Blanche Beatrice Chick (1877 - 1880)

Born 5 Aug 1877 in Congewai, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 2 Jul 1880 at age 2 in Ellalong, New South Wales, Australia

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Blanche Chick was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Biography

Blanche Beatrice Chick was born on 5 August 1877 in Congewai, New South Wales, Australia ^[1] , the daughter of Augustus Peter Chick and Susannah Crossley and the sister of William Walter (Crossley) Chick, Alfred John Thomas Chick, Unnamed Infant 'Twin One' Chick, Unnamed Infant 'Twin Two' Chick, George Albert Chick, Unnamed Infant Chick, Ivy May (Chick) Simmons, Hazell Ruby (Chick) Vernon [half], Amy Isabella (Chick) Crosdale [half], Hassan Aubrey Chick [half], Cyril Augustus Chick [half], Walter William Chick [half], Ernest Henry Chick [half], Stanley Clifford Chick [half], Frederick John Chick [half] and Ellen Rubeana (Chick) Dixon [half].

Sadly, Blanche was only 2 years and 11 months old when she died as a result of injuries she had received when her clothing caught fire, on 2 July 1880 at Ellalong, New South Wales, Australia ^[2].

A Coroner's Inquest was held on 3 July 1880 and the Verdict was returned on 10 July 1880 at Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia ^[3].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Birth: Name: CHICK BLANCHE B Registration number 22942/1877 Father's Given name(s) AUGUSTUS P Mother's Given name(s) SUSANNAH District WOLLOMBI
2. ↑ Death: New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Death: Name: CHICK BLANCH B Registration number 10992/1880 Father's Given Name(s) AUGUSTUS Mother's Given Name(s) SUSANNAH District WOLLOMBI
3. ↑ "State Archives, New South Wales:" Series: 2924; Item: 4/6617; Roll: 343, New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1821-1937:] Verdict returned 10 Jul 1880, Inquest held 3 Jul 1880 at Wollombi, Place of death: Ellalong near Congewai, Place of birth: Wollombi, Outcome: Injuries received when clothing caught fire.