Vera Eva Jarrett

• Vera Eva Jarrett was born in 1890 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• She was the daughter of William Samuel Jarrett and Emma Jane Comley.
• Vera Eva Jarrett died in 1964 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Wilfred Sidney Jarrett

• Wilfred Sidney Jarrett was born in 1893 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Samuel Jarrett and Emma Jane Comley.
• Wilfred Sidney Jarrett died on 5 January 1975 in Brisbane, Queensland.

William Samuel Jarrett

• William Samuel Jarrett was born on 1 June 1861 in Oldland Bottom, Bitton, Keynsham, Somerset. He was the son of Cecilia Jarrett and an unknown father. Cecilia was the sister of Henrietta Jarrett who married John White.
  
• He's birth was registered in the Keynsham, Somerset Registration District in the June 1861 Quarter.
• He immigrated on 20 February 1878 to Queensland with Henrietta Jarrett and John White. Henrietta, aged 41 travelled to Australia on the Gauntlet with her husband John also 41 and children William S aged 16 and Emily aged 6. They left London on 14 October 1877.
  
  John and Henrietta White didn't have any children of their own. They brought Emily, who was having a difficult home life and William, Hernietta's nephew with them to Australia.
  
• William Samuel Jarrett and John White lived in Brisbane for a few years after arriving in Australia. William worked as a saddle tree maker for a saddler in Brisbane before becoming a carpenter. In 1891 he moved his family to Wallumbilla where he worked as a builder erecting schools, churches and homesteads.
  At some stage John and Henrietta moved to Crow's Nest, some time before Emily's marriage in 1887 to Thomas Blinco.
  
• At the age of 20 years, William Samuel Jarrett married Emma Jane Comley in 1882 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• William Samuel Jarrett died in 1939 in Brisbane, Queensland.
• William was buried on 23 August 1939 in South Brisbane Cemetery. He is buried with his wife Emma who died in 1950.

William Stevens Jarrett

• William Stevens Jarrett died in 1892 in Queensland.
• He was born in 1892 in Queensland.
• He was the son of William Samuel Jarrett and Emma Jane Comley.

Alfred Jarvis

• Charts: Descendants of Charles Eyles

• Alfred Jarvis was born in 1885.
• At the age of 50 years, Alfred Jarvis married Miriam Evangeline Aberhart, daughter of Johann Heinrich Eberhardt and Harriet Eyles, in 1935.
• On 7 March 1967,his wife, Miriam Evangeline Aberhart died in Wellington, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, at age 74.
• Alfred Jarvis died on 8 April 1975 in New Zealand.
• Alfred was cremated on 9 April 1975 in Karori Crematorium.

Abel Friedricka Jasper

• Abel Friedricka Jasper was born circa 1855.
• Abel Friedricka Jasper married Johann Nicholas Detlef Wieden circa 1880.
• In 1904,her husband, Johann Nicholas Detlef Wieden died in Queensland.
• Abel Friedricka Jasper died in 1907 in Queensland.

Alice Ethel Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

Alice Ethel Jefferis 1876-1934, Daughter of James Eggar Jefferis and Jane Louisa Webb

• Alice Ethel Jefferis was also known as Ethel.
• She was born on 26 October 1876.
• She was the daughter of James Eggar Jefferis and Jane Louisa Webb.
• Alice Ethel Jefferis's birth was registered in the an unknown place , an unknown place Registration District in the December 1876 Quarter.
• At the time of the 3 April 1881 census, Alice Ethel Jefferis was living in the household of Jane Louisa Webb in Bell Street, Henly on Thames, Oxfordshire. Louisa is shown as a 34 year old widow, no occupation living with Percy aged 8, and Alice aged 4 and a servant Keziah Midgly aged 14.
  
  
• In a letter written around the time of her marriage, to Robert Percy in Australia on 18 February 1897, his sister Ethel Moorel (Alice Ethel Jefferis) refers to Harry (their brother Henry Samuel Eggar Jefferis) and says "When both my dear brothers are rich enough to come to England how gladly they will be welcomed."
  
• Her marriage, at 20 years and 7 months, to Leonard Charles Thomas Moore was registered in the June 1897 Quarter in Henley, Oxfordshire Registration District. Leonard was an architect.
  
• Alice Ethel Jefferis's and Leonard Charles Thomas Moore's first child Eileen was born 17 February 1900. She was mentally handicapped and her letters to her brother Robert Percy, Eileen's mother Alice Ethel expressed concern at her backwardness. Her mother's will of 1934 left provision for a trustee and guardian for Eileen.
  
• Alice Ethel Jefferis left a will in 1934. She left provison for a trustee and guardian for her diabled daughter Eileen Ethel and she left money to "my brother Henry Samuel Jefferis or his children."
  
• Alice Ethel Jefferis died on 27 September 1934 in Brentford Hospital, Middlesex, at age 57.
• She appeared on the census of 2 April, 1911.
  

Alice Mary Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Alice Mary Jefferis was born on 17 April 1861 in Alton.
• She was the daughter of Henry Sparshott Jefferis and Elizabeth Mary Monk.
• Alice Mary Jefferis was baptized on 15 May 1861 in Alton, Hampshire.
• She appeared on the census of 2 April 1871 in Dry Hill Park, Tunbridge. shown as a 9 year old living with her grandparents Robert and Sarah Monk.
  
• At the time of the 3 April 1881 census, Alice Mary Jefferis was living in the household of Elizabeth Mary Monk in 3 Alexanders Road, St Peters, Kent, England. Elizabeth is shown as a 53 year old widow born Tunbridge Kent, a retired fr? fancy business. She is living with her daughter Alice M Jefferis aged 19, born Alton and son Graham Jefferis aged 14 born Tunbridge, Kent, a drapers apprentice.
  
  
• Her marriage, at 23 years and 4 months, to Herbert Hooper was registered in the September 1884 Quarter in Hackney, London Registration District. Married 11 August 1884.
• Alice Mary Jefferis died on 5 January 1954 in Hertfordshire, England, at age 92.

Ann Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Ann Jefferis was born on 23 August 1793.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Jeffery Jefferis and Ann Kemp.
• Ann Jefferis was baptized on 27 September 1793 in Alton, Hampshire. Her brother Thomas Jeffery, a year older was baptised the same day.
  

Ann (Mary) Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

Taken in Bath in 1923. Ann Mary Garrett (93 years), her daughter Catherine (71 years) and grandson Percy Lewis Garrett and his wife Olive Mabel Maud Butler and their son Bernard Garrett.

• Ann (Mary) Jefferis was baptized on 16 April 1830 in Alton, Hampshire, England. She was baptised privately and received into the church on 30 April 1830.
• She was the daughter of Henry Jefferis and Ann Sparshott.
• At the time of the 7 June 1841 census, Ann (Mary) Jefferis was living in the household of Henry Jefferis and Ann Sparshott in Alton, Hampshire. The census showes Henry 40, Ann 30, Ann Mary 11, Henry Sparshott 8, Lewis 6 and Robert Kemp aged 4. All born in County.
  
  
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, Ann (Mary) Jefferis was living in the household of Henry Jefferis and Ann Sparshott in Lenton Street, Alton. Henry is shown as a 53 year old tanner employing 13 men born Alton and living with his wife Ann 45, born Lamberhurst, Anne M aged 21, Lewis 16, Robert K 14 all born Alton.
  
  
• Ann (Mary) Jefferis married Thomas Poynder Garrett, son of John Garrett and Catherine Webb, on 16 October 1851 in Alton, Hampshire, Ann's father is shown as Henry Jefferis. Witnesses are Sarah Jefferis (wife of James), John Jefferis, William and Mary Garrett.
  (From the Diary of William Terrell Gunner of Will Hall Alton - Mr and Mrs Garrett to the station hence they were off to the Continent; Garrett is studying at Cambridge for the Church, and he's married this day to our friend Mary Jefferies. I am sure I wish her every happiness and that she may fulfil the many duties of a clergyman's wife.")
  
• On 5 October 1852 Gunner wrote in his Diary - "Supped at Mr Hy Jefferis, my sisters had been taking tea there. Mrs G Garrett formerly Ma(r)y Jefferis is staying with her mother, her lit(t)le chil(d) (a girl) with her, and a very small one too, or I know nothing of such matters wh. is most likely the case. Mary is still very pretty, very lively, though a little sobered - ergo improved."
  
• On 19 June 1858,her husband, Thomas Poynder Garrett died in Manchester Lunatic Asylum, Lancashire, at age 31.
• At the time of the 7 April 1861 census, Ann (Mary) Jefferis was living in the household of Henry Jefferis and Ann Sparshott in Lenton Lower, Alton. Henry was shown as a 68 year old tanner born Alton and Ann a 57 year old born Lambrkent (Lamberhurst, Kent) Their daughter Ann Mary and her son Lewis were staying with them. A servant Eliza Whetstone aged 52 was also living in the house.
  
  
• At the time of the 3 April 1881 census, Ann (Mary) Jefferis was living in the household of Ann Sparshott in 19 Devonshire Road, Lambeth, Surry. Ann is shown as a 78 year old widow born Lamberhurst, Kent living with her widowed daughter Ann M Garrett aged 47, born Alton, Hampshire and her sons Gilbert H 26, born F(T)amworth, Stafford and Lewis P Garrett 24, born F(T)amworth, Stafford, both were mechanical engineers - also boarder Ralph Archbould 25, a mechanical engineer born in Islip, Northampton and Martha Goulding 21, servant born Hollybourne, Hampshire.
  
  
• Her death was recorded with the Bath Registration District in the March 1926 Quarter.

Anne Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery, Descendants of Bernard Lockwood

• Anne Jefferis was born on 22 January 1873 in Bustard Bay, Port Curtis (Gladstone), Queensland. Robert Kemp's occupation is shown as a digger.
• She was the daughter of Robert Kemp Jefferis and Emily Ann Bright.
• Anne Jefferis was of the amonst the earliest members of the Salvation Army in Bunderberg, her name appearing on the First Roll of 1886-1889. faith.
  
• She witnessed the marriage of Edith Mary Jefferis and Sampson Henry Chambers on 13 May 1895; The marriage took place in the residence of Mrs Jefferis, Electra Street, Bundaberg and the ceremony was performed by the Wesleyan Methodist Minister, Howard Holme Nolan. Sampson is was a 28 year old farmer of Degilbo, Biggenden, born Bloxwich Staffordshire, father Sampson Chambers, coal mining manager, mother Jane Jones. Edith Mary was a 29 year old spinster born Ballarat, Victoria. Father Robert Kemp Jefferis, a draper, mother Emily Ann Bright. Witnesses to the marriage were Arthur and Ann Jefferis.
  
• Anne Jefferis and Emily Ann Bright appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Crofton Street, Bundaberg. Emily carried out domestic duties and Anne was a store keeper. Son Arthur, a horse driver also lived with them as did Emily's grandaughter Bessie.
  
• Anne Jefferis and Emily Ann Bright appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1908 living at Crofton Street, Bundaberg. Emily was shown as carrying out domestic duties. Anne was a store keeper and Bessie who also lived with them also carried out domestic duties. Emily's son Arthur, a blacksmith lived in Braynan Street.
  
• In 1909 Anne Jefferis lived in Electra Street, Bundaberg.
• At the age of 37 years and 24 days, Anne Jefferis married Alfred Franklin Faulkner on 15 February 1910 in Queensland. There were no children.
• In 1921 Anne Jefferis lived in Alton, Burnett Heads, Queensland.
• In 1960,her husband, Alfred Franklin Faulkner died. At the time of Alf's death he was living at Vernon Point, Pialba.
  
• Anne Jefferis died on 14 July 1965 at age 92. At the time of her death Anne was living at Point Vernon, Pialba.
• Anne was buried in Location: D16A Grave Number: P3774, Bundaberg Cemetery, Queensland. She was buried with her husband Alf who had died 5 years before.
  The headstone reads:
  In Loving memory of my late husband Alfred Franklin Faulkner Died oct 29, 1960 - aged 90 years
  Also his beloved wife Annie Died July 14, 1965, aged 92 years.
  

Arthur Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery, Descendants of Bernard Lockwood

Sergeant Arthur Jefferis, at the Great Pyramid Egypt, WWII.

• Arthur Jefferis was born on 26 January 1878 in Rockhampton, Queensland.
• He was the son of Robert Kemp Jefferis and Emily Ann Bright.
• Arthur Jefferis witnessed the marriage of Edith Mary Jefferis and Sampson Henry Chambers on 13 May 1895; The marriage took place in the residence of Mrs Jefferis, Electra Street, Bundaberg and the ceremony was performed by the Wesleyan Methodist Minister, Howard Holme Nolan. Sampson is was a 28 year old farmer of Degilbo, Biggenden, born Bloxwich Staffordshire, father Sampson Chambers, coal mining manager, mother Jane Jones. Edith Mary was a 29 year old spinster born Ballarat, Victoria. Father Robert Kemp Jefferis, a draper, mother Emily Ann Bright. Witnesses to the marriage were Arthur and Ann Jefferis.
  
• Arthur Jefferis appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Crofton Street, Bundaberg. He was a horse driver and lived with his mother Emily and sister Anne.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1908 living at Branyan Street, Bundaberg. His occupation was given as a blacksmith. His mother Emily and sister Anne lived in Crofton Street with his niece Bessie.
  
• Heenlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces, service number 348, on 26 October 1914 in Bundaberg. He gave his next of kin as his mother Mrs E A Jefferis and stated he was 36 years 10 months old. He was a shoeing smith and had been an apprentice blacksmith for three years in Bundaberg. He was 5' 81/2" tall, weighted 165 lbs with dark complexion, brown hair and black hair. He was of the COE faith. He joined the 5th Light Horse. He was transferred to the 2nd Lighthorse as a Sergeant on 31 July 1916. He servied in Gallipoli and Egypt. He was discharge in Brisbane on 30 August 1918. Arthur's service record was mistakenly stamped as KIilled in Action. His file was also confused with that of Arthur Tarlton Jefferis making it difficult for Arthur to receive his Victory Medal.
  
• He and Emily Ann Bright appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1919 and 1921 living at Electra Street, Bundaberg. Arthur was a blacksmith. Bessie Jefferis also lived with them.
  
• On 14 February 1921 Arthur's mother died. Her obituary states Arthur was living in Fairymead Road at the time.
• On 6 April 1921 Arthur's house was demolished by a cyclone. Both he and his niece Bessie were in the house at the time. An account of the storm was published in the Queenslander Newspaper on 16 April. It read:-
  
  "BUNDABERG, April 6.
  A cyclonic storm raged throughout the Bundaberg district during the night, and between 3 and 6 o'clock this morning the wind, which has commenced blowing from the south east and gradually veered to the north-east, reached hurricane force. Numerous houses were stripped of roofs and sheets of iron were blown about like sheets of paper. The Federal Hotel, two boarding houses, and the Central Boys' School were practically stripped of their roofs, and several plate glass windows in shops in the main street were smashed. At North Bundaberg a house situated on a high block occupied by Mr. A. Jefferis was blown down owing to the collapse of the posts supporting the building. Three sulkies under the house were smashed, Jefferis had just put his head out of the doorway to look at the windmill, when the tank burst, and the volume of water washed him downstairs. By the time he regained his feet the house had collapsed. Miss Jefferis, who was inside, fortunately escaped uninjured. A girl who was riding a bicycle was blown off it, and was somewhat severely injured about the head and body. Sheds and fences were blown down in all directions. Fortunately the damage to the sugar cane near Bundaberg was only slight. The old cane was, twisted about to some extent by the force of the gale, and some of the younger cane was uprooted, but the benefit from the rain will outweigh the damage by the wind. Other crops, however, and the banana plantations particularly, suffered considerable damage. During the storm upwards of 8 in. of rain was registered, and the river rose to within a foot of the top of the wall. "
  NOTE: This was the house in Fairymead Road.
• At the age of 45 years, Arthur Jefferis married Mary Maud Breacher, daughter of Thomas Breacher and Mary Williams, in 1924 in Queensland. There were no children from this marriage.
• Arthur Jefferis appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Electra Street, Bundaberg. Arthur was a blacksmith. By this time he had married but his wife may not have change her address with the Electrol Commission. Bessie carried out home duties.
  
• He and Mary Maud Breacher appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1928 living at Electra Street, Bundaberg. Mary was shown as a nurse and Arthur a blacksmith. Bessie was also living with them.
• Arthur Jefferis and Mary Maud Breacher appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1930 and 1934 living at Electra Street, Bundaberg. Arthur was shown as living in Electra Street while Mary Maud's address was Fairymead Road. Either he hadn't changed his address, or they had separated.
  
• Arthur Jefferis and Mary Maud Breacher appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1937 and 1943 living at Fairymead Road, Bundaberg. Arthur's occupation was shown as blacksmith and Mary Maud's as home duties. They appeared to have moved back to the house in Failymead Road.
  
• Arthur Jefferis died on 29 June 1944 in Fairymead Road, Bundaberg, Queensland, at age 66.
• Arthur was buried in Grave A2 P809, Bundaberg Cemetery, Queensland. Arthur's mother Emily is also buried at that site.
  

Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis was born on 1 January 1905 in 13 Lennox Street, Kimberley, South Africa.
• He was the son of Robert Percy Jefferis and Caroline Jones.
• Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis was baptized on 5 February 1905. One of the sponsors was his maternal uncle, Alfred Jones.
  
• Some time after Arthur's birth, his mother left Robert Percy in South Africa and travelled with the two children to England, according to family hearsay, for her or Ivy's health. In England the family stayed with Robert Percy's family. Caroline remained in contact with Percy and returned to South Africa with the children for a while until 1914. On their return both Ivy and her mother worked in munitions factories.
  
• At the age of 26 years, 5 months and 24 days, Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis married Winnifred Phylis Lee on 25 June 1931. The marriage was registered in the Brentford District in the June 1931 Quarter. She was 19 years old and living at 152 Valetta Road in Acton. Arthur was living at 99 Speldhurst Road in Bedford Park and was a radio and motor engineer.
  
• Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis enlisted in the Military on 3 June 1942. He had a heart murmer which prevented him from going into service but he served in the home guard until 31 December 1944. He worked as a tool room fitter and turner for His Magesty's Underwater Weapons Launching Establishment in Bournemouth (West Howe) from 16 April1942 until 8 Sep 1945.
  
• He was ill with diverticulitis and also suffered from a twisted bowel which required a colostomy. He had suffered from disgestive problems for a long time and was a vegetarian. He wrote to his mother from Canada to say his "indigestion is not cured yet quite. I really live on milk here. We take 3/4 gallon a day every day. In spite of fairly hard work have put on weight."
• He and Winnifred Phylis Lee immigrated to Canada on 23 January 1948. They flew via Trans-Canada Airlines since it had the shortest waiting list and Ian was sick with pneumonia. Arthur was listed as a fitter and turner on his passport.
  
• Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis and Winnifred Phylis Lee lived in 53 Delmar Avenue, Toronto. They rented a bungalow with the land lord occupying a bedroom and a kitchen. The bungalow was three miles from Islington on the Humber River. Arthur's first job was only a few minutes walk from his home at Dayton Rubber Company as a maintenance mechanic at $1 per hour.
  
• In 1967 he was real estate agent for Roy Burton Real Estate.
  
• ArthurJefferis and his son-in-law Edward O'Brien formed Auto-By-Auction at 163 Yrok Street, Toronto (Auto and General Austioneers, Valuators). Arthur also worked for Acme at the time.
  
• Arthur Douglas Eggar Jefferis died on 10 February 1973 at age 68. He died of emphysema from smoking.

Bessie Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery, Descendants of Bernard Lockwood

Bessie Jefferis about 9 years old c 1891

• Bessie Jefferis was born on 4 March 1882 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Edith Mary Jefferis.
• Bessie Jefferis appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1903 living at Crofton Street, Bundaberg. She lived with her grandmother Emily, and aunt and uncle Annie and Arthur, a horse driver.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1908 living at Crofton Street, Bundaberg. She was living with her aunt Anne, a store keeper and her grandmother Emily. Both Emily and Bessie carried out home duties. Arthur lived in Branyan Street and worked as a blacksmith.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1919 living at Electra Street, Bundaberg. She carried out domestic duties and lived with her grandmother Emily and uncle Arthur.
  
• On 6 April 1921 Arthur's house was demolished by a cyclone. Both he and his niece Bessie were in the house at the time. An account of the storm was published in the Queenslander Newspaper on 16 April. It read:-
  
  "BUNDABERG, April 6.
  A cyclonic storm raged throughout the Bundaberg district during the night, and between 3 and 6 o'clock this morning the wind, which has commenced blowing from the south east and gradually veered to the north-east, reached hurricane force. Numerous houses were stripped of roofs and sheets of iron were blown about like sheets of paper. The Federal Hotel, two boarding houses, and the Central Boys' School were practically stripped of their roofs, and several plate glass windows in shops in the main street were smashed. At North Bundaberg a house situated on a high block occupied by Mr. A. Jefferis was blown down owing to the collapse of the posts supporting the building. Three sulkies under the house were smashed, Jefferis had just put his head out of the doorway to look at the windmill, when the tank burst, and the volume of water washed him downstairs. By the time he regained his feet the house had collapsed. Miss Jefferis, who was inside, fortunately escaped uninjured. A girl who was riding a bicycle was blown off it, and was somewhat severely injured about the head and body. Sheds and fences were blown down in all directions. Fortunately the damage to the sugar cane near Bundaberg was only slight. The old cane was, twisted about to some extent by the force of the gale, and some of the younger cane was uprooted, but the benefit from the rain will outweigh the damage by the wind. Other crops, however, and the banana plantations particularly, suffered considerable damage. During the storm upwards of 8 in. of rain was registered, and the river rose to within a foot of the top of the wall. "
  NOTE: This was the house in Fairymead Road.
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1928 living at Electra Street, Bundaberg. Bessie carried out home duties. She lived with her uncle Arthur and his wife.
  
• She appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1937 living at Crofton Street, Bundaberg. Her occupation was shown as 'attendant.'
• Bessie Jefferis died on 22 December 1942 in Biggenden, Queensland, at age 60.
• Bessie was buried in Degilbo, Queensland.
  

  Gravestone of Robert Kemp Jeffeis and his granddaughter Bessie Jefferis - Degilbo Cemetery

Catherine Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Catherine Jefferis was born on 17 November 1907 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Henry Samuel Eggar Jefferis and Catherine Prior.

Cecil Martin Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Cecil Martin Jefferis was born in June 1912 in Lambeth.
• He was the son of Lilian Arrenberg Jefferis.

Charles Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Charles Jefferis was born on 4 October 1802.
• He was the son of Thomas Jeffery Jefferis and Ann Kemp.
• Charles Jefferis was baptized on 10 November 1802 in Alton, Hampshire.
• In 1828 he was listed in the Pigott Directory as a linen draper in High Street.

Clara Eileen Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Clara Eileen Jefferis was born on 4 May 1909 in Queensland.
• She was the daughter of Henry Samuel Eggar Jefferis and Catherine Prior.

Edith Mary Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Mary Chambers , Descendants of John Jones, Descendants of Thomas Jeffery, Descendants of Bernard Lockwood

Sampson Henry Chambers (1866 - 1938) & Edith Mary Jefferis (1865-1940)

• Edith Mary Jefferis was born on 17 November 1865 in Ballarat, Victoria.
• She was the daughter of Robert Kemp Jefferis and Emily Ann Bright.
• In 1867 Edith's parents moved from Ballarat where they had lived for a number of years, to Rockhampton where her father took up a job as a paymaster for the Central Railway. According to family hearsay they only met one bushranger.
  
• Edith Mary Jefferis's first child Bessie was born on 4 March 1882. The (father's name was not stated on the birth certificate). Edith was just 16 years old. The family moved from Rockhampton to Bundaberg about this time and Bessie was raised as Edith's younger sister.
  
• She was of the was amongst the earliest members of the Salvation Army in Bunderberg, her name appearing on the First Roll of 1886-1889
  faith.
  
• At the age of 29 years, 5 months and 26 days, Edith Mary Jefferis married Sampson Henry Chambers, son of Sampson Chambers and Jane Jones, on 13 May 1895. The marriage took place in the residence of Mrs Jefferis, Electra Street, Bundaberg and the ceremony was performed by the Wesleyan Methodist Minister, Howard Holme Nolan. Sampson is was a 28 year old farmer of Degilbo, Biggenden, born Bloxwich Staffordshire, father Sampson Chambers, coal mining manager, mother Jane Jones. Edith Mary was a 29 year old spinster born Ballarat, Victoria. Father Robert Kemp Jefferis, a draper, mother Emily Ann Bright. Witnesses to the marriage were Arthur and Ann Jefferis.
  
  

  This butter dish was given to Edit and Sampson as a wedding present on 13 May 1895.
• Edith Mary Jefferis and Sampson Henry Chambers appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1901 and 1918 living at Biggenden. Sampson was listed as a farmer.
  
• Edith Mary Jefferis and Sampson Henry Chambers appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1925 living at Woowoonga, Biggenden. Sampson was shown as a farmer, and Edith carried out home duties. Their son Bright, a labourer lived with them.
  
• Edith Mary Jefferis and Sampson Henry Chambers appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1934 and 1937 living at Woowoonga, Biggenden.
  
• On 19 March 1938,her husband, Sampson Henry Chambers died in "Gooburrum", Bundaberg, Queensland, at age 72. Sampson was staying with his daughter Minnie at the time of his death. His grandson remembers his grandfather had been in bed for weeks, then came to breaksfast unexpectedly one morning. He died that afternoon.
  
• On 5 April 1938 Edith wrote a letter to her daughter Gertie shortly after Sampson's death and addressed it from
  "Woodvale Farm"
  April 5 1938
  My dear Gertie and Len
  I was glad to get your letter on Saturday to know that you got home safely and sorry to hear about Leslie and Ralph but hope that they are better.
  ----, Hilda, charlie were down to see me on Saturday, Ben and family on Sunday.
  Dads memorial service is to be held sunday Week
  I am enclosing a list of cards and letters
  I will write to Phyllis and John when I feel able but I cannot settle to do much yet. I am to lonly. Nellies people are all well I receive a nice letter from Brights Ethel also Annie Mills and Mr Hazell Brighs best man, his letter came today. I hope to hear better news of the children soon. Minnies people are all well I had a letter on Saturday. I hope your Len, May (Marg) and the other children are well my love to you all. I cannot write more this time. Your loving mother Edith Chambers
  You shall see all the cards and letters when we see you."
  
• Edith Mary Jefferis died on 16 May 1940 in Maryborough, Queensland, at age 74. Edith died at "Magnolia", the home of her daughter Minnie about 10 miles out of Maryborough. Her granddaughter remembered that her grandmother asked to have her stockings on when she died because Sam wouldn't like to see her without them.
  
• Edith was buried on 17 May 1940 in Bundaberg General Cemetery.
  
• Gert Norman wrote to her nephew
  "....Mum had a very old work box that came out from England. I never knew what became of it ...had in it among other things ear rings and a lock of hair from Auntie Nellie the one who was burnt (Sarah Ellen Jefferis). I have my grandmas wedding ring on Dad's side which was sent to me from Dad's youngest sister its to go to my youngest brothers youngest daughter when I pass on "Bev"... it was Dads eldest sister (Clarrie's grandmother) who came out in the Diary that you mentioned, she brought Dad out with her..."
  Compilers Note: -The workbox belonged to Emily Jefferis who must have passed it on to Edith Chambers when she died. The lock of hair would have belonged to Sarah Ellen (Nellie) Jefferis who died from burns in 1885. The diary mentioned was written by Joseph Kingston, brother of William during his jouney to Australia in 1878 on the "Scottish Prince". The Ellen that William mentions in the diary is his wife Jane Ellen. Eleanor and William Kingston came to Australia 5 years later on the "El Dorado" with Sampson Henry Chambers.
  
  

  The sewing box brought out to Australia by Emily Ann Jefferis when she immigrated to Melbourne in 1863 with Robert Kemp Jefferis.

Edward Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Edward Jefferis's birth was registered in the Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire Registration District in the March 1840 Quarter.
• He was the son of George Jefferis and Mary Binstead.
• At the age of 32 years and 9 months, Edward Jefferis married Maria Emma Silvester Lasham in December 1872 in Winchester.
• Edward Jefferis and Maria Emma Silvester Lasham appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in Anstey Road, Alton, Hampshire. Edward is shown as a 41 year old coal coke & bark Merchant born Henley, Oxford. He is living with his wife Maria E 42, born Westmeon Hampshire and daughter Ellen M aged 7 born Alton Hampshire, a scholar. His mother Mary Jefferis a 74 year old widow born Alton is also living with the family. A number of others are also on the premises:- William Saunders a 24 year old assistant born Checkendon Oxford and Martha Budd a 22 year old general servant born Froxfield Hampshire.
  
  
• His death was recorded with the Alton Registration District in the March 1904 Quarter.

Elizabeth Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Elizabeth Jefferis was baptized on 12 April 1826 in Hambleton, Hampshire.
• She was the daughter of William Jefferis and Mary Ann Thorpe.
• At the time of the 30 March 1851 census, Elizabeth Jefferis was living in the household of William Jefferis and Mary Ann Thorpe in Hedges Yard, Westminster. William is shown as a 54 year old greengrocer, living with his wife Mary Ann, born Candover Hampshire aged 62, and son Thomas J aged 22, a green grocers porter and daughter Elizabeth aged 25.
  
  

Elizabeth Mary Martha Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Elizabeth Mary Martha Jefferis's birth was registered in the Sussex, an unknown place Registration District in the June 1878 Quarter.
• She was the daughter of Robert Jefferis and Martha Etherington.
• At the time of the 3 April 1881 census, Elizabeth Mary Martha Jefferis was living in the household of Martha Etherington in 25 Northumberland Street, Southhampton St Mary, Hampshire. She is shown as a 30 year old living with her husband and daughter.
  
  

Ellen Mary Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Ellen Mary Jefferis's birth was registered in the Alton, Hampshire Registration District in the December 1873 Quarter.
• She was the daughter of Edward Jefferis and Maria Emma Silvester Lasham.
• At the time of the 3 April 1881 census, Ellen Mary Jefferis was living in the household of Edward Jefferis and Maria Emma Silvester Lasham in Anstey Road, Alton, Hampshire. Edward is shown as a 41 year old coal coke & bark Merchant born Henley, Oxford. He is living with his wife Maria E 42, born Westmeon Hampshire and daughter Ellen M aged 7 born Alton Hampshire, a scholar. His mother Mary Jefferis a 74 year old widow born Alton is also living with the family. A number of others are also on the premises:- William Saunders a 24 year old assistant born Checkendon Oxford and Martha Budd a 22 year old general servant born Froxfield Hampshire.
  
  
• Her marriage, at 23 years and 6 months, to John Lawrence Shirley was registered in the June 1897 Quarter in Alton, Hampshire Registration District.
• Ellen Mary Jefferis and John Lawrence Shirley appeared on the census of 31 March 1901 in Woughton Ent, Buckinghamshire. John is shown as a 29 year old corn merchant, farmer born Quainton, Buckinghamshire and Ellen Mary as 26 born Alton Hampshire.
  
  

Ethel Ivy Eggar Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Ethel Ivy Eggar Jefferis was also known as Ivy.
• She was born on 13 March 1899 in Roy's Nursing Home, Murray Street, Rockhampton, Queensland. At the time of her birth her father was a labourer.
  
• She was the daughter of Robert Percy Jefferis and Caroline Jones.
• On 1 October 1901 Robert Percy, Caroline and Ivy left Rockhampton for Sydney on their way to South Africa.
  
• In 1906 Ivy received the Longfellow birthday book for Christmas from her father, Robert Percy or her aunt Alice Ethel Jefferis (Ethel Moore). [A Longfellow birthday book is a book with a saying for each day of the year and a place for friends and relatives to sign their name on their birthday. In this book, there are quotes from the poems of Longfellow. Tennyson and Wordsworth also wrote similar books]. Ivy obviously used the book to collect the birth dates of her family members.
  
• Ethel Ivy Eggar Jefferis moved to England.Some time after Arthur's birth, Ivy's mother left Robert Percy in South Africa and travelled with the two children to England, according to family hearsay, for her or Ivy's health. In England the family stayed with Robert Percy's family. Caroline remained in contact with Percy and returned to South Africa with the children for a while until 1914. Ivy had been training as a dance teacher in Africa. On her return both she and her mother worked in munitions factories. Ivy then joined the foreign office as a typist. She joined the League on Nations in 1920 and, at one time, worked for them in Geneva. She worked with the League of Nations until 1933 during which time she was secretary to the librarian.
  
• At the age of 28 years, 4 months and 14 days, Ethel Ivy Eggar Jefferis married Isambard Carlyle Perrott on 27 July 1927 in Brentford, Middlesex, England. Their marriage was registered in the Brentford district in the June Quarter.
  
• After WWII Ivy acted as office manager at TA Read and Company.
  
• Ethel Ivy Eggar Jefferis died on 22 September 1983 in England at age 84.

Florence Mary Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Florence Mary Jefferis's birth was registered in the an unknown place , an unknown place Registration District in the December 1902 Quarter.
• She was the daughter of Martin Jefferis and Elizabeth Arrenberg Montague.

Frank Sparshatt Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• Frank Sparshatt Jefferis was born in 1900 in Hampstead, London.
• He was the son of Samuel Sparshott Jefferis and Louisa Downes.
• At the time of the 31 March 1901 census, Frank Sparshatt Jefferis was living in the household of Samuel Sparshott Jefferis and Louisa Downes in Lambeth, London. Samuel is shown as a drapers silk buyer, aged 37, born Alton, Hampshire and Louisa as 38, born Macclesfield, Cheshire. Frank S is shown as a juvenile aged 11 (should be 1) years.
  
  
• Frank Sparshatt Jefferis died on 14 November 1918. He was a Cadet in the Hampshire Regiment, D Company, 3rd Battalion. He is listed as a casuality on the Commonwealth War Graves Commisions site and was buried in the Bournemouth (Winborne Road) Cemetery. At the time of his death his parents were living at "Brierly", Fitzharris Avenue, Bournemouth.
  

George Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• George Jefferis was born on 6 May 1800.
• He was the son of Thomas Jeffery Jefferis and Ann Kemp.
• George Jefferis was baptized on 4 September 1801 in Alton, Hampshire.
• In 1825George Jefferis was named as a beneficiary of Thomas Jeffery Jefferis's will. It was also proved in 1825. Thomas owned land and several houses as well as the tannery in Alton. His will secured money and a home for his widow as well as dividing his property among his children. His executors were his wife and sons George and Henry.
  
• At the age of 32 years, 7 months and 9 days, George Jefferis married Mary Binstead, daughter of William Binstead and Mary Unknown, on 15 December 1832 in Alton, Hampshire. The marriage record shows "George of Henley, married by Licence, Witness William Binstead and Edward Baigent."
  
• George Jefferis died on 30 August 1848 in Alton at age 48.
• He was buried on 4 September 1848 in St Lawrence Churchyard according to his widow's gravestone.

George Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• George Jefferis's birth was registered in the Middlesex, an unknown place Registration District in the June 1858 Quarter.
• He was the son of Thomas Jeffrey Jefferis and Arabella Reeves.
• At the time of the 3 April 1881 census, George Jefferis was living in the household of Thomas Jeffrey Jefferis and Arabella Reeves in 2 Gormes Cottage, Barnes, Surry. Thomas is shown as a 51 year old gardener, born Hambledon Hampshire. He is living with his 58 year old wife Ellen born Barnes, Surry and his 23 year old son George born St James, Middlesex, a schoolmaster.
  
  

George Graham Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

George Graham Jefferis (1895-1971). He is shown here with a small figure which he made.

• George Graham Jefferis was born on 12 July 1895 in Canterbury, Kent, England.
• He was the son of Graham Jeffery Jefferis and Marian Jane Sasse.
• At the age of 26 years, 1 month and 3 days, George Graham Jefferis married Winifred Rose Carter, daughter of Frank Howard Carter and Sarah Jane Harpley, on 15 August 1921 in Kent. Their marriage was registered in the Thanet, Kent registration district in the September 1921 Quarter.
  
• George Graham Jefferis immigrated to Australia in 1925. George came to Australia by himself planning to send for Winifred and Joan their daughter born in 1922, when he found work.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1928. He was living in in Acton, Canberra, ACT, and was a Hotel employee for the Hotel Canberra at Acton.
• In 1932 There is a listing for a claim under the Commonwealth Employee' Compensation Act from a G G Jefferis in the Australian Archives. It is not certain if this was George Graham Jefferis.
  
• Graham instigated divorce proceedings against his wife who refused to join him in Australia. The following article appeared in the Canberra Times on 27 March 1934."SUPREME COURT - In Divorce. DECREE NISI GRANTED,
  The first decree nisi for the dissolution of marriage in the Federal Capital Territory was made by Judge Lukin in the matrimonial jurisdiction of the Supreme Court yesterday.
  The case was one in which George Graham Jefferis, of the Printers' Quarters, Canberra, sued his wife, Winifred Rose Jefferis, for divorce on
  the grounds of desertion.
  Mr. Cyril W. Davies appeared for the petitioner and there was no appearance for the respondent.
  Jefferis, in evidence, stated that he had married the respondent, in Kent, England, in 1921, according to the rites of the Roman Catholic Church. In 1925, he immigrated to Australia on the understanding that when he found a permanent position his wife would join him. He commenced work at the Printers' Quarters in 1926 and immediately wrote to his wife, paid her passage money and forwarded a sum to cover the incidental expenses on the voyage. The respondent postponed sailing owing to a nervous breakdown and, in April, 1928, wrote indicating that she no longer desired to join her husband and wished to divorce him. This request was confirmed in subsequent correspondence.
  Judge Lukin granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in four months. The reduction in time from six months was made owing to the unavoidable delay having the petition brought before the court."
  
  The Launceston Examiner also reported:- CANBERRA'S FIRST DIVORCE ENGLISH BRIDE'S LETTER: CANBERRA, Monday. History was made at Canberra today, when Judge Lukin granted to George Graham Jefferis the first divorce of the Federal Capital Territory. The decree will be made absolute in four months. Jefferis sought a divorce from his wife, Winifred Rose Jefferis, on the ground of desertion. He married her on August 15, 1921 in England and returned to Australia, the arrangement being that she should join him when he obtained a permanent position. Later she wrote him several letters, and finally declared that she could not face the long voyage. Stating in one letter that she had heard dreadful things, she added that if her husband let her down she would elope with an Australian bushranger.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll in 1935. He was living in in Yarralumia and was a Hotel employee for the Hotel Canberra at Acton.
• George Graham Jefferis married Elsie Unknown between 1937 and 1941.
• George Graham Jefferis enlisted in the Military on 5 March 1941. He enrolled at the Sydney Cricket Ground, joining the RAAF. His enrollment details stated he was born in Canterbury, England on 12 July 1895, his service number was N105172 and his next of kin was listed as Elsie Jefferis, his wife. Her address was given as c/- Ross, Stephen Street, Ainslie, Canberra which was also his address. He was a labourer. He was discharged on 25 March 1942 being medically unfit due to a foot fracture from a piece of falling wood. He had been on duty repairing a window at the time. He spent two months in the Prince of Wales Hospital with the injury.
  
• He appeared on the Electoral Roll between 1949 and 1954. He was as living in Mckellar, New South Wales, Electoral District.
• George Graham Jefferis died on 8 January 1971 in 41 Beaconsfield Street, North Auburn, Sydney, Australia, at age 75. His death notice was placed in the Sydney Morning Herald on 9 January 1971 by his sister Marion. The informant for his death certificate was A. Omasmeier (Father Anthony or Anton) who was also noted as the Roman Catholic priest who officiated at the funeral service. A. Omasmeier's address was given as 41 Beaconsfield Street, Auburn - the same address at which George lived at the time of his death. George's occupation was given as caretaker. George died from an acute coronary. He had been suffering from coronary anthosclerosis and old post myocardial infract for a number of years.
  While the informant was able to give details of George's parents (Graham Jefferis, accountant and Marian Jane Sasse) the particulars of wife and children were noted as "All particulars unknown."
  
• George was buried on 11 January 1971 in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood. Father Anthony Omasmeier conducted the funeral service.
  

George William Jefferis

• Charts: Descendants of Thomas Jeffery

• George William Jefferis's birth was registered in the Henley, Oxfordshire Registration District in the September 1838 Quarter.
• He was the son of George Jefferis and Mary Binstead.
• His death was recorded with the Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Registration District in the March 1839 Quarter.