LANCASHIRE, Annie Margaret

Name – LANCASHIRE, Annie Margaret
Born – 04/04/1881
Died – 24/10/1949
Location – No 6 Methodist Section
Mother – Mary Ann Larkin
Father – William Williams

Notes – Annie Margaret was born to Mary Ann (nee Larkin) and William Williams in 1881. She joined a large family with nine siblings believed to be Alice, William, Lillian, Victor, Florence, Agnes, George, Clara and Lousia.

Annie Margaret Williams married William Herbert Charles Dickason on the 13 th July, 1904. They had three daughters – Jessie 1902, Annie 1907 and Clara 1910. William died aged 40 years in 1919. Annie then married Norman Percy Lancashire in 1925 and moved to the Tara area.

The census records for Annie show – 1924 to 1949 Annie is at Allandoone, Cows Head Gully, Tara, home duties. Sometimes Norman is also listed at Allandoone and other later times at South Glen, Tara as a selector.

In 1927 Mr Lancashire of the Tara Motor Works installs the first ever Electric Light in Tara at a sawmill via a powerful dynamo motor that could be used by the town. Electric power poles were installed afterwards. Norman was also a Justice of the Peace and a member of the Tara Football Club.

Annie Margaret Lancashire has a headstone and the inscription reads – In loving memory of Annie Margaret Lancashire. 04 April 1881 – 24 October 1949. R.I.P.

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