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Current No. in the Burial Register is the interment number of that person.

Previous No. is the interment number of the person previously or subsequently interred in the same grave.

 

Dallas, John Alexander, Mary Ann

John Alexander Dallas

Burial Register Details:

Previous No.	Current No.	Date	Name	Age	Section	Lot	Note
–	492	07-10-1888	Dallas, John Alexander	60	CE2	52	–
–	1889	03-09-1920	Dallas, Mary Ann	82	CE2	52	–

Inscription:

Erected by / Mary Ann Dallas / to the memory of her beloved husband / John Alex Dallas / died 9th Oct 1888 aged 60 / when ere the solemn bell I hear / if safe from guilt need I not fear / nor would the thought distressing be / perhaps it next may toll for me. / The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. / Blessed be the name of the Lord. / Also / Mary Ann / wife of the above / died 3rd Sep 1920 aged 82 years

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Image: 10114 (4-3)

Biography:

John Dallas’ saddler’s shop was on the north side of Lilydale’s Main Street, next to the old school house and east of the Lilydale Hotel. Jack, when a star boxer, was known as “The Benecia Boy.” He combined his saddlery with a bark hut stadium, where a number of locals were taught the art. He was a local celebrity, both for his vocabulary and his powers of entertaining the general and visiting public. He died during a friendly boxing match at Parr’s Hall. At the Inquest that was held at the Lilydale Court House it was found that he “died from sero-sanguineous apoplexy and no blame was attachable to anyone.” John Dallas was born in Brick-lane Shoreditch, and at the time of his death was 60 years old.
He came to Victoria 36 years earlier and after settling initially in Healesville moved to about Lilydale 25 years ago though his name appears in the Shire of Lillydale ratebooks in 1971. He married Mary Ann Harvey in 1880 but they had no children. He worked for a short time in a London printing office before taking up boxing. He said he had never been beaten. At one time he was champion light weight of Victoria.
He was a supporter of the Church of England and in his Will left £25 each to the Lilydale Church of England, Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist churches [Back to Lilydale Re-union and Lilydale Express 13-10-1888, ABD]

Obituary:

Death of Mr J.A. Dallas. After we had gone to press last night we received intelligence of the awfully sudden death of Mr John Dallas, one of or oldest and most respected townsmen. It appears that Mr Dallas was present at the boxing exhibition at Parr’s Hall and was engaged in sparing with H. Baker, when he was suddenly seized with a fit of apoplexy, and died upon the stage. The affair, as may be imagined, created the greatest sensation amongst the audience….. [Lilydale Express 10-10-1888]

Mary Ann Dallas

No information.

References: Lilydale Express 10-10-1888 sup., 13-10-1888; Back to Lilydale Re-union 1931, Arnold Deschamp; Australian marriage index.

Daly, Denis Bowes and Rebecca

Denis Bowes Daly

Burial Register Details:

Previous No.	Current No.	Date	Name	Age	Section	Lot	Note
–	2190	13-11-1927	Daley, Denis Bowles	89	RC1	105	–
–	4451	27-02-1950	Daly, Rebecca	83	RC1	83	–

Inscription:

In memory of / my / beloved husband / Denis Bowes / Daly / who died on the / 12th October 1927. / May God grant his soul eternal rest. / Also Rebecca (Becky) / dearly loved wife / of the above / who departed this life / 27th February 1950. / Her good deeds were legion. / R.I.P.

Notes: Burial Register spells the name two different ways.
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Image: 10219 (8-4)

No information.

Rebecca Daly

No information.

Davey, Lily
Harman, Ernest Alfred
Jack, Georgina and Donald Clive

Ernest Alfred Harman

Burial Register Details:

Previous No.	Current No.	Date	Name	Age	Section	Lot	Note
218	40	16-11-1868	Harman, Ernest Alfred	10 mths	CE1	35/36	–
554/40	218	02-03-1878	Jacks, Georgina	5 mths	CE1	35/36	–
218	554	07-10-1889	Davey, Lily	–	CE1	35/36	–
40	777	14-12-1895	Jacks, Donald Clive	15 mths	CE1	35/36	–

Inscription:

In / loving remembrance / of / Lily / dearly beloved wife of / Herbert E. Davey / who died Oct. 6th 1889, aged 23 years. /Also her brother / Ernest / only son of R. and A. Harman / died Nov. 15th 1868, aged 10 mths. / Also the dearly beloved children of / W. and H. Jack / Georgina / died 28th Feb. 1878, aged 5 months. / And / Donald / died 13th Dec. 1875, aged 15 months.

Notes: Burial Register transcript spelling of Jacks differs from headstone.
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Image: 10041 (2-3)

Biography:

Ernest Harman was born at Lilydale in 1868.

Georgina Jack

Biography:

Georgina Harriet Howe Jack b. 1878, Collingwood, the daughter of William John Jack and Harriet Harman.

Lily Davey

Biography:

Lily Davey was born in 1865 at Lilydale, the daughter of Robert Harman and Mary Ann Williams. She married Herbert Edwin Davey. Her elder sister Harriet married William John Jack. Two of their young children are also interred in this grave.

Donald Jack

Biography:

Donald Jack was born at Essendon in 1894 and died at Wandin Yallock in 1895. He was the son of Arnold McDonald Jack and Alice Maud Williams.

References: http://silvanpioneers.blogspot.com.au

Davidson, Thomas and Teresa

Thomas Davidson

Burial Register Details:

Previous No.	Current No.	Date	Name	Age	Section	Lot	Note
–	1934	13-12-1921	Davidson, Thomas	76	P2	228	–
–	2189	10-11-1927	Davidson, Teresa	77	P2	228	–

Inscription:

In loving memory / of / Thomas Davidson / died 14th Dec 1921 / aged 76 years. / Native of Balleymena, / County of Antrim Ireland. / Also his wife / Teresa / died 9th Nov 1927 / aged 77

Notes: Teresa/ Theresa spelling is different on headstone
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Image: 10197 (7-1)

No information.

Teresa Davidson

Death notice:

Davidson – On 9th November, at her residence, Melbourne road, Lilydale, Theresa, wife of the late Thomas Davidson, loving mother of Edward, John, George, Thomas, Nathaniel, Annie, Mary Katherine (Mrs Johansen), and fond grandmother of Frank; aged 77 years. Private interment. R.I.P. [Lilydale Express 18-11-1927]

Bereavement Card

The family of the late Mrs Theresa Davidson desire to sincerely thank their relatives and kind friends for letters, telegrams, personal expressions of sympathy and floral tributes sent them during their recent sad bereavement. [Lilydale Express 18-11-1927]

References: Lilydale Express 18-11-1927.

 

Davis, Mary
Anderson, Mary Finley, George and George

Mary Davis

Burial Register Details:

Previous No.	Current No.	Date	Name	Age	Section	Lot	Note
–	327	02-01-1884	Davis, Mary	15mths	P1	69/70
327	624	29-10-1891	Anderson, May Finley	55	P1	69/70
–	1364	06-07-1911	Anderson, George	84	P1	70
1364	2110	25-12-1925	Anderson, George	59	P1	70	Full