Avery George Lloyd (1876 - 1929)

Born 1876 in Camperdown, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Delia Mary (McCarthy) Lloyd — married about 1906 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1929 at about age 53 in Preston, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Avery was born in 1876 in Camperdown, VIC, the son of William Lloyd and his wife Fanny, nee Faulkner. He attended Camperdown State School.^[1]

He was carpenter & joiner by trade having served his apprenticeship with his father and continued with him after completion for a total of ten years. He then worked for McCrae & Husband for 6 years on house and general building. From about 1900 he worked around Melbourne on general construction.

In 1903 he was fined for riding a bicycle ("furious riding") on the footpath in Camperdown.^[2] It is not surprising to see his name mentioned as a prominent road racer a few years later.^[3]

Avery married Delia Lloyd in Victoria in 1906. There were 2 children by this marriage. Delia died in Heidelberg, VIC in 1910.^[4]

He remarried to Eva May Shaw in 1913. There were 2 children by this marriage.

An argument with a neighbour landed him in Court charged with using insulting words. It seems obvious he did, but the charge was dismissed.^[5] His evidence suggests he had some military background.

In 1917 he applied to become an Australian Munitions Worker under a joint Australian government/ British government scheme to supply skilled workers for the War effort in the UK. He was accepted and his agreement was signed on 04 Oct 1917. He was issued with Australian Munitions Worker Badge No. 2551 and embarked on the SS "Anchises" on 08 Aug 1917 from Sydney, NSW, arriving in Liverpool, England on 02 Oct 1917.

From there he proceeded to France to work for Messrs. McAlpine & Sons as a carpenter. Within a short time hehad transferred with the company to Spondon in England.

On 03 Sep 1918 he transferred to Messrs. Davidson Aviation Factory, Hammersmith as a joiner. However, within a few weeks he had been dismissed for leaving work without permission. It seems they later reinstated him.

In Jun 1918 he sought permission to visit relatives in Rugby, England. Permission was given, provided he did not miss his boat.

Avery returned to Australia on the SS "Bahia Castillo", departing Devonport, England on 18 Jul 1919. After disembarking at Port Melbourne on 16 Oct 1919 his agreement was terminated as complete the same day. He returned to live in Camperdown.

Over the next few years he was very frequent correspondent with the Department of Defence about progress on (State) Legislation for Soldier Settlement Blocks and whether Munitions Workers would be eligible - an issue over which the Defence Department had no control. He was living in Camperdown until after 1922. It seems he was not eventually successful in gaining a block as he subsequently moved to West Preston, VIC.

Avery died in Preston, VIC in 1929.

Name: Avery George Lloyd. Given Name: Avery George. Surname: Lloyd. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Christening: 10 SEP 1876.

Buried Fawkner Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia.

Sources

1. ↑ CAMPERDOWN STATE SCHOOL. (1891, February 21). Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18632425
2. ↑ CYCLISTS ON FOOTPATHS. (1903, January 10). Camperdown Chronicle (Vic. : 1877 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article23001336
3. ↑ CYCLING. (1910, February 17). Punch (Melbourne, Vic. : 1900 - 1918; 1925), p. 38. Retrieved August 24, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article176544391
4. ↑ Death of 1st Wife - Victoria BDM Death index - Event: deaths; Registration number: 13020 / 1910; Family name: LLOYD; Given name(s): Delia Mary; Place of event: Hberg, Australia; Personal detail Mother's name: Mary; Mother's family name at birth: FAHEY; Father's Name: Mccarthy Jeremiah
5. ↑ Words Over a Fence (1915, February 20). Camperdown Herald (Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article152332073

• Birth - Victoria BDM Birth index - Event: births; Registration number: 14341 / 1876; Family name: LLOYD; Given name(s): Avery George; Place of event: CA MP, Australia; Personal detail Mother's name: Fanny; Mother's family name at birth: FAULKNER; Father's Name: William

• Marriage #1 - Victoria BDM Marriage index - Event: marriages; Registration number: 2586 / 1906; Family name: LLOYD; Given name(s): Avery Geo; Personal detail Spouse's family name: MCCARTHY; Spouse's given name(s): Delia Mary

• Marriage #2 - Victoria BDM Marriage index - Event: marriages; Registration number: 7405 / 1913; Family name: LLOYD; Given name(s): Avery George; Personal detail Spouse's family name: SHAW; Spouse's given name(s): Eva May

• WW1 Australian Munitions Worker Service File - National Archives of Australia - LLOYD Avery George - Munitions Worker Number 2551 - http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=6446926

• Death - Victoria BDM Death index - Event: deaths; Registration number: 2998 / 1929; Family name: LLOYD Given name(s): Avery George; Place of event: PRESTON, Australia; Personal detail Mother's name: Fanny; Mother's family name at birth: FAULKNER; Father's Name: LLOYD William
• Source: S500001 FamilySearch Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The FamilySearch Family Tree is published by MyHeritage under license from FamilySearch International, the largest genealogy organization in the world. FamilySearch is a nonprofit organization sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Collection Media: 40001Certainty: 4 Avery George Lloyd<br>Birth name: Birth name<br>Gender: Gender<br>Birth: Day Month 1876 - Place<br>Christening: Day Month 1876<br>Marriage: 1906 - Place<br>Marriage: 1913 - Place<br>Death: 1929 - Place<br>Burial: Place<br>Parents: Names of both parents<br>Spouses: Delia Mary Margaret Lloyd and name of one more wife<br>Children: Phyllis Doig and names of 5 more children<br>Siblings: John Lloyd and names of 12 more siblings Event: Record Role: 40001:125626167: