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Cousins, Ralph, Waters

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COOK, Aubrey John
COOK, George Edward JARRETT, Iva Irene
COOK, Maud Allison JARRETT, Walter H.
COOK, Rosella May
COUSINS, Alice May RALPH, Edward
COUSINS, Emma RALPH, Mary Ann
COUSINS, George RALPH, Sarah
COUSINS, Hannah RALPH, Walter Richard
COUSINS, Herbert James Dean RALPH, William
COUSINS, Maitland James  
COUSINS, Mona Francis WATERS, John Thomas
COUSINS, Reuben John WATERS, Maitland Thomas
COUSINS, Rose Matilda WATERS, Mary Ann
COUSINS, William WATERS, Rose Bertha
COUSINS, William Robert WATERS, Thomas



COUSINS, Maitland James, died October 16, 1910, aged 4= years.
Maitland James Cousins, son of George Cousins and Emma Rumble, was born in 1906 and died on 16 Oct 1910 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 4.

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COUSINS, George, dearly beloved husband of Emma, passed away 3 September 1927, aged 69 years (with Emma and Rose).
George Cousins, son of John Cousins and Elizabeth Dean, was born on 6 May 1868 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia and died on 3 Sep 1927 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 59.
George married Emma Rumble, daughter of James Rumble and Ellen, on 16 May 1895 in Newcastle, Western Australia , Australia.  Emma was born on 22 Apr 1864 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia (4 and died on 6 Mar 1936 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 71.
They had seven children: Mary Ann Elizabeth, Emma Evaline, Rose Matilda, Francis Priscilla, Alice May, Maitland James, and Thomas George.
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COUSINS, Emma, who died 6 March 1936, aged 71 years, (with George and Rose).

Emma Rumble, daughter of James Rumble and Ellen, was born on 22 Apr 1864 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 6 Mar 1936 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 71.
Emma married George Cousins, son of John Cousins and Elizabeth Dean, on 16 May 1895 in Newcastle, Western Australia, Australia.  George was born on 6 May 1868 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia and died on 3 Sep 1927 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 59.  They had seven children: Mary Ann Elizabeth, Emma Evaline, Rose Matilda, Francis Priscilla, Alice May, Maitland James, and Thomas George.

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COUSINS, Alice May, dearly beloved daughter of George and Emma, died 20 November 1931, aged 27 years
Alice May Cousins, daughter of George Cousins and Emma Rumble, was born in 1904 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia , 2 and died on 10 Nov 1931 at age 27.

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COUSINS, Herbert James Dean., Private, 2893, 48 Battalion, 15 July 1945, age 58; loving husband of Ruth, and father of Douglas, John and Keith
Herbert James Dean Cousins, son of William John Cousins and Hannah Ferguson, was born on 13 Sep 1886 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 15 Jul 1945 at age 58. Another name for Herbert was Herbert James Dean Cousins.
Herbert married Ruth Edmonds. Ruth was born on 6 Dec 1900 and died in 1968 at age 68. They had three children: Douglas William, John Herbert Dean, and Keith Alexander.

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COUSINS, Hannah, who died on 29 October 1930, aged 68 years, (with William
Hannah Ferguson, daughter of James Ferguson and Barbara Morley, was born on 6 May 1862 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia and died on 29 Oct 1930 in Bejoording, Western Australia, Australia at age 68. Other names for Hannah were Anna Ferguson, Hanna Ferguson.
Hannah married William John Cousins, son of John Cousins and Elizabeth Dean, on 21 May 1880 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. William was born on 27 Oct 1855 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia and died on 21 Apr 1929 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 73. They had nine William Robert, Ivy Elizabeth, Reuben John, Vernal Douglas, and Alexander Hubert.

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COUSINS, Mona Francis*, loving wife of William, passed away 29 July 1995, aged 101 years
Mona Frances Butterly,, 2 daughter of William Harding Butterly and Emily May, was born on 21 Jan 1894 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia,, 2 died on 29 Jul 1995 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 3 at age 101, and was cremated in 1995 in Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
Burial Notes: Ashes Request Taken By Funeral Director From Karrakatta
Mona married William Robert Cousins, son of William John Cousins and Hannah Ferguson, on 8 Mar 1922 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. William was born on 9 Feb 1888 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 15 Nov 1947 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 59.

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COUSINS, Reuben John, loved husband of Monty, father of Dot, Reg and Bill, died 16 June 1966, aged 73 years
Reuben John Cousins, son of William John Cousins and Hannah Ferguson, was born on 9 Feb 1893 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 16 Jun 1966 at age 73.
Reuben married Monty.  They had three children: Dot, Reg, and Bill.

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COUSINS, Rose Matilda, dearly beloved daughter of George and Emma, who died 25 August 1928, aged 28 years
Rose Matilda Cousins, daughter of George Cousins and Emma Rumble, was born on 26 Jun 1900 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 25 Aug 1928 at age 28.

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COUSINS, William Robert, my dear husband, passed away 15 November 1947, aged 59 years, (with Mona).
William Robert Cousins, son of William John Cousins and Hannah Ferguson, was born on 9 Feb 1888 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 15 Nov 1947 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 59.
William married Mona Frances Butterly, daughter of Harding Butterly and Emily May, on 8 Mar 1922 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.(2 Mona was born on 21 Jan 1894 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia,(2, 3 died on 29 Jul 1995 in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia, Australia at age 101, and was cremated in 1995 in Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

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COUSINS, William, who died on 21 April 1929, aged 73 ears, (with Hannah).
William John Cousins, son of John Cousins and Elizabeth Dean, was born on 27 Oct 1855 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia and died on 21 Apr 1929 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 73.
William married Hannah Ferguson, daughter of James Ferguson and Barbara Morley, on 21 May 1880 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.  Hannah was born on 6 May 1862 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia and died on 29 Oct 1930 in Bejoording, Western Australia, Australia at age 68.  Other names for Hannah were Anna Ferguson, and Hanna Ferguson. They had nine children: Flora, Elizabeth May, Rose Bertha, Herbert James Dean, William Robert, Ivy Elizabeth, Reuben John, Vernal Douglas, and Alexander Hubert.

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RALPH, Edward, who died 29 July 1910, aged 72 years (with Sarah).
Edward Ralph, son of Richard Ralph and Sarah Cooke, was born about 1835 in England, died on 29 Jul 1910 in Bejoording, Western Australia, Australia about age 75, and was buried on 30 Jul 1910.  The cause of his death was Heart disease and acute bronchitis. Heart failure.
General Notes: Arrived in WA on 25th December 1860 aboard the "Escort". It took 5 months to sail out and the ship's cook died on board. Edward Ralph cooked for one pound a week for convicts.
Noted events in his life were:
He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth, 13 May 1838 and Farningham, Kent, England. He immigrated on 26 Dec 1860 to Escort. He worked as a Yeoman in 1864.  Edward married Sarah Ann Dean, daughter of Joseph Dean and Mary Ann Mills, on 8 Jul 1860 in Eynsford, Sevenoaks, Kent, England.
Sarah was born on 13 Jun 1838 in Chimbhams, Farningham, Kent, England, was christened on 15 Jul 1838 in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, died on 13 Nov 1919 in Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia  at age 81, and was buried on 15 Nov 1919 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.  The cause of her death was Senile Decay and Chronic Bronchitis & Syncope. They had 11 children: Edward, Sarah Ann, Emily Elizabeth Ween, James, Benjamin, Mary Jane, William, Rose Ellen, John Jack, Louisa, and Christina Naomi.
Marriage Notes: When Edward and Sarah arrived in Western Australia, they worked on farms in the Toodyay District before purchasing their own property at Bejoording.
Sarah and Edward worked for Ewen Mackintosh, apparently taking the place of the Cousins (Sarah's sister and husband).
The Ralphs brought lot 62 in 1867 in Bejoording.
Edward then went to work for Squire Phillips who shepherded the sheep on the Squires property he usually returned home daily, leaving the sheep for the night in the bush fold, guarded by a dog. Wheat was grown on the property and when it was harvested it was taken by horse and cart to the Flour Mill at Northam. A few days later they would return to the Mill and pick up the bags of flour. Hay was cut by a manually operated Chaff Cutter for stock feed. Pigs where kept either to be sold or slaughtered and made into hams, which were hung up in the chimney to be smoked. A cow was killed now and again and the meat would be shared around with close neighbours as there was no way of keeping it fresh for any length of time

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RALPH, Mary Ann, his (William) loved wife, 1873 - 1968, (with William and George).
Mary Ann Rumble, daughter of James Rumble and Ellen, was born on 5 Jun 1873 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia and died on 9 Aug 1968 at age 95.
Mary married William Ralph, son of Edward Ralph and Sarah Ann Dean, on 1 May 1901 in Newcastle, Western Australia, Australia. William was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia, died on 18 Mar 1950 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 78, and was buried in 1950 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. They had five children:
Wilfred James, Elsie Marion, Louisa Christina Ralph, Rose Ella May, and Septimus Nathan John.

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RALPH, Sarah, wife of  (Edward, died 13 November 1919, aged 81 years
Sarah Ann Dean,, 2 daughter of Joseph Dean and Mary Ann Mills, was born on 13 Jun 1838 in Chimbhams, Farningham, Kent, England, was christened on 15 Jul 1838 in West Kingsdown, Kent, England, died on 13 Nov 1919 in Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia (4 at age 81, and was buried on 15 Nov 1919 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.  The cause of her death was Senile Decay and Chronic Bronchitis & Syncope.
General Notes: Disembarked 1.1.1861 and tramped 60 miles behind a wagon to Toodyay.
Sarah was 7 months pregnant when she arrived in Western Australia Sarah and her daughters had numerous chores to complete each day Milking Cows Cutting Chaff and feeding the Horses and Pigs and tending to the vegetable garden. Cleaning the house, make bread from their own flour which was ground from their own wheat, made butter from cream, made sausages from kangaroos and rabbit meat and made parrot soup and parrot pies. With such a large family the household duties would have been endless thank god she had 6 girls to help. Sarah eventually went and lived with Rose Ellen in Middle Swan.
Noted events in her life were:
She appeared on the England census in 1841 in Southfleet, Dartford, Kent, England.  Age 3 years. She resided at Hook Green in 1841 in Southfleet, Dartford, Kent, England.  With parents. She appeared on the British census on 30 Mar 1851 in Eynsford, Sevenoaks, Kent, England.  Age 12. Resided: 80 Pelham Court, Brocken Hill, 1851, Eynsford, Sevenoaks, Kent, England. (8 She emigrated in 1860 from Arrived In Western Australia Aboard The Ship "Escort".  Sarah married Edward Ralph,(9 son of Richard Ralph and Sarah Cooke, on 8 Jul 1860 in Eynsford, Sevenoaks, Kent, England. Edward was born about 1835 in England, died on 29 Jul 1910 in Bejoording, Western Australia, Australia about age 75, and was buried on 30 Jul 1910. The cause of his death was Heart disease and acute bronchitis. Heart failure. They had 11 children: Edward, Sarah Ann, Emily Elizabeth Ween, James, Benjamin, Mary Jane, William, Rose Ellen, John Jack, Louisa, and Christina Naomi.
Marriage Notes: When Edward and Sarah arrived in Western Australia, they worked on farms in the Toodyay District before purchasing their own property at Bejoording. Sarah and Edward worked for Ewen Mackintosh, apparently taking the place of the Cousins (Sarah's sister and husband  The Ralphs brought lot 62 in 1867 in Bejoording.
Edward then went to work for Squire Phillips who shepherded the sheep on the Squires property he usually returned home daily, leaving the sheep for the night in the bush fold, guarded by a dog.
Wheat was grown on the property and when it was harvested it was taken by horse and cart to the Flour Mill at Northam. a few days later they would return to the Mill and pick up the bags of flour. Hay was cut by a manually operated Chaff Cutter for stock feed. Pigs where kept either to be sold or slaughtered and made into hams, which were hung up in the chimney to be smoked.
A cow was killed now and again and the meat would be shared around with close neighbours as there was no way of keeping it fresh for any length of time Noted events in his life were:
He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth, 13 May 1838 and Farningham, Kent, England. He immigrated on 26 Dec 1860 to Escort. He worked as a Yeoman in 1864. (2

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RALPH, Walter Richard Walter Richard Ralph, son of James Ralph and Julia Fanny Christmass, was born on 10 Aug 1898 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia,(1) died on 10 May 1970 in Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia at age 71, and was buried in Narrogin, Western Australia, Australia.
General Notes: Walter first worked on the family farm at Bejoording and then on different properties around the Toodyay districts.
Walter married Kathleen Fry. They had two children:
Robert and Richard.


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RALPH, William, 1871 - 1950, (with Mary and George).
William Ralph, son of Edward Ralph and Sarah Ann Dean, was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia, died on 18 Mar 1950 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 78, and was buried in 1950 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.
General Notes: birth: RALPH WILLIAM EDWARD DEAN SARAH 1871 TOODYAY DIST 13001
William married Mary Ann Rumble, daughter of James Rumble and Ellen, on 1 May 1901 in Newcastle, Western Australia, Australia. Mary was born on 5 Jun 1873 in Greenough, Western Australia, Australia and died on 9 Aug 1968 at age 95. They had five children:
Wilfred James, Elsie Marion, Louisa Christina Ralph, Rose Ella May, and Septimus Nathan John.


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WATERS, John Thomas, loved husband of Ruby, father of Maitland, Louis, Dallas & Gwen, passed away 7 May 1961, aged 80 years, (with Rose).
John Thomas Waters, son of Thomas Waters and Mary Ann Rumble, was born on 10 May 1881 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 8 May 1961 in Western Australia, Australia at age 79. John married Rose Bertha Cousins, daughter of William John Cousins and Hannah Ferguson, on 20 Apr 1904 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.  Rose was born in 1884 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 11 Jun 1915 in Western Australia, Australia at age 31. They had five children:
Maitland Thomas, Lily, Dallas Vernon, Lewis J, and Gwendolyn Ivy.
Marriage Notes: COUSINS, Rose Bertha CM 202485 Marriage
Spouse: WATERS, John Thomas
Marriage Place: Culham
Reg Year: 1904 Reg State: Western Australia
Ref Number: 1960

Rose Bertha COUSINS
Sex: F
Marriage(s:
Spouse: John Thomas WATERS
Marriage: 20 Apr 1904 Western Australia, Australia
John next married Ruby ???.

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WATERS, Maitland Thomas, died 4.9.1985, (with Gerald and Brad
Maitland Thomas Waters, son of John Thomas Waters and Rose Bertha Cousins, was born in 1905 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia, died on 4 Sep 1985 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 80, and was buried in Sep 1985 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.

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WATERS, Mary Ann, our dear mother, who died 15 May 1939, aged 93 years (with Thomas
Mary Ann Rumble, daughter of William Rumble and Emma Loveday, was born on 17 Apr 1846 in England and died on 15 May 1939 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 93.
Mary married Thomas Waters on 15 Oct 1868 in England. Thomas was born on 15 Oct 1845 in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia and died between 25 and 27 May 1933 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. They had one son: John Thomas.

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WATERS, Rose Bertha, dearly beloved wife of J T Waters, died 11 June 1915, aged 31 years
Rose Bertha Cousins, daughter of William John Cousins and Hannah Ferguson, was born in 1884 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 11 Jun 1915 in Western Australia, Australia at age 31.
Rose married John McDonald. Rose next married John Thomas Waters,  son of Thomas Waters and Mary Ann Rumble, on 20 Apr 1904 in Culham, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia. John was born on 10 May 1881 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia  and died on 8 May 1961 in Western Australia, Australia at age 79. They had five children:
Maitland Thomas, Lily, Dallas Vernon, Lewis J, and Gwendolyn Ivy.
Marriage Notes: COUSINS, Rose Bertha CM 202485 Marriage
Spouse: WATERS, John Thomas
Marriage Place: Culham
Reg Year: 1904 Reg State: Western Australia
Ref Number: 1960

Rose Bertha COUSINS
Sex: F
Marriage(s:
Spouse: John Thomas WATERS
Marriage: 20 Apr 1904 Western Australia, Australia

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WATERS, Thomas, beloved husband of M A Waters, died 27 May 1933, aged 87 years, (with Mary Thomas Waters was born on 15 Oct 1845 in Guildford, Western Australia, Australia and died between 25 and 27 May 1933 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia.
General Notes: Father: Robert William Waters Mother: Susan Betts Thomas married Mary Ann Rumble, daughter of William Rumble and Emma Loveday, on 15 Oct 1868 in England. Mary was born on 17 Apr 1846 in England and died on 15 May 1939 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia at age 93. They had one son: John Thomas.

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COOK, Aubrey J. was born 1912 in , , Western Australia. He was the son of George Edward Cook and Maud Alison Innes Waters. He married Rosella May Ralph 1935 in Northam, Wheatbelt, Western Australia, daughter of William Ralph and Mary Ann Rumble.

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COOK, George Edward was born on 7 Apr 1872 in Toodyay, Wheatbelt, Western Australia, died on 10 Dec 1920 in Western Australia, at age 48, and was buried in 1920 in Culham, Western Australia. George married Maud Alison Innes Waters on 23 Sep 1896 in Culham, Western Australia.

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COOK, Maud Allison Innes (nee Waters) was born 25 Nov 1872 in , , Western Australia, and died 22 Mar 1930. She married George Edward Cook 23 Sep 1896 in Culham, , Western Australia.
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COOK, Rosella May was born 21 Sep 1911 in Northam, Wheatbelt, Western Australia, was christened 12 Nov 1911 in Newcastle, Western Australia, and died 1956 in Northam, Wheatbelt, Western Australia, Australia. She was the daughter of William Ralph and Mary Ann Rumble. She married Aubrey J. Cook 1935 in Northam, Wheatbelt, Western Australia.
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JARRETT, Iva Irene was born 21 Mar 1911 in Dewars Pool, , Western Australia, Australia, and died 13 Mar 1998 in Maylands, Perth, Western Australia. She was cremated 1998 in Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia. She was the daughter of Robert Lewis Ferguson and Ada May Waters. She married Walter Henry Jarratt 1933.
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JARRETT, Walter H. was born Abt 1907 in Midland Junction, Western Australia, and died 19 Jun 1982 in Belmont, Perth, Western Australia. He was cremated 1982 in Karrakatta, Perth, Western Australia. He married Iva Irene Ferguson 1933, daughter of Robert Lewis Ferguson and Ada May Waters
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