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Horace DERRICK

Burial Location:Kookynie  (details...)
Occupation: Accountant
Place of Death: Kookynie Hospital
Date of Death: 18 August 1910
Date of Burial:19 August 1910
Age:55 years
Cause of Death:Mitral & Aortic Heart Disease
OGM Ref#: 1967
Headstone:OGM Aluminium
This is a photograph of plaque number 1967 for HORACE DERRICK at KOOKYNIE

REF 1967 HORACE DERRICK KOOKYNIE

Biography

Horace had only suffered from his heart disease for some 24 hours before his death.  Norah had pre-deceased him on 15 September 1903 at 394 Chapel St, South Yarra, Victor.   

Horace's mother, Alice, was born in 1831 at West Ham, Essex, England. She married David Derrick, a mariner, on 30 April 1857 at Tower Hamlets, Mile End Old Town St Peter, England. They migrated to Australia, arriving 20 August 1857 at Port Phillip Bay, and their first child, Alice Mary, arrived in 1858 at Stanley, in Victoria. Horace was next, followed by Phoebe Ann in 1861 and Henry John in 1863. David died 16 April 1902 at Beechworth Hospital, Victoria, just days before his 70th birthday. His wife died 6 June 1906 at Huntly, Victoria, two days before she was due to turn 75 years of age.

Parents:Alice (nee NUTTMAN) and David DERRICK
Spouse:Norah JOLME
Marriage Details:1882, Victoria; Marriage Registration 68/1882, Victoria
Children:Alfred Field born 1886, Birth Registration 29316/1886, Rutherglen; Alice born 1888, Birth Registration 33024/1888 Rutherglen, Died 1888;
Birth Details:1859, Stanley, Victoria; Birth Registration 16486/1859, Stanley - in the name HORICE
Death Certificate:22/1910, North Coolgardie
State Records Office: DERRICK, Horace - Kookynie. AU WA S2323 cons5790 1910/205 Item 1910-09-07 - Part of INTESTATE FILES (PUBLIC TRUSTEE)