Frances Edith (Brockman) Willmott (1865 - 1946)

Born 23 Jul 1865 in Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Died 12 Jan 1946 at age 80 in Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

FRANCES EDITH BROCKMAN (Brockman-603)

PARENTS. Edward Reveley Brockman & Capel Carter (Bussell) Brockman

BIRTH. abt. 23 Jul 1865, Western Australia, Australia

BIRTH. WA BDM Birth Reg: #8762: 1865, Brockman Frances Edith; Father: Edward; Mother: Capel; District of Sussex

MARRIAGE. 8 Apr 1896, Western Australia, Australia

MARRIAGE. 8 Apr 1896, Francis (Frank) Edward Sykes Willmott, ^[1] son of Henry Willmott & Anna Maria (Sykes) Willmott ^[2]

MARRIAGE. WA BDM Marriage Reg: #953: 1896, Willmott Francis Edward Sykes; Brockman Francis Edith; District of Busselton

Children:

(1) Catherine (Kitty) Josephine Willmott, b. 1898, d. 1979, m. Evelyn S Hester, b. 1898, d. 1978.

(2) Percival Edmund Sykes Willmott, b. 1902 Busselton WA, d. 1953 Busselton WA, m (1). Florence Finch, m (2). Gertrude Thomas, b. 1898, d. 1979.

(3) Francis Drake Willmott MLC. b. 23 Jan 1904.

(4) Henry Joseph Cookworthy Willmott, b. 1906, d. 1960, m. Edith Pearson, b. 1910, d. 1991.

(5) Del Willmott, b. 1907, d. abt. 1908 2 months of age.

BIRTH. WA BDM Birth Reg: #122: 907, Willmott Del; District of Blackwood

DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #4: 1908, Willmott Del; District of Blackwood

BURIAL. Bridgetown Cemetery, Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Bridgetown/bridgetown.htm

Death of Spouse: 29 Jan 1941, [b. 1 Juk 1870]

Burial of Spouse: Bridgetown Cemetery, Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Bridgetown/bridgetown.htm

DEATH. 12 Jan 1946, Dalgarrup Park, Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #8: 1946; Frances E; District of Blackwood

BURIAL. Bridgetown Cemetery, Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

OBITUARY. MRS FRANCES EDITH WILLMOTT. The death occurred in Bridgetown on Saturday of Mrs. Frances Edith Willmott, relict of the late Hon. F. E. S. Willmott, at the age of 80 years. She passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Hester, of Dalgarrup Park.

The late Mrs. Willmott was a daughter of. the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Brockman, who were among the first to settle in the Warren district where their home "Warren House" became known State wide. There is still one sister, Mrs. P. Willmott. (Busselton), and two brothers, Messrs W. L. Brockman (Pemberton), and Edward Brockman (Nannup) of the original Warren family still living.

After her marriage to the late Mr Willmott, deceased lived for some time in a number of goldfields town and later resided in Perth. She came to Bridgetown to live 41 years ago and her passing is mourned by a large circle of friends. She had been ill for only a few months.

The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon following a service at St. . Pauls Church. In the absence. of the Rector (Rev. Pelham Thorman), Mr. E. T. Moyes conducted the service at the church and also at the graveside.

The chief mourner's were Mrs. E. S. Hester (daughter). Messrs Sykes, Frank and Joe Willmott (sons), Messrs William and Edward Brockman (brothers), E. S. Hester (son-in-law), Henry Willmott, M.L.A. and Edward Willmott; Jack, Frank, Robert, Fred, and Julius Brockman (nephews).

The pall-bearers were Messrs P. A. Ewing V. R. Johnston, M. Scott, H. E. Armstrong, G. H. Hester, Leo. Wheatley, Guy Thornson and R. E. Doust.

Sources

1. ↑ Francis Edward Sykes Willmott: Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia: http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/(Lookup)/6D75007919F30244482577E50028A849?OpenDocument
2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150828060757/http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/belljar/WILLMOTT.htm

• Birth: WA BDM Birth Reg: #8762: 1865

• Marriage: WA BDM Marriage Reg: #953: 1896

• Death: WA BDM Death Reg: #8: 1946

• Burial: http://www.ozburials.com/CemsWA/Bridgetown/bridgetown.htm

• Obituary: The Blackwood Times (Bunbury, WA : 1905 - 1920; 1945 - 1954) Fri 18 Jan 1946 Page 5: http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/212073152