Thomas A (Eslick) Argall (1863 - 1919)

Born 14 Dec 1863 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Matilda Anna (Prince) Argall — married 27 Oct 1883 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1919 at age 55 in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the Argall Name Study.

Birth

Tom Eslick was born to Thomas Eslick and Mary (nee Richards) St Blazey, Cornwall, England on 14th Dec 1863, ^[1]

GENERAL NOTES: Known as TOM. Original surname, with which he was born, was ESLICK; he took the name of ARGALL because of his affinity to his step-father, Frederick Argall (1849-1936), but he still married under the name Eslick.

Early LIfe

Tom's Parents emigrated to the US where they moved to California, and had a daughter two more sons . ^[2]
His father died in 1873, and his sister passed away in 1874. His mother was remarried in California in 1875, to Corwall native Frederick Argall.

In 1876 The family emigrated to Australia on board the vessel "Boomerang", arriving in Sydney on 10 October. ^[3] Fred and Mary Argall provided Tom with 4 more half-siblings in Australia.

Marriage

Tom married Annie Prince in Sydney on 27 Oct 1883. ^{[4] [5]} Annie was the mother of 2 year old Arthur Frederick Carter. He married under the surname (of his birth parents) ESLICK, but later the couple and Annie's son Fred were known as Argall.

Children

Tom and Annie became the parents of ^[6]
Elena Mary (Argall) Crase ^[7]
Annie Argall ^[8] (died 23 Jan 1887)
Lou Smith (nee Argall) ^[9]
George Victor Argall ^[10]
Thomas A Argall ^[11]
Ellen A Argall ^[12]
Herbert Henry Argall ^[13]
Preston Edwin Argall ^[14]

OCCUPATION: Lettercarrier and Mail Guard.

Death

Died at Camperdown, NSW. on 6 Nov 1919. ^{[15] [16]}

BURIAL : Tom was laid to rest on Saturday 8 November 1919 in the Methodist section of Woronora cemetery ^{[17] [18]}

OBITUARY. ^[19] ——o—— THOMAS ARGALL. The many friends of Mr. Thomas Argall, of Angel Parade, Kogarah, will deeply regret to hear of his death, which took place in Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, on Thursday night, after a lengthy illness. For 25 years he had suffered more or less from a leg trouble, which gradually grew worse, and for the past six months he had been under medical care. Mr. Argall had been under the X ray treatment, and on Monday last proceeded to the hospital to receive closer observation. Whilst walking from the train to the cab he suffered an awful experience, his leg collapsing and breaking under him. With the aid of an ambulance he was taken to the hospital, where it was discovered that he was suffering from a cancer in the leg. He was prepared for an operation, and on Thursday the leg was amputated at the junction with the hip. The strain on a weakened constitution was, however, too great, and he passed away on Thursday night. These facts were conveyed in a letter to Mr. S. Lamrock, a very old friend of the family, on Thursday.
The late Mr. Argall was a fine type of man, and for many years had been a letter-sorter on the postal vans attached to mail trains. He was of a kindly disposition and extremely courteous, and his death will be deeply lamented by a host of friends in Orange. For many years he resided here, and on his removal to Sydney both Mr. and Mrs. Argall were given a flattering farewell presentation by the Methodists, of which body deceased was an earnest worker. For some time he was superintentent of the Sunday School, and all matters connected with the church received his earnest attention. During the progress, of the war he received a severe blow, losing his only two sons—two fine boys—who made the supreme sacrifice within 12 months of each other. His friends noticed a change in him, and from then on his usual robustness seemed to fade away. He leaves a sorrowing wife and two daughters to mourn the loss of a loving husband and father.

Tom Argall's letter to Army Records Office, April 1918

Sources

1. ↑ listed as Tom ESLICK, his Birth is recorded in the GRO indexes in the St Austell Registration District in the March quarter of 1864 under reference 5c 139. which suggests his birth registration took place early in 1864.
2. ↑ CENSUS INFORMATION: In the 1870 US Census, he is listed as Thomas Eslick, aged 7 and born in England. He is living with his parents, 2 brothers and a sister in Almaden Township, San Jose County., California. (Census Page 20).
3. ↑ MIGRATION: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 about F Argall:
   Name: F Argall
   Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
   Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Oct 1876
   Vessel Name: Boomerang
   Accompanied by: wife and 3 children.
4. ↑ The marriage is recorded in New South Wales records: Registration No. 1627/1883 ESLICK, THOMAS and PRINCE, ANNIE in SYDNEY.
5. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 about Thos Eslick:
   Name: Thos Eslick
   Spouse Name: Annie Prince
   Marriage Date: 1883
   Marriage Place: New South Wales
   Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales
   Registration Year: 1883
   Registration Number: 1627.
6. ↑ Born in Australia to Thomas and Annie: NSW BDM Births Search Results
   Name Registration Number Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District
7. ↑ ESLICK HELENA M 17082/1884 THOMAS ANNIE CENTRAL CUMBERLAND
8. ↑ Annie Argall - no birth record found yet but death is recorded
9. ↑ Louisa Argall - no birth record found yet
10. ↑ ARGALL GEORGE V Argall-437 2908/1889 THOMAS ANNIE SYDNEY
11. ↑ ARGALL THOMAS A 2277/1891 THOMAS ANNIE SYDNEY
12. ↑ ARGALL ELLEN A 39668/1893 THOMAS ANNIE WOOLLAHRA
13. ↑ ARGALL HERBERT H 18082/1896 THOMAS ANNIE WOOLLAHRA
14. ↑ ARGALL PRESTON E 8739/1898 THOMAS ANNIE WOOLLAHRA
15. ↑ Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Thomas A Argall:
    Name: Thomas A Argall
    Death Date: 1919
    Death Place: New South Wales
    Father's Name: Thomas
    Mother's name: Mary
    Registration Year: 1919
    Registration Place: Newtown, New South Wales
    Registration Number: 22339.
16. ↑ Death is also recorded in NEW SOUTH WALES DEATHS BETWEEN THE WARS (Reference # 1919/22339) for the Newtown district. Death is also recorded in Victoria Probate Index.
17. ↑ Thomas Argall:
    Birth: unknown
    Death: Nov., 1919
    Buried at: Woronora Cemetery and Crematorium
    Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
    Plot: Mth
18. ↑ The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954). Saturday 8 November 1919: ARGALL. The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. A ARGALL and FAMILY are kindly invited to attend the funeral of her dearly loved HUSBAND and their FATHER Thomas (late of Postal Department) to leave 28 Anglo square Kogarah, THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock, for Methodist Cemetery, Woronora, via Carlton Station. WOOD, COFFILL and COMPANY LTD.
    ARGALL (ESLICK). The Relatives and friends of HERBERT and PRESTON ESLICK are kindly invited to attend the funera! of their dearly loved BROTHER Thomas Argall, to leave 28 Anglo square, Kogarah, THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, for Methodist Cemetery, Woronora, via Carlton Station. WOOD, COFFILL and COMPANY LTD.
19. ↑ Leader (Orange, NSW : 1912 - 1922) Mon 10 Nov 1919 Page 5 OBITUARY. [1]

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