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Esmond Hannell
Esmond Hannell was born on 30 April 1860, the son of Clarence Hewson Hannell (1836-1909) and Sophia Hannell, née Baird, in their home in Bolton Street, Newcastle.
He worked as a surveyor in Newcastle during the 1880s, and joined the Customs Department in 1890. He was stationed in Newcastle for 16 years and was promoted to Sydney in 1906.
He was a keen sportsman, winning many rowing races, and officiating at the annual regatta in Newcastle.
Esmond Hannell passed away in Paddington on 7 July 1908 from pleurisy and is buried in Waverley Cemetery.
Date of Birth30th April 1860Date of Death7th July 1908OccupationSurveyorOther OccupationCustoms OfficerPlace of ResidenceNewcastle, NSWPaddington, NSW
Surveyor: Esmond Hannell
MotherTighe, Maria Phoebe, 1844-1904ChildHannell, Ettie Sophia, 1886-1966Hannell, Vera Amy, 1888-1958Hannell, Rupert, 1893-1971Hannell, Esmond Hewson, 1891-1956SiblingHannell, Clarence, 1862-1904Smith nee Hannell, Edith, 1864-1944Miller nee Hannell, Amy, 1868-1945Hannell, Herbert, 1869-1889Hannell, Stephena, 1866-1866Hannell, James, 1871-1873Hannell, Phoebe, 1874-1950Hannell, Edgar, 1876-1877Hannell, Horace, 1878-