THE MUDDLE FAMILIES

 

THE SUSSEX MUDDLE FAMILIES THE BUXTED MUDDLES

 

Chart of William & Elizabeth Muddell's Family

 

William and Elizabeth’s eldest child was Amelia Margaret Muddle/Muddell who was born at Wyoming, Gosford, New South Wales on 20 April 1854, and baptised in Gosford Parish on 2 July 1854. When she was nearly 25 years old Amelia married 23-year-old George Henry Jaques at Holy Trinity Church, also known as the Garrison Church, in Sydney on 16 April 1879. George had been born at Broughton Creek, Shoalhaven, New South Wales on 2 April 1856, the son of Henry and Sophia Jaques, and the brother of Alfred Snaith Jaques who married Amelia’s sister Eliza. George and Amelia had eight children born between 1880 and 1894.

 

 

George was a carpenter, builder and farmer; he owned several properties in Gosford and soon after his marriage he purchased property at Ourimbah Creek, which is about 12 miles north-east of Gosford and about 5 miles west of Ourimbah town. This property, which he called ‘Palm Grove’, ended up totalling about 650 acres. George spent a few years clearing and building on this property before his family moved there in about 1884. George constructed roads and buildings in the Ourimbah area such as the Ourimbah Creek Road and St Peter’s Church in Ourimbah, and on his own property he built a school for his own children and the children of his employees. The family lived at ‘Palm Grove’ until it was sold in 1920, when they retired to ‘Palm View’, which was about 2 miles east of Palm Grove. The word ‘palm’ in both these names refers to the Cabbage Tree Palm that was common in the area at that time.

 

 

George died at Roma Private Hospital in East Gosford on 2 May 1937, at the age of 81, and he was buried in the Cemetery of St John's Anglican Church at Lisarow. Seven years later Amelia died at Roma Private Hospital in East Gosford on 9 April 1944, at the age of 89, and she was buried in the Cemetery of St John's Anglican Church at Lisarow on 10 April 1944.

 

George and Amelia’s eldest child was Isabel Amelia Jaques who was born at Gosford in New South Wales on 23 February 1880. Isabel married in 1902 and had nine children; she died on 3 September 1967, at the age of 87.

 

George and Amelia’s second child was Lindsay George Jaques who was born at Donnison Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 20 May 1882. Lindsay was a builder, working at times with his father, and often with his cousin Robert Frazer. He married in 1915 and had five children. Lindsay died in Liverpool Hospital, Sydney on 10 November 1955, at the age of 73.

 

George and Amelia’s third child was Henry Jaques who was born in Brisbane Water registration district in New South Wales on 10 August 1884. Henry died at Palm Grove on 25 September 1884 when he was only 6 weeks old, and he was buried in Point Frederick Cemetery in Gosford.

 

George and Amelia’s fourth child was Leila Mary Jaques who was born at Gosford in New South Wales on 5 September 1885. Leila was a school teacher; she married three times, in 1907, 1942 and 1952, and had eight children, all from her first marriage. Leila had been living for several years at Picton in New South Wales when she died suddenly on 15 October 1965, at the age of 80, at Aberdeen near Scone in New South Wales while visiting her niece Gwen.

 

 

George and Amelia’s fifth child was Raymond Desmond Jaques who was born in Brisbane Water registration district in New South Wales on 3 November 1887. Raymond was a builder; he married while working in Tasmania and had five children. He lived at Guildford in Sydney, New South Wales in later life and died in Parramatta registration district in Sydney during 1957, when he was about 70 years old.

 

 

George and Amelia’s sixth child was Sylvia Elizabeth Jaques whose birth was registered at Gosford in New South Wales during 1890. Sylvia married twice, in 1907 and 1942, and had eight children. Her first husband was a farmer and also run the post office and telephone exchange at Palm Grove. He drowned in the surf at Shelly Beach on New Year’s Day 1938. Sylvia died in Mayfield registration district near Newcastle in New South Wales during 1952, when she was about 62 years old

 

George and Amelia’s seventh child was Samuel Studd Jaques who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 25 December 1892. Samuel trained as a Church of England priest. He was killed in a buggy accident, in which his father was injured, on Ourimbah Creek Road on 14 February 1913, when he was 20 years old. He was buried in the Cemetery of St John's Anglican Church at Lisarow where his grave is marked by an inscribed headstone.

 

 

George and Amelia’s eighth child was Zerah Vida Jaques who was born at Palm Grove, Gosford, New South Wales on 5 February 1894. Zerah married and had three children. They initially lived out in the bush where Zerah’s husband was a part-time teacher, but from 1922 they settled in Concord, Sydney, New South Wales. Zerah died on 6 September 1975 at the age of 81.

 

William and Elizabeth’s second child was Eliza Ann Muddle who was born at Mosquito Town, Gosford, New South Wales on 21 August 1855, and baptised in Gosford Parish on 4 November 1855. When she was 20 years old Eliza married 24-year-old Alfred Snaith Jaques at Christ Church in East Gosford on 1 December 1875. Alfred had been born in Shoalhaven registration district in New South Wales on 28 November 1851, the son of Henry and Sophia Jaques, and the brother of George Henry Jaques who married Eliza’s sister Amelia. Alfred and Eliza had eleven children born between 1877 and 1899.

 

 

Alfred and family initially lived at Mann Street in Gosford where their first seven children were born between 1877 and 1888. Alfred owned several properties in Gosford where he was a storekeeper, butcher, auctioneer and hotel keeper. Then in the mid-1880s Alfred purchased property at Ourimbah Creek, which is about 12 miles north-east of Gosford and about 5 miles west of Ourimbah town, where his brother George already had property. Alfred’s property, which he called ‘Pride of the Valley’ ended up totalling about 950 acres. Alfred spent a few years clearing and building on this property before his family moved there in about 1888. They later moved to Ourimbah town where Alfred purchased a considerable amount of land and property. Alfred was at times an auctioneer, land agent, shop owner, butcher, publican, mill owner and part-time undertaker.

 

 

The Gosford Times of 10 December 1925 had a long article on Alfred and Eliza’s Golden Wedding. Alfred died at Ourimbah on 6 February 1927, at the age of 75, and he was buried in the Church of England Cemetery at Lisarow, which is about 8 miles north-east of Gosford. Thirteen years later Eliza died at Ourimbah on 21 July 1940, at the age of 84, from a cerebral haemorrhage, and she was buried in the Church of England Cemetery at Lisarow on 22 July 1940.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s eldest child was Alfred Henry Jaques who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 9 December 1876. Alfred never married. He worked in his father’s sawmill at Ourimbah Creek and was then an agent for his father’s timber in Sydney. Later he was for many years a missionary on the mission boat John Williams working among the natives of the Pacific Islands, and after this he was manager of a sawmill in New Guinea. Alfred spent the later years of his live on his farm at Ourimbah where he died on 25 April 1951, at the age of 74.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s second child was William Jaques, known as Black Bill, who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 20 February 1878. William married in 1900 and had five children, one of whom was adopted. William was a carrier and died at Ourimbah on 5 November 1953, at the age of 75.

 

 

Alfred and Eliza’s third child was Sophia Maria Jaques who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 9 July 1880. Sophia married in 1912. She died at Woy Woy in New South Wales on 13 August 1957, at the age of 77.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s fourth child was Ourimbah Arnold Jaques who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 11 September 1882. Ourimbah married in 1914 and had eight children. He was a blacksmith in Ourimbah where he died on 4 April 1954, at the age of 71.

 

 

Alfred and Eliza’s fifth child was Havelock Dunlop Jaques who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 26 October 1884. Havelock married in 1911 and had three children. He worked as a carter and died in Gosford registration district during 1967, when he was about 83 years old.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s sixth child was Tabor Violet Jaques who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 24 January 1887. Tabor married in 1908 and had nine children. She died on 7 Jan 1947, at the age of 59, and was buried in Lisarow Church of England Cemetery.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s seventh child was Clarice Clare Jaques who was born at Mann Street in Gosford, New South Wales on 29 August 1888. Clarice married at Ourimbah in 1906, at which time she was working as a dressmaker. She died in Wollongong registration district in New South Wales during 1971, when she was about 83 years old.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s eighth child was Horace Snaith Jaques who was born at Ourimbah in New South Wales on 3 August 1890. Horace married at Ourimbah in 1915 and had four children. He worked as a timber worker and labourer in Ourimbah where he died on 13 July 1967, at the age of 76.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s ninth child was Naomi Nain Jaques whose birth was registered in Gosford registration district in New South Wales during 1893. Naomi married at Ourimbah in New South Wales in 1925.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s tenth child was Lemuel Bernard Jaques who was born at Ourimbah in New South Wales on 20 June 1895. Lemuel married at Gosford, New South Wales in 1927 and had two children. He worked as a mill hand and died at Gosford on 17 August 1965, at the age of 70.

 

Alfred and Eliza’s eleventh child was Xray Jaques, known as X, who was born at Ourimbah in New South Wales on 24 February 1899. Xray married in 1920 and had one child. He worked as a road contractor and died of meningitis on 27 November 1930, at the age of 30.

 

William and Elizabeth’s third child was an unnamed stillborn child born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 29 May 1857.

 

William and Elizabeth’s fourth child was Robert Muddle/Muddell who was born at Gosford in New South Wales on 31 March 1858. Robert was a shipwright. When he was about 25 years old Robert married Eliza Croker in Wingham registration district, which is about 125 miles north of Gosford, during 1883. Eliza was the daughter of Samuel and Mary Croker, and her birth had been registered in Wingham registration district during 1860.

Robert and Eliza had eleven children born between 1884 and 1904. Their first child was born at Port Macquarie in Wingham registration district in 1884, the second in Taree registration district, which is about 8 miles east of Wingham, in 1886. They then moved south to Gosford where their next three children were born in 1887, 1889 and 1891. Then they moved back north to Stockton registration district, which is just north of Newcastle, where their next four children were born between 1892 and 1898. They moved south yet again, this time to Balmain South registration district in Sydney, where their last two children were born in 1902 and 1904. They were living at 20 Smith Street, Balmain, Sydney when their son Clarence enlisted in the army in August 1915.

Eliza died in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, at the age of 55, and was buried in plot 190 of section 2 of the Methodist part of the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, Sydney on 31 December 1915. Two years later Robert was still living at 20 Smith Street in Balmain and he was still a shipwright when he died in Petersham registration district in Sydney on 14 May 1917, at the age of 59, and was buried in plot 188 of section 2 of the Methodist part of the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, Sydney on 15 May 1917. Robert died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to his son Harry Albert Muddell by the Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate Jurisdiction on 31 May 1917, and the value of his estate was given as under £450.[3]

 

Robert and Eliza’s eldest child was William John Muddell who was born at Port Macquarie in Wingham registration district, New South Wales during 1884. When his father died in 1917 William was working as a fireman and living at Smith Street, Balmain, Sydney, probably with his father at number 20. It was probably after his father's death that William joined the Merchant Navy and he must have served for a time during the First World War because on 4 November 1922 he applied for the Mercantile Marine Medal and the British War Medal and they was issued to him when he was living at Koringa, Albert Street, Strethfield, Sydney.[4] The Mercantile Marine Medal was awarded to those who served at sea for no less than six months between 4 August 1914 and 11 November 1918, and who served at sea on at least one voyage through a danger zone. All recipients of the Mercantile Marine Medal were automatically entitled to the British War Medal. William never married. He died in Newtown registration district in Sydney, at the age of 76, and was buried in plot 190 of section 2 of the Methodist part of the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, Sydney on 3 July 1961.

 

Robert and Eliza’s second child was Grace Muddell whose birth was registered in Taree registration district in New South Wales during 1886. When she was about 23 years old Grace married George Barton in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1909. They had four children born in Sydney between 1910 and 1916, the last two being twins, one of whom died soon after birth. They were living at Falconer Street, Ryde, Sydney, and George was an electrical engineer when Grace's father died 1917.

 

George and Grace’s eldest child was Robert G Barton whose birth was registered in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1910.

 

George and Grace’s second child was Alice E Barton whose birth was registered in Balmain North registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1912.

 

George and Grace’s third child, one of twins, was Clarence F Barton whose birth was registered in Ryde registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1916.

 

George and Grace’s fourth child, one of twins, was Violet G Barton whose birth was registered in Ryde registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1916. Violet died soon after birth, her death being registered in Ryde registration district during 1916.

 

Robert and Eliza’s third child was Stanley Robert Muddell whose birth was registered in Gosford registration district in New South Wales during 1887. Stanley never married. He was living at 20 Smith Street, Balmain, Sydney, which had been the home of his parents before their deaths in 1915 and 1917, when during the First World War he enlisted at Balmain on 22 April 1918. He was serving in Syria as Sapper 57002 in the 2nd Field Squadron of the Australian Engineers when he died from an illness on 14 October 1918, at the age of 31. He was buried in row D, grave 1, of the Damascus Commonwealth War Cemetery, which is about 5km south-west of Damascus city centre. Stanley’s name is on Memorial Panel 25 at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Stanley had made his will on 29 May 1918, a month after enlisting, in which he left his whole estate to his brother Harry.[5]

 

 

Robert and Eliza’s fourth child was Ethel Elizabeth Muddell whose birth was registered in Gosford registration district in New South Wales during 1889. When she was about 22 years old Ethel married Horace John Mulliner, who was about 28, in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1911. Horace was the son of John and Mary Mulliner, and his birth had been registered in Balmain registration district in Sydney during 1883. Horace and Ethel had three children born in Balmain South registration district between 1912 and 1915. They were living at Beattie Street, Balmain, Sydney, and Horace was a bedstead maker when Grace's father died 1917. Horace died when he was about 79 years old, his death being registered in Bankstown registration district in Sydney during 1962. Four years later Ethel died when she was about 77, her death being registered in Bankstown registration district in Sydney during 1966.

 

Horace and Ethel’s eldest child was Eliza M Mulliner whose birth was registered in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1912.

 

Horace and Ethel’s second child was Horace W Mulliner whose birth was registered in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1913.

 

Horace and Ethel’s third child was Daphne Mulliner whose birth was registered in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1915.

 

Robert and Eliza’s fifth child was Harry Albert Muddell whose birth was registered in Gosford registration district in New South Wales during 1891. In 1917 when the Supreme Court of New South Wales Probate Jurisdiction granted Harry administration of his father's estate he was working as a letter sorter and living in Smith Street, Balmain, Sydney, probably with his father at number 20. Then when his brother Stanley made his will in May 1918, after enlisting in the army, Harry was living at 25 Forbes Street, Darlington, Sydney, and when Stanley died in October 1918 Harry inherited whatever there was of his estate.

When he was about 31 years old Harry married Grace Nicholson, who was about 49, in Redfern registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1922. Grace was the daughter of Arthur John and Jane Nicholson, and her birth had been registered in Hay registration district in New South Wales, which is about 370 miles west of Sydney, during 1873. Grace died when she was about 82 years old, her death being registered in Merrickville registration district in Sydney during 1955. Harry, at the age of about 64, then married Christina Markhan in Newtown registration district in Sydney during 1955. Three years later Harry died when he was about 67 years old, his death being registered in Ashfield registration district in Sydney during 1958. Christina died in 1982.

 

Robert and Eliza’s sixth child was Margaret Muddell whose birth was registered in Stockton registration district in New South Wales during 1892. When she was about 24 years old Margaret married George Perry in Sydney registration district, New South Wales during 1916. They were living at Lilyfield, Sydney, and George was a printer when Grace's father died 1917. They had two children born in Petersham registration district in Sydney in 1917 and 1918.

 

George and Margaret’s eldest child was Norma M Perry whose birth was registered in Petersham registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1917.

 

George and Margaret’s second child was George R Perry whose birth was registered in Petersham registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1918.

 

Robert and Eliza’s seventh child was Clarence Luther Muddell whose birth was registered in Stockton registration district in New South Wales during 1895. Clarence was a 20-year-old joiner living with his parents at 20 Smith Street, Balmain, Sydney, when, during the First World War, he enlisted in the Australian Army on 3 August 1915. He was Private 3106 in the 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion when he embarked on transport ship A69, HMAT Warilda, at Sydney on 8 October 1915. He was Gunner 3106 in the 3rd Army Field Artillery Brigade when he returned to Australia on 20 April 1919, after serving overseas. Clarence never married. He died in Redfern registration district in Sydney, at the age of 54, and was buried in plot 188 of section 2 of the Methodist part of the Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, Sydney on 30 May 1949.

 

 

Robert and Eliza’s eighth child was Mary Muddell whose birth was registered in Stockton registration district in New South Wales during 1896. When she was about 21 years old Mary married John J Harris in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1917. They had one child born in Petersham registration district in Sydney in 1917.

 

John and Mary’s only child was Gladys M Harris whose birth was registered in Petersham registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1917.

 

Robert and Eliza’s ninth child was Olive Florence Muddell whose birth was registered in Stockton registration district in New South Wales during 1898. Olive's birth was registered under the name Florence Olive Muddell, but she was always known as Olive Florence. When she was about 22 years old Olive married George William Larken in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1920. Olive died when she was about 45 years old, her death being registered in Mayfield registration district near Newcastle in New South Wales during 1943. Fourteen years later George’s death was registered in Newcastle registration district during 1957.

 

Robert and Eliza’s tenth child was Sydney Gordon Dunlop Muddell whose birth was registered in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1902.

 

Robert and Eliza’s eleventh child was Constance Daphne Muddell whose birth was registered in Balmain South registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1904. When she was about 21 years old Constance married Cecil Claude Brain, who was about 28, in Balmain South registration district in Sydney during 1925. Cecil was the son of William and Charlotte Alice Brain, and his birth had been registered in Picton registration district in New South Wales, which is about 40 miles south-west of Sydney, during 1897. Cecil died when he was about 74 years old, his death being registered in St Leonards registration district in Sydney during 1971.

 

William and Elizabeth’s fifth child was Harriet Mary Muddle/Muddell who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 2 December 1860. When she was about 21 years old Harriet married Joseph James Frewin in Brisbane Water registration district near Gosford during 1882. Joseph was the son of Joseph James and Christaina Frewin, and he had been born in Gosford registration district on 20 June 1858. Joseph and Harriet had nine children, the first three born in Brisbane Water registration district between 1883 and 1887, and the other six born in Gosford registration district between 1889 and 1901. When their son Victor died in 1918 while serving in the First World War they were living at Hills Street in Gosford. Harriet died in Gosford registration district on 7 December 1931, at the age of 71, and she was buried at Point Frederick near Gosford. Six years later Joseph died in Balmain Hospital in Sydney, New South Wales on 6 July 1937, at the age of 79, and he was buried at Point Frederick near Gosford.

 

Joseph and Harriet’s eldest child was Ella Cathleen Frewin who was born in Brisbane Water registration district in New South Wales on 22 February 1883. Ella married in 1906 and had six children.

 

Joseph and Harriet’s second child was Elizabeth Louisa Frewin, known as Bessie, who was born at Brisbane Water registration district in New South Wales on 13 May 1885. Elizabeth married in 1917 and had one child. Then she died in Helensburgh registration district in New South Wales on 27 September 1918, at the age of 33.

 

 

Joseph and Harriet’s third child was Christiana Frewin who was born in Brisbane Water registration district in New South Wales on 13 March 1887. Christiana married in 1909 and had one child. She died on 7 November 1981, at the age of 94.

 

Joseph and Harriet’s fourth child was Victor Joseph Frewin who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 13 June 1889. During the First World War Victor was serving in France as a Lieutenant in the 18th Battalion of the Australian Infantry when he was killed on 15 April 1918, at the age of 28. He has no known grave, but is commemorated on Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Somme, France.

 

 

Joseph and Harriet’s fifth child was Margaret Irene Frewin who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 10 September 1891. Margaret married in 1913.

 

 

Joseph and Harriet’s sixth child was William Cecil Frewin who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 4 September 1893. William died in Gosford Registration district on 12 September 1894, when only one year old.

 

Joseph and Harriet’s seventh child was Robert Gwynne Frewin who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 14 August 1895. Robert married in 1922 and had one child. He died in Manly registration district in Sydney on 16 February 1970, at the age of 74.

 

Joseph and Harriet’s eighth child was Harry Ivor Frewin who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 8 February 1899. Harry married in 1927. He died on 31 December 1990, at the age of 91.

 

Joseph and Harriet’s ninth child was Lysle Ewart Frewin who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 28 March 1901. Lysle married in 1925 and had two children. He died in Ryde registration district in Sydney on 26 January 1960, at the age of 58.

 

William and Elizabeth’s sixth child was Margaret Lucinda Muddle/Muddell who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 19 September 1862. When she was about 27 years old Margaret married Charles Christopher Frazer, who was about 31, in Gosford registration district during 1889. Charles was the son of Robert and Mary Frazer, and he had been born at Ourimbah Creek in New South Wales on 21 September 1858. From about 1876 Charles had operated a butcher’s shop near Foots Road in Ourimbah that was owned by his mother, then in the 1900s he move further up Ourimbah Road where he had a butcher’s shop and slaughterhouse. Charles and Margaret had six children born in Gosford registration district, probably at Ourimbah, between 1890 and 1904. Charles died in Gosford registration district on 7 April 1917, at the age of 58, and he was buried in the Church of England Cemetery at Lisarow. Twenty-four years later Margaret died at Ourimbah on 1 June 1941, at the age of 78, and she was buried in the Church of England Cemetery at Lisarow.

 

Charles and Margaret’s eldest child was Robert Frazer who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 22 April 1890. Robert worked as a builder, often with his cousin Lindsay Jaques. He married in Sydney during 1918, and died in Newtown registration district in Sydney during 1969, when he was about 79 years old.

 

Charles and Margaret’s second child was Beatrice Mary Frazer who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 9 August 1892. Beatrice married at Gosford in 1924. She died in Wyong registration district in New South Wales during 1952, when she was about 60 years old.

 

Charles and Margaret’s third child was Wilhelmina Heather Frazer who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 9 May 1894. Wilhelmina married at Gosford in 1914. She died in St Leonards registration district in Sydney, New South Wales during 1970, when she was about 76 years old.

 

Charles and Margaret’s fourth child was William John N Frazer who was born at Ourimbah in New South Wales on 31 December 1896. William married at Gosford in 1926 and had three children. He died at Ourimbah on 25 April 1975, at the age of 78.

 

Charles and Margaret’s fifth child was Joseph Lancelot Frazer who was born at Ourimbah in New South Wales on 7 March 1899. Joseph married at Gosford in 1922, and he worked as a butcher. He died in Quirindi registration district, which is about 140 miles north-west of Gosford, on 29 August 1962, at the age of 63.

 

Charles and Margaret’s sixth child was Elizabeth Daphne Amelia Frazer who was born in Gosford registration district in New South Wales on 29 February 1904. Elizabeth married at Gosford in 1926. She died in Gosford registration district on 3 September 1945, at the age of 41.

 

William and Elizabeth’s seventh child was Wilhelmina Elizabeth Muddle whose birth was registered in Gosford registration district during 1864. Wilhelmina never married, and, like her mother, she was a midwife at Gosford. Wilhelmina had added a second name of Elizabeth by the time she died in a Sydney hospital at the age of about 76, her death being registered in Petersham registration district in Sydney during 1940. She was buried on 14 August 1940.[6]

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Last updated 19 January 2016