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Francis William Austin
Seventh child of Edward Austin and Harriett Young

Research by many members of the family, placed in print in 1992 by
Frank Martin, 5 Bundey St, Higgins ACT 2617.
Parents of Francis are Edward Austin and Harriett Young,

Francis William Austin 22 Jan 1860 - 25 Mar 1951, wed 13 Sept 1881 in Franklin, Tasmania, to Elizabeth Littlejohn, daughter of James Littlejohn and Margaret Kearns, who served the district of Dover as their registered Midwife, died 29 Dec 1941 (Tas)
9 Children 1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934, married 8 Mar 1902 to Albert Brambley died 21 Aug 1939, lived in South Africa
2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955, married 22 Jan 1914 to Ada Ward died 5 Aug 1951
3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916, served in France for WWI, wed Hilda Beamers
4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 wed 20 Dec 1906 to Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 May 1882 - 10 Oct 1964
5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958, wed Charles Mason who died 25 May 1971 in Tasmania
6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967, wed 1921 to John Martin who died 24 Jun 1924
7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973, wed Joseph Storey who died 9 May 1983 in Tasmania
8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985, wed (1) George Ashlin and (2) Sidney Palmer
9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900 wed 21 Mar 1919 to Michael Hennessey and (2) on 16 May 1928 to Fergus Mundy

1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934, married 8 Mar 1902 to Albert Brambley died 21 Aug 1939, lived in South Africa. Their only child lived 3 days.

2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955, married 22 Jan 1914 to Ada Ward died 5 Aug 1951
3 daughters 1. Lina Elizabeth Austin 4 Dec 1914 married 19 Dec 1936 to Thomas Magor who died 15 Nov 1989 in Victoria, 3 daughters, Beryl, Lynne and Christine
2. Catherine Ethel Austin 16 Nov 1916 wed 2 Mar 1940 to Albert Smith who died 19 Jul 1989 in Victoria, children Karen and David
3. Ada Lilian Austin 13 Aug 1920 - 19 Sep 1984, wed 18 Apr 1942 to Douglas Twiss, daughters Helen and Wendy

3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916, served in France for WWI, wed Hilda Beament, 2 children
1. Ada Mary Austin
2. Margaret Hilda Austin

4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 wed 20 Dec 1906 to Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 May 1882 - 10 Oct 1964. Family lived in Tasmania
8 children 1. Margaret Maud Drysdale 25 Apr 1908 wed 28 Apr 1927 to Zephaniah Davis died 28 Oct 1981 in Tasmania, sons Malcolm and Ross
2. Bertha Irene Drysdale 6 Feb 1910 wed 9 Mar 1929 to Thomas Beechey, 8 children are Norman, Hadley, Irene, Rosalie, Frederick, Desmond, Rodney and Elaine
3. McAlpine James (Max) Drysdale 24 Feb 1912 wed 27 Aug 1942 to Rita Vernon, 5 children are Judith, Justine, John, Dianne and Robyn
4. Walter Francis Drysdale 9 Mar 1915 did not marry
5. Albert Edward Drysdale 28 Feb 1917 wed 3 May 1941 to Bonnie Anderson, 5 children are Robert, Lorraine, Phillip, Michael and Jennifer
6. Alice Elizabeth Drysdale 17 Dec 1922 - 1991 did not marry
7. Ellen Kathleen Drysdale
8. Allan John Drysdale

5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958, wed Charles Mason who died 25 May 1971 in Tasmania
4 children 1. Daphne May Austin 1 Feb 1912 wed 5 Feb 1931 to Geoffrey Batchelor, 10 children are Brian, Kevin, Thecla, Marjorie, Raema, Robert, Julian, Jocelyn, Christopher and Eleanor
2. Alice Joy Mason 3 Jun 1920 - 3 Jun 1990,
3. Zoe Mavis Mason
4. Charles George Mason

6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967, wed 1921 to John Martin who died 24 Jun 1924
5 children 1. Herbert Russell Austin 21 Aug 1917 lived 2 years
2. Margaret Joan Austin 16 Jul 1919 wed 19 Oct 1940 to David Theron, 5 children are Victor, Coral, Rosemary, Stephen and Linda
3. John Austin 16 Jul 1919 lived 1 year
4. Francis Albert Martin
5. Arthur Wellesley Martin

7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973, wed Joseph Storey who died 9 May 1983 in Tasmania, no children

8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985, wed (1) George Ashlin and (2) Sidney Palmer
4 children 1. John Austin Ashlin 4 May 1915 wed 1 Oct 1938 to Gladys Marsh, 2 children are Trevor and Robin
2. Lorna Rose Ashlin 1919 lived 18 months
3. Rona Georgina Ashlin 17 Nov 1919
4. Patricia Ann Palmer

9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900 wed 21 Mar 1919 to Michael Hennessey and (2) on 16 May 1928 to Fergus Mundy,
5 children 1. Roy Austin Hennessey 27 Mar 1920 - 9 Feb 1934 aged almost 14 years
2. Ronald Alfred Hennessey 1 Nov 1921, KIA July 1942, WWII
3. June Elizabeth Mundy
4. Naomi Noreen Mundy
5. Barry James Mundy

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Home, Austin or Ayton
Began 1^st Nov, 1998.

Our ancestor pages are Arnold, Atkinson, Austin, Beaupeurt, Bone, Drysdale, Guscetti and Janson

This page is part of Elizabeth Janson's web site

Research by many members of the family, placed in print in 1992 by Frank Martin, 5 Bundey St, Higgins ACT 2617. Parents of Francis are Edward Austin and Harriett Young, Francis William Austin 22 Jan 1860 - 25 Mar 1951, wed 13 Sept 1881 in Franklin, Tasmania, to Elizabeth Littlejohn, daughter of James Littlejohn and Margaret Kearns, who served the district of Dover as their registered Midwife, died 29 Dec 1941 (Tas)
9 Children	1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934, married 8 Mar 1902 to Albert Brambley died 21 Aug 1939, lived in South Africa 2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955, married 22 Jan 1914 to Ada Ward died 5 Aug 1951 3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916, served in France for WWI, wed Hilda Beamers 4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 wed 20 Dec 1906 to Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 May 1882 - 10 Oct 1964 5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958, wed Charles Mason who died 25 May 1971 in Tasmania 6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967, wed 1921 to John Martin who died 24 Jun 1924 7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973, wed Joseph Storey who died 9 May 1983 in Tasmania 8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985, wed (1) George Ashlin and (2) Sidney Palmer 9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900 wed 21 Mar 1919 to Michael Hennessey and (2) on 16 May 1928 to Fergus Mundy
1. Margaret Harriet Austin 11 Nov 1881 - 19 Feb 1934, married 8 Mar 1902 to Albert Brambley died 21 Aug 1939, lived in South Africa. Their only child lived 3 days. 2. James Henry Austin 21 Oct 1883 - 9 Mar 1955, married 22 Jan 1914 to Ada Ward died 5 Aug 1951
3 daughters	1. Lina Elizabeth Austin 4 Dec 1914 married 19 Dec 1936 to Thomas Magor who died 15 Nov 1989 in Victoria, 3 daughters, Beryl, Lynne and Christine 2. Catherine Ethel Austin 16 Nov 1916 wed 2 Mar 1940 to Albert Smith who died 19 Jul 1989 in Victoria, children Karen and David 3. Ada Lilian Austin 13 Aug 1920 - 19 Sep 1984, wed 18 Apr 1942 to Douglas Twiss, daughters Helen and Wendy
3. John Edward Austin 20 Nov 1886 - 4 Sep 1952, enlisted in May 1916, served in France for WWI, wed Hilda Beament, 2 children 1. Ada Mary Austin 2. Margaret Hilda Austin
4. Annie Beattrice Austin 20 May 1888 - 14 Jul 1971 wed 20 Dec 1906 to Andrew Gay Drysdale 6 May 1882 - 10 Oct 1964. Family lived in Tasmania
8 children	1. Margaret Maud Drysdale 25 Apr 1908 wed 28 Apr 1927 to Zephaniah Davis died 28 Oct 1981 in Tasmania, sons Malcolm and Ross 2. Bertha Irene Drysdale 6 Feb 1910 wed 9 Mar 1929 to Thomas Beechey, 8 children are Norman, Hadley, Irene, Rosalie, Frederick, Desmond, Rodney and Elaine 3. McAlpine James (Max) Drysdale 24 Feb 1912 wed 27 Aug 1942 to Rita Vernon, 5 children are Judith, Justine, John, Dianne and Robyn 4. Walter Francis Drysdale 9 Mar 1915 did not marry 5. Albert Edward Drysdale 28 Feb 1917 wed 3 May 1941 to Bonnie Anderson, 5 children are Robert, Lorraine, Phillip, Michael and Jennifer 6. Alice Elizabeth Drysdale 17 Dec 1922 - 1991 did not marry 7. Ellen Kathleen Drysdale 8. Allan John Drysdale
5. Pearlena Austin 6 Sep 1890 - 1958, wed Charles Mason who died 25 May 1971 in Tasmania
4 children	1. Daphne May Austin 1 Feb 1912 wed 5 Feb 1931 to Geoffrey Batchelor, 10 children are Brian, Kevin, Thecla, Marjorie, Raema, Robert, Julian, Jocelyn, Christopher and Eleanor 2. Alice Joy Mason 3 Jun 1920 - 3 Jun 1990, 3. Zoe Mavis Mason 4. Charles George Mason
6. Daisy Esmee Austin 29 Jan 1893 - 10 Nov 1967, wed 1921 to John Martin who died 24 Jun 1924
5 children	1. Herbert Russell Austin 21 Aug 1917 lived 2 years 2. Margaret Joan Austin 16 Jul 1919 wed 19 Oct 1940 to David Theron, 5 children are Victor, Coral, Rosemary, Stephen and Linda 3. John Austin 16 Jul 1919 lived 1 year 4. Francis Albert Martin 5. Arthur Wellesley Martin
7. Catherine Mary Austin 20 Feb 1895 - 8 Apr 1973, wed Joseph Storey who died 9 May 1983 in Tasmania, no children
8. Jessie Sarah Austin 16 Oct 1897 - 3 Nov 1985, wed (1) George Ashlin and (2) Sidney Palmer
4 children	1. John Austin Ashlin 4 May 1915 wed 1 Oct 1938 to Gladys Marsh, 2 children are Trevor and Robin 2. Lorna Rose Ashlin 1919 lived 18 months 3. Rona Georgina Ashlin 17 Nov 1919 4. Patricia Ann Palmer
9. Johanna McDonald Austin 21 Oct 1900 wed 21 Mar 1919 to Michael Hennessey and (2) on 16 May 1928 to Fergus Mundy,
5 children	1. Roy Austin Hennessey 27 Mar 1920 - 9 Feb 1934 aged almost 14 years 2. Ronald Alfred Hennessey 1 Nov 1921, KIA July 1942, WWII 3. June Elizabeth Mundy 4. Naomi Noreen Mundy 5. Barry James Mundy