Physical description

MAWSON FAMILY
1. Notes and documents that came from John Howden via G Randy Johnston, his tenant at 257 Union Road, Surrey Hills. (6 pages in total):
a. The Misses Mawson family history, written by John Howden (2 pages),
b. Note from G Randy Johnston,
c. Passengers’ contract ticket for Fred, Mary & Beatrice Mawson on the ‘Holmsdale’, 1882,
d. Photocopies of 2 photos of the ‘Holmsdale’,
e. Invitation (blank photocopy) to the opening of ‘Holmsdale’ Convalescent Home, 257 Union Road, Surrey Hills, 14.3.1936.
2. Advertising brochure for ‘Holmsdale’ Convalescent Home (undated) (3 pages: original and photocopy x 2).
3. English family documents (8 pages):
a. John Spensley Barnsdall bapt Mar 1818,
b. John Spensley Barnsdall marriage registration,
c. Census 1861 for John Mawson, Betsy Bradbury Mawson, Frederick William Mawson and George Barnesdale Mawson,
d. Census 1871 for John Mawson, Betsy B. Mawson, Frederick W. Mawson and George B. Mawson and Arthur Mawson,
e. Census 1881 for John Mawson, Betsy B. Mawson, Arthur Mawson and George Mawson,
f. Census 1881 for Fredk W Mawson and Mary Mawson.
4. PROV Unassisted passenger list information for Mary Mawson 1882 (1 page).
5. Mawson family members notes compiled by Sue Barnett (2 pages).
6. Harriet Godden Mawson details including WW1 service details, Royal Military College of Australia certificate of service certificate, references from Duntroon and Gresswell Sanatorium (11 pages).
7. Beatrice Mawson details including WW1 service on the ‘Mongolia’ – Argus article 28 June 1917 and her account of the sinking of the ‘Mongolia’ published in Castlemaine newspaper, 18 August 1917 (4 pages).
8. Muriel Mawson details including WW1 service and evidence of her training at Castlemaine Hospital (5 pages).
9. F.W. Mawson Jr details including WW1 service including Red Cross Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau file and Dasey (misnamed photo of him) (8 pages, incl photo).
10. F.W. Mawson Snr details incl birth registration, 1871, marriage to Catherine Small, death registration, cemetery index (5 pages).
11. Betsy Bradbury Mawson death & burial details (2 pages).
12. John Mawson family: John Mawson probate notice, 24 Sept 1941; marriage of son Ivan to Joan Manning, 29/9/1945 (2 pages).
13. Arthur David Mawson details - extract from Ancestry.com family tree notated by Sue Barnett; death notice from The Argus, 24 oct 1939 (2 pages).
14. Holmsdale and the Mawson family - Presentation to Surrey Hills Historical Society: 21 March 2012 by Sue Barnett, 25 pages including photos.
15. Letter from John Howden to Sue Barnett, 1 April 2012
16. Information re Dr James Moore Andrew of Yallourn
17. Muriel Mawson 1889 – 1979) biography (2 pages)
18. Beatrice Mary Mawson The National Archives document Catalogue Reference: WO/399/5737 (12 pages)
19. The Misses Mawson cordial invitation for the official opening of the “Holmsdale” Convalescent and Rest Home at 3.00pm on Saturday, 14 March 1935 (6 pages)