Roland Wesley Whitehead (1879 - 1964)

Born 1879 in Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Clarissa Hannah May (Ball) Whitehead — married 1901 (to 1947) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1964 at about age 85 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Roland Wesley Whitehead was born in 1879 in Belfast (now Port Fairy), Victoria, Australia, the son of Emma Julia (Haydon) Whitehead and William Rostron Whitehead.^[1]

He married Clarissa Hannah May Ball in 1901 in Victoria.^[2] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• Koochie Whitehead (1901?–1972?)
• Bluey May Whitehead (1903–1950?)
• William Whitehead (1905?–1920?)
• Frank Whitehead (1907?–1950?)
• Russell Roy Whitehead (1908–1995?)
• Julie Whitehead (1909?–1950?)
• Ruby Whitehead (1909?–1950?)
• Eleanor Jean Kathleen Whitehead (1910?–1950)
• Harry Whitehead (1910?–1950?)

Clarrisa died in 1947.

Roland then lived with Elsie, his partner. He died in Melbourne 1964.^[3] His remains were buried at Melbourne General Cemetery in Carlton North, Victoria.^[4]

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth record: 21001 / 1879. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Roland Wesley WHITEHEAD); (Place: BELF); (Mother: Emma Julia HAYDON); (Father: William Rostro)
2. ↑ Marriage record: 1869 / 1901. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (May BALL and Roland Lesley WHITEHEAD)
3. ↑ Death record: 6159 / 1964. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Roland Westley WHITEHEAD); (Place of birth: Port Fairy); (Place of death: South Yarra); (Age at death: 84); (Mother: Emma Julia HAYDON); (Father: WHITEHEAD William Rostron)
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185975988/roland-westley-whitehead: accessed 20 October 2023), memorial page for Roland Westley Whitehead (1880–7 Apr 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185975988, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134).