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Add15th Jun 2023 11:59AMAudrey was also born at London Road in 1901. The family left the UK in Dec 1903,William had already gone ahead, Alice followed with the 4 children. Their youngest child, Douglas was born in Dec 1913 at William Street Hornsby where we assume the family lived while waiting for the managers cottage to be built, so guess they moved in here in 1914.
This 3 bedroom cottage housed a family of ten for a number of years until various family members married or moved away in the mid 1920's. In the early 1920's WC Chilvers advertised for a cow - it would have been very handy with so many mouths to feed.
Hugh definitely didn't die on 2nd April 1989! He was at my wedding in April 1990 where one of my cricketing friends was delighted to be able to meet the man with the most grade wickets (a record he still holds in 2023). Hugh died on 1st Dec 1994 - the last of his siblings.
This 3 bedroom cottage housed a family of ten for a number of years until various family members married or moved away in the mid 1920's. In the early 1920's WC Chilvers advertised for a cow - it would have been very handy with so many mouths to feed.
Hugh definitely didn't die on 2nd April 1989! He was at my wedding in April 1990 where one of my cricketing friends was delighted to be able to meet the man with the most grade wickets (a record he still holds in 2023). Hugh died on 1st Dec 1994 - the last of his siblings.
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Managers house - Thornleigh Maltworks
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DateBetween 1st January 2015 and 31st December 2015
PhotographerRalph HawkinsDescriptionPhotograph of the managers house, built for Chilvers family who were the Maltsters.
The house was demolished c.2016
William George Chilvers was born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1873 the son of George and Ellen Chilvers who had both been born in Norfolk. George’s occupation was that of a maltster. In 1881 the family was living at 14 Armenia Place Leeds. By 1891 the family had moved to London Road, Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire NNE of London on the River Lea. George was manager of a maltworks and William was described as a maltster learner. There were two maltworks in the town both situated on the river. In late 1896 William married Alice Maud Shellard at Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire. He remained living in London Road where twin daughters; Iris and Birdie were born in 1898 and Hugh Cecil in 1902.
The family emigrated to Toowoomba in Queensland about 1904 and the rest of the children were born; Millicent 1906, Arthur 1908, Marjorie in 1909 and Francis Norman in 1911. There was only one maltworks in Toowoomba when the Chilvers arrived. It was managed by V.C. Redwood and was situated in Black Gully, but by the time they left a second maltworks had been erected in Margaret Street. The family moved to Thornleigh probably in late 1912 and William took over management of the new maltworks. William Chilvers died in October 1937 and Alice Maud in 1951. After his father’s death Hugh took over the management of the maltworks. In 1966 the maltworks was sold to Barrett Brothers & Burston a Melbourne malting company which had been founded in 1912. Hugh remained manager until at least the late 1960s. Hugh and his wife Adele moved to Turramurra where he died on 2nd April 1989. Chilvers Road which connects Duffy Avenue and Sefton Road is named after the family.Physical FormatThornleghDimensionsRalph Hawkins
PhotographerRalph HawkinsDescriptionPhotograph of the managers house, built for Chilvers family who were the Maltsters.The house was demolished c.2016
William George Chilvers was born in Leeds, Yorkshire in 1873 the son of George and Ellen Chilvers who had both been born in Norfolk. George’s occupation was that of a maltster. In 1881 the family was living at 14 Armenia Place Leeds. By 1891 the family had moved to London Road, Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire NNE of London on the River Lea. George was manager of a maltworks and William was described as a maltster learner. There were two maltworks in the town both situated on the river. In late 1896 William married Alice Maud Shellard at Bishop’s Stortford in Hertfordshire. He remained living in London Road where twin daughters; Iris and Birdie were born in 1898 and Hugh Cecil in 1902.
The family emigrated to Toowoomba in Queensland about 1904 and the rest of the children were born; Millicent 1906, Arthur 1908, Marjorie in 1909 and Francis Norman in 1911. There was only one maltworks in Toowoomba when the Chilvers arrived. It was managed by V.C. Redwood and was situated in Black Gully, but by the time they left a second maltworks had been erected in Margaret Street. The family moved to Thornleigh probably in late 1912 and William took over management of the new maltworks. William Chilvers died in October 1937 and Alice Maud in 1951. After his father’s death Hugh took over the management of the maltworks. In 1966 the maltworks was sold to Barrett Brothers & Burston a Melbourne malting company which had been founded in 1912. Hugh remained manager until at least the late 1960s. Hugh and his wife Adele moved to Turramurra where he died on 2nd April 1989. Chilvers Road which connects Duffy Avenue and Sefton Road is named after the family.
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