Person Page - 1257

Father*

Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent¹ b. 1877, d. 27 Oct 1922

Mother*

Rose Frances Chamberlain¹ b. 22 Jun 1875, d. 6 Apr 1953

Last Edited

16 Jun 2020

Birth*

Arthur Thomas Richard Argent was born in 1905 at Waverley, New South Wales.¹

He was the son of Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent and Rose Frances Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Arthur Thomas Richard Argent married Esther Catherine De Vere in 1924 at Randwick, New South Wales; reg: 11224/1924.³

Death*

Arthur Thomas Richard Argent died in 1987 at New South Wales; reg: 103642/1987.²

Family

Esther Catherine De Vere d. 12 Feb 1939

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S334] Ryerson Index, online www.ryersonindex.org.

Clara Reynolds¹

F, #37682, b. 24 April 1876, d. 14 April 1968

Last Edited

4 Sep 2012

Birth*

Clara Reynolds was born on 24 April 1876.¹

Marriage*

She married William Alexander Chamberlain, son of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Annie Alback, in 1901 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.¹

Death*

Clara Reynolds died on 14 April 1968 at Coogee, New South Wales, at age 91; reg: 21121/1968.¹

Family

William Alexander Chamberlain b. 24 Apr 1876, d. 9 Dec 1946

Child

Cyril George Chamberlain² b. 16 Feb 1897, d. 16 Nov 1967

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Kerr Hessey - kerrinds_1.

Henry Moore¹

M, #37683, b. circa 1863, d. 13 September 1936

Last Edited

4 Sep 2012

Birth*

Henry Moore was born circa 1863.²

Marriage*

He married Mary Theresa (Minnie) Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Annie Alback, in 1903 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 9711/1903.¹

Death*

Henry Moore died on 13 September 1936 at Granville, New South Wales.²

Family

Mary Theresa (Minnie) Chamberlain b. 25 Oct 1880, d. 24 Jun 1944

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Kerr Hessey - kerrinds_1.

Rose J Argent¹

F, #37684, b. 1907, d. 1907

Father*

Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent¹ b. 1877, d. 27 Oct 1922

Mother*

Rose Frances Chamberlain¹ b. 22 Jun 1875, d. 6 Apr 1953

Last Edited

25 Feb 2014

Death*

Rose J Argent died in 1907 at Waverley, New South Wales; reg: 30666/1907.¹

Birth*

She was born in 1907 at Waverley, New South Wales; reg: 30666/1907.¹

She was the daughter of Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent and Rose Frances Chamberlain.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…

Thomas C Argent¹

M, #37685, b. 1910, d. 1910

Father*

Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent¹ b. 1877, d. 27 Oct 1922

Mother*

Rose Frances Chamberlain¹ b. 22 Jun 1875, d. 6 Apr 1953

Last Edited

25 Feb 2014

Death*

Thomas C Argent died in 1910 at Waverley, New South Wales; reg: 10205/1910.¹

Birth*

He was born in 1910 at Waverley, New South Wales; reg: 10205/1910.¹

He was the son of Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent and Rose Frances Chamberlain.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…

Cecil Rudolph Spence Argent^1,2

M, #37686, b. 25 August 1911, d. 28 June 1959

Cecil RS Argent

Father*

Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent¹ b. 1877, d. 27 Oct 1922

Mother*

Rose Frances Chamberlain¹ b. 22 Jun 1875, d. 6 Apr 1953

Last Edited

7 Nov 2022

Birth*

Cecil Rudolph Spence Argent was born on 25 August 1911 at Bronte, New South Wales; reg: 47255/1911.^1,3

He was the son of Arthur Cecil Spencer Argent and Rose Frances Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Cecil Rudolph Spence Argent married Beryl Vivian Partridge in 1936 at Waverley, New South Wales; reg: 15483/1936.¹

Death*

Cecil Rudolph Spence Argent died on 28 June 1959 at Waverley, New South Wales, at age 47.²

Family

Beryl Vivian Partridge b. c 1913, d. 10 Jun 1986

Milit-Beg*

Cecil Rudolph Spence Argent began military service on 13 January 1942 at Waverley, New South Wales, N444406, Lance Corporal, General Details Depot, Army.³

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S334] Ryerson Index, online www.ryersonindex.org.
[S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online nominal_rolls.dva.gov.au.

Charles Mason^1,2

M, #37687, b. 12 November 1877, d. 16 April 1968

Last Edited

15 Jul 2017

Birth*

Charles Mason was born on 12 November 1877 at Stafford, Staffordshire, England.²

Marriage*

He married Florence Ann Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Annie Alback, on 4 July 1901 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 7413/1900.^1,2

Death*

Charles Mason died on 16 April 1968 at Penshurst, New South Wales, at age 90.²

Family

Florence Ann Chamberlain b. 10 Nov 1883, d. 18 May 1967

Children

Florence Anne Mason+² b. 30 Jul 1903, d. 11 Jul 1992
Doris L Mason² b. 1904, d. 1916
Frederick Charles Mason² b. 1914, d. 28 Dec 1935

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Sanders Family Tree - sullivan_robyn58.

George Robert McCay^1,2

M, #37688

Last Edited

10 Sep 2017

Marriage*

George Robert McCay married Edith Lillian Chamberlain, daughter of Charles Allen Chamberlain and Annie Alback, in 1905 at Sydney, New South Wales^G; reg: 309/1905.¹

Family

Edith Lillian Chamberlain b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 24 Nov 1961

Children

Cecil Charles Cassidy McCay³ d. 28 May 1965
Robert George McCay³ d. 24 Feb 1926
Charles R McCay² b. 1905, d. 1905
William C McCay² b. 1906
Lillian Sylvia McCay² b. 1909, d. 22 Sep 1989

Charts

Citations

[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Charles R McCay¹

M, #37689, b. 1905, d. 1905

Father*

Mother*

Edith Lillian Chamberlain¹ b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 24 Nov 1961

Last Edited

4 Sep 2012

Death*

Charles R McCay died in 1905 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 11199/1905.¹

Birth*

He was born in 1905 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 29703/1905.¹

He was the son of George Robert McCay and Edith Lillian Chamberlain.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…

William C McCay¹

M, #37690, b. 1906

Father*

Mother*

Edith Lillian Chamberlain¹ b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 24 Nov 1961

Last Edited

23 Jun 2013

Birth*

William C McCay was born in 1906 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 40947/1906.¹

He was the son of George Robert McCay and Edith Lillian Chamberlain.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…

Lillian Sylvia McCay^1,2

F, #37691, b. 1909, d. 22 September 1989

Father*

Mother*

Edith Lillian Chamberlain¹ b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 24 Nov 1961

Last Edited

1 Dec 2012

Birth*

Lillian Sylvia McCay was born in 1909 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 10369.¹

She was the daughter of George Robert McCay and Edith Lillian Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Lillian Sylvia McCay married James Smith Blair in 1931 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 14068/1931.¹

Death*

Lillian Sylvia McCay died on 22 September 1989 at Narrabeen, New South Wales.²

Family

James Smith Blair b. c 1914, d. 28 Sep 1998

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S334] Ryerson Index, online www.ryersonindex.org.

James Smith Blair^1,2

M, #37692, b. circa 1914, d. 28 September 1998

Last Edited

21 Aug 2017

Birth*

James Smith Blair was born circa 1914.²

Marriage*

He married Lillian Sylvia McCay, daughter of George Robert McCay and Edith Lillian Chamberlain, in 1931 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 14068/1931.¹

Death*

James Smith Blair died on 28 September 1998 at Narrabeen, New South Wales.²

Family

Lillian Sylvia McCay b. 1909, d. 22 Sep 1989

Charts

Citations

[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S334] Ryerson Index, online www.ryersonindex.org.

Cecil Charles Cassidy McCay¹

M, #37693, d. 28 May 1965

Father*

Mother*

Edith Lillian Chamberlain¹ b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 24 Nov 1961

Last Edited

4 Sep 2012

Cecil Charles Cassidy McCay was the son of George Robert McCay and Edith Lillian Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Cecil Charles Cassidy McCay died on 28 May 1965 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Robert George McCay¹

M, #37694, d. 24 February 1926

Father*

Mother*

Edith Lillian Chamberlain¹ b. 1 Jan 1886, d. 24 Nov 1961

Last Edited

4 Sep 2012

Robert George McCay was the son of George Robert McCay and Edith Lillian Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Robert George McCay died on 24 February 1926.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Jean Dorothy Graham^1,2

F, #37695, b. 3 May 1917, d. 3 February 1994

Father*

Frederick Charles Graham¹ b. Jan 1886, d. 19 Jul 1957

Mother*

Violet Isabel Chamberlain¹ b. 25 Aug 1892, d. 22 Nov 1975

Last Edited

4 Sep 2012

Birth*

Jean Dorothy Graham was born on 3 May 1917.¹

She was the daughter of Frederick Charles Graham and Violet Isabel Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Jean Dorothy Graham married Roy Sydney Rowe in 1939 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 2698/1939.¹

Death*

Jean Dorothy Graham died on 3 February 1994 at age 76.¹

Family

Roy Sydney Rowe b. 4 Jan 1907, d. 6 Jan 1970

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…

Roy Sydney Rowe¹

M, #37696, b. 4 January 1907, d. 6 January 1970

Last Edited

12 Apr 2013

Birth*

Roy Sydney Rowe was born on 4 January 1907 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.¹

Marriage*

He married Jean Dorothy Graham, daughter of Frederick Charles Graham and Violet Isabel Chamberlain, in 1939 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 2698/1939.¹

Death*

Roy Sydney Rowe died on 6 January 1970 at Sydney, New South Wales^G, at age 63.¹

Family

Jean Dorothy Graham b. 3 May 1917, d. 3 Feb 1994

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

John Kenneth Graham¹

M, #37697, b. 19 April 1922, d. 7 May 1979

Father*

Frederick Charles Graham¹ b. Jan 1886, d. 19 Jul 1957

Mother*

Violet Isabel Chamberlain¹ b. 25 Aug 1892, d. 22 Nov 1975

Last Edited

11 Nov 2022

Birth*

John Kenneth Graham was born on 19 April 1922 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.^1,2

He was the son of Frederick Charles Graham and Violet Isabel Chamberlain.¹

Death*

John Kenneth Graham died on 7 May 1979 at New South Wales at age 57.¹

Milit-Beg*

John Kenneth Graham began military service on 11 May 1943 at Double Bay, New South Wales, NX157217, Staff Sergeant, 30 AIB, Army.²

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online nominal_rolls.dva.gov.au.

Harold Cecil Graham¹

M, #37698, b. 6 May 1924, d. 12 February 1995

Father*

Frederick Charles Graham¹ b. Jan 1886, d. 19 Jul 1957

Mother*

Violet Isabel Chamberlain¹ b. 25 Aug 1892, d. 22 Nov 1975

Last Edited

9 Nov 2017

Birth*

Harold Cecil Graham was born on 6 May 1924 at New South Wales.¹

He was the son of Frederick Charles Graham and Violet Isabel Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Harold Cecil Graham died on 12 February 1995 at New South Wales at age 70.¹

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Cyril George Chamberlain¹

M, #37700, b. 16 February 1897, d. 16 November 1967

Father*

William Alexander Chamberlain¹ b. 24 Apr 1876, d. 9 Dec 1946

Mother*

Clara Reynolds¹ b. 24 Apr 1876, d. 14 Apr 1968

Last Edited

20 Sep 2021

Birth*

Cyril George Chamberlain was born on 16 February 1897 at Goulburn, New South Wales.^1,2

He was the son of William Alexander Chamberlain and Clara Reynolds.¹

Marriage*

Cyril George Chamberlain married Florence L Derham in 1915 at Woollahra, New South Wales; reg: 2581/1915.³

Death*

Cyril George Chamberlain died on 16 November 1967 at Gosford, New South Wales, at age 70.¹

Burial*

He was buried at Point Clare Cemetery, Point Clare, New South Wales.⁴

Family

Florence L Derham

Milit-Beg*

Cyril George Chamberlain began military service on 23 September 1918 at Sydney, New South Wales^G, N94728, Private, Army.²

Relationships

3rd cousin 1 time removed of Neil James Bradley
3rd cousin 1 time removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Kerr Hessey - kerrinds_1.
[S213] National Achives - WW1 Records, online www.naa.gov.au.
[S81] NSW BDMs Index, online http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/…
[S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.

Rosina Elvira Elizabeth Pearce¹

F, #37701, b. 5 October 1875, d. 31 August 1877

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

23 May 2014

Birth*

Rosina Elvira Elizabeth Pearce was born on 5 October 1875 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 4803/1875.¹

She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Rosina Elvira Elizabeth Pearce died on 31 August 1877 at Double Bay, New South Wales, at age 1.¹

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Susan Ann Pearce¹

F, #37702, b. 20 June 1877, d. 20 May 1955

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

9 Sep 2012

Birth*

Susan Ann Pearce was born on 20 June 1877 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 5071/1877.¹

She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Susan Ann Pearce married Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger in 1902 at Woollahra, New South Wales.¹

Death*

Susan Ann Pearce died on 20 May 1955 at Sydney, New South Wales^G, at age 77; reg: 29255/1959.¹

Family

Herbert Henry (Harry) Messenger b. 17 Mar 1862, d. 10 Jan 1927

Children

Herbert J Messenger¹ b. 11 Dec 1903, d. 18 Jul 1984
Sidney Ernest Messenger¹ b. 1 Jan 1907, d. 4 Aug 1951

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Henry William (Harry) Pearce¹

M, #37703, b. 22 June 1879, d. 23 May 1948

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

23 Feb 2014

Birth*

Henry William (Harry) Pearce was born on 22 June 1879 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 6113/1879.¹

He was the son of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Henry William (Harry) Pearce married Lilly Shankleton in 1904 at Paddington, New South Wales.²

Death*

Henry William (Harry) Pearce died on 23 May 1948 at Paddington, New South Wales, at age 68; reg: 7912/1948.¹

Family

Lilly Shankleton b. 1883, d. 24 Apr 1917

Children

Henry Robert (Bobby) Pearce+² b. 30 Sep 1905, d. 20 May 1976
Ernest W Pearce² b. 1910, d. 1942

Fame*

Henry William (Harry) Pearce achieved Fame as Australian Sculling Champion circa 1900 at New South Wales.³

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Noted

Famous People

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S380] Wikipedia, online en.wikipedia.org.

Elizabeth Ruth Pearce¹

F, #37704, b. 24 August 1881, d. 4 June 1956

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

9 Sep 2012

Birth*

Elizabeth Ruth Pearce was born on 24 August 1881 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 7273/1881.¹

She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Elizabeth Ruth Pearce married Herbert John Douglas Morton in 1911 at Woollahra, New South Wales.¹

Death*

Elizabeth Ruth Pearce died on 4 June 1956 at Paddington, New South Wales, at age 74; reg: 11669/1956.¹

Family

Herbert John Douglas Morton b. 1879, d. 24 Mar 1948

Children

Herbert Walter Douglas Morton¹ b. 21 Apr 1912, d. 20 Dec 1956
Ernest Sidney Arthur Morton+² b. 30 Mar 1914, d. 19 Mar 1997

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.

Sidney Charles (Sandy) Pearce¹

M, #37705, b. 31 May 1883, d. 14 November 1930

Sandy Pearce - Australian Rugby League Team 1910

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

17 Aug 2021

Birth*

Sidney Charles (Sandy) Pearce was born on 31 May 1883 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 8425/1883.¹

He was the son of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Sidney Charles (Sandy) Pearce married Ethel May Burns on 9 July 1910 at Woolloomooloo, New South Wales.²

Death*

Sidney Charles (Sandy) Pearce died on 14 November 1930 at Woollahra, New South Wales, at age 47; reg: 19021/1930.¹

Family

Ethel May Burns b. 15 Aug 1886, d. 30 May 1973

Children

Sidney Henry William (Joe) Pearce+² b. 7 Sep 1910, d. 16 Oct 1995
Ethel Maude Pearce² b. Jul 1912, d. 28 Sep 1912
Cecil Arthur Pearce² b. 5 May 1913, d. 27 Mar 2002
Jean Pearce² b. 12 Nov 1915

Fame*

Sidney Charles (Sandy) Pearce achieved Fame as Australian Rugby League Team 1908 - 1921 (16 tests) in 1908 at Sydney, New South Wales^G. See https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pearce-sidney-charles-sandy-8000 [EMAIL:] [:EMAIL]Australian Dictionary of Biography.³

Note*

Pearce, Sidney Charles (Sandy) (1883–1930)

by Kristine Corcoran

Sidney Charles (Sandy) Pearce (1883-1930), footballer, was born on 30 May 1883 at Double Bay, Sydney, sixth child of Henry John Pearce, English-born waterman, and his Sydney-born wife Susan, née Chamberlain. Known as 'Sandy', he left Double Bay Public School early to join his father's business as a fisherman, boat proprietor and fish agent. The Pearces were a well-known local sporting family: his father and his nephew Henry Pearce were notable scullers; of his brothers Ernest played Rugby League for Eastern Suburbs and Arthur and Walter were cyclists; his sister Lily sailed skiffs. 'Sandy' swam, sailed, sculled, boxed (sparring with Les Darcy) and played Rugby Union for Eastern Suburbs.

Joining the breakaway Rugby League in 1907, Pearce played three games against a visiting New Zealand professional team (under Rugby Union rules). From the club's formation in January 1908 he played 176 first-grade matches for Eastern Suburbs. In 1908-21 he represented New South Wales against such foes as the Maoris, the Wallabies, New Zealand, Queensland and England. He played for Australia in 16 Tests: 3 against New Zealand (1908 and 1909) and 13 against Britain (1908-09, 1914, 1920 and 1921). He toured Britain in 1908-09 (with the Pioneers) and in 1921, but like his friend 'Dally' Messenger, he chose not to tour in 1911-12 with the Kangaroos. He had married Ethel May Burns on 9 July 1910 at Woolloomooloo.

Playing both hooker and prop-forward positions, Pearce was a man of 'prodigious strength' and endurance but, basically a gentle man, he sometimes had to be stirred into action by a surreptitious punch from his own side. He retired after breaking his leg in England in 1921, but coached the University of Sydney's Rugby League forwards in the 1920s.

Pearce died of myocarditis on 14 November 1930 outside the Royal Oak Hotel, Double Bay, and was buried in the Anglican section of South Head cemetery. His wife, two sons and a daughter survived him. His elder son Sidney ('Joe') played 150 first-grade Rugby League games for Eastern Suburbs and eleven Tests in 1932-38; they were the first father and son to represent Australia in Rugby League.

Select Bibliography
¦J. J. Jervis, The History of Woollahra (Syd, 1960)
¦D. Middleton, Rugby League Week Book of Records (Syd, 1983)
¦G. Lester (ed), The Sun Book of Rugby League (Syd, 1983)
¦Rugby League News, 23 July 1921
¦Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne), 16 Nov 1930
¦Sydney Morning Herald, 17 Nov 1930
¦Daily Mirror (Sydney), 25 June, 23 July 1966
¦private information.

Citation details

Corcoran, Kristine, 'Pearce, Sidney Charles (Sandy) (1883–1930)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pearce-sidney-charles-sandy-8000/text13939, accessed 9 September 2012.

This article was first published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11, (MUP), 1988.³

Fame

He achieved Fame as NSW Rugby League "Team of the Century" in 2008 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.⁴

Fame

He achieved Fame as Named in the ARL's "100 Greatest Players 1908-2007" in February 2008 at Sydney, New South Wales^G.⁴

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Noted

Famous People

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S261] Heather De Sain, Degner Family.
[S381] Australian Dictionary of Biography, online sdb.anu.edu.au/biography/.
[S380] Wikipedia, online en.wikipedia.org.

Ernest Peasley Pearce¹

M, #37706, b. 1 November 1886, d. 19 September 1973

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

23 Feb 2014

Birth*

Ernest Peasley Pearce was born on 1 November 1886 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 10467/1886.¹

He was the son of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Ernest Peasley Pearce died on 19 September 1973 at Kogarah, New South Wales, at age 86; reg: 59973/1973.¹

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Minnie Pearce¹

F, #37707, b. 29 March 1887, d. 2 July 1951

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

31 Mar 2013

Birth*

Minnie Pearce was born on 29 March 1887 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 10822/1887.¹

She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Minnie Pearce died on 2 July 1951 at Paddington, New South Wales, at age 64; reg: 17848/1951.¹

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Lily Pearce¹

F, #37708, b. 17 August 1889, d. 12 February 1970

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

9 Sep 2012

Birth*

Lily Pearce was born on 17 August 1889 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 8074/1889.¹

She was the daughter of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Lily Pearce died on 12 February 1970 at Scone, New South Wales, at age 80; reg: 10670/1970 as Doris May Kelly.¹

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.

Arthur Chamberlain Pearce¹

M, #37709, b. 18 September 1890, d. 19 August 1961

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

2 Oct 2018

Birth*

Arthur Chamberlain Pearce was born on 18 September 1890 at Double Bay, New South Wales.¹

He was the son of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Marriage*

Arthur Chamberlain Pearce married Anna Maria Johannesdr Saukko in 1919 at Mosman, New South Wales; reg: 9922/1919.²

Death*

Arthur Chamberlain Pearce died on 19 August 1961 at Little Bay, New South Wales, at age 70.¹

Family

Anna Maria Johannesdr Saukko b. 9 Apr 1893, d. 13 May 1958

Child

Walter Frank Pearce+² b. 6 Sep 1927, d. 17 Jun 1972

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts

Citations

[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Thorb - ruthorbe.
[S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Walter Pearce.

Walter Cook Pearce¹

M, #37710, b. 25 January 1892, d. 6 December 1945

Father*

Henry John (Footy) Pearce¹ b. 21 Dec 1851, d. 31 Jul 1920

Mother*

Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain¹ b. 3 Apr 1855, d. 8 Feb 1927

Last Edited

23 Feb 2014

Birth*

Walter Cook Pearce was born on 25 January 1892 at Double Bay, New South Wales; reg: 39227/1892.¹

He was the son of Henry John (Footy) Pearce and Susan Rebecca Jane Chamberlain.¹

Death*

Walter Cook Pearce died on 6 December 1945 at Double Bay, New South Wales, at age 53.¹

Relationships

2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 2 times removed of William (Bill*) McElroy

Charts