|
a.
|
Note: «b»NAME:
«/b»Known as "Ethel" (but signed her name "Elizabeth" on marriage certificate).
«b»RESIDENCES:
«/b»19 yrs in Adelaide, 59 yrs in Vic (from Death Certificate)
North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (as a child)
Maldon, St Arnaud, Packenham and Boinka -Victoria, Australia - during marriage
7 Alexander Street, West Brunswick, Victoria, Australia (in Dec 1921, after the death of her husband)
Number 5 Cottage, Alexander Miller Memorial Homes*, 5 Hargraves Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia from 1944.
* Alexander Miller was a retailer and philanthropist. "His estate, valued for probate at about £172,000, after providing bequests to various religious and charitable organizations, was committed to the building and endowing of homes for the poor, to be known as the Alexander Miller Memorial Homes, in Geelong, Euroa, Numurkah, Benalla, Rushworth and other country towns. The homes were to be administered by local advisory committees comprised of clergymen and businessmen. By 1944, 168 homes had been erected at the cost of £95,000 and the estate, valued at £275,000, included £180,000 to provide annuities for charitable organizations. By 1984 there were 195 Alexander Miller Memorial Homes." Source Australian Dictionary of Biography online.
Her father's will (Alexander Weir McKenzie) names his sister-in-law, Mary McKenzie of Adelaide, as her guardian.
Info from her daughter-in-law Audrey Verna Walker nee Andrews:
Eliza came to Victoria from Adelaide. Her parents died when she was quite young, and a trust fund was set up for her and brother Alex. She was to inherit her portion at 21. She and her brother attended boarding schools, Eliza at PLC in Adelaide. She had a good singing voice and took lessons.
It is alleged that her guardian, a cousin, and also a solicitor embezzled the money and she inherited nothing. At about age 80 she won 1000 pounds from Tattersalls.
Family Bible in possession of Julie Dawson nee Walker (sister of Verna Esdaile) is inscribed by Eliza (Ethel): "This Book belonged to My Dear Father who died Sept 20th 1892. In Heaven we will meet to part no more. Oh that will be joyfull (sic). Ethel McKenzie"
«b»1903 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Maldon, Laanecoorie, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Elizabeth Ethel, Long Gully, Maldon, home duties
Also in Long Gully were her husband, parents-in-law and sister-in-law Mary.
«b»1909 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Maldon, Laanecoorie, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, Long Gully, Maldon, home duties
Also in Long Gully were her husband, his parents, his brother Alfred John and his wife, his brother William and his wife and his sister Mary.
«b»1914 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Cassilis, Gippsland, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, Swift's Creek, home duties
«b»1919 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Berwick, Flinders, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, Berwick, home duties
«b»1924 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Ouyen, Wimmera, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, Boinka, home duties
Not found in 1931 roll (not the one in Seymour).
«b»1936 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, 2 Doveton Street, Castlemaine, home duties
«b»1942 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Caulfield, Balaclava, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, 168 Hawthorn Road, home duties
«b»1949 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, No 5, Miller Homes, Castlemaine, home duties
«b»1954 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL ROLL:
Castlemaine, Bendigo, Victoria
«/b»Walker, Eliza Ethel, No 5, Miller Homes, Castlemaine, home duties
«b»OCCUPATION:
«/b»Housemaid (from Marriage Certificate)
During the 1930s she apparently worked as a housekeeper for Mr Cobb, who owned a farm outside Castlemaine (source Margaret Bowman nee Goldie via Verna Esdaile).
Home Duties (from Death Certificate)
|
