Laura Elizabeth (Grix) Pescott (abt. 1863 - 1946)

Born about 1863 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of David James Pescott — married 1885 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 19 Oct 1946 at about age 83 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Laura Elizabeth Grix (married name Pescott) was born around 1863 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of Mary Jane (Somerville) Grix and John Howard Grix.^[1]

She married David James Pescott in 1885 in Victoria.^[2] Their children were:^[3][4]

• Lizzie Dean Pescott (1885–1973)
• Thomas Howard Pescott (1887–1969)
• Vida Winifred Pescott (1889–?)
• David Manners Pescott (1891–1976)
• Lily Somerville Pescott (1893?–1983)

Laura died on 19 October 1946 at her home, 6 McKillop Street, Geelong, aged 83 years.^[1][4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Laura Elizabeth Pescott's death record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 19775; Reg. year: 1947. Retrieved 11 September 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
2. ↑ Marriage record at Births, Deaths, Marriages Victoria: Reg. No: 403; Reg. year: 1885. Retrieved 11 September 2017 by Clare Spring from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/indexsearch.doj.
3. ↑ "Deaths." 9 September 1947. The Argus (Melbourne), p. 9. Retrieved 11 September 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22506188.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Deaths." 21 October 1946. The Argus (Melbourne), page 2. Retrieved 12 September 2017 by Clare Spring from http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/22395532.

   PESCOTT.-On October 19. at her home, 6 McKillop street, Geelong, Laura Elizabeth, dearly beloved wife of David James Pescott, and loving mother of Gyp. (Mrs. F. Everett), Thomas. Vida (Mrs. J. Gilbert), David, and Lily (Mrs. W. Griffin), aged 83 years. - At rest.