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Walter Henry Childs
Bega 1871

Descendants of Walter Henry Childs
  
Barbara Adams <dad95624-at-bigpond.net.au> 31.07.06
 Recompiled from the new Monaro Pioneers database: 17.05.08

1. Walter Henry Child, son of Martha Child, died in 1917 in Bega, NSW.¹ He was usually called Henry.

Henry married Sarah Britten, daughter of William Britten and Elizabeth Haigh, on April 28, 1871 in Bega, NSW.² Sarah was born on March 13, 1850 in Monaro District, NSW,³ died on March 21, 1901 in Bega, NSW⁴ at age 51, and was buried on March 22, 1901 in Bega Cemetery, NSW Anglican section. Another name for Sarah was Eliza.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Walter Henry Childs was born on March 24, 1872 in Bega, NSW⁵ and died in 1964 in Sydney, NSW⁶ at age 92.

   M    ii. William Child was born on December 19, 1873 in Bega, NSW⁷ and died in 1926 in Newcastle, NSW⁸ at age 53. Another name for William was William Childs.

More about William:

• Religion: Church of England.

• Occupation: Fireman.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 2284, 6th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company, 1st AIF from April 19, 1916 to March 3, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 17 October 1916.

   F    iii. Martha Child was born on December 30, 1875 in Bega, NSW⁹ and died on April 17, 1877 in Bega, NSW¹⁰ at age 1.

   F    iv. Alice Child was born on February 9, 1878 in Bega, NSW¹¹ and died on January 31, 1879 in Bega, NSW.¹²

   3 F    v. Adeline Child was born on September 5, 1879 in Bega, NSW¹³ and died in 1961 in Cronulla, NSW¹⁴ at age 82.

   M    vi. Julian Childs was born on December 23, 1881 in Bega, NSW¹⁵ and died in 1954 in Parramatta, NSW¹⁶ at age 73.

Julian married Ada I. Hooker, daughter of Frederick T. Hooker and Elizabeth, in 1915 in Newcastle, NSW.¹⁷ Ada was born in 1892 in Liverpool, NSW.¹⁸

   M    vii. Thomas Burford Child was born on December 19, 1882 in Bega, NSW¹⁹ and died in 1953 in Newcastle, NSW²⁰ at age 71.

   M    viii. James Leslie Child was born on June 26, 1884 in Bega, NSW²¹ and died on May 4, 1887 in Bega, NSW²² at age 2.

   4 F    ix. Martha Gladys Child was born on April 11, 1888 in Bega, NSW²³ and died in 1961 in Manly, NSW²⁴ at age 73. (Twin)

   F    x. Elsie Althea Child was born on April 11, 1888 in Bega, NSW²⁵ and died in 1943 in Marrickville, NSW²⁶ at age 55. (Twin)

Elsie married Walter Herbert Sawyer, son of William Sawyer and Mary Adlam, in 1910 in Marrickville, NSW.²⁷ Walter was born in 1884 in Bathurst, NSW²⁸ and died in 1954 in Marrickville, NSW²⁹ at age 70.

   M    xi. John F. Child was born in 1891 in Bega, NSW³⁰ and died in 1892 in Bega, NSW³¹ at age 1.

   M    xii. Sidney Ashton Britton Child was born in 1893 in Bega, NSW.³²

More about Sidney:

• Religion: Church of England.

• Occupation: Seaman.

• He served in the military as a Signaller, number 2066, 2nd Battalion, 1st AIF from January 20, 1915 to December 22, 1916 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 10 April 1915.

2. Walter Henry Childs (Walter Henry ¹) was born on March 24, 1872 in Bega, NSW⁵ and died in 1964 in Sydney, NSW⁶ at age 92.

More about Walter:

• Occupation: Policeman. NSW Commissioner of Police.

Walter married Georgina Maud Blacker, daughter of George Blacker and Sarah A. Matthews, in 1892 in Bega, NSW.³³ Georgina was born on May 18, 1871 in Black Range near Bega, NSW³⁴ and died in 1945 in Woollahra, NSW³⁵ at age 74.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Gladys A. Childs was born in 1892 in Sydney, NSW³⁶ and died in 1892 in Sydney, NSW.³⁷

   F    ii. Hilda Clarissa Childs was born in 1893 in Sydney, NSW³⁸ and died in 1955 in Sydney, NSW³⁹ at age 62. She never married and had no children.

   F    iii. Gladys M. Childs was born in 1896 in Sydney, NSW.⁴⁰

   F    iv. Muriel M. Childs was born in 1896 in Sydney, NSW.⁴⁰

3. Adeline Child (Walter Henry ¹) was born on September 5, 1879 in Bega, NSW¹³ and died in 1961 in Cronulla, NSW¹⁴ at age 82.

Adeline married John R. Gray in 1903 in Paddington, NSW.⁴¹

The child from this marriage was:

   M    i. Ronald B. Gray was born in 1904 in Orange, NSW⁴² and died in 1933 in Newcastle, NSW⁴³ at age 29.

4. Martha Gladys Child (Walter Henry ¹) was born on April 11, 1888 in Bega, NSW²³ and died in 1961 in Manly, NSW²⁴ at age 73.

Martha married John Malcolm Rixon, son of William Rixon and Agnes Findlay, on February 8, 1912 in Bega, NSW.⁴⁴ John was born on July 12, 1875 in Bega, NSW⁴⁵ and died on October 25, 1933 in Bega, NSW⁴⁶ at age 58.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. John Finley Rixon was born on August 10, 1912 in Bega, NSW and died in 1973 in Bega, NSW⁴⁷ at age 61. Another name for John was Jack.

More about John:

• He served in the military as a Private, number NX25909, 2/3 Pioneer Battalion, Australian Army from June 14, 1940 to November 1, 1945 in WW2.

John married Alice Melva Parker in 1933 in Bega, NSW.⁴⁸

   M    ii. Donald Malcolm Rixon was born on January 5, 1914 in Bega, NSW.

More about Donald:

• He served in the military as a Lance Corporal, number NX87531, 3 AUST TK BN AIF, Australian Army from February 5, 1942 to February 25, 1944 in WW2.

Donald married Lorna May Fettes in 1937 in Bega, NSW.⁴⁹

   5 F    iii. Agnes Joan Rixon was born on January 31, 1916 in Bega, NSW and died on November 25, 2005 at age 89.

   M    iv. William Walter Rixon was born on July 24, 1917 in Bega, NSW.

More about William:

• He served in the military as a Lance Sergeant, number NX115162 (N267268), 1 AUSTRALIAN BASE ORDNANCE DEPOT, Australian Army from July 25, 1942 to November 21, 1945 in WW2.

William married Hazel Isabel Summerill in 1941 in Bega, NSW.⁵⁰ Hazel died on November 29, 1990 in Merimbula, NSW.

   F    v. Peace Althea Rixon was born on November 11, 1918.

Peace married Jack Hurrell Allen in 1941 in Bega, NSW.⁵¹ Jack was born on January 2, 1913 in Sydney, NSW.

More about Jack:

• He served in the military as a Private, number N469975, 9 BATTALION VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS PART TIME DUTY, Australian Army from May 30, 1941 to September 20, 1945 in WW2.

Peace next married William Cahir in 1950 in Chatswood, NSW.⁵²

   M    vi. Sydney Ashton Rixon was born on April 27, 1924 in Bega, NSW. Another name for Sydney was Hambone.

More about Sydney:

• He served in the military as a Sapper, number NX169046, FORTRESS ENGRS C F D, Australian Army from July 5, 1943 to December 28, 1943 in WW2.

Sydney married Annie Eileen Sheehan in 1949 in Bega, NSW.⁵³

   6 M    vii. Henry Britten Rixon was born on August 2, 1929.

5. Agnes Joan Rixon (Martha Gladys Child², Walter Henry ¹) was born on January 31, 1916 in Bega, NSW and died on November 25, 2005 at age 89.

More about Agnes:

• She served in the military as a Lieutenant, number NFX114751 (NX114751), AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, Australian Army from January 30, 1942 to October 9, 1945 in WW2.

Agnes married David Francis Herbert, son of P. Herbert and Unknown,. David was born on April 1, 1907 in Guildford, WA.

More about David:

• He served in the military as a Captain, number NX4078, 12 AUST W T OPS COY, Australian Army from October 20, 1939 to April 15, 1948 in WW2.

The child from this marriage was:

   7 M    i. David Herbert

6. Henry Britten Rixon (Martha Gladys Child², Walter Henry ¹) was born on August 2, 1929.

Henry married Carmel Mary Scanes in 1958 in Bega, NSW.⁵⁴

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Helen Rixon

Helen married Brian Dounan.

   F    ii. Susan Rixon

   M    iii. Ian Rixon

   M    iv. Peter Rixon

7. David Herbert (Agnes Joan Rixon³, Martha Gladys Child², Walter Henry ¹)

David married Ann.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Paul David Herbert

   M    ii. Mark James Herbert

   M    iii. Peter William Herbert

   F    iv. Lee Ann Herbert

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 11485/1917.

2. NSW BDM Index, 1689/1871.

3. NSW BDM Index, V18502576 37A/1850.

4. NSW BDM Index, 696/1901.

5. NSW BDM Index, 6825/1872.

6. NSW BDM Index, 479/1964.

7. NSW BDM Index, 7642/1874.

8. NSW BDM Index, 19747/1926.

9. NSW BDM Index, 8139/1876.

10. NSW BDM Index, 4001/1877.

11. NSW BDM Index, 9016/1878.

12. NSW BDM Index, 4380/1879.

13. NSW BDM Index, 9842/1879.

14. NSW BDM Index, 2104/1961.

15. NSW BDM Index, 15297/1882.

16. NSW BDM Index, 20693/1954.

17. NSW BDM Index, 1908/1914.

18. NSW BDM Index, 20482/1892.

19. NSW BDM Index, 18318/1884.

20. NSW BDM Index, 23802/1953.

21. NSW BDM Index, 19927/1886.

22. NSW BDM Index, 8281/1887.

23. NSW BDM Index, 20821/1888.

24. NSW BDM Index, 26702/1961.

25. NSW BDM Index, 20822/1888.

26. NSW BDM Index, 3605/1943.

27. NSW BDM Index, 9047/1910.

28. NSW BDM Index, 13631/1884.

29. NSW BDM Index, 10183/1954.

30. NSW BDM Index, 6522/1891.

31. NSW BDM Index, 2827/1892.

32. NSW BDM Index, 6719/1893.

33. NSW BDM Index, 2430/1892.

34. NSW BDM Index, 7115/1871.

35. NSW BDM Index, 6312/1945.

36. NSW BDM Index, 1821/1892.

37. NSW BDM Index, 1085/1892.

38. NSW BDM Index, 2641/1893.

39. NSW BDM Index, 1085/1892. .... NSW BDM Index, 16398/1955.

40. NSW BDM Index, 430/1896.

41. NSW BDM Index, 4251/1903.

42. NSW BDM Index, 5831/1904.

43. NSW BDM Index, 14734/1933.

44. NSW BDM Index, 1033/1912.

45. NSW BDM Index, 7908/1875.

46. NSW BDM Index, 20176/1933.

47. NSW BDM Index, 57010/1973.

48. NSW BDM Index, 3919/1933.

49. NSW BDM Index, 2975/1937.

50. NSW BDM Index, 25807/1941.

51. NSW BDM Index, 2888/1941.

52. NSW BDM Index, 11089/1950.

53. NSW BDM Index, 12839/1949.

54. NSW BDM Index, 28251/1958.