australia; died on 31 Jan 1974 in Hurstville, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Josephine DAVIES was born on 17 Sep 1896 in Metz, , New South Wales, Australia (daughter of John DAVIES and Mary A NORTHY); died on 31 Jan 1974 in Hurstville, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Rookwood Cematorium, Rookwood, , New South Wales, Australia. Notes: Number in Register 96 31216 Josephine was an R.N. Hillgrove hospital.
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14. | Samuel Archibald BRIGHTFIELD was born on 23 Jan 1908 in 60 Hordern Street, Newtown, , New South Wales, Australia (son of Arthur Constantine BRIGHTFIELD and Gertrude Loiusa BARNES); died on 30 Dec 1965 in Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried on 4 Jan 1966 in Botany Crematorium, Botany, , New South Wales, Australia. Notes: Served in Army WW2 in New Guinea. Made rank of Corporal. NX167142 Samuel married Estella Maud ABBOTT on 12 Sep 1929 in Parish Church Of Saint Peters, Saint Peters, , New South Wales, Australia. Estella (daughter of Arthur William ABBOTT and Caroline Maud KEMP) was born on 22 Jun 1907 in Scarsdale, , Victoria, Australia; died on 14 Dec 1985 in 4 Fleet St, Carlton, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Botany Crematorium, Botany, , New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Estella Maud ABBOTT was born on 22 Jun 1907 in Scarsdale, , Victoria, Australia (daughter of Arthur William ABBOTT and Caroline Maud KEMP); died on 14 Dec 1985 in 4 Fleet St, Carlton, , New South Wales, Australia; was buried in Botany Crematorium, Botany, , New South Wales, Australia. Notes: Moved to Sydney to find work. Came up with Auntie Henrietta. Met Samuel Brightfield at Central Station.
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