Descendants of Wright Follan

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WRIGHT FOLLAN, son of JOHN FOLLAN and AMEY COPPING was born 14 October 1862 in Newtown, NSW, Australia, and died 29 October 1928 at home ( 11 Herbert Street ) Mortlake, NSW, Australia.  He married ADA BLANCHE PETTIT on the 29th April 1884 at the residence of MR JAMES PETTIT in Druitt Town, Strathfield, NSW, Australia.  She was born 20 Dec 1868 at Saltpan Creek, Punchbowl, NSW, Australia, and died 14 Aug 1930 in RPA Hospital, Newtown, NSW, Australia. They are buried together in Rookwood Cemetery - Anglican Section 10, Plot # 2006.

 

Notes for WRIGHT FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1894 Follan, Wright, Madeline St, Strathfield, NSW, Labourer

1896 Follan, Wright, Madeline St, Strathfield, NSW, Labourer

1899 Follan, Wright, Madeline St, Strathfield, NSW, Labourer

1909 Follan, Ada Blanche, Deane St, Burwood, NSW, Home Duties

1916 Follan, Wright, Deane St, Burwood, NSW, Brickmaker

        Follan, Ada Blanche, Deane St, Burwood, NSW, Home Duties

1930 Follan, Ada Blanche, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, No Occupation

 

Extracts from Sands Directory

1886 Follan, Wright, Brickmaker, High St, Strathfield

1887 Follan, Wright, Brickmaker, High St, Strathfield

1888 Follan, Wright, Brickmaker, Dean St, Druitt Town

1889 Follan, Wright, Brickmaker, Dean St, Druitt Town

1890 Follan, Wright, Brickmaker, Dean St, Druitt Town

1897 Follan W, Brickmaker, Madeline St, Enfield

1903 Follan Wright, Chisholm Rd, Auburn

1921 Follan Wright, 17 Byer St, Enfield

 

Penrith School Records 1906

FOLLAN Arthur

FOLLAN James

 

Penrith School Records 1908

FOLLAN George

 

Birth Certificate for Lucy Olive Follan ( 17 Dec 1890 ) has Newtown, NSW listed next to Father's Birthplace, "Essex Hills" next to Mother's Birthplace and Date of Marriage as 29 April 1884 in Druitt Town. Father's Occupation listed as Brickmaker.

Marriage Certificate for Wright Follan & Ada Blanche Pettit ( 29 April 1884 ) shows Groom's occupation as 'Brickmaker' and Bride as '( hard to read word ) Servant' and that they were married in the residence of Mr James Pettit, Druitt Town by John Dunning, a minister of the Congregational Church, according to the rites of the Congregational Church. Nothing entered on certificate for Groom/Brides age or for Parent's name/maiden name & Father's occupation. Witnesses were Albert EJ Pettit & Rose Anna Pettit.

 

Notes for ADA BLANCHE PETTIT:

 

Daughter of James and Catherine Pettit.  Sands Directory entry in 1897 lists Pettit J, Madeline St, Enfield, Brickmaker

     

Children of WRIGHT FOLLAN and ADA PETTIT are:

2.                i.       ETHEL M FOLLAN, b. 1885, Canterbury, NSW, Australia.

3.               ii.       JOHN JAMES FOLLAN, b. 1886, Burwood, NSW, Australia; d. 1969, Picton, NSW, Australia.

4.              iii.       WILLIAM ERNEST FOLLAN, b. 1889, Burwood, NSW, Australia; d. 14 Aug 1966, Enfield, NSW, Australia.

                  iv.       LUCY OLIVE FOLLAN, b. 17 Dec 1890, High Street Strathfield, NSW, Australia; d. 8 Jan 1983, Berala, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for LUCY OLIVE FOLLAN:

 

Married Ethelbert Dale at St Paul's Church Of England, Adelong, NSW, Australia  on 2 November 1910

 

Details from death notice 10th Jan 1983 (SMH)

Cable, Lucy Olive (formally Dale) January 8th 1983 at hospital, late of 5th Avenue Berala, dearly loved mother of George, Lucy (deceased), Irene, Arthur (deceased), Jean, Bert, Sid and Edward.  Fond mother in law of Evelyn, Les, Veronica, Dorothy and Betty, a devoted grandmother and ggrandmother of their families.  Aged 92 years.  Cremated at Rookwood.

 

 

 

 

5.               v.       LAVINIA FOLLAN, b. 1892, Burwood, NSW, Australia; d. 07 Feb 1973, Parramatta, NSW, Australia.

                  vi.       AMY G FOLLAN, b. 1894, Canterbury, NSW, Australia; d. 03 Jul 1976, Warwick Farm, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for AMY G FOLLAN:

 

Married Albert E F Gribble in Mosman, 1911

 

Details from death notice 5th July 1976

Gribble Amy - July 3rd 1976 at hospital, late of Warwick Farm, dearly loved mother and mother in law of Harold, Vera and Patrick (all deceased), Edna, Marjorie, Victor, Thelma and loved grandmother and great grandmother of their children.  Dear sister of Lucy Cable and sister in law of Irene Gribble, aged 81 years.  Cremated at Rookwood on 7th July 1976

 

Details from death notice 16th April 1986

Gribble Albert Edward - April 14th 1986 at hospital, late of Villawood, dearly beloved husband of Amy (deceased) dearly loved father and father in law of Harold, Vera, Patrick, Mervyn, Thelma (all deceased), Edna, Marjorie, Charles and Victor, loved grandfather and great grandfather of their children, brother in law of Irene Gribble, aged 91 years.  Cremated at Rookwood on 17th of April 1986

 

 

 

 

 

                 vii.       ARTHUR HAMPDEN FOLLAN, b. 1896, Burwood, NSW, Australia; d. 29 Jan 1975, Homebush, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for ARTHUR HAMPDEN FOLLAN:

 

WW1 Service Number 2139

Served in 17th Battalion as Private, enlisted Liverpool 5/7/1915 RTA 25/?/1919

 

Regimental number 2139

Religion Church of England

Occupation Farmer

Address 3 Dean Street, Burwood, New South Wales

Marital status Single

Age at embarkation 19

Next of kin Father, W Follan, 3 Dean Street, Burwood, New South Wales

Enlistment date 5 July 1915

Date of Enlistment from Nominal Roll 6 July 1915

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 17th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/34/2

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 17th Battalion

Fate Returned to Australia 25 January 1919

 

[FOLLAN A H (Lance Corporal) : Service Number - 2139 : Unit - 17th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force : Date of Court Martial - 9 May 1918]

 

Gresford School of Arts War Memorial

Follan A H World War 1

 

Extracts from Sands Directory

1923 Follan, A.H. River St, Earlwood

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1930 Follan, Arthur Hampden, 14 Campbell St, Balmain, NSW, Constable

          Follan, Edith, 14 Campbell St, Balmain, NSW, Home Duties

1936 Follan, Arthur Hampden, 18 White St, Balmain, NSW, Constable

          Follan, Edith, 18 White St, Balmain, NSW, Home Duties

 

 

Married Edith Eason in 1920, registered in Sydney.  Edith died 09 SEP 1978 (SMH) at Yagoona.

 

Details from death notice SMH 30th Jan 1975

Follan, Arthur Hampden January 29th 1975 (suddenly) late NSW Police at his residence 99 Underwood Rd Homebush, loving husband of Edith, loved father of Nancy (Mrs Schales), Flora (Mrs Hall), Gwen (Mrs Gayford) and Norma (Mrs Elliott), fond father-in-law of Bill, Ossie and Bill and dear grandfather of their children.  Aged 78 yrs.  Buried Church of England Cemetery Rookwood

 

Details from death notice 9th Sept 1978

Follan, Edith - Sept 8 1978 (suddenly) at her home 31 Dargan St Yagoona dearly loved wife of Arthur (deceased), loving mother and mother-in-law of Nancy and Bill Scahill, Flora and Aussie Kiely, Gwen and Bill Gayford and Norma Elliott.  Aged 81yrs.  Buried in the Church of England Cemetery Rookwood on the 12th of Sept.

 

Buried in Anglican Cemetery Section 1, Row 29 Grave 1258

 

 

                viii.       JAMES PETTIT FOLLAN, b. 1898, Canterbury, NSW, Australia; d. 06 Mar 1954, Mortlake, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for JAMES PETTIT FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1930, Follan, James Pettit, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, Labourer

1935, Follan, James Pettit, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, Labourer

 

Details from death notice SMH 8th March 1954

Follan James Pettitt March 6th 1954 at hospital late of 20 Pacific Ave Ettalong, dear brother of Ethel (deceased), John, Lavinia, Amy, Arthur, Lucy, William and George, brother-in-law of Jane and fond uncle of William, Violet, Robert, Edith and James.  Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery.

 

                  ix.       GEORGE EDWARD FOLLAN, b. 1902, Burwood, NSW, Australia; d. 04 Apr 1958, Rydalmere, NSW, Australia; m. MARJORIE WILHELMINA TAYLOR, 1923, Burwood, NSW, Australia; d. 24 Dec 1966, Rydalmere, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for GEORGE EDWARD FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1930, Follan, George Edward, Anslem St, Enfield, NSW, Orderman

           Follan, Marjorie Wilhelmena, Anslem St, Enfield, NSW, Home Duties

1935, Follan, George Edward, 114 Croydon Rd, Croydon, NSW, Timber Worker

           Follan, Marjorie Wilhelmena, 114 Croydon Rd, Croydon, NSW, Home Duties

1935, Follan, George Edward, 19 Medora St, Mortlake, NSW, Timber Worker

           Follan, Marjorie Wilhelmena, 19 Medora St, Mortlake, NSW, Home Duties

 

In deceased estate file index, George's occupation was listed as a Timber Orderman

 

Details from death notice 5th April 1958 (SMH)

Follan George Edward - April 4 1958 at hospital late of 16 Wattle St Rydalmere, dearly beloved husband of Marjorie, loved father of Norma and Dorothy and dear grandpop of Lynette and Brenda, aged 56 years.  Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery on the 8th of April.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  ETHEL M FOLLAN was born 1885 in Canterbury, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for ETHEL M FOLLAN:

 

Married Walter Mulvaney in Burwood, 1905

     

Child of ETHEL M FOLLAN is:

                   i.       RUDOLPH S FOLLAN, b. 1905, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

 

3.  JOHN JAMES FOLLAN was born 1886 in Burwood, NSW, Australia, and died 1969 in Picton, NSW, Australia.  He married CHARLOTTE MCKENZIE 1908 in Waterloo, NSW, Australia.  She was born 1890, and died 21 Apr 1914 in Enfield, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for JOHN JAMES FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1909, Follan, John James, Burwood Rd, Enfield, NSW, Ironworker

1916, Follan, John James, 3 Deane St, Burwood, NSW, Brickmaker

1930, Follan, John James, 10 Winnie St, Burwood, NSW, Brickmaker

1936, Follan, John James, 10 Winnie St, Burwood, NSW, Brickmaker

     

Children of JOHN FOLLAN and CHARLOTTE MCKENZIE are:

                   i.       CHARLOTTE FOLLAN, b. 1910, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia; d. 1914, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

                  ii.       GRACE FOLLAN, b. 1908, Ashfield, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for GRACE FOLLAN:

 

5192/1928  NEWBY  ARTHUR W T  FOLLAN  GRACE  SYDNEY

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1930 Newby, Arthur William Thomas, Kerslake Ave, Regents Park, NSW, Labourer

          Newby, Grace, Kerslake Ave, Regents Park, NSW, Home Duties

1936 Newby, Arthur William Thomas, 2 Clifton Court, Crown St, Sydney, NSW, Labourer

          Newby, Grace, 2 Clifton Court, Crown St, Sydney, NSW, Home Duties

 

Death

18229/1956  NEWBY  ARTHUR WILLIAM T  WILLIAM THOMAS  CAROLINE SARAH  AUBURN   

 

 

                 iii.       JOHN JAMES FOLLAN, b. 1912, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia; d. 06 May 1986, Canberra, ACT, Australia; m. EILEEN MARY CUSACK, 1938, Ryde, Sydney, NSW, Australia; d. 20 Mar 1970, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

 

Notes for JOHN JAMES FOLLAN:

 

Details from Death Notice SMH

Follan, John James May 6th 1986 at his residence Canberra, husband of the late Eileen, loved father of Judith and Elizabeth, loving g'father of Benjamin and Alexander

 

Buried 9th May in Woden Cemetery Canberra

 

 

4.  WILLIAM ERNEST FOLLAN was born 1889 in Burwood, NSW, Australia, and died 14 Aug 1966 in Enfield, NSW, Australia.  He married JANET MCKENZIE 1908 in Waterloo, NSW, Australia.  She was born 1880 in Concord, NSW, Australia, and died 1959 in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for WILLIAM ERNEST FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Sands Directory

1921 Follan Wm, 31 Byer St, Enfield

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1930, Follan, William Ernest, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, Labourer

         Follan, Jane, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, No Occupation

1935, Follan, William Ernest, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, Labourer

         Follan, Jane, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, Home Duties

 

Details from death notice SMH 15th Aug 1966

Follan - William Ernest August 14th at his residence 51 Portland St Enfield dearly loved husband of the late Jane Follan, beloved father of Vera (deceased), William, Violet, Robert, Edith and James (deceased).  Aged 77yrs.  Buried in the Church of England Cemetery, Rookwood

     

Children of WILLIAM FOLLAN and JANET MCKENZIE are:

                   i.       VERA ELLEN FOLLAN, b. 1909, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia; d. 29 Nov 1909, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

                  ii.       WILLIAM ERNEST FOLLAN, b. 08 Jun 1910, Ashfield, NSW, Australia; d. 13 Mar 1975, Katoomba, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for WILLIAM ERNEST FOLLAN:

 

National Archives

Follan, William Earnest; Army Number - 10/57365; Date of birth - 08 June 1910

 

Married Clarice Morton in 1939, registered at Burwood.  Clarice Follan died in Cabarita, 18/1/1980.

 

William Ernest died at Katoomba, (late of Cabarita) 14 MAR 1975 (SMH)

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1936, Follan, William Ernest, 11 Herbert St, Mortlake, NSW, Labourer

 

 

                 iii.       VIOLET JOAN FOLLAN, b. 1911, Ashfield, NSW, Australia; d. 1969, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for VIOLET JOAN FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1935, Follan, Violet Joan, 54 Brays Rd, Mortlake, NSW, Home Duties

 

Maybe....

Married Walter Thomas White in Gosford, 1943

 

 

                  iv.       ROBERT JAMES FOLLAN, b. 1914, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia; d. 09 Oct 1990, Gulgong District Hospital, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for ROBERT JAMES FOLLAN:

 

Extracts from Electoral Rolls

1941, Follan, Robert James, 38 Woodburn Rd, Sth Lidcombe, NSW, Labourer

           Follan, Gwendoline, 38 Woodburn Rd, Sth Lidcombe, NSW, Home Duties

 

Death notice published in the "Mudgee Guardian"

 

Buried Ulan General Cemetery, Mudgee (?)

 

Married Gwendoline Hyde in 1938, registered at Auburn.  Possible Obit - 30 JUN 1994 (SMH). Possible previous marriage to Vera Ellan Fitzgibbon 8.1932 in Cabarita - see SMH 8.5.1937, p 10 Divorce proceedings Follan v Follan, "Robert James Follan v Vera Ellen Follan (formerly FitzGibbon). Marriage, August, 1932, at Cabarita. Issue, adultery with Norman James Godkin, who was joined as co-respondent."

 

 

                   v.       JAMES PETTIT FOLLAN, b. 13 Sep 1925, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for JAMES PETTIT FOLLAN:

 

Probable Marriage

1240/1951  FOLLAN  JAMES PETTITT  AHORNER  ERNESTINE  BURWOOD 

 

 

WW2 Nominal Roll

Name FOLLAN, JAMES PETTIT 

Service Royal Australian Air Force 

Service Number 137950 

Date of Birth 13 Sep 1925

Place of Birth BURWOOD, NSW 

Date of Enlistment 26 Oct 1943 

Locality on Enlistment ENFIELD 

Place of Enlistment SYDNEY, NSW 

Next of Kin FOLLAN, WILLIAM 

Date of Discharge 14 Feb 1946

Rank Leading Aircraftman 

Posting at Discharge 3 Operational Training Unit 

 

 

 

 

5.  LAVINIA FOLLAN was born 1892 in Burwood, NSW, Australia, and died 07 Feb 1973 in Parramatta, NSW, Australia.  She married GEORGE PATRICK HANLON 1914 in Burwood, NSW, Australia.  He died 1950 in Parramatta, NSW, Australia.

 

Notes for LAVINIA FOLLAN:

 

Details from death notice 8th Feb 1973 (SMH)

Hanlon, Levinia - February 7th 1973 at hospital, dearly loved wife of the late George Hanlon, dearly loved mother of Ronald, Lawrence, Ernest, Raymond, Terrance, Beryl, Patricia, Flora (deceased), Kyra, Jeston, Eric and Thomas (deceased).  Fond mother in law grandmother and great grandmother of their families, aged 80 years.  Cremated at Rookwood on 9th Feb 1973

 

     

Child of LAVINIA FOLLAN and GEORGE HANLON is:

                   i.       ARTHUR FOLLAN, b. 1912, Burwood, Sydney, NSW, Australia; d. 21 Oct 1995.

 

Notes for ARTHUR FOLLAN:

 

Details from death notice 24th Oct 1995 (SMH)

Follan Arthur (Ron) - October 21st 1995 at hospital.  Late of Merrylands, loved husband of Violet (deceased) much loved brother to all his sisters and brother.  Loved uncle to all his neices and nephews.  Aged 83 years.  Cremated at Rookwood Cemetery on Oct 25th

 

 

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