The Ashwood family of Victoria Street, Roseville, Sydney

MPG/228

fonds

approximately 1900

Graphic Materials, Photographs

1006088

1 photographic print - 50 x 40 cm - hand coloured, mounted on card

John Francis Ashwood was a farrier who married Ellen Elizabeth Morris in 1884. They resided with their daughters in Victoria Street, Roseville. John died in February 1921, and in a newspaper advertisement it was recorded that his estate was valued at £47,790.
References:
Library correspondence file
"Late Mr. J. F. Ashwood." The Daily Telegraph, 7 May 1921. https://trove.nla.gov.au/ (Accessed April, 12, 2018)

Miss Nell Weir, a friend of Queenie Ashwood, donated the photograph to the Camden Historical Society.

1 studio portrait of the Ashwood family: husband and wife John and Ellen (nee Morris), and their three daughters May, Queenie and Elena. They appear in the photograph from left to right: May Ashwood, Queenie Florence Ashwood, John Francis Ashwood, Ellen Elizabeth Ashwood, Elena Ashwood.

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Title based on pencil inscription on verso of card mount.
Information about names and dates was provided by Nell Weir to the Camden Historical Society and inscribed in pencil on verso of card mount.

Inscription in pencil on verso of card mount:
"The Ashwood family of Victoria Street, Roseville, Sydney. See S.M.H. 7/5/1921 p. 14.
John Francis Ashwood was a Sydney Farrier.
Died 1930
Wife: Ellen Elizabeth Morris married in 1884. Died also in 1930.
Three daughters (L to R)
May (never married). Frances May Ashwood of Roseville born in 1884 Glebe. Died in 1980 aged 96.
Queenie Florence m John Robertson (Ashwood Robertson).
Elena known as 'Elma' never married (built a large house in Melbourne). Born 1890 Sydney.
Donated by a friend of Queenie, Ms Nell Weir of Camden, donor, born 1887, Glebe. Died 1975 aged 88".
[Librarian note: Some of these dates are possibly incorrect].

No date. Date based on the ages of the daughters, particularly the youngest, Elena, who was born in 1890 and appears to be aged about 10.