Where are the Vidler, Smith and Jeffrey families?
Missing one third of my Family – from Albert Thomas Hawson and Lucy Ellen Jones.
Thomas Wood Hawson had six children.
I am familiar with my Grandfather Cecil Robert Hawson and his sister Agnes Mary Dora who married a Ginn and I have been in contact with the Ginn family over the years.
Joseph Walter married Ada (known as aunty Ada and adored) but no children. She visited us in our homes over the years. Unfortunately, I did not write down or remember the stories she told us of the family
Charles Ernest married but had no children and died at age 37 the third generation to have a male die at age 37. Elisabeth (Auntie Bessie) never married and we visited her often.
Albert Thomas Hawson
married Lucy Ellen Jones in November 1905 and had 4 girls and the Hawson name disappeared. It became Vidler, Smith and Jeffrey and by now many other surnames I presume. For some reason, this side of the family never featured in my dad’s visiting like his sisters and Ginn cousins. Why? I don’t know.
Now with the 150 year anniversary of Thomas Wood coming to Australia, I would like to touch base with this side of the family.
Where are they?
Does anyone know them?
If so, go to my contact page and let me know.
Breaking News November 2019
I have had contact from Kathleen T from the Vidler side & Phillip K from the Smith side. How great. I am waiting on contact with the Jeffrey line now. Once I have that there will be an element of completion and catch up.
I will eventually try the newspapers and historical societies, but if there is a family member, who is keeping the records, please contact me.
Just for information here is a photo of the family (minus Thomas Wood Hawson of course as he died in 1885. Believed to be September 1913 at the wedding of Joseph & Ada. (Both babies born May 1913)
The legend to the lineup is as follows.
BACK ROW (L to R)
William G Ginn, Walter Hawson, Ada Hawson (nee Williams, wife Walter), Albert Hawson, Ernest Hawson (Later married to Mary Dobbin), Cecil Hawson.
SITTING (L to R)
Dora M.A.Ginn (nee Hawson) & Doris E.Ginn, Lucy Hawson (wife Albert)& Dora Hawson*, Catherine Hawson (Mother & Grandmother), Elizabeth Hawson(Sister) & Irene Hawson* (with Dora, children of Albert and Lucy), Cis Hawson(nee Patrick wife Cecil) & Victoria Hawson.
