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Dorothy Morgan née Ingall - Millfield resident. Recorded 18 July 1983. Part 2/4

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SummaryDOROTHY MORGAN
Recorded 18th July 1983
Part 2/4

3:45
Recalls birth of first child and her husband was at work. The baby was said to be very slow. She'd been taking Raspberry Leaf tea - a storm comes - the dog is lost - the baby is born - the husband bursts in, delighted to have found the dog!

6:32
Recalls being hit on head with beer bottle at a mini golf club near Kotara Railway.

10:51
Great grandfather built Clark's Cottage in 1850.

11:02
Rebeccah McMahon - rode side saddle to the wedding

11:12
John Clark 2 (grandfather)

11:17
Hannah Clark, née Watson (grandmother) (rode side saddle to the wedding) - lived in the house at Cedar Creek where all their children were born. Dorothy's mother was one of them.

11:58
Mother was born in 1878 - 10 children in the family, 4 boys and 6 girls.

12:55
Hannah Watson born at Glennie's Creek

13:17
Suzannah Coldram

13:21
Levi (John) Coldram (father to Suzanne) he had a store

13:39
Thomas Watson married Suzanne born in 1806 - they had 4 sons - 2 died young. They came out from England by ship

14:15
Great grandmother had shop in Cessnock when there were only about 6 houses in Cessnock. - Mrs Watson. Her two brothers called Coldram, came out from England. Her customers were teamsters en route to Maitland. She died before Dorothy was born but her Grannie Clark died when Dorothy was 21/22

15:19
Grandparents buried at Wollombi.Dorothy thinks her grandmother must have gone to school at Glennies Creek.

16:07
Mother attended Sweetman's Creek school

16:37 Her mother used to walk along the top of the fences to go to school when it flooded. After school she went to Maitland and then Sydney. Recalls dances held at Weston and in Hinchcliff's mill at Millfield where she met her husband.

17:60
Recollection of "Black Diamond"

18:25
Recalls "Black Diamond's" daughter - surname possibly Dillon or Dylan - they had a shop in Bellbird.

18:56
Early shops in Bellbird - Griffiths sold fruit and veg and books. Mr McKendry had the corner shop selling groceries and haberdashery.

20:36
Location of co-op store, Bellbird Hill

21:29
Recalls children been given lollies

22:28
"Coogee" Nash, "Bondi" Nash -- the Nash's had the hotel and they had 2 daughters - nicknames

23:28
Jean Carmichael

24:10
Recalls kerosene lamp catching fire to the rug in her home.

25:45
Early method of "curling" hair using rags. Her mother cut her hair.

27:55
Recalls Mr and Mrs King's 32 children - photo in Cessnock Library

28:22
Ethel Clark (aunt) - her mother's sister.

28:49
Herbert Clark (uncle) - her procrastinating brother.

30:26
Emmy Clark, née Bath (aunt) married Herbert.

30:35 Frank Forward - Annie's adopted brother

31:46
Hampton's Hall

31:53
Bob McFarlane, station master

32:04
Dewey Hampton, publican

35:46
Lived on cnr. McGrane & Mt View Rd.after Aberdare.

36:10
Florence Drayton, George Drayton

37:00
Ernest Hanson - found as a baby on a doorstep (named after the Inspector of Schools) - State Boy

37:15
Mabel Hanson, née Ingle

37:52
Otto Luth - State Boy

38:07
Ingle homestead (State Boy's Home) - the boys went to school and also worked on farms.

40:10
Proposed orphanage planned, Millfield

40:40
Emma Clark (aunt) had an illegitimate daughter.

41:04
Winnie Clark (cousin)

42:51
Harry Roberts (uncle) - offered to set Dorothy's mother up as a dressmaker in a shop. He married Elvina. Her mother didn't accept the offer. Her mother practiced Midwifery in Beecroft and Nurse Gordon offered her a partnership. Her mother declined.

42:60
Elvina Roberts, née Clark (aunt) Eric's mother.

44:02
Description of first job and wages - 7/6.

44:34
Nickname for Davis' girls

42:12
Worked for Teebay's store, wages (aged 14) paid 14/- a week.

45:45
Tape duration. Last edited by: Dave Trimble

SubjectBellbird (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Cessnock (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Wollombi (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Cessnock No. 1 Colliery (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Pokolbin (N.S.W.) Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Morgan née Ingall, Dorothy, 1912-1986 Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

PersonJack Delaney Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

CreatorMorgan née Ingall, Dorothy, 1912-1986Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010CollectionVoices of the HunterPlaceCessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Date Created18th July 1983Location^[1]Bellbird, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[2]Wollombi, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[3]Cessnock, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[4]Pokolbin, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

^[5]Millfield, NSW Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

Identifier184B Last edited by: lyn.keily@newcastle.edu.au

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