Lucy Ann (Morton) Moyle (1880 - 1918)

Born 26 Jan 1880 in Condowie, South Australia, Australia

Wife of Walter Lindo Moyle — married 3 Jul 1901 in Condowie, South Australia, Australia

Died 3 Jan 1918 at age 37 in Clare, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Lucy Anne Morton was born in South Australia at Condowie, on January 26th, 1880. She was the daughter of James Morton and Lucy Lewis.

Lucy married, at age 20, to 22-year-old Walter Lindo Moyle.
They were married at the Residence of James Morton, Condowie, South Australia, on the 3rd of July 1901. ^[1]

In early June 1905, Walter, age 26 and Lucy, aged 25, left South Australia to live in New Zealand.
Walter and his wife Lucy had two young children at the time, Aileen, age 3, and Leslie age 1. Also with them were Walter's half siblings, Alice, age 21 , Edgar, age 17, and Rose Day, aged 14.
In New Zealand, Walter bought and farmed land adjacent to Ben and Frances McLaren, his sister and brother-in-law, who were living near Helensville, north of Auckland.

Children of Walter and Lucy Moyle:

1. Aileen Laural MOYLE b. 16 Apr 1902 Jamestown, South Australia; m Henry Eric (Eric) GILES
2. Leslie James (Les) MOYLE b. 21 Apr 1904 Jamestown, South Australia; m Jean Vincent CASTINE
3. Robert John (Bob) MOYLE b. 28 Mar 1906 Helensville, New Zealand; m Phyllis Joyce (Phyl) OSBORNE
4. Winifred Jean (Win) MOYLE b. 10 Apr1908 Helensville, New Zealand; m Oliver Thomas BURFORD
5. Ada Gertrude MOYLE b. 9 Jul 1910 Helensville, New Zealand; m Reginald Hermann (Reg) MUGGE
6. Mary Iloe (Mid) MOYLE 19 Dec 1911 Helensville, New Zealand; m1 Thomas Hardy BOWMAN; m2 Richard Ralph PARKER
7. Ellen Grace (Nell) MOYLE b. 8 Feb 1914 Helensville, New Zealand; m Richard Lawrence (Lawrence) BAGSHAW
8. Kathleen Frances (Kath) MOYLE b. 22 Aug 1915 Helensville, New Zealand; m Leslie Veithch LONGMIRE

In 1917, after about twelve years in New Zealand, Walter and Lucy Moyle returned to Australia. Edgar and Alice, who had both married, remained in New Zealand, while 26 year old Rose returned to South Australia with Walter and Lucy, and their young family.

Not long after their return to South Australia, Lucy passed away. She was 37 years old.
Lucy died in Claire, South Australia, on the 3rd of January 1918.
Rose stayed with the family and helped Walter with his eight young children, who were aged between two and sixteen at the time of Lucy's death.

Both Walter and Lucy were buried at Clare General Cemetery.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788 – 1950. "Lucy Ann MORTON - Father: James MORTON; spouse name: Walter Lindo MOYLE; Spouse’s father: Walter MOYLE; Marriage date: 3 Jul 1901; Marriage place: Res of Brides Parents Condowie; Registration place: Daly, South Australia; page: 43; volume: 208." Ancestry.com. Accessed 11 Mar 2014 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #126185202. Clare General Cemetery, South Australia. "Walter Lindo MOYLE (1878 - 1940)." Memorial created 11 Mar 2014 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.

• Australia Birth Index, 1788 – 1922: "Lucy Anne MORTON - Birth date: 26 Jan 1880; Father: James MORTON; Mother: Lucy LEWIS; Birth place: Condowie; Registration: Clare, South Australia; page: 469; volume: 232." Ancestry.com Accessed 11 Mar 2014 by Michele (Flanagan) Gregg.