| Calkin, Pierre Augustus Ranson Eldest of eight children born to Pierre Edward & Eliza Jane Occupation as declared in 1901 census = "Commercial Clerk". The 1901 census has "Gus" as living with his parents (above). Occupation as declared on 1903 marriage certificate is "Traveller". In 1905 Pierre Augustus emigrated to Australia with his wife Frederica. Entered Australia as a representative for Nugget boot polish. |
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| Born: | c. 09.1878 | registered in St. Saviour. | |
| Married: | 18.04.1903 | to Frederica Eleanor Edwards at St. John the Divine, Kensington | |
| Died: | c. 1939 | Aged 61, in North Sydney, Australia | |
| Calkin (nee Edwards), Frederica Eleanor. Daughter of Frederick Edwards, a stonemason and his wife Polly. |
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| Born: | c. 12.1880 | registered in Lambeth. | |
| Died: | c. 1957 | Aged 76, in North Sydney, Australia | |
| Three Children | |||
| Mavis Alice | |||
| Born: | c. 1909 | in Sydney, Australia | |
| Married: | ? | to Mr. Henderson ? in Australia. | |
| Joyce Frederica | |||
| Born: | ? | in Sydney, Australia | |
| Married: | ? | to ? in Australia. | |
| Augustus Ranson | |||
| Born: | 28.02.1907 | in Sydney, Australia | |
| Married: | 1932 | to Winifred Alice Carter in Australia. | |
| Died: | c. 1961 | Aged 54, in ? | |
In my grandfather's things (Arthur Calkin) I found a letter sent from the young Augustus to his Uncle Arthur.
Clearly Arthur is at war in Europe, Gus is in Australia and it is 1917. It reads:
Lorrimore
69, Gerard Street,
Neutral Bay
Nov.5th 1917.
Dear Uncle Arthur,
We received your letter today and as we have a holiday today,
mother said I had better fill in my time in writing to you.
This is the second time I have written to you, dada took the other letter to
town and posted it, but we think it has gone down as you have not received it.
What a jolly time you must have with the rats, it is a good job you have a sharp dog.
I am now ten and I am in the 4th class at school, I should have been higher
but we changed schools and kept me down in the same class for another year.
Dear uncle how do you like being in France ? I know a lot of soldier boys that
have gone from here and are having a good time before they leave for the front.
Did you know we have five soldier cousins ? Three are in France, one is in
Belgium and the other one is flying somewhere but we don't know where.
Dear uncle this is all, I will write again shortly.
I remain your affectionate nephew Gus.