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Elizabeth "Betty" Oliver née Carroll (1922-1989) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 11 July 1983. Part 1/1
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SummaryTAPE 197A BETTY OLIVER
00:45
James Owen Carroll was her father
00:51
Annie Josephine Goggan was her mother
1:00
Mother was a school teacher who taught at Pokolbin school
1:06
Margaret Mary "Peggy" was her sister. She has 4 children.
1:27
She married on the 10th of April, 1943
1:34
Beverley Martin - daughter
1:50
Judy - daughter married to Graham Knowles from Coffs Harbour
2:05
Susan Holey Betty's niece - daughter of Peggy
2:08
Peter Holey nephew - son of Peggy
2:13
Jenny niece - daughter of Peggy
2:37
Betty's sister Peggy married Jim Holey from Singleton.
2:47
The Carrolls settled at "Carrollton" in 1852
3:12
Robert Carroll was Betty's grandfather from Ireland.
3:44
Rose Cahill was her grandmother who married Robert at the Catholic Church in Wollombi on 9 September 1856.
4:36
Bernard McGraine and Ellen Kenny were the witnesses.
Fr. Garnet or Garrett was the priest at the wedding.
4:56
There were nine in the family: Mary, Ellen, George, Patrick, Martin, Grace, Robert, Roseanne and James.
5:42
Grace Carroll (born 1868) taught Primary School for 47 years with 22 years at Aberdare.
James married Annie Josephine.
6:50
Therese Higgins married Martin Carroll - they had 7 children.
7:56
Aunty Sis married George Carroll
9:20
Margaret Carroll was married to Michael Carroll - Margaret was possibly a cousin of Robert Carroll.
10:43
Mrs Casper (Capper) Gehrig - daughter of Margaret and Michael. She was a sister to James Carroll
10:51
Pat Carroll
10:59
Molly Doyle, nee Melville - married to Joe Doyle
Bernard McGraine (witness at the 1856 marriage) married a Carroll.
13:42
Len Carroll, cousin from Georgetown and Martin Carroll's eldest son.
14:32
Their house/farm in relation to the original Pokolbin P.O. on the corner of De Beyers Lane.
14:46
Their house/farm/vineyard was next door to Andrew Hutchinson's place.
16:57
Betty's father was married at age 40 and her mother was 40 when Betty was born.
17:03
Betty was born in 1922 - Peggy was born in 1919.
19:06
"Ivanhoe", Draytons estate
19:17
"Crows Nest", Drayton property
19:56
Father worked for Cessnock Council
20:08
Father played and taught violin and was a carpenter. He played at many dances and travelled to them on horseback.
Grace Carroll taught at the Pokolbin School which is now the Coalfields Museum at Kurri High School.
22:19
Marge Tulloch
22:35
Keith Tulloch, Kath Tulloch
22:37
Henry Noblanch, Pokolbin headmaster
22:36
Parents were married in 1918
24:20
Recalls inspector visiting school
24:34
Recalls pupil absentees grape picking - Shiraz was one of the grape varieties on Carrollton.
25:18
Sold "Carrollton" 100 acres to Hector Tulloch, 1962.
25:50
Audrey Wilkinson
26:13
Rachel White was adjacent to the Carroll's property
26:30
Location of Lambkin's property
27:00
Andrew Hutchinson
28:12
Florrie Blick took over from her father. She lived at the Post Office.
28:53
"Belbourie", Jim Roberts property
29:57
Location of White's property on the hill between Lindeman's and the Carroll's.
30:38
Parents lived at Allandale Rd. Her father went to school at St Patrick's.
33:13
Eileen Dougherty, nee Sparkes, Grace Twomey and Mrs Kennedy.
34:30
Claude Hollingshed was one of her father's violin pupils.
35:15
Mother was originally from Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. She taught at Coffs Harbour and Pokolbin.
37:03
Nora Love and Molly Love (Molly is married to Jack Moore)
37:30
Nora is housekeeper to Father Purcell in Branxton.
37:39
Nora is daughter to Jack Love
38:45
The Doyles and the Loves are related - Mrs Cec Love
40:03
John Dawson Oliver was her husband from Durham UK
40:19
John James Oliver was her father-in-law
40:24
Martha Haswell was her mother-in-law - Doug Haswell was a first cousin.
41:46
Betty has 6 grandchildren.
Corangula near Bingara was her first appointment. Plattsburg was another place she worked.
43:29
Grace Carroll retired in 9 September 1933. She had copperplate handwriting.
43:36
Recalls watch given to Grace Carroll from the Mother's Club, Cessnock Infants School.
Tape duration: 46:06SubjectCessnock (N.S.W.)Pokolbin (N.S.W.)Oliver née Carroll, Elizabeth, 1922-1989PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToMarge TullochCreatorOliver née Carroll, Elizabeth, 1922-1989Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created11th July 1983Location[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Pokolbin, NSWIdentifier197A
Betty Oliver is a descendant of the Carroll family of Pokolbin. Born in 1922, Betty grew up in Pokolbin. In this interview she discusses her family history, including her grandfather, Robert Carroll, who owned a property "Carrollton".
SummaryTAPE 197A BETTY OLIVER00:45
James Owen Carroll was her father
00:51
Annie Josephine Goggan was her mother
1:00
Mother was a school teacher who taught at Pokolbin school
1:06
Margaret Mary "Peggy" was her sister. She has 4 children.
1:27
She married on the 10th of April, 1943
1:34
Beverley Martin - daughter
1:50
Judy - daughter married to Graham Knowles from Coffs Harbour
2:05
Susan Holey Betty's niece - daughter of Peggy
2:08
Peter Holey nephew - son of Peggy
2:13
Jenny niece - daughter of Peggy
2:37
Betty's sister Peggy married Jim Holey from Singleton.
2:47
The Carrolls settled at "Carrollton" in 1852
3:12
Robert Carroll was Betty's grandfather from Ireland.
3:44
Rose Cahill was her grandmother who married Robert at the Catholic Church in Wollombi on 9 September 1856.
4:36
Bernard McGraine and Ellen Kenny were the witnesses.
Fr. Garnet or Garrett was the priest at the wedding.
4:56
There were nine in the family: Mary, Ellen, George, Patrick, Martin, Grace, Robert, Roseanne and James.
5:42
Grace Carroll (born 1868) taught Primary School for 47 years with 22 years at Aberdare.
James married Annie Josephine.
6:50
Therese Higgins married Martin Carroll - they had 7 children.
7:56
Aunty Sis married George Carroll
9:20
Margaret Carroll was married to Michael Carroll - Margaret was possibly a cousin of Robert Carroll.
10:43
Mrs Casper (Capper) Gehrig - daughter of Margaret and Michael. She was a sister to James Carroll
10:51
Pat Carroll
10:59
Molly Doyle, nee Melville - married to Joe Doyle
Bernard McGraine (witness at the 1856 marriage) married a Carroll.
13:42
Len Carroll, cousin from Georgetown and Martin Carroll's eldest son.
14:32
Their house/farm in relation to the original Pokolbin P.O. on the corner of De Beyers Lane.
14:46
Their house/farm/vineyard was next door to Andrew Hutchinson's place.
16:57
Betty's father was married at age 40 and her mother was 40 when Betty was born.
17:03
Betty was born in 1922 - Peggy was born in 1919.
19:06
"Ivanhoe", Draytons estate
19:17
"Crows Nest", Drayton property
19:56
Father worked for Cessnock Council
20:08
Father played and taught violin and was a carpenter. He played at many dances and travelled to them on horseback.
Grace Carroll taught at the Pokolbin School which is now the Coalfields Museum at Kurri High School.
22:19
Marge Tulloch
22:35
Keith Tulloch, Kath Tulloch
22:37
Henry Noblanch, Pokolbin headmaster
22:36
Parents were married in 1918
24:20
Recalls inspector visiting school
24:34
Recalls pupil absentees grape picking - Shiraz was one of the grape varieties on Carrollton.
25:18
Sold "Carrollton" 100 acres to Hector Tulloch, 1962.
25:50
Audrey Wilkinson
26:13
Rachel White was adjacent to the Carroll's property
26:30
Location of Lambkin's property
27:00
Andrew Hutchinson
28:12
Florrie Blick took over from her father. She lived at the Post Office.
28:53
"Belbourie", Jim Roberts property
29:57
Location of White's property on the hill between Lindeman's and the Carroll's.
30:38
Parents lived at Allandale Rd. Her father went to school at St Patrick's.
33:13
Eileen Dougherty, nee Sparkes, Grace Twomey and Mrs Kennedy.
34:30
Claude Hollingshed was one of her father's violin pupils.
35:15
Mother was originally from Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. She taught at Coffs Harbour and Pokolbin.
37:03
Nora Love and Molly Love (Molly is married to Jack Moore)
37:30
Nora is housekeeper to Father Purcell in Branxton.
37:39
Nora is daughter to Jack Love
38:45
The Doyles and the Loves are related - Mrs Cec Love
40:03
John Dawson Oliver was her husband from Durham UK
40:19
John James Oliver was her father-in-law
40:24
Martha Haswell was her mother-in-law - Doug Haswell was a first cousin.
41:46
Betty has 6 grandchildren.
Corangula near Bingara was her first appointment. Plattsburg was another place she worked.
43:29
Grace Carroll retired in 9 September 1933. She had copperplate handwriting.
43:36
Recalls watch given to Grace Carroll from the Mother's Club, Cessnock Infants School.
Tape duration: 46:06
SubjectCessnock (N.S.W.)Pokolbin (N.S.W.)Oliver née Carroll, Elizabeth, 1922-1989PersonJack DelaneyDepicts or Relates ToMarge TullochCreatorOliver née Carroll, Elizabeth, 1922-1989Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010PlaceCessnock, NSWDate Created11th July 1983Location[1] Cessnock, NSW[2] Pokolbin, NSWIdentifier197Aloading google map....
Delaney, Jack, 1919-2010, Elizabeth "Betty" Oliver née Carroll (1922-1989) - Cessnock resident. Recorded 11 July 1983. Part 1/1, [197A]. Living Histories, accessed 25/09/2023, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/55811