Cathleen Roberts
From Our Contribution
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| Headstone Information | |
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| Date of Birth | c1876 |
| Date of Death | 11 May 1960 |
| Additional Names | Stanley Leigh Roberts |
| Transcription | In Loving Memory of Stanley Leigh Roberts beloved husband of Cathleen. Loving father of Eileen(decd) Grace and Joy. Loving father -in-law of Will. Called to higher service 31 December 1958. Aged 83 years. Re-United. Cathleen beloved wife and loving mother and mother-in-law of the above. Called home 11 May 1960. Forever with the lord our precious mother. |
Early Life
Cathleen Roberts (nee Hamilton) was born in England (according to her daughter Joy Roberts) in c1876. Her father was Hugh Hamilton and her mother was Margaret Hamilton (nee Buchan).
Marriage
Cathleen married Stanley Leigh Roberts in Perth 1901. They had three daughters Eileen Marion born 1902, Grace Gwendolyne and Joy (Marjorie Hamilton).
Electoral Rolls
According to the electoral roll they lived on 7 acres on what was originally part of Lefroy Road, later renamed Roberts Road, where their house was built in 1903. After moving to W.A. as a young nurse, she worked in the Kalgoorlie Goldfields during the Typhoid Epidemic.
Death
Cathleen died at the age of 84 years on 11 May 1960.
Other Notes
Book - The Roberts Family of Roberts Road Photographs on Picture Armadale Joy Roberts - Local History Box 7 Arm.