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Four Generations Of The Langsford Family

c. 1950
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Family Portraits
Overview

Joseph Wood Langsford in dark three piece suit flanked by son Holberry Joseph Langsford in jacket, trousers and open necked light shirt. Grandson Harold Lewis Langsford in suit and tie, holding baby Margaret Ann Langsford. Group seated on slatted garden seat on rough lawn. Heavily pruned trees behind.

Historical information

Joseph Wood Langsford (1865-1957) was born in South Australia, son of John Langsford and Mary Ann Ware.

Attended Prince Alfred College. After leaving school found work with the AMP Society. In 1884 was sent to Western Australia to work in AMP's Perth office.

Married Agnes Jane Read (1860-1944), daughter of Mark Read and Ellen Jane Barnard, in Fremantle in 1888.

They had five children: Eckersley Wood (b.1892), Holberry Joseph (b.1894), Arthur Norwood (b.1889), Claude Nerwington (1891) and Rita Grace (b.1897).

Claremont Mayor from 1899-1901. Justice of the Peace, Claremont.

Member of the Legislative Council from 1904-1911.

In 1908, Notre Dame Street was renamed Langsford Street to commemorate his service to the local community.

Photo taken at end of a tennis court.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-28--99-56
Item type
Photographs
Material
Negatives
Year
c. 1950
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Last modified
Friday, 15 August, 2025
Completeness
94
Copyright category
Life of creator +70 years
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Four Generations Of The Langsford Family
(l-r) Harold Lewis Langsford, Margaret Ann Langsford, Joseph Wood Langsford, Holberry Joseph Langsford
Four Generations Of The Langsford Family
Source: Claremont Museum 99.56

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