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Rose's birth was registered between July 1916 and September 1916 in Camberwell, London, Middlesex.¹
The siblings Rose and Albert were listed in the 1921 census at 21 Leyton Square in Camberwell, London, Middlesex, with their parents, George William Evans and Elizabeth Rowe.²

Walter's birth was registered between April 1921 and June 1921 in Camberwell, London, Surrey.¹
The siblings Ivy, David and Walter were listed in the 1921 census at 22 Ruby St in Camberwell, London, Middlesex, with their parents, David Jinkin Evans and Ivy May Lawrence.²

Ivy May Evans, David Lawrence Evans and Walter Francis Evans left London on 3 May 1922 on board the 'Themistocles', bound for Sydney in the company of their parents David Jinkin Evans and Ivy May Lawrence.³

Walter died on 12 August 1922 in Chatswood, Sydney, New South Wales.^4,5 He was buried on 15 August 1922 at the Macquarie Park Cemetery in Nth Ryde.⁶

Leonard Jack Eyland was born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, on 16 May 1901.^1,2

Newspaper reports from August 1921 onwards show a Rosa Ethel Stoakes (soprano) performing in a variety of musical productions, and she is joined by a Jack Leonard (baritone) from about Mar 1922. This collaboration continues until at least 1927, although they both continued performing as singer and/or dancer into the 1930s.³

He had a defacto relationship with Rosa Ethel Stoakes from about 1936 as Rosa used the name EYLAND, and they both claimed to be married, although no evidence of a marriage has been found.⁴

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 6 Gunterstone Rd in Fulham, London, Middlesex, with Rosa Ethel Stoakes; he was a theatrical artist.²

Leonard's marriage to Ivy Winifred Pearl Vanner was registered between October 1961 and December 1961 in Fulham, London, Middlesex.⁵

Leonard died on 3 August 1967 at Aldingbourne House in Aldingbourne, Sussex, at age 66.^6,7

His will was probated in London, Middlesex, on 15 November 1967 with his estate valued at £3756.⁸

Henry Fairley was born circa 1872.¹

Henry's second marriage was to Laura Lennet Grout on 15 November 1929 at 10 Ardoch St (Baptist) in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. Henry was a widower, a cooper by trade.¹

Henry died in 1957 in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.^2,3

Alice Mary Falla was born in St Sampson's, Guernsey, Channel Islands, circa April 1889.²

She married Cyril McKane, son of James McKane and Rachel le Moigne.

She was listed in the 1921 census at 'Balham' in St Saviours, Guernsey, Channel Islands, with her husband Cyril; he was a fruit grower. Their child Leonard was listed as living with them.²

Murdock's birth was registered in 1895 in Castlemaine, Victoria.^2,1

He married Edith Florence Taylor in Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 8 February 1917.³

As of 1922, Murdock Claude Falla was also known as Stanley Claude Falla but he had enlisted in the Army as John Claude Murdock (which he later advised them was not his true name). His Army records mainly show FALLA, C.M.²

Murdock's second marriage was to Marjorie Forsaith, daughter of Ebenezer James Forsaith and Esther Howson Ward, on 5 June 1926 at the residence of Mrs E J Forsaith in Malvern, Adelaide, South Australia. There are thought to have been seven children from this marriage - Angus, Esther, Eileen, Margaret, Ruth, Beverley and Wallace.²

He was widowed on the death of his wife Marjorie on 6 February 1957.^4,5

Murdock died on 28 May 1975 in Geelong, Victoria.^6,7 He was buried on 30 May 1975 at the Barrabool Hills Cemetery, Highton in Geelong.⁸

John (Jack) Farmer was born in Queensland on 3 May 1877.^1,2

He married Florence Robinson, daughter of William Alfred Robinson and Ellen Baker, in Queensland on 10 April 1901.^3,4

John died on 5 February 1940 in Brisbane, Queensland, at age 62.⁵ He was buried on 6 February 1940 at the Balmoral/Bulimba Cemetery, 441 Wynnum Rd in Morningside.⁶

Rita Farquharson was born in New Zealand on 3 April 1898.^1,2

She married Hugh Tanner McKechie, son of James McKechie and Margaret Tanner, in New Zealand in 1923.³

Rita was named executrix in the will of Hugh Tanner McKechie dated 24 January 1935 in Seacliff, Dunedin, Otago.⁴

She was widowed at age 49 on the death of her husband Hugh on 13 March 1948.^5,6,4

She was appointed executrix of Hugh Tanner McKechie's estate in Nelson on 12 July 1948.⁴

Rita died on 26 March 1990 in Nelson at age 91.^7,8 She was cremated on 28 March 1990.⁹ Her ashes were buried at Richmond Cemetery in Richmond.⁸

Philip Fenner was born in Tillingham, Essex, circa 1802.²

Philip's marriage to Elizabeth Hutchins was registered between October 1855 and December 1855 in Rochford, Essex.¹

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Farm Cottage in Barling, Essex, with his wife Elizabeth; he was an agricultural labourer and the household included Elizabeth's daughter Sarah Snow.²

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family in Barling, Essex, with his wife Elizabeth; he was an agricultural labourer.³

He was widowed on the death of his wife Elizabeth before 1881.
He was listed as a lodger in William Snow's household in the 1881 Census in Great Wakering, Essex, working as an agricultural labourer.⁴

Adelaide Myrtle Maud Ferguson was born in West Derby, Lancashire, on 27 May 1921.^1,3,4
She was listed in the 1921 census at 15 Bagot St in Wavertree, West Derby, Lancashire, in the household of her parents, Angus Stewart Ferguson and Adelaide May Boyle.⁵

Olive Florence Ferguson and Adelaide Myrtle Maud Ferguson were listed in the 1939 Register at 261 Smithdown Rd in Liverpool, Lancashire, along with Angus Stewart Ferguson and Adelaide May Boyle; both girls were employed as shop assistants.⁶

She married George Anthony Dobbins in Liverpool, Lancashire, on 1 September 1945.^7,8

She left London on 26 April 1951 on board the 'Straithaird', bound for Sydney, with her husband George. Their last UK address was 30 Hawarden Ave, Sefton Park, Liverpool, and he gave his occupation as 'electrical engineer.²'

She was widowed at age 76 on the death of her husband George on 24 October 1997.⁹

Adelaide died on 10 December 2005 at Dandenong Hospital in Dandenong, Victoria, at age 84.^10,4 She was cremated at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery in Springvale on 16 December 2005.¹¹