DESCENDANTS OF EFFORD FAMILY

Sepia print mounted on card. A group photo of Eliza Efford and thirty members of her family arranged in rows in front of a hedge. All are formally dressed; the men in suits and ties, the women in long, long-sleeved, high-necked outfits and the children in their 'Sunday best'. Written on back in ink is the following information: Granny Efford of Shenton Road Claremont (known as Butler's Swamp in the early days). Eliza Efford, wife of the late Samuel Efford Snr of Fremantle (chemist, medicine maker and dispenser at Fremantle gaol and also to the British Army). To the left of her, her eldest son William, next Samuel, then Charles: to the right, her eldest daughter Lizzie, then Maggie. (Both Thompsons - Lizzie married the father, Maggie married his son.) Their respective wives and husbands are directly behind them. The older members of their families are in the back row with wives and husbands, cousins, brothers and sisters. The children in the front row are, from the left: Paul Thompson, Sam Efford, Sam Efford (Ted), Gladys Efford, Ivy Efford. Sitting on the two aunts' knees are Veronica Thompson on Lizzie Thompson's knee and Beth Moore on Maggie Thompson's knee. The babies in the row behind Granny Efford are Evelyn Thompson in her father's arms and Mabel Efford on her mother Ruth's knee. The print was donated to the Claremont Museum by Mrs Edith Hjill of 9 Shenton Road Claremont (third generation 'down the line' from Aunt Lizzie Thompson.