Alfred Bernard Ainsworth

M, #5376, b. 27 August 1912, d. 5 May 1997
Pedigree
Father*Alfred James Ainsworth b. 14 Nov 1875, d. 27 Aug 1951
Mother*Emily Alice Prendergast b. 1877, d. 23 Jan 1959
Last Edited15 Jun 2021
Birth*Alfred Bernard Ainsworth was born on 27 August 1912 at Omeo, Victoria.1 
He was the son of Alfred James Ainsworth and Emily Alice Prendergast. 
Marriage*Alfred Bernard Ainsworth married Winifred Agnes Behan on 21 October 1939 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales.2
Death*Alfred Bernard Ainsworth died on 5 May 1997 at Melbourne, Victoria, at age 84.1 

Family

Winifred Agnes Behan b. 1912, d. 25 May 1973
ChartsRosina Bradley Line (Ainsworth)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
2nd cousin of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 2 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S534] GMCT, online http://www.gmct.com.au/deceased-search/
  2. [S389] Trove, online trove.nla.gov.au, WEDDINGS (1939, November 30). Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga, NSW : 1911 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved July 30, 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article144249857

Donald McDonald

M, #5377
Pedigree
Last Edited5 Oct 2007
Marriage*Donald McDonald married Johanne Kiely. 

Family

Johanne Kiely
Child

Johanne Kiely

F, #5378
Pedigree
Last Edited5 Oct 2007
Marriage*Johanne Kiely married Donald McDonald. 

Family

Donald McDonald
Child

Nancy Rosina Ainsworth

F, #5379, b. 31 October 1908, d. 15 August 1999
Pedigree
Father*William David Ainsworth b. 2 Jun 1879, d. 13 May 1937
Mother*Catherine (Kate*) McDonald b. 1876, d. 16 Jun 1916
Last Edited6 May 2025
Birth*Nancy Rosina Ainsworth was born on 31 October 1908 at Branxholme, Victoria; reg: 24821.1,2 
She was the daughter of William David Ainsworth and Catherine (Kate*) McDonald. 
Marriage*Nancy Rosina Ainsworth married John Joseph Avery, son of Charles John Avery and Rose Rose, in 1939 at Victoria; reg: 1271/1939.3 
Death*Nancy Rosina Ainsworth died on 15 August 1999 at Victoria at age 90.2 
Burial*She was buried at Branxholme, Victoria.2

Family

John Joseph Avery b. 27 Aug 1912, d. 15 Feb 1957
ChartsRosina Bradley Line (Ainsworth)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
2nd cousin of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 2 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S87] Nancy Ringland Data,NSW.
  2. [S271] Headstones, Branxholme Public Cemetery CD.
  3. [S226] Marriages, Vic Marriages 1921-42.

Ilma Jean Ainsworth1

F, #5380, b. 19 January 1911, d. 29 December 1991
Pedigree
Father*William David Ainsworth b. 2 Jun 1879, d. 13 May 1937
Mother*Catherine (Kate*) McDonald b. 1876, d. 16 Jun 1916
Last Edited24 Apr 2021
Birth*Ilma Jean Ainsworth was born on 19 January 1911 at Branxholme, Victoria; reg: 921.2,3 
She was the daughter of William David Ainsworth and Catherine (Kate*) McDonald. 
Marriage*Ilma Jean Ainsworth married Eric Frank Waters in 1936 at Victoria; reg: 6419/1936.4 
Death*Ilma Jean Ainsworth died on 29 December 1991 at Hamilton, Victoria, at age 80.3 
Burial*She was buried at Hamilton Lawn Cemetery, Hamilton, Victoria.5 

Family

Eric Frank Waters b. 20 Sep 1907, d. 26 Nov 1984
Children
ChartsRosina Bradley Line (Ainsworth)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
2nd cousin of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 2 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S518] Elaine Green,Australind, WA.
  2. [S87] Nancy Ringland Data,NSW.
  3. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, annjholzer.
  4. [S226] Marriages, Vic Marriages 1921-42.
  5. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com.

William Leslie Ainsworth

M, #5381, b. 1912, d. 22 April 1988
Pedigree
Father*William David Ainsworth b. 2 Jun 1879, d. 13 May 1937
Mother*Catherine (Kate*) McDonald b. 1876, d. 16 Jun 1916
Last Edited19 Aug 2018
Birth*William Leslie Ainsworth was born in 1912 at Branxholme, Victoria; reg: 17805.1 
He was the son of William David Ainsworth and Catherine (Kate*) McDonald. 
Marriage*William Leslie Ainsworth married Bella Louisa Burgess in 1937 at Victoria.2 
Death*William Leslie Ainsworth died on 22 April 1988 at Geelong, Victoria.3,4 
Burial*He was buried on 26 April 1988 at Geelong, Victoria.3 

Family

Bella Louisa Burgess b. c 1912, d. 11 Feb 1998
ChartsRosina Bradley Line (Ainsworth)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
2nd cousin of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 2 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S87] Nancy Ringland Data,NSW.
  2. [S226] Marriages, Vic Marriages 1921-42.
  3. [S408] Geelong Cemeteries, online www.gct.net.au.
  4. [S518] Elaine Green,Australind, WA.

Angel June Ainsworth

F, #5382, b. 1936, d. 1936
Pedigree
Father*William David Ainsworth b. 2 Jun 1879, d. 13 May 1937
Mother*Susan Ann Marjory Wheeler b. 28 Jan 1897, d. 12 Feb 1988
Last Edited22 Apr 2006
Death*Angel June Ainsworth died in 1936 at Hamilton, Victoria. 
Birth*She was born in 1936 at Hamilton, Victoria. 
She was the daughter of William David Ainsworth and Susan Ann Marjory Wheeler. 
ChartsRosina Bradley Line (Ainsworth)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships2nd cousin 2 times removed of Neil James Bradley
2nd cousin 1 time removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
2nd cousin of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 2 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Margaret Mary Moore

F, #5383, b. 12 February 1882, d. 11 July 1979
Pedigree
Father*William Moore b. 16 Nov 1850, d. 22 Jun 1940
Mother*Flora Matheson b. 6 Apr 1852, d. 21 Sep 1942
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Margaret Mary Moore was born on 12 February 1882 at Heywood, VictoriaG. 
She was the daughter of William Moore and Flora Matheson. 
Marriage*Margaret Mary Moore married Richard Price, son of George Price and Hannah Buckle, on 14 July 1920 at Heywood, VictoriaG. 
Death*Margaret Mary Moore died on 11 July 1979 at Heywood, VictoriaG, at age 97. 
Burial*She was buried at Heywood, VictoriaG; Grave No 736.1 

Family

Richard Price b. 1874, d. 19 Nov 1964
ChartsWilliam Moore Line
Matheson Family Links
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
Aunt of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S116] Heywood Cemetery Index, online members.datafast.net.au/marrtronics/heywood1.htm.

Lillian Maude Moore

F, #5384, b. 17 April 1884, d. 24 January 1940
Pedigree
Father*William Moore b. 16 Nov 1850, d. 22 Jun 1940
Mother*Flora Matheson b. 6 Apr 1852, d. 21 Sep 1942
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Lillian Maude Moore was born on 17 April 1884 at Heywood, VictoriaG; reg: 10021. 
She was the daughter of William Moore and Flora Matheson. 
Marriage*Lillian Maude Moore married Harold Leopold Gyton, son of Thomas Henry Gyton and Ellen Tait, on 3 March 1910 at Drumborg, VictoriaG; reg: 953.1 
Death*Lillian Maude Moore died on 24 January 1940 at Ormond, Victoria, at age 55. 
Burial*She was buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria.2 

Family

Harold Leopold Gyton b. 1884, d. 23 Aug 1964
Children
ChartsWilliam Moore Line
Matheson Family Links
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
Aunt of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244544463/…

William Alexander Moore

M, #5385, b. 15 September 1886, d. 8 August 1979
Pedigree
Father*William Moore b. 16 Nov 1850, d. 22 Jun 1940
Mother*Flora Matheson b. 6 Apr 1852, d. 21 Sep 1942
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*William Alexander Moore was born on 15 September 1886 at Heywood, VictoriaG; reg: 18999. 
He was the son of William Moore and Flora Matheson. 
Marriage*William Alexander Moore married Agnes Emily Price, daughter of George Price and Hannah Buckle, on 8 August 1909 at Victoria; reg: 5634.1 
Death*William Alexander Moore died on 8 August 1979 at Queenscliff, Victoria, at age 92. 

Family

Agnes Emily Price b. 1889, d. 27 Dec 1967
Children
Residence*William Alexander Moore lived on 15 March 1942 at Queenscliff, Victoria.2 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 15 March 1942 at Queenscliff, Victoria, Private, V379143, Army VDC.2 
Note*Newspaper Report written when William celebrated his 90th birthday.

"Mr. Moore was born at Drumborg in the Western District on the 15th September 1886 and in his younger days was engaged in saw milling in that area. He married Agnes Price in 1909 and continued to reside in the Western District where he showed his ability as a keen sportsman, participating in rifle shooting, football and cricket.

With a family of three children, he moved to the Bellarine Peninsula to undertake contracting work with the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission, where he used a team of horses and scoops to form the reservoir which still exists in the Grubb Road area. On completion of this work he came to Queenscliff and worked at Swan Island and just prior to retiring was employed by the Department of Works and Housing.

Mr. Moore, whose wife died nine years ago, has two of his three children living in the Borough of Queenscliff. His eldest son, Algie, resides at Mount Gambier. He also has eight grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Two of his grandchildren have been actively associated with Local Government in the Queenscliff Borough - his grandson, Cr. Fred Moore is now serving his fourth term with the Queencliff Council and his grand-daughter is Mrs Leonore Anderson who was Mayoress of the Borough in 1974/75.

Mr Moore is in good health and enjoys gardening as a hobby."

Source: Press Cutting from Daisy Rundell. in 1976.1 
ChartsWilliam Moore Line
Matheson Family Links
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
Uncle of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online nominal_rolls.dva.gov.au.

John Henry (Jack*) Moore

M, #5386, b. 27 September 1889, d. 13 November 1948
Pedigree
John Henry Moore
Father*William Moore b. 16 Nov 1850, d. 22 Jun 1940
Mother*Flora Matheson b. 6 Apr 1852, d. 21 Sep 1942
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*John Henry (Jack*) Moore was born on 27 September 1889 at Heywood, VictoriaG; reg: 31959. 
He was the son of William Moore and Flora Matheson. 
Marriage*John Henry (Jack*) Moore married Elsie Edna Power Thomas, daughter of George Thomas and Ellen Waltree, in 1915 at Victoria.1 
Death*John Henry (Jack*) Moore died on 13 November 1948 at Portland, Victoria, at age 59. 
Burial*He was buried at Portland, Victoria.2 

Family

Elsie Edna Power Thomas b. 1893, d. 3 Jan 1982
Children
ChartsWilliam Moore Line
Matheson Family Links
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
Uncle of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S350] Cemetery Headstones, Cemeteries of SW Victoria.

Daisy Emily Moore

F, #5387, b. 21 November 1893, d. 5 June 1981
Pedigree
Father*William Moore b. 16 Nov 1850, d. 22 Jun 1940
Mother*Flora Matheson b. 6 Apr 1852, d. 21 Sep 1942
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Daisy Emily Moore was born on 21 November 1893 at Heywood, VictoriaG; reg: 32379. 
She was the daughter of William Moore and Flora Matheson. 
Marriage*Daisy Emily Moore married Samuel Dyer Rundell, son of William Dyer Rundell and Zepporah Looker, on 6 April 1931 at Victoria; reg: 4669/1931.1 
Death*Daisy Emily Moore died on 5 June 1981 at Heywood, VictoriaG, at age 87. 
Burial*She was buried at Myamyn, Victoria.2 

Family

Samuel Dyer Rundell b. 1886, d. 9 Nov 1963
Note*Daisy and Sam had no children.

Daisy was very involved in the Heywood Red Cross. She received her Second Bar for long service to Red Cross.
She was an avid reader and a regular borrower from the Heywood library.
Daisy wrote several poems and short sketches, mainly for performances at the Myamyn Church and Sunday School.

The following is a recitation written in 1944 for the "tiny tots of Myamyn Sunday School."
Sandman:
Children:
"It's just the very time
We're having lots of fun
That mother comes and says may be"

Mother:
"The sandman now has come
I heard his dust cart down the street
He's knocking at the door,
I'll ask you now to clear away
Your playthings from the floor."
Children:
"Sandman please do go away,
Do not come till late.
Till each star has lit her candle
And the cuckoo clock strikes eight."
Small Child:
"Sandman when you were a youngster
Quite a little chap you know.
When it was time to start your dreamland
Did you want to go?"

And the cuckoo clock strikes eight."3 
ChartsWilliam Moore Line
Matheson Family Links
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
Aunt of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S226] Marriages, Vic Marriages 1921-42.
  2. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145121383/…
  3. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.

Donald Matheson Moore

M, #5388, b. 13 October 1895, d. 31 May 1963
Pedigree
Father*William Moore b. 16 Nov 1850, d. 22 Jun 1940
Mother*Flora Matheson b. 6 Apr 1852, d. 21 Sep 1942
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Donald Matheson Moore was born on 13 October 1895 at Heywood, VictoriaG; reg: 30008. 
He was the son of William Moore and Flora Matheson. 
Marriage*Donald Matheson Moore married Clarissa Phyllis (Bonnie*) Cameron, daughter of Hugh Cameron and Mary Ann (Polly*) (?), on 30 June 1931 at Heywood, VictoriaG.1 
Death*Donald Matheson Moore died on 31 May 1963 at Portland, Victoria, at age 67. 
Burial*He was buried at Heywood, VictoriaG; Grave No. 53.2,3 

Family

Clarissa Phyllis (Bonnie*) Cameron b. 22 Feb 1908, d. 18 Dec 1987
Child
Occupation*Donald Matheson Moore was a Blacksmith's Assistant on 10 July 1915 at Drumborg, VictoriaG.4 
Milit-BegHe began military service on 10 July 1915 at Drumborg, VictoriaG, 1949, Driver, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 9.4 
Residence*He lived on 21 March 1942 at Heywood, VictoriaG.5 
Milit-Beg*He began military service on 21 March 1942 at Heywood, VictoriaG, Warrant Officer 2, V351359, Army VDC

Notes prepared from Don's War Record from National Archives Canberra and account written by his son, Hugh.

Don was aged 19 years and 8 months when he had his medical in Portland after enlisting for the First World War. He was 5 feet, 6 inches tall, had gray eyes with brown perforation, fair hair and a medium complexion. The only distinctive mark was a boney projection on his right wrist. His Attestation Paper was dated 10 July 1915, he was then 19 years and 9 months. He was a Blacksmith's Assistant, employed by J. Vanner, for 9 months.

Army Service:
10 July 1915 - 2 September 1915 - Private with Depot Infantry
2 September 1915 - Transferred as Driver No. 2 Engineers, Field Company
1 January 1916 - Tel-e-kebir
23 March 1916 - Alexandria
29 March 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles
1 January 1917 - with unit in France
19 June 1917 - 3 July 1917 - Furlough to England
6 February 1918 - 16 February 1918 - Leave to Paris
!9 August 1918 - 6 September 1918 - Leave to U.K.
19 January 1919 - M/out for RTA
25 January 1919 - Disembarked U.K.
28 March 1919 - Division embarked Southampton
15 May 1919 - Disembarked Melbourne, returned home on the "City of Poona"
6 July 1919 - Certificate of Discharge issued.

Don spoke of the places he served, Egypt, France and England but never mentioned his actual was service. He did mention an English soldier who lived sixteen miles inland and it was not until he joined the Army that he saw the sea. Post WW1, he was employed in earthworks in the Grampian region in the construction of Pine Lake and Taylor Lake. Horses and scoops were used to carry out this work. A typical day would be - rise at 4 or 5 a.m. to feed the horses - back to camp for breakfast- work until dark- feed the horses- eat and retire around 10p.m. At this time he would have been employed by the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission.

The Government during the 2nd World War formed a "Dad's Army" known as the VDC (Voluntary Defence Corps). The volunteers were issued with uniforms and 303 rifles and Don's unit was centred around Heywood. The group had a Bren gun. They used to hold parades and engaged in rifle shooting at the rifle range some four or five kilometres south of Heywood, off the Portland Road.

Don's record for this period:
In 1946 Don endeavoured to enlist in the Army but was rejected for reasons unknown - probably his age of 46 years.
17 April 1942 - Posted 8 Btn. VDC Part-time
10 December 1942 - Promoted A/WO 11 Heywood
10 May 1945 - Promoted WO 11 Heywood
20 September 1945 - Discharged.5 
Note*"A man who was well known in the Heywood/Drumborg districts passed away at the Portland and District Hospital at the age of 67 years.
Donald Matheson Moore was the son of early pioneers and spent his life in the Heywood, Drumborg and Hotspur areas.
Mr. Moore served with the AIF 2nd Field Engineers during World War 1 and held the rank of Class 2 Warrant Officer with the local unit of the VDC during World War 11.

He was an employee of the Shire of Portland for 28 years, also having farming interests in Drumborg. The Moores retired to live in Edgar Street, Heywood in 1957. Mr Moore was a foundation member of the RSL Sub-branch and served as Secretary in 1940/41, was President for 1944/45 and 1950/51. He was also Chaplain for many years.

Mr. Moore was a foundation member of the Heywood Golf Club and a foundation member of the Heywood Bowling Club where he held the positions of both President and Captain at varying times. He was one of the original trustees of the Heywood RSL Memorial Hall and was appointed a Life Member of the Heywood Race Club for his outstanding service, including 18 years as President.
While in the Hotspur district he spent some years as President and Secretary of the then flourishing Hotspur Show Society. In his earlier years, Mr Moore, was a keen and able tennis player. Failing health in recent years was due to War injuries received in France."

Source: One of the local Hamilton or Portland papers.


The War period saw a number of austerity and civil defence actions. Examples of some of these were:
In Heywood, the school ground had a trench for the safety of children. All houses had to black out their windows at night. All vehicles had to have their headlights masked, allowing only a small beam of light to escape. Vehicle bumper bars were painted white as a safety measure at night. Tobacco, butter, tea, clothing and petrol were some of the goods purchased through ration coupons. Don's petrol ration was 4 gallons per month. As one local was heard to remark, "Just bloody enough to drive to the bowser to receive it and drive home again." The local policeman was able to give a vehicle owner an additional ration of petrol in an emergency e.g. to attend the funeral of a family member. Gas producers were made as an alternative to petrol. Wood was burnt in pits, the charcoal gathered and burnt in the gas producer which was fastened to the running board of the vehicle.

It is believed Don did not complete grade six at school. In spite of this he was a good speller, a neat writer and good at basic arithmetic. Perhaps it was his own lack of education that was the driving force in him being one of the prime movers in having a State School built at Drumborg. Again, in 1945, he organized petitions etc. to have the Education Department run a school bus from Dartmoor to Portland to provide secondary education for country students.

With the formation of the RSL after World War 1, Heywood had a very active sub-branch and Don developed a very deep interest in the branch, as an active member and serving the branch as both Secretary and President for various extended terms. Bon was also an active member of the Ladies' Auxiliary. The RSL conducted an annual Picnic Race Meeting at the local track which was situated on the Etrich Road, about six kilometres east of Heywood. don was active on the committee which organized the pre day race activities - to erect and maintain the limited running rail and to conduct the meeting. There was always an official race steward but all other operational activities were carried out by locals.

The farm at Drumborg, which was the original William (Bill) Moore homestead was inherited by Don on the death of his parents in the early 1940's. The farm was small (90 acres) and Don continued to work for the Shire of Portland as a living could not be made from the 300 ewes run on the property. The ewes were for fat lamb raising. Maintenance was done at weekends. Inheritance of the farm by Don did cause some dissension within the family but we must bear in mind that it was Don and Bon who moved in with and cared for each of the old folks until their deaths. The spreading of phosphate, cutting and raking of grass was all done by a horse drawn appliance. There was always a Clydesdale on the property as Don required one for his work on the roads. They were a patient, quiet and amenable animal.

The marking of fat lambs, footrotting, dagging, crutching and shearing of the sheep required constant effort and whilst shearers were engaged each year there was seldom a weekend without livestock requiring attention, fencing requiring maintenance or thistles needing cutting. Don had a phobia about having pastures clear of thistles. A thistle plant, because of its very nature inhibits stock grazing near it, so of a paddock became infected with thistles it was not unlikely that in time 50% or more of the area was no longer available for grazing. Accordingly, a lot of time was spent with a hoe, walking around the paddocks cutting thistles which had germinated from seeds blown on to the property. It was essential to carry out the above because of Sunnyside's limited area. The farmhouse was weatherboard, traditional for its era. A narrow passageway down the centre with three rooms off each side. There was a skillion addition at the back, comprising a store room and bathroom. The laundry was detached from the house, some 20 metres away. This was for safety reasons as it had a wood fired copper. Heating was by an open fireplace and cooking done on a wood-fired stove. Until c1948 lighting was by candles, kerosene lamp and a pressure light. A thirty two volt home electricity system was installed around 1948 as was the purchase of a kerosene refrigerator. Until then the only method of food maintenance was a Coolgardie safe. Prior to the puchase of the refrigerator, when family gatherings were held at Christmas time, jellies etc. were lowered into the underground well to help them set and keep cool. All household water was from rain water tanks (Scarce in summer) and a bath was taken (water shared between all the household) weekly.

When Don and Bon were married in 1931, they lived in the school house in Hotspur. Hotspur being located on the Crawford River (known locally as the Smokey river) on the road between Drumborg, Digby and Merino. At this time, Don was employed by the Shire of Portland. Until the later years of his employment,(probably the last eight or ten) when he was a Foreman of roadworks, was road repair and maintenance. This covered the period they were living at Hotspur and when the family moved into the Moore home at Drumborg.
Over that period, his duty was to find gravel in the bush along the roadside between Drumborg and Hotspur, remove the earth overburden, and then by pick and shovel open up gravel pits, (the face would be approximately 60 cms in height) load his horse drawn dray and fill pot holes in the road. The road in question was not sealed and was subject to becoming both pot holed and corrugated. To cope with the corrugated surface, he used a "drag" (not unlike a sledge) which was pulled at a 70 degree angle to present a dual cutting edge to the road surface. The "drag" cut the tops off the corrugation and filled the hollows at the same time. The "drag" was also horse drawn and was the predecessor of the current motorised grader. Another of his duties was to maintain the drains along the sides of the road by removing leaves, sticks and silt. in June 1963 at Portland, Victoria.1 
ChartsWilliam Moore Line
Matheson Family Links
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
Father of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S116] Heywood Cemetery Index, online members.datafast.net.au/marrtronics/heywood1.htm.
  3. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/275661673/d_m-moore
  4. [S156] UNSW AIF WWI, online www.aif.adfa.edu.au/aif.
  5. [S63] WW2 Nominal Roll, online nominal_rolls.dva.gov.au.

George Palethorpe

M, #5389, b. circa 1816, d. 22 January 1888
Pedigree
Last Edited21 Sep 2016
Birth*George Palethorpe was born circa 1816 at England.1 
Marriage*He married Anne Campbell McKay in 1836 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 
Death*George Palethorpe died on 22 January 1888 at Coleraine, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.1 

Family

Anne Campbell McKay b. c 1821, d. Oct 1895
Child

Citations

  1. [S518] Elaine Green,Australind, WA.

Anne Campbell McKay

F, #5390, b. circa 1821, d. October 1895
Pedigree
Last Edited20 Sep 2016
Birth*Anne Campbell McKay was born circa 1821 at Isle of Islay, Scotland.1 
Marriage*She married George Palethorpe in 1836 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.1 
Death*Anne Campbell McKay died in October 1895 at Coleraine, Victoria.1 

Family

George Palethorpe b. c 1816, d. 22 Jan 1888
Child

Citations

  1. [S518] Elaine Green,Australind, WA.

George Campbell Palethorpe

M, #5391, b. 22 October 1874, d. 27 October 1959
Pedigree
James and son George Palethorp
Father*James Campbell Palethorpe b. Aug 1850, d. 6 Oct 1908
Mother*Emily (Emma*) Moore b. 1853, d. 6 Jan 1944
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*George Campbell Palethorpe was born on 22 October 1874 at Coleraine, Victoria; reg: 21852.1 
He was the son of James Campbell Palethorpe and Emily (Emma*) Moore. 
Marriage*George Campbell Palethorpe married Angus Jessie* Clarke, daughter of Thomas Clarke and Mary McDonald, in 1900 at Victoria; reg: 5201/1900.2 
Death*George Campbell Palethorpe died on 27 October 1959 at Harvey, Western Australia, at age 85. 
Burial*He was buried at Harvey, Western Australia.3 

Family

Angus Jessie* Clarke b. 23 Aug 1878, d. 22 Oct 1961
Note*Sometime after 1904, George decided to go to Western Australia to look for work. His parents and sister Maude accompanied him. They settled at Mullewa. George was a Warder in a West Australian Gaol. He told of prisoners being kept in chains during this period. Following George's death Jessie went to live with relatives at Shark Bay W.A.1 
ChartsEmily Moore Line (Palethorpe)
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S215] BDM, Vic Index 1889-1901.
  3. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233128586/…

Margaret Marion (Maggie*) Palethorpe

F, #5392, b. 8 February 1876, d. 17 December 1959
Pedigree
Margaret Palethorpe
Father*James Campbell Palethorpe b. Aug 1850, d. 6 Oct 1908
Mother*Emily (Emma*) Moore b. 1853, d. 6 Jan 1944
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Margaret Marion (Maggie*) Palethorpe was born on 8 February 1876 at Drumborg, VictoriaG. 
She was the daughter of James Campbell Palethorpe and Emily (Emma*) Moore. 
Marriage*Margaret Marion (Maggie*) Palethorpe married William Quick Yeoman, son of John Yeoman and Hannah Quick, on 27 February 1900 at Drumborg, VictoriaG. 
Death*Margaret Marion (Maggie*) Palethorpe died on 17 December 1959 at Camperdown, Victoria, at age 83. 
Burial*She was buried at Camperdown Cemetery, Camperdown, Victoria.1 

Family

William Quick Yeoman b. 20 May 1873, d. 6 Jul 1956
Children
Note*Margaret's birth was registered at Heywood on the 4 March 1876. The midwife present at her birth was Margaret Young.

At t he time of their marriage, William was residing at Homerton and Margaret at Drumborg. Rev. Jabez William Edwards, Wesleyan Minister, officiated at the marriage ceremony at the Drumborg Wesleyan Church. Witnesses to their marriage were George Palethorpe and Jessie Clarke. Following their marriage, William and Margaret built a small cottage at Homerton, along the Heywood Road, where they lived until 1923. They planted a number of fruit trees around their home. It was from here that the family moved to Camperdown. William was a Labourer on surrounding properties and as a Shearer travelled to NSW for several months each year. Roy, their youngest was the only child delivered by a Doctor, all the others were delivered by Mrs Christopher Bell (Kit Bell) a well known midwife in the Heywood area. Horses were a valued asset being the only means of transport, and much time was spent in caring for them. Each child learnt to ride, feed and groom them from an early age. Bill and Maggie were active members of the Salvation Army. They attended services at the Citadel in Heywood. Source: Dorothy Knights book – “Yeoman and Palethorpe Families.”.2 
ChartsEmily Moore Line (Palethorpe)
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214976726/…
  2. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.

Emily Maude Palethorpe

F, #5393, b. 9 November 1878, d. 17 October 1969
Pedigree
Emily & George Rice
Father*James Campbell Palethorpe b. Aug 1850, d. 6 Oct 1908
Mother*Emily (Emma*) Moore b. 1853, d. 6 Jan 1944
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Emily Maude Palethorpe was born on 9 November 1878 at Drumborg, VictoriaG. 
She was the daughter of James Campbell Palethorpe and Emily (Emma*) Moore. 
Marriage*Emily Maude Palethorpe married John (George) Rice in 1923 at Cookernup, Western Australia; reg: 29.1,2 
Death*Emily Maude Palethorpe died on 17 October 1969 at Camperdown, Victoria, at age 90.3,4 

Family

John (George) Rice b. c 1888, d. 12 Dec 1949
Note*Emily Maude married George Rice who was a widower. He had two sons from a previous marriage but Maude and George had no children of their own. When George died Maude returned to Victoria and went to live in Camperdown where she purchased a house in Scott Street.3 
ChartsEmily Moore Line (Palethorpe)
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S190] Marriages, Marriage Index of WA 1915-33.
  2. [S201] WA BDMs, online http://www.bdm.dotag.wa.gov.au
  3. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  4. [S309] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Rod Palethorpe.

Esther Campbell (Ettie*) Palethorpe

F, #5394, b. 9 October 1880, d. 21 April 1883
Pedigree
Father*James Campbell Palethorpe b. Aug 1850, d. 6 Oct 1908
Mother*Emily (Emma*) Moore b. 1853, d. 6 Jan 1944
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Esther Campbell (Ettie*) Palethorpe was born on 9 October 1880 at Drumborg, VictoriaG. 
She was the daughter of James Campbell Palethorpe and Emily (Emma*) Moore. 
Death*Esther Campbell (Ettie*) Palethorpe died on 21 April 1883 at Morgianna, Victoria, at age 2; Epileptic Convulsion. 
Burial*She was buried at Coleraine, Victoria. 
Note*A witness at the birth of Esther (Ettie) was Marion Moore - her grandmother. Marion may well have been the midwife who delivered her. When she died, aged two and a half, her cause of death was stated as being due to Epileptic convulsions.1 
ChartsEmily Moore Line (Palethorpe)
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.

James Spencer

M, #5395
Pedigree
Last Edited1 Apr 2007
Marriage*James Spencer married Rachel (?) 

Family

Rachel (?)
Child

Alfred Raymond Moore

M, #5396, b. 19 June 1879, d. 12 April 1953
Pedigree
Alfred Raymond Moore
Father*(?) unknown1
Mother*Jemima Moore b. 1855, d. 25 Feb 1893
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Alfred Raymond Moore was born on 19 June 1879 at Drumborg, VictoriaG. 
He was the son of (?) unknown and Jemima Moore.1 
Marriage*Alfred Raymond Moore married Catherine Flora McLean, daughter of Archibald McLean and Mary McDonald, on 29 August 1900 at Hotspur, Victoria. 
Death*Alfred Raymond Moore died on 12 April 1953 at Coleraine, Victoria, at age 73. 
Burial*He was buried at Merino Cemetery, Merino, Victoria.2 

Family

Catherine Flora McLean b. 1879, d. 12 Jan 1934
Children
Note*Raised by James & Emily

Alfred was born to Jemima prior to her marriage to William Spencer – I have been told his father died in a flooded creek.

Alfred's father is listed as Unknown on the birth certificate and also his marriage certificate. Verbal history passed down through the family is that someone by the name of King was the father of Alf and that he died by drowning whilst riding on horseback to marry Jemima. It is unknown when this event took place - before or after Alf's birth. Following Jemima's death, her brother James and his wife Emily took Alf in and cared for him. (Ancestry - Bugess Family Tree as told by Shirley Pitman.)1
 
ChartsJemima Moore Line (Spencer)
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/274195642/…

Henry Holmes

M, #5397, b. 30 July 1828
Pedigree
Last Edited27 Feb 2021
Birth*Henry Holmes was born on 30 July 1828 at Brighton, Sussex, England.1 
Marriage*He married Ruth Climpson. 

Family

Ruth Climpson b. 13 Jul 1827
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi

Ruth Climpson

F, #5398, b. 13 July 1827
Pedigree
Last Edited27 Feb 2021
Birth*Ruth Climpson was born on 13 July 1827 at Pevensey, Sussex, England.1 
Marriage*She married Henry Holmes. 

Family

Henry Holmes b. 30 Jul 1828
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] Mary Cotter, online http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi

Francis Henry Moore

M, #5399, b. 1886, d. 31 March 1981
Pedigree
Father*James Moore b. 15 Dec 1861, d. 9 Jul 1949
Mother*Emily Sarah Holmes b. 8 Mar 1866, d. 13 Apr 1949
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Francis Henry Moore was born in 1886 at Naracoorte, South Australia. 
He was the son of James Moore and Emily Sarah Holmes. 
Marriage*Francis Henry Moore married Ethel Ada Pevitt, daughter of William Charles Pevitt and Alice Hannah Scandlebury, in 1912 at Victoria; reg: 87.1 
Death*Francis Henry Moore died on 31 March 1981 at Port Fairy, Victoria. 
Burial*He was buried at Heywood, VictoriaG; Grave No. 189.2 

Family

Ethel Ada Pevitt b. 1882, d. 1941
Children
ChartsJames Moore Line
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S116] Heywood Cemetery Index, online members.datafast.net.au/marrtronics/heywood1.htm.

Herbert James Clemson (Bert*) Moore

M, #5400, b. 2 August 1887, d. 18 April 1965
Pedigree
Herbert James Moore
Father*James Moore b. 15 Dec 1861, d. 9 Jul 1949
Mother*Emily Sarah Holmes b. 8 Mar 1866, d. 13 Apr 1949
Last Edited29 Mar 2025
Birth*Herbert James Clemson (Bert*) Moore was born on 2 August 1887 at Head of Jessie, South Australia; SA book 402 page 25.1 
He was the son of James Moore and Emily Sarah Holmes. 
Marriage*Herbert James Clemson (Bert*) Moore married Mary Ann (Cis*) Matthews, daughter of Richard Matthews and (?) Launden, in 1908 at Victoria; reg: 2956/1908.2 
Death*Herbert James Clemson (Bert*) Moore died on 18 April 1965 at Portland, Victoria, at age 77.3 
Burial*He was buried at Portland, Victoria.3,4 

Family

Mary Ann (Cis*) Matthews b. 1885, d. 6 Jan 1964
Children
ChartsJames Moore Line
John Mortimer Family (5 Gens)
Marianne Mortimer Line (Bradley/Moore)
Relationships1st cousin 3 times removed of Neil James Bradley
1st cousin 2 times removed of Desmond Barry Tatchell
1st cousin 1 time removed of William Hugh* Moore
1st cousin 3 times removed of Elaine Margaret Ainsworth

Citations

  1. [S88] Bev Moore Data,Melbourne.
  2. [S216] BDM, Vic Index 1902-1913.
  3. [S350] Cemetery Headstones, Cemeteries of SW Victoria.
  4. [S632] Find A Grave, online findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211527889/…