Personal Details
| Surname | Tawse |
|---|---|
| First name | Walter |
| Middle name | James |
| Date of birth | 30/03/1878 |
| Date of death | 23/10/1883 |
| Place of death | Muttaburra |
| Age at death | 5 years |
| Cause of death | Cause of death was unknown |
Details
Walter James Tawse was five years old when he died on the 23 October 1883
Walter was the son of Henry Hendersen Tawse and Johanna Gordon/Fraser. He was ill for 60 hours, but actual cause of death was unknown. His mother Johanna was the informant. Walter was buried on the 24 October 1883 in the Old Muttaburra Cemetery by C Clayton with John Frasier and Henry Bingham were witnesses
Walters mother Johanna was the daughter of John Gordon & Jane Sutherland
Her 1st marriage at 15 was to Alexander Fraser
Mother of –
Jane d.25/05/1867
John d.20/05/1887
Her 2nd marriage to Henry Henderson Tawse on the 20 October 1886 at age 28
The son of Henry Hendersen, an accountant, and Johannah Gordon [Ref: C2488]
Children of Henry and Johannah
Henry b.02/08/1869
Catherine Black b.11/08/1873
Walter James b.30/03/1878 d.23/10/1883
George b.17/06/1881
Cemetery Record
Download the Cemetery Map| Cemetery | Muttaburra |
|---|---|
| Location | Old Cemetery |
| Occupation | Child |
| Date of funeral | 24/10/1883 |