Family Tree

of Trudy Mae COWLEY

Abodes     Aliases     Baptism     Birth     Burial      Children     Death     Education     Health     Marriage     Military Service     Occupations     Siblings

         
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Birth

James was born on 18 March 1874 in the Parish of Wappan, Shire of Mansfield, County of Delatite, Victoria.  He was the first born child of James QUAYLE and Dorcas Harriet TIBBALLS.  James' birth was registered by his father on 20 March 1874.

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Burial

James was buried on 24 June 1947 at Carr Villa Monumental Cemetery, Launceston.   The funeral was held at Armitage & Armitage, 116 St John Street, Launceston.  The burial was at 10:30 am.  

James' headstone inscription reads:

In Memory of
James Quayle
Died 22nd July 1947 
At rest

Note the month of death is given incorrectly on the headstone.

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Death

James' death notice in The Mercury  on 23 Jun 1947 read:

QUAYLE – On June 22, 1947, at the General Hospital, Launceston, James, dearly loved husband of Henrietta Quayle, of Campbell Town, aged 72 years.

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Marriage

James Harold QUAYLE married Henrietta HARRIS in the Church of St John the Baptist, Hobart on 27 March 1897 by license and according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of England.  

James was 23 years of age and a bachelor.  Henrietta was 20 years of age and a spinster.  Witnesses were T C WILLIAMS, Lizzie QUAYLE (James' sister) and Nellie QUAYLE (James' sister).  Married by R. FINNIS.

Marriage Certificate

It is most probable that Henrietta was pregnant when she married as James William was born under 6 months after the marriage.

I hold a copy of the original marriage certificate – it was found by Vance Doreen QUAYLE in the lining of a large horsehair trunk believed to have been used when the QUAYLE family immigrated to Australia.

A Tasmanian newspaper (copy held on file) ran the following article on James and Henrietta's 50th wedding anniversary in March 1947.

Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J. Quayle, of Campbell Town, celebrated the 50^th anniversary of their wedding by holding an enjoyable evening at their home on Wednesday.  Members of their family and friends were present, and games and cards were played.  A two-tier diamond-shaped cake was made by Mrs W. Lee.
Congratulatory messages were read from members of the family who were unable to be present.

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Military Service

James sent several postcards home to his family whilst on service.  Scanned copies are provided here.

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