John Morrison Maley and his children

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c. 1914

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Overview

Black and white photograph of John Morrison Maley and his children.

Historical information

John Morrison (Jack) was born on 20th March 1872. Jack married Ethel Henrietta Jane Clinch (born 27th June 1870), the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Clinch. The couple lived at “Smithville”, a property of approximately 480 acres located on the west bank of the Greenough River just north of “Mt Pleasant”, the Waldeck family home. Jack Maley was a more prolific father than farmer, and ended up bankrupt and having to sell the property in 1910. From “Smithville” the family moved to “Howatharra” for 2 years and then to Yuba (near Northampton) for another 2 years. Ethel was only 42 when she died at Yuba on 9th May 1912, leaving a family of 7 children ranging in age from 2 to 15 years. Ethel is buried in the Northampton Cemetery. Jack and his children then moved to “The Island Farm” at Walkaway where the oldest daughter Jean took charge of her younger brothers and sisters. Jack never remarried. Jack was appointed Secretary to the Greenough Roads Board in 1922

L-R in this photograph - Beatrice Alma Morrison Maley, Kenneth Morrison Maley, Muriel Morrison Maley, John Morrison Maley, George Morrison Maley, Ethel Morrison Maley, Cecil Morrison Maley & Jean Morrison Maley.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMME0583

Item type

Photographs

Themes

People
Photography
Social History

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

208 mm

Height or length

151 mm

Depth

1 mm

Contextual Information

John Morrison Maley was the seventh child of John Stephen and Elizabeth Kniest Maley (nee Waldeck). He was born in the house which is now this museum.

Keywords

Maley

Place made

Geraldton
Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1914

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Well provenanced

Greenough Museum and Gardens

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