Davey and Howlett: Graves at Melbourne General Cemetery

Melbourne General Cemetery
College Cresent, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Phone: (03) 9349 3014

Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan

09/09/2012

Depending on the time of day this headstone may be almost impossible to read

This grave holds Joseph Davey, his first wife Eliza (nee Allen) and his second wife Eliza (nee Fullerton) and their spinster children

This double grave is at Church of England, Compartment N, Grave 32

Davey, Joseph (48)                                        died 8^th Jan 1878 / 1991                                   

Davey (Allen), Eliza (33)  [1^st wife]              died 7^th Nov 1866  / 11023        

Davey (Fullerton), Eliza (72) [2^ndwife]         died 19^th Feb 1913 / 1561       

Listed on the headstone are:-

        

Davey, Margaret Sophia (7 mths)            died 7^th Feb 1870 / 761                   child of 2nd marriage
Margaret died of Dentition, Imanition and exhaustion at 7 months
Davey, Phoebe Morrison (26)                  died 17^th Sept 1901 / 9577              child of 2nd marriage

Davey, Emily Eliza (65)                           died 31^st Dec 1928; 1929 / 1836    child of 1st marriage

Davey, Frances Isabella (74)                    died 20^th Jan 1940 / 773                 child of 1st marriage
Davey, Nellie Margaret (70)                    . died 25^th Oct 1942 / 12417            child of 2nd marriage

The older children all received Death Notices in the newspapers but the younger children did not

Death notice: Nell Margaret Davey: The Argus 26/10/1942 page 2

Death Notice: Emily Eliza Davey: The Age 2/1/1929 page 1

Death Notice: Frances Isabella Davey: The Age 22/10/1940 page 1

Death Notice: Phoebe Morrison Davey: The Argus 18/9/1901 page 1

Davey, Florence Ruth (14 mths)                 died 3^rd May 1865/4602                   child of 1st marriage

Davey, Emma Louisa (11 mths)                  died 20^th May 1959/3398                 child of 1st marriage

Although Emma and Florence are mentioned on the family headstone they are actually buried in an unmarked grave.    

Emma died of haemorrhage and debility at 11 months old

Florence died of fever and gastro-enteritis at 14 months old

      Church of England, Compartment N, Grave 143

Photo taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan

09/09/2012

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Frederick William Davey, another of Joseph's children by his first wife, is also buried at Melbourne General Cemetery with his wife Maria Louisa Josephine Davey

Church of England, Compartment W, Grave 391

All photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 09/09/2012 

The above two photos show the difficulty of reading the sandstone headstones. Depending on the time of day and the light they may be almost impossible to read. These two photos were taken on the same day in different lights.




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Another of Joseph's children, this time from his second marriage, Priscilla Elizabeth is also buried here with her husband, John Thomas Howlett

Both are buried in n Church of England, Compartment UU, Grave 255

Howlett, John Thomas (63)                              died 15^th June 1931/6186              

Howlett (Davey), Priscilla Elizabeth (82)        died 1^st June 1953/5436      

All Photos taken by Lisa Lionnet-Swaan 09/09/2012

Death Notice: John Thomas Howlett: The Argus 16/6/1931 page1

Death Notices: Priscilla Elizabeth Howlett: The Argus 2/6/1953 page 16