Part 5 – Other Alchin Families of Interest

4. The Descendants of Francis and Catherine Alchin of London

1.1.2.5.4.1 ~ Violet May Alchin

Violet was born at Carlton in 1915 (Vic 1915/10461). She married Cyril Charles Hillier in 1933 (Vic 1933/2134).

1.1.2.5.4.2 ~ Milne Walter Charles Alchin

Milne was born at Collingwood in 1918 (Vic 1918/2367).

1.1.2.5.4.3 ~ Alfred Victor Alchin

Alfred was born at Collingwood on 20th April 1921 (Vic 1921/11655). He enlisted in the Army at Moonee Ponds on 30th June 1941 (V47843). Alfred was discharged with the rank of Private from the 37th Works Company on 9th May 1946.

1.1.2.5.4.4 ~ Ellen Bronwyn Alchin

Ellen was born in 1923 (Vic 1923/11898).

1.1.2.5.5 ~ Victor George Alchin

Victor was born at Ballarat in 1886 (Vic 1886/7629). He married Bertha May Reynolds in 1917 (Vic 1917/6104). Victor and Bertha had at least one child – Stanley (1918). Victor died at South Melbourne in 1932 (Vic 1932/6726) aged 46 years. Bertha subsequently married Fritz August Occolowitz in 1940 (Vic 1940/1181).

1.1.2.5.5.1 ~ Stanley Victor Alchin

Stanley was born at Carlton in Melbourne on 25th January 1918 (Vic 1918/1618). He enlisted in the Army (VX144396).

1.1.2.5.6 ~ Ellen Ethel May Alchin

Ellen was born at Ballarat in 1888 (Vic 1888/17604).  She died at Coburg in 1890 (Vic 1890/6559) aged 2 years.

1.1.2.5.7 ~ Elsie Mary Alchin

Elsie was born at Ballarat in 1892 (Vic 1892/714). She married George Henry Gay in 1941 (Vic 1941/9669).

1.1.2.5.8 ~ Violet Eileen Alchin

Violet (Vi) was born at Ballarat in 1895 (Vic 1895/9201). She married Frederick George Moate in 1920 (Vic 1920/13697).

1.1.2.6 ~ Louisa Dent Alchin

Louisa was born in the parish of St James, North Melbourne in 1855 (Vic 1855/19120). She married Henry Currer at Melbourne in 1891 (Vic 1891/5597). They lived at Hawthorn and later at Shepparton. They had three children.

1.1.2.7 ~ Walter Joseph Alchin

Walter was born in Melbourne in about 1857. Walter married Jessie Blaikie in 1892 (Vic 1892/6785); she was the daughter of John Blaikie and Jeannie Laidlow and she was born in 1865 (Vic 1865/5162). Walter and Jessie had at least four children – Laura (1894), Stoddart (1899), Isabella (1905) and Nellie (1906).

Walter was a saddler of 1328 Sturt Street, Ballarat. Walter died at Ballarat on 27th December 1913 (Vic 1913/12069) aged 56 years (Probate Vic 132/781). The 1914 and 1931 electoral rolls record that Jessie was still living at that same address. Jessie died at Ballarat on 21st February 1947 (Vic 1947/17797) aged 82 years (Probate Vic 387/582). They are buried in the same grave with their two young children in the Old Ballarat Cemetery.

1.1.2.7.1 ~ Laura Jean Alchin

Laura was born at Ballarat in 1894 (Vic 1894/556). She married Charles William Moore in 1918 (Vic 1918/7863).

1.1.2.7.2 ~ Stodart Leonard Alchin

Stodart was born at Ballarat in 1897 (Vic 1897/15476). He died at 329 Sturt Street, Ballarat on 23rd July 1904 (Vic 1904/7261) aged 7 years. He is buried with his parents in the Old Ballarat Cemetery.

1.1.2.7.3 ~ Isabella Alchin

Isabella was born at Ballarat on 10th June 1905 (Vic 1905/7808). She died at 329 Sturt Street, Ballarat 3 days later (Vic 1905/4145). Isabella is buried with her parents in the Old Ballarat Cemetery.

1.1.2.7.4 ~ Nellie Alchin

Nellie was born in 1906 (Vic 1906/23813). The 1931 electoral roll records that she was employed as a clerk and she was living with her widowed mother at 1328 Sturt Street, Ballarat. Ellen married Donald Robinson in 1932 (Vic 1932/4791).

1.1.3 ~ Louisa Alchin

Louisa was probably born in London between 1810 and 1825. There is a Lousia Alchin, daughter of Thomas and Ann Alchin, who was born on 20th July 1812 and who was baptised at Christ’s church, Greyfriars in London on 27th September 1812. It seems likely that it was this Louisa Alchin.

When her father died in 1826 Louisa and her sister Emma were bequeathed a half share in a public house known as “The Ship” in Wormwood Street, Bishopsgate. Louisa may have married in 1844 (Worcester 1844 December qtr Volume 18 Page 689).

1.1.4 ~ Emma Alchin

Emma was probably born in London between 1810 and 1825. When her father died in 1826 she and her sister Louisa were bequeathed

a half share in a public house known as “The Ship” in Wormwood Street, Bishopsgate.

1.1.5 ~ Jane Ann Alchin

Jane was probably born in London between 1810 and 1825. When her father died in 1826 she was bequeathed his property at 14 Shorts Gardens, Middlesex. Nothing else is known of her at this stage. Jane may never have married. She may have died in 1902 aged 80 years (Headington 1902 December qtr Volume 3a Page 550).

1.2 ~ Sarah Alchin

Sarah was born at St Ann’s church, Blackfriars on 31st May 1789.

1.3 ~ John Alchin

John was baptised at St Ann’s church, Blackfriars on 5th January 1794.

1.4 ~ William Alchin

William was baptised at St Ann’s church, Blackfriars on 28th June 1795. Was he in fact William Turner Alchin the noted antiquarian who died in 1865. That man married Elizabeth Bird at St Maurice’s church, Winchester on 30th August 1830.