William Henry Hiscock

  General Notes:

Electoral Roll: - 1903 - 32 High Street, Kew - Tobacconist
1909 - Church Street, Brighton - Newsagent
1914 - 32 High Street, Kew - Newsagent.

(Vehicle Accident - inquest held)

Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Saturday 21 October 1916
NEWSAGENT KILLED.
By the overturning of a vehicle which he was driving early yesterday morning, Mr. William Henry Hiscock, a well-known newsagent of Brighton, was thrown on to the roadway and killed. At about 10 minutes to 7, Mr. J. H. Field, who lives at the corner of Moffatt street and Wolseley grove, Brighton Beach, saw from the front of his premises a man lying in the centre of the road at the intersection. A few yards away lay on overturned buggy. Mr. Field found that the victim of the accident was Mr. Hiscock. It was the practice of the deceased to deliver the morning papers by vehicle. Dr. McLelland was summoned but he could only pronounce life extinct. Mr. Hiscock's body was taken to the Morgue by Constable Druce. Mr. Hiscock was 53 years of age, and leaves a widow and family of six. He had been in business at Brighton for 10 or 12 years, and prior to going to Brighton was a resident of Kew for 30 years. He was formerly a leading member of the Kew Cricket Club.

WILL No 148751
This is the Last Will and Testament of William Henry Hiscock, Hairdresser and Tobacconist of Thirty-two High Street, Kew, near Melbourne, Victoria. After payments of all my just debts, funeral and other expenses, I hereby give and devise to my wife Ann Hiscock, her heirs, executors, and administrators, for her and their own use and benefit, absolutely and for ever, all my estate and effects, both real and personal, whatsoever and wheresoever, and of what nature and quality so-ever, and I hereby appoint her, the said Ann Hiscock, sole executrix of this my Will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of October in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and ninety-two.

Signed by the said William Henry Hiscock in the presence of us, present at the same time, who in his presence and in the presence of each other, attest and subscribe our names as witnesses hereto.
Signed by William Henry Hiscock, Frederick O. Stowe and Thomas H. Smith

This is the paper writing marked "A" referred to in the affidavit of Annie Hiscock sworn before me the nineteenth day of January 1917.
Francis Hobeth
Commissioner of the Supreme Court of the State of Victoria for taking Affidavits.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Newsagent of Middle Brighton.

• Death Certificate Number: (15122).

• connection. ⁸¹⁹ My connection to Ainslee Spadaro her Great grandmother was a friend of her great grandfather's friend Walter Rolls Hiscock ( 1910) His links to me are as follows:
Walter Rolls Hiscock ( 1910)
His father was William Hiscock (1863)
His father was William Hiscock (c1832)
His father was William Hiscock (1810) & he also had Harry Hiscock (c1846)
He had Frank Hiscock (1873) who married Emily Wallis (1875)
Her father was William Wallis (1849) who married Victorine Groube (1851)
Her father was Rev Horatio Groube (1814) & he also had George Groube (1847)
He had Edith Groube (1880) who married Percy Howe (1866)
His father was Robert Howe (1833)
His father was Frederick Howe (1805)
His father was James Howe (1777)
His father was George Howe (1741) & he also had Sarah Howe (1775)
She had Alexander Moss (1811)
She had James Moss (1846)
He had Laura Kershaw Waldock or Moss (1864)
She had Winthrop Larkinson (1889)
He had Dulcie Larkinson (1926) who married Colin Davies (1925)
They had me- Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

William married Annie Dolphin, daughter of James Dolphin and Ellen Tatham, in 1891 in Victoria Australia. (Annie Dolphin was born in 1868 in Musk Creek, Victoria Australia, died on 3 Jul 1927 in Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria Australia and was buried on 4 Jul 1927.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Certificate: (4724).