Jessie Janet Thatcher
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Date of Birth | 8 September 1886 |
Age at Death | 86 years |
Transcription | In Loving Memory of Jessie Janet Thatcher Born 1886 Died 25/02/1973 Aged 86 Years |
Early Life
Jessie Janet Thatcher (nee Pryor) was born on 8 September 1886 in Lewes Sussex England.
Marriage
Jessie married Ernest Thomas Thatcher on 2 February in 1913 at Emmanuel Church Maida Hill Westminster, England. The couple came to Western Australia on board the steam ship "Orama", leaving England on 14 February 1913 arriving on 18 March 1913. Children The couple had 6 children; Frederick Mark Thatcher, Ann Janet Thatcher (twins), Alice P Thatcher, Thomas Pryor Thatcher, James Pryor Thatcher and Corisande P. Thatcher.
Electoral Rolls
According to the electoral roll in 1925 and 1953 he lived at "The Old Homestead" Byford (also known as Wattles Creek Farm Byford), and in 1950 and 1954 he lived at Fourth Road Armadale. Ernest's listed occupation on electoral rolls was a Dairyman.
Community Involvement
Served as a Secretary of the Byford P & C and the CWA Associations. She was also involved with the Women's Auxiliary Armadale/Kelmscott Memorial Hospital.
Death
Jessie died at the age of 86 on 25 February 1973.