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Alice Ruth LAW

Female 1894 - 1958  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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.

    Worked as a live in maid at 22 Victoria Rd Camberwell until Jan 19th 1918 for 2 years. Worked for S Spiller at Glindalough (?).

    Was being courted by Harry Foxcroft and Alex ? during the war. Harry was a Turkish POW and Alex was in France (?).

    Used to catch train to Oakleigh when being courted by Harry.

    Who is Alex G?

    Buried:
    Cremated. Remains At Fawkner Cemetery.

    Alice married Harry Atkinson FOXCROFT on 20 Nov 1920 in Gladstone Street Methodist Church, Moonee Ponds, , Victoria, Australia. Harry (son of William Henry FOXCROFT and Elizabeth Alice ATKINSON) was born on 28 Jun 1894 in Saint Lukes Parish, Heywood, , Lancashire, England; died on 7 Oct 1962 in Saint Vincents Hospital, Fitzroy, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated in Fawkner Cemetery, Fawkner, , Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Norman James FOXCROFT was born on 29 Sep 1921; died on 7 Sep 2007 in Sunshine Hospital, Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia.
    2. Allan Law FOXCROFT was born on 18 Apr 1923 in Sunshine, , Victoria, Australia; 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.
    3. Elizabeth Alice FOXCROFT was born on 3 Jan 1928 in Victoria, Australia; died on 25 Dec 2014 in Melton, , Victoria, Australia; was cremated on 2 Jan 2015 in Bacchus Marsh, , Victoria, Australia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James LAW was born on 22 Nov 1857 in Manchester, , Lancashire, England (son of George LAW and Alice BARKER); died on 20 Nov 1928; was buried on 21 Nov 1928 in Necropolis, Springvale, , Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Lived at 24 Marton Street Lancaster, Lancaster England during the 1881 Census. Came to Australia aboard the John Elder. Departed England 17/10/1884. After his first wife died, he married his nurse. Owned land in Oakliegh, adjacent to the new police academy. Corner Waverley and Blackburn Rds. Owned land at Mt Waverley. Had an apple orchid. Grew up at Helmshore, Halingden, Lancaster. Traveled to England in 1917.

    Member of Lancashire rifle brigade.

    James married Alice Ann BARLOW on 29 Apr 1882 in Saint Thomas Church, Musbury, Lancashire, England. Alice (daughter of James BARLOW and Ruth HOLLAND) was born on 2 Nov 1858 in Weir Foot, Musbury, Helmshore, , Lancashire, England; was christened on 17 Feb 1861 in Saint Thomas' Church, Musbury, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died on 25 Jul 1897 in Victoria, Australia; was buried in Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Alice Ann BARLOW was born on 2 Nov 1858 in Weir Foot, Musbury, Helmshore, , Lancashire, England; was christened on 17 Feb 1861 in Saint Thomas' Church, Musbury, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England (daughter of James BARLOW and Ruth HOLLAND); died on 25 Jul 1897 in Victoria, Australia; was buried in Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia.

    Notes:

    Was never very healthy. Came to Australia aboard the Chimborazo. Arrived 10/10/1885, passage took 75 days.

    Buried:
    Wesley area Compartment 1 Grave 399

    Children:
    1. Helen LAW was born in Sep 1882; died on 23 Feb 1883.
    2. Annie LAW was born on 10 Aug 1884; died on 16 May 1885.
    3. James LAW was born in 1887 in South Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia; died on 20 Jul 1904 in Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia; was buried on 22 Jul 1904 in Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia.
    4. William LAW was born in Jan 1889 in Ascotvale Rd, Ascot Vale, , Victoria, Australia; died on 12 Sep 1891 in Ascotvale Rd, Ascot Vale, , Victoria, Australia; was buried in Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia.
    5. Ada LAW was born on 21 Feb 1892; died in Sep 1963.
    6. 1. Alice Ruth LAW 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.
    7. Frank LAW was born in Jul 1896; died on 26 Aug 1916 in Mouquet Farm, Poziers, Somme, , Centre, France.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George LAW was born about 1832; was christened on 17 Aug 1835 in Bacup, , Lancashire, England (son of James LAW and Sarah NEWCHURCH); died on 5 Apr 1910 in Helmshore, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.

    Notes:

    Was a drunk and a gambler. Had a few houses and farms in Lancaster. Gambled and drank them away. James Law came to Australia to get away from that life. Lived at 47 Flaxmoss Road Haslingden, Lancashire, England at the 1881 Census Lived at 245 Helmshore Road at 1901 census

    George married Alice BARKER in Mar 1854 in Bury, , Lancashire, England. Alice (daughter of Robert BARKER) was born in 1831; died in 1908; was buried in Haslingden Cemetery, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Alice BARKER was born in 1831 (daughter of Robert BARKER); died in 1908; was buried in Haslingden Cemetery, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.

    Notes:

    Was one of 13 children

    Notes:

    Married:
    District Bury Volume 8c page 409

    Children:
    1. Ellen LAW was born in 1855 in Tottington, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    2. 2. James LAW was born on 22 Nov 1857 in Manchester, , Lancashire, England; died on 20 Nov 1928; was buried on 21 Nov 1928 in Necropolis, Springvale, , Victoria, Australia.
    3. George LAW was born in 1859 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died on 28 Apr 1950 in West Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
    4. Elizabeth Alice LAW was born in 1864; and died.
    5. John LAW was born on 22 Sep 1873 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died in 1962.

  3. 6.  James BARLOW (son of George BARLOW); and died.

    James married Ruth HOLLAND on 7 Apr 1844 in The Parish Church, Bolton Le Moon, Lancaster, , Lancashire, England. Ruth (daughter of Benjamin HOLLAND) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Ruth HOLLAND (daughter of Benjamin HOLLAND); and died.
    Children:
    1. Susannah BARLOW was born before Sep 1847 in Musbury, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    2. Benjamin BARLOW was born on 11 Feb 1854 in Helmshore, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; was christened on 17 Feb 1861 in Saint Thomas' Church, Musbury, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died in 1888 in Helmshore, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.
    3. Rachel BARLOW was born on 2 Jul 1856 in Musbury, , Lancashire, England; was christened on 17 Feb 1861 in Saint Thomas' Church, Musbury, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    4. 3. Alice Ann BARLOW was born on 2 Nov 1858 in Weir Foot, Musbury, Helmshore, , Lancashire, England; was christened on 17 Feb 1861 in Saint Thomas' Church, Musbury, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; died on 25 Jul 1897 in Victoria, Australia; was buried in Melbourne Cemetery, Melbourne, , Victoria, Australia.
    5. Robert BARLOW was born in Dec 1863 in Musbury, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    6. Ruth BARLOW was born in 1867 in Musbury, , Lancashire, England; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James LAW and died.

    Notes:

    Had a farm at Helmshore, 1 1/2 miles from Haslingden. Part of farm now Haslingden High School football field.

    James married Sarah NEWCHURCH. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah NEWCHURCH and died.
    Children:
    1. 4. George LAW was born about 1832; was christened on 17 Aug 1835 in Bacup, , Lancashire, England; died on 5 Apr 1910 in Helmshore, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.
    2. Denis LAW was born in 1841 in Haslingden, , Lancashire, England; and died.
    3. Robert LAW and died.
    4. Rachael LAW was born in 1840; and died.

  3. 10.  Robert BARKER and died.

    Notes:

    A powerful man

    Children:
    1. 5. Alice BARKER was born in 1831; died in 1908; was buried in Haslingden Cemetery, Haslingden, , Lancashire, England.

  4. 12.  George BARLOW and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. James BARLOW and died.

  5. 14.  Benjamin HOLLAND and died.
    Children:
    1. 7. Ruth HOLLAND and died.


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