Hamor Charles Ellison Rich (1856 - 1939)

Born 25 Jul 1856 in New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Agnes May (Gadsden) Rich — married 20 Oct 1886 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 22 Oct 1939 at age 83 in Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Hamor Charles Ellison Rich was born on the 25th July 1856, in in Strathallan, New South Wales, Australia, the son of Rev Charles Hamor Rich and Isabella Tempest Bird.^[1]

Descendant of John Paul (senior) and Tempest Margaret Hughes.

Hamor Charles Ellison Rich married Agnes May Gadsden on the 20th October 1886, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.^[2]
Over the next ten years Hamor and Agnes had three children:

Doris Ellison born 29th Oct 1887, died 7th Nov 1887

Charles Ellison born 29th Nov 1888, died 28th Aug 1957

Marjorie Tempest Ellison born 3rd Nov 1896, died 15th May 1984

• Hamor was a solicitor for at least 58 years.
• Hamor was president of the New South Wales Law Institute for three years.
• Hamor acted as Rector's Warden at All Saints', Woollahra, for more than 25 years.

Hamor Charles Ellison Rich passed away on the 22nd October 1939, in Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia, just three months past his 83rd birthday.^[3]
Notice of Probate.^[4]

MR. H. C. ELLISON RICH.
The death occurred at Woollahra on Sunday
of Mr. H. C. Ellison Rich, who was one of
the oldest solicitors in Sydney. He was
the son of the late Rev. Charles Rich, and
the elder brother of Sir George Rich, of the
High Court. He retired from practice two
years ago.
For three years he was president of the
New South Wales Law Institute, and was on
the council for 35 years. His wife prede-
ceased him. He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Colin Ross of Sydney, and a son Mr.
C. Ellison Rich, of London.
The funeral, which was private, took place
at South Head Cemetery and was preceded
by a service conducted by Archdeacon Langley
at All Saints' Woollahra, where Mr. Ellison
Rich had been rector's warden for more than
25 years.
The Sydney Morning Herald death notice.
(Although this report says his daughter was Mrs Colin Ross, her husband's name was actually Clifford Squier Ross. Clifford Squier Ross was the executor of Hamor's estate.)

Sources

1. ↑ NSW BDM Births Registration details: Name: RICH HAMOR C E; Registration Number: 1628/1856 V18561628 155; Father's Given Name(s): CHARLES H; Mother's Given Name(s): ISABELLA T; District:
2. ↑ NSW BDM Marriages Registration details: Registration Number: 2707/1886; Groom's Family Name: RICH; Groom's Given Name(s): HAMOR C E; Bride's Family Name(s): GADSDEN; Bride's Given Name(s): AGNES M; District: PETERSHAM
3. ↑ NSW BDM Deaths Registration details: Name: RICH HAMOR CHARLES ELLISON; Registration Number: 25178/1939; Father's Given Name(s): CHARLES HAMOR; Mother's Given Name(s): ISABELLA TEMPEST; District: WOOLLAHRA
4. ↑ National Library of Australia Trove: Page 2266 Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) Fri 17 May 1940[Issue No.76] PROBATE JURISDICTION

• Family records, family sources, BDM certificates, BDM records.
• https://trove.nla.gov.au/