Alice (Cattell) Andrews (1858 - 1948)

Born 14 Dec 1858 in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Charles James De Vis — married 4 Aug 1882 in Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Wife of George Andrews — married 10 Jul 1896 in Richmond Hill, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Jul 1948 at age 89 in Sandgate, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Early Life

Alice was born on the 14th of December 1858 in Leamington, Warwickshire ^[1]. She was the fifth child of William Cattell and Mary Ann Clarkson. The family lived on 19 Clarendon Street, Leamington, Warwickshire, England. William, her father, worked as an Appraiser and Accountant. ^[2]

In the 1861 census Alice (age 2) lived at 18 Clarendon St, Leamington Priors, Leamington, Warwickshire, England.^[3]

In the 1871 census Alice (age 12) was still living in Leamington St Marys, Leamington, Warwickshire, England.^[4]

In 1881, Alice was working as a nurse at the Colchester Hospital, Essex, England ^[5]. At the time, nursing was being transformed in England with the work of Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole during the Crimean War (1850's), advances in medicine, and the opening of the Nightingale Training School at St Thomas’s Hospital in London (1860). In 1887, the British Nurses Association was created which united nurses who sought professional registration ^[6]. It is unknown if Alice trained at the Nightingale Training School.

Immigration and Marriage

In 1882, Alice immigrated to Queensland aboard the Almora as a saloon passenger. As a saloon passenger, she would have had a private cabin (first class). The Almora left Plymouth on the 7th of June 1882. The voyage was marked by stormy weather that rolled the ship so heavily that the fore-mast broke and the vast qualities of water penetrated the mail room damaging the bags ^[7]. They stopped in Batavia (now Jakarta) for repairs to the mast and lifeboats. The Almora arrived in Townsville at 1 pm on the 4th of August 1882 ^[8]. The shipping record reads "Townsville Cattell Miss 20" ^[9]. Family lore states that Alice's trousseau box fell into the harbor when it was being unloaded from the boat.

Later that day, Alice married Dr Charles James de Vis at St James Church in Townsville, Queensland ^[10].
Marriage Announcement
DE VIS—CATTELL.—On the 4th August, at St. James's Church, Townsville, by the Rev. Henry Plume, B.A., vicar, Charles James De Vis, M.R.C.S. (England), &c., Charters Towers, late of the Birmingham (England) General Hospital, eldest son of Charles Walter De Vis, B.A., Can-tab., Brisbane, to Alice, youngest daughter of William Cattell, Esq., Leamington, England. ^[11].

Family

Charles and Alice had 4 children Charles Howard, Alice Margaret, Hester Frances, and Cecil Mawe. Cecil died in infancy on a family trip to England in 1889-1891^{[12][13] [14]}. At the age of 39, her husband Charles James De Vis died on 5 February 1892 at Charters Towers after falling into a coma ^[15].

Alice then married George Andrews a school teacher on the 10 July 1896 at Richmond Hill, Queensland.
Marriage Announcement Andrews.—De Vis.
On Saturday, the 11th instant, a very quiet wedding was celebrated at St. Paul's Church by the Rev. Barton Parkes, when Mrs. De Vis, relict of the late Dr. De Vis, was married to Mr. George Andrews, of the Richmond Hill State School. Mr and Mrs E. H. T. Plant and Mr and Mrs Paull, very old friends of the bride, were the only guests present. The happy pair were the recipients of many handsome wedding presents. ^[16]
Alice and George travelled around Queensland as George taught at several rural schools as headteacher including Richmond Hill, One Hill in Gympie, Karanda, Golden Gate near Croydon, Barolin in Bundaberg, Tiaro, and Laidley^[17]. At the age of 54, George Andrews died on 20 May 1914 in Laidley, Queensland. He was buried in the Laidley Cemetry on 21 May. The couple had no children^[18].

Later Life

Alice moved and settled in Yundah Street, Sandgate (now Shorncliffe). She named her house Guyscliffe^[19] after an estate in Warwickshire^[20] located close to where she grew up in England. Her son Charles and his family lived close by on Fifth Ave Sandgate. Her other two surviving children, Alice and Hester were both married in Canada and moved to Vancouver. Later Hester moved to Hawaii.

She passed away on 13 July 1948 at the age of 89 years. She was cremated and has a memorial at the Mt. Thompson Memorial Gardens, Holland Park, Brisbane, Queensland. Funeral Notice
ANDREWS, Mrs. Alice.— The Cremation Service for Mrs. Alice Andrews, of Yundah St., Sandgate, will be held in the Chapel of the Crematorium, Mt. Thompson, This (Thursday) Afternoon at 3 o'clock. Private cremation. ^[21]

Alice was lifelong friends of Elizabeth and Edmund Plant.

Research Notes

A transcript from her Grandson Rob De Vis says that Charles came out to Australia ahead of Alice and when he was settled he wrote to England for Alice to come out to Queensland. CJ De Vis arrived in Townsville aboard the Chyebassa on the 20th of November 1881.

Remaining Questions: Did Alice and Charles know each other in England? Given that they are from the same profession, it is possible. However, there is no evidence they worked at the same hospitals in England. Charles gained his qualifications at Birmingham College, nearby Alice.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Cattell, Alice (Mother's maiden name: Clarkson).
   GRO Reference: 1858 Oct-Nov-Dec in Warwick Union Volume 06D Page 438.
2. ↑ 1861 and 1871 England Census accessed on Ancestry.com
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 Census of England, Scotland and Wales"
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Reference: RG 9; Piece: 2221; Folio: 33; Page: 4; Schedule: 27
   FreeCen Transcription (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Alice Cattell (2) daughter in household of William Cattell (48) at 18 Clarendon St in Leamington registration district in Warwickshire, England. Born in Leamington, Warwickshire, England.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
   citing The National Archives of the UK
   FamilySearch Record: V5BC-B5K (accessed 7 August 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   Alice Cattell (12) daughter in household of William Cattell (58) in Leamington St Marys, Leamington, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Leamington, Warwickshire.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "1881 England Census"
   Class: RG11; Piece: 1789; Folio: 36; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1341432; ED, institution, or vessel: 17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 7572 #5144877 (accessed 7 August 2022)
   Alice Cattell (22) servant, Nurse, in household of Sarah Porteous (30) at 1-"Essex and Colchester Hospital" Lexden Rd, Colchester St Mary at Walls in Colchester registration district in Essex, England. Born in Leamington.
6. ↑ A Brief History of Nursing in the UK. Professor B Gail Thomas. March 2016. https://memoriesofnursing.uk/articles/a-brief-history-of-nursing-in-the-uk
7. ↑ Arrival of the Almoral (s.), at Cooktown. (1882, August 7). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved August 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article141015904
8. ↑ TOWNSVILLE. (1882, August 7). Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), p. 3. Retrieved August 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article170823501
9. ↑ Assisted immigration 1848 to 1912 DR37833 Almora 1882/8/2 page 2
10. ↑ Queensland Marriage registration: Alice Cattell

    Marriage date: 04/08/1882
    Spouse's name: Charles James De Vis
    Registration details: 1882/C/1405

11. ↑ Family Notices (1882, August 10). The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld.: 1874 - 1954), page 3. Retrieved April 10, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article77185531
12. ↑ DEPARTURES. (1889, July 20). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld.: 1866 - 1939), p. 133. Retrieved April 15, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article19815841
13. ↑ England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915. Accessed on Ancestry
14. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data:Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
15. ↑ Transcript of the Kennedy Death Register Charters Towers 1872-1895. Personal copy
16. ↑ MARRIAGES. (1896, July 22). The North Queensland Register (Townsville, Qld.: 1892 - 1905), p. 9. Retrieved April 15, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article85417850
17. ↑ Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls; 1903 in Goldern Gate and 1908 in Barolin
18. ↑ Queensland Death Certificate. Registration details: 1914/C/2046
19. ↑ Australia, Electoral Rolls, accessed on Ancestry 1916-1943
20. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy%27s_Cliffe
21. ↑ Family Notices (1948, July 15). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld.: 1933 - 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 15, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article49926972

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