Historical information

Thomas Henry Deakin (1845-1915), born in Monmouthshire, Wales and his wife Janet (Jessie) Longmore (1851-1939), born in Morayshire, Scotland had 2 sons: John Henry (1879-1962) and William Andrew (1883-1939) and 4 surviving daughters. A fifth daughter Daisy Jessie was born in 1880 and died the same year at the age of 7 months.
Elsie Longmore Deakin (1881-1969) was a nurse and remained single; Minnie Winifred (1886-1966) married Charles Williamson in 1923; Lily Vipond (1890-1943) married David Mair in 1910 and Jessie Alice, known as Alice, married Hector Williamson in 1921. Hector and Charles were brothers.
Margaret was the daughter of Jessie Alice, known as Alice, and Hector Williamson.
Donald was the son of Minnie and Charles Prosser Williamson who lived at 12 Barloa Road, Mont Albert.
There may be transcription errors in the identifications on the back. It is not known who Howard is - unless there has been an error in transcription and it is one of the Deakin sons or sons-in-law, nor whether Jessie and Alice are correctly identified.
This is part of a large donation of material from the Deakin, Mair and Young families.

Significance

The Deakin, Mair and Young families had many connections with Mont Albert and Surrey Hills.

Physical description

A black & white photocopy of a family group centred around Janet (Jessie) Deakin.
LtoR standing at back: Alice Deakin, Howard, Elsie Deakin (order may not be correct)
LtoR seated in middle: Jessie, Donald, Janet Deakin, Elsie, Minnie
Standing in front: Margaret

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in grey lead pencil: "Elsie Howard Alice / Minnie Elsie Janet Deakin Donald Jessie / Margaret / Janet Deakin (nee Longmore) 1851-1939 / and her husband Thomas were parents / of Henry, Elsie, Minnie, Andrew, / Lily and Alice"