William Carkeek (1878 - 1937)

Born 17 Oct 1878 in Walhalla, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Died 20 Feb 1937 at age 58 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

William Carkeek was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

William Carkeek is Notable.

William was born in 1878, the son of Martin Carkeek and Eliza Sansum. ^[1] His parents had also had a son William Carkeek, born in 1870, ^[2] who died in 1877.

"Barlow" Carkeek was an Australian sportsman who played Test cricket for Australia and first-class cricket for Victoria. He also played Australian Rules football in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Essendon Football Club, and in the Victorian Football Association with the Richmond Football Club. He earned the nickname "Barlow" because his batting style was reminiscent of Dick Barlow, the notoriously defensive opening batsman for England and Lancashire.

Carkeek was a blacksmith by trade.

He died as the result of the injuries he sustained when he was struck by a motor car when crossing Point Nepean Road, East Brighton, in heavy rain during a thunderstorm on 20 February 1937. He was buried on 22 February 1937 in the Cheltenham Memorial Park (Wangara Road).

Research Notes

It appears, from the likely registration of his birth, that his mother's name was Eliza Samhun, and his father Martin (Carkeek?).

Possible Marriage registration:

• Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages: MARRIAGE: CARKEEK, Wm - event: Marriage - spouse: SAGER, Rosena Carol - marriage year: 1915 - marriage registration: 8180/1915. first accessed online on the 20th of November, 2021 from the Victorian Family History Search searchable database at: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

Sources

1. ↑ [https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/6058d4b306f6e21be7336280 Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria
   Name: CARKEEK, William;
   Mother's name at birth: Eliza SANSUM;
   Father's name: <Unknown Family Name>, Martin;
   Place of Birth: WA LH;
   Reg Year: 1878;
   Reg Number: 26197/1878
2. ↑ Victoria Birth Registration Number: 12172/1870)

• Victorian Births, Deaths & Marriages: DEATH: CARKEEK, William - event: Death - mother: Eliza SANSUM - father: CARKEEK, Martin - place or birth: WALHALLA - place of death: PRAHRAN - spouse at death: <Unknown Family Name> - age at death: 57 - registration day: 1937 - registration no. 3634/1937. first accessed online on the 20th of November, 2021 from the Victorian Family History Search searchable database at: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history

• Wikipedia:Barlow_Carkeek

• Barlow Carkeek Australia from the from the ESPNCricinfo site. first accessed online on the 20th of November, 2021 at: https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/barlow-carkeek-4533

• WEEK-END TRAGEDIES. from The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) of Monday 22 February 1937, Page 12. first accessed on TROVE on the 20th of November, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/206185043?

• KILLED BY CAR from The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) of Monday 22 February 1937, Page 9. first accessed on TROVE on the 20th of November, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11971606?

• Former Test Cricketer's Death Accidental from The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) of Tuesday 6 April 1937, Page 2. first accessed on TROVE on the 20th of November, 2021 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/244645195?

• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 5 November 2021), memorial page for William “Barlow” Carkeek (17 Oct 1878–20 Feb 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID Find A Grave: Memorial #134696187, citing Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery, Cheltenham, Bayside City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Tim Reynolds (contributor 48314828) .

• W. Carkeek Victoria first published as part of The Latest Photos of the Australian Cricket Team. in the Critic (Adelaide, SA : 1897-1924) of Wednesday 3 March 1909, Page 3. first accessed online on the 18th of February, 2022 at: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/211425688

• BILL CARKEEK his profile on the Australian Football website Author - John Devaney. first accessed online on the 9th of March 2024

• Carkeek, William 'Barlow' his profile on the VFA PROJECT website. first accessed online on the 9th of March 2024.