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Alfred Want Dykes (1864 - 1942)

Alfred Want Dykes
Born in Hackney, Middlesex, England, United Kingdommap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 29 Mar 1888 in Queensland, Australiamap
Father of , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 77 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australiamap
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Biography

Alfred was born in 1865 in Hackney, London, the son of James Dykes and his wife Cahrlotte, nee Tilley.

He was baptised in the Established Church (Church of England) at St Michael and All Angels in Hackney, England on 21 Apr 1869 (along with a brother).[1] As probable Methodists (non-conformists) he may have been baptised in a Methodist ceremony closer to his birth.

In the 1871 Census he is living with his mother and 3 siblings in South Hackney.[2] By the 1881 Census he is living with his mother and 2 siblings in West Hackney. He is a bootmaker, aged 16.[3]

Alfred migrated to Queensland Australia, arriving in Brisbane on the "Compta" on 10 Nov 1882, aged 17.[4]

From about 1886 he was active in the Brunswick St Methodist Church in Brisbane, being one of the first Treasurers of their Fortitude Valley Penny Savings Bank.[5] This was from an era when major banks would not take small deposits, so Penny Banks were established to help train the young in frugal habits.[6]

He married Julia Anna Thorn Forrest in South Brisbane, Queensland in 1888.[7] There were 11 children.

In 1891 he was studying drawing at the Brisbane School of Arts Technical College.[8]

Alfred owned property at Yerongpilly, QLD in 1912, when he wrote to the Council complaining about growth of lantana opposite.[9]

He was Honorary Secretary of the Mt Gravatt Progress Association from at least 1914.[10]

On 30 Jul 1917 Alfred applied to become an Australian War Worker, to work in the UK as a labourer or navvy under a joint Australian government/ British government scheme to supply labour for the War effort. At the time he was married with 2 dependant children, a self-employed bootmaker living and working in South Brisbane, QLD.

He was accepted and his agreement was signed on 31 Jul 1917. He was issued with Australian War Worker Badge No. 1299 and embarked on the SS "Borda" at Adelaide, South Australia on 05 Jan 1918, arriving in Plymouth, England on 04 Mar 1918.

Alfred commenced work for Messrs. Trollope & Colls at Liverpool on 11 Mar 1918 as a labourer. Later, he was transferred to Trollope & Colls at Hamble.

On 18 Jan 1919 he advised he had been discharged.

Alfred embarked on the SS "Irishman" from Avonmouth, England on 08 May 1919, disembarking in Brisbane on 09 Jul 1919.[11] His agreement was terminated the same day as complete. His address was to be in Mt Gravatt, QLD.

In 1920 Alfred applied for a patent on an improved acetylene gas lamp.[12]

Alfred was one of the Trustees of the Mt Gravatt Reserve, when it was handed over to the Brisbane City Council in 1925.[13]

Alfred's wife, Julia died at their home in Mt Gravatt, QLD in 1935.[14]

He died in Brisbane in 1942.[15]

Sources

  1. ↑ Alfred Want Dykes in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 - Source Citation: London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P79/MAA/001; Source Information: Ancestry.com. London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.; Original data: Board of Guardian Records and Church of England Parish Registers. London Metropolitan Archives, London.
  2. ↑ Alfred Dykes in the 1871 England Census - Source Citation: The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 332; Folio: 62; Page: 33; GSU roll: 818902; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.; Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
  3. ↑ Alfred Dykes in the 1881 England Census - Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 296; Folio: 39; Page: 39; GSU roll: 1341064; Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.; 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1881 England and Wales Census Index.; Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
  4. ↑ Alf Dykes in the Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 - Source Citation: Queensland State Archives; Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals; Series: Series ID 13086; Roll: M1699; Source Information: Ancestry.com. Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.; Original data: Queensland State Archives, Series ID 13086, Registers of Immigrant Ships' Arrivals, Rolls M471, M473, M1075, M1696–1710.
  5. ↑ CHURCH JUBILEE. (1926, September 17). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 13. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21066391
  6. ↑ BLAZING THE BANKING TRAIL. (1930, October 25). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 19. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21597458
  7. ↑ Marriage Notice - Family Notices (1888, March 31). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3471603
  8. ↑ SCHOOL OF ARTS TECHNICAL COLLEGE. (1891, December 12). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), p. 6. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3534476
  9. ↑ SHIRE OF YEERONGPILLY. (1912, October 23). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 3. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article177069450
  10. ↑ MOUNT GRAVATT PROGRESS. (1914, December 17). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 6. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article178459516
  11. ↑ Munition Workers. (1919, June 14). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 10 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176088111
  12. ↑ Applications for patents (1924) - National Archives of Australia - Application for Letters Patent for an invention by Alfred Want Dykes titled, An improved acetylene gas lamp or gas producer Paper file); Location: Canberra - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=4203128
  13. ↑ Another Hilltop (1925, December 16). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 5 (CITY EDITION). Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179616120
  14. ↑ Julia Dykes Funeral Notice - Family Notices (1935, December 13). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), p. 12 (CITY FINAL). Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article179940464
  15. ↑ Funeral Notice - Family Notices (1942, August 8). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved July 20, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article50128064
  • Birth - UK GRO BDM Birth index - DYKES, ALFRED WANT; TILLEY; GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in HACKNEY Volume 01B Page 439
  • Marriage - Queensland BDM Marriage index - Alfred Want Dykes; Event date: 29/03/1888; Event type: Marriage registration; Registration details: 1888/B/12234; Spouse: Julia Anna Thorn Forrest
  • Death - Queensland BDM Death index - Alfred Want Dykes; Event date: 07/08/1942; Event type: Death registration; Registration details: 1942/B/57853; Mother: Charlotte Tilley; Father/parent: James




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