Lennonville ‘Warramboo’ Cemetery –

Following on from last week’s article on Lennonville:
Lennonville (Warramboo) East Cemetery  – 1st.
Reserve: 6842 gazettal date 16 Mar 1900
35 deaths 27 of whom were children.

There are two cemeteries at the abandoned town of Lennonville which is about 10kms north of Mt Magnet. The cemeteries are located on either side of the Great Northern Highway. There is only one headstone, that of Mable Hartrick. Several grave locations have been marked out with stones, but it is not known who is buried in each. The East cemetery is hard to locate.

Lennonville Cemetery Gates – Photo Find a Grave

ALLEN George — 5dys d 31 Aug 1903, Father: Robert Hamilton ALLEN (Contractor), Mother: Ethel May WORTH, Reg 1590/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

ALLEN Robert — 12hrs, d 8 Feb 1902, Cause: Premature birth, Father: Robert Hamilton ALLEN (Contractor), Mother: Ethel May WORTH, Reg 1591/1902. Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

BETTINI Giacomo (AKA BETTENESCHI)  —35yrs, d 24 Jan 1901, Near Government Railway Well, Cause: thirst, In WA for 5 weeks, Born: Italy, Married, Death certified in writing by Pietro Seghi, Father: Giovan Marna BETTENESCHI, Mother: Carmelina MORETTI, Reg 1443/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

BIRCH Wilfred Charles — 2mths, d 1899, at Lennonville, Father: Charles Saunders BIRCH, Mother: Lydia Amelia Selina PERKINS, Born: Cue WA, Reg 1361/1899, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

BOWEN Adelaide Doris — 6wks, d 1898, Father: Bertram Hopkin BOWEN, Mother: Winifred Sara EMERY, Reg 1564/1898. Buried lennonville Cemetery.

BUCKINGHAM John Thomas — 11 mths, d 7 Jan 1900, at Lennonville, Father: Roger BUCKINGHAM (Prospector), Mother: Catherine NORTON, Born: Lennonville WA, Reg 1368/1900, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

BUCKINGHAM William Colvin Dawson — 4 mths 1wk, d 25 Jul 1900, at Lennonville WA, Cause: want of breast milk, Born: Lennonville WA, Father: Roger BUCKINGHAM (Prospector), Mother: Catherine NORTON, Reg 1381/1900, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

CAMPBELL Ada Francis Dorothy — 30yrs, d 6 Sep 1903, at Lennonville, Father: John CLARK, Mother: Julia E HILLIER, Married to John Gourley CAMPBELL on 7 Aug 1899 at Lennonville WA, Born: Christchurch New Zealand, Reg 1592/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

CAMPBELL Douglas (Donald) Robert — 6 wks, d 3 Mar 1903, at Lennonville WA, Father: Dougald Robert CAMPBELL (Blacksmith) Mother: Sarah NEALE, Reg 1545/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

CAMPBELL John Alfred — 3mths, d 19 Apr 1903, at Lennonville WA, Father: Dougald Robert CAMPBELL (Blacksmith), Mother: Sarah NEALE, Reg 1558/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

CARRARA Limgi — 26yrs, d 18 Mar 1903, at Long Reef Mine at Lennonville, Born: Dalbi, Italy, In WA 1yr, Reg 1548/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery. Mine Death – www.wavmm.com
West Australian 26 March 1903 – A day or so ago, a man named Louis Carrara, met with a fatal accident at the Long Reef mine. It appears the men had just fired a shot at the 300ft. level, and before the smoke had cleared away Carrara returned. It is thought he was overcome by the fumes. He fell from the 300ft. to the 400ft. level. A coroner’s inquest was held before Mr. A. Clydesdale, J.P., and adjourned until Tuesday to allow the Inspector of Mines to be present. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon and was largely attended.

DAFT Thomas — 2yrs 1 mth, d 24 Jun 1901, at Wray St, Lennonville, Father: George DAFT (Miner), Mother: Annie MCNERNY, Cause Gastroenteritis, Born: Captains Flats, NSW, Registered by Walter McNerny (Uncle), Reg 1484/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

DAVIES Caroline Ann — 5 mths, d 6 Apr 1901, at Lennonville WA, Cause: Gastroenteritis, Born: Lennonville WA. Father: John Price DAVIES (Labourer), Mother: Caroline KEMP, Reg 1457/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

DOYLE Bernard Joseph — 1yr, d 1904, at Lennonville, Father: James DOYLE, Mother: Catherine Kate NORMAN, Reg 3748/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

FEWINGS Kathleen Myrtle Rose — 7mths, d 1901, Father: Henry Alexander FEWINGS, Mother: Annie BENSON, Reg 1490/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

GROSE Albert Henry — 5mths, d 1901, Father: William Henry GROSE, Mother: Fanny Elizabeth CHAPMAN, Born Lennonville, Reg 1474/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

GROSE Francis William — 6wks, d 1 May 1895, at Lennonville, Father: William Henry GROSE, Mother: Fanny Elizabeth CHAPMAN, Reg 779/1895, Buried Lennonville Cemetery. (1st Burial)

HAYES David — d 1899, Cause: Stillborn, Father: James HAYES, Mother: Ellen POYNTON, Reg 1333/1899, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

HUNT George William — 5mths d 1 Nov 1904, Born Day Dawn WA, Cause: Enteritis& Asthma, Father: Charles James Louis HUNT (Engine Driver), Mother: Minnie Violet DOYLE, Reg 1573/1904, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

MORRISSEY Joseph John — 8 mths, d 16 May 1900, at Lennonville WA, Cause: Gastroenteritis, Mother: Mary Jane MORRISSEY, Born: Perth WA, Reg 1366/1900, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

MORTON John – d 1905, 18 hours, at Lennonville, Father: William MORTON, Mother: Elizabeth Ellenor HUTTON, Reg 1559/1905, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

PALMER Arthur Lyall —  10wks, d 1901, at Lennonville WA, Father: John Thomas PALMER, Mother: Jane Mary FLEMMING, Born: Lennonville WA, Reg 1466/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

PITMAN Mary — 20yrs, d 24 Apr1904, at Lennonville, Father: ATKINS, Born: 17 Dec 1883 in Bohemore, Tipperary, Ireland, Married to Alexander Henry PITMAN at Mt Sir Samuel, WA in 1901, Child: Mary Bridget born 1904, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

SEGHEZZI  Domenico ‘Domenick’— 24yrs, d. 12 Mar 1901, at Lennonville WA, Cause: accident, Fell 40ft down a mine shaft at the Long Reach GM, Lennonville, Born Dalbi, Italy, In WA 3mths, Reg 1454/1901, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.  Mine Death – www.wavmm.com

STARLING Thomas Michael — 4wks, d 15 Jun 1903, at Ray St, Lennonville WA, Father: Robert STARLING (Storekeeper), Mother: Mary Jane KIRKUP, Born: Lennonville, Reg 1576/1903, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

TAMBLYN Agnes — 4dys, d 1900, at Lennonville WA, Father: Thomas Henry TAMBLYN, Mother: Agnes JOHNSTONE, Born: Lennonville WA, Reg 1337/1900, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

TELLINI Giovanni ‘Joe’— 39yrs, d 30 Jan 1902, at Long Reef Gold Mining Co’s property, Born: Italy. Cause: He fell to the bottom of the mine shaft but his death was deemed to not be due to his injuries but to heart failure, Father: Robert TELLINI, Mother: Mary Tellini, Reg 1585/1902, Buried Lennonville Cemetery. Mine Death – www.wavmm.com

Lennonville (Warramboo) Cemetery- West
Reserve 9404 – gazettal date 16 Jun 1905

Lennonville Cemetery ‘Heritage Trail’ sign

BATTY Jean Christie— 42yrs,  d 18 Jun 1908, Born: Smythedale, Black Hill, VIC, Married to William Joseph BATTY in St Kilda Melbourne VIC at age 26yrs, Father: George CHRISTIE (Farmer), Mother: Mary Ann HUGHES, Children: William Kingsley born 1892, Hilda Victoria Ann born 1894, Melba May Christie born 1901, Reg 41/1908 Murchison, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville Leader 20 June 1908 – We regret to announce the demise of Mrs. Jean Batty, aged 42, which event occurred at Lennonville on Thursday, thus making the sixth death in the Mt Magnet district within a period of 17 days. Consumption, from which the deceased lady had suffered for a considerable time, got in its telling work. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, the remains being interred in the Lennonville cemetery. The Rev Brewis officiated at the grave, while the mortuary arrangements were fulfilled by Mr. J. P. Campbell, whose new hearse was requisitioned for the first time. A sorrowing husband and three children are left behind.

CAMPBELL Alexander — 4yrs 6mths, 26 Apr 1909, Cause: Diptheria, Father: Dugald Robert CAMPBELL (Blacksmith & Miner), Mother: Sarah NEALE, Reg Reg 26/1909 Murchison, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.
Dawn Day Chronicle, 8 May 1909 – CAMPBELL – On the 25th April at Lennonville, Alexander, the youngest son, aged 4 years 6 months of Mr. and Mrs D. R. Campbell. 

CAMPBELL Lillias ‘Lily’  Ada — 8yrs, d 8 May 1909, Father: Dougald Robert CAMPBELL (Blacksmith & Miner), Mother: Sarah NEALE, Born: Cue WA, Reg 31/1909 Murchison, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.
Mount Magnet Miner and Lennonville 15 May 1909 – Obituary – It is with sincere regret that we have to record the second death in the family of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Campbell, of Lennonville, which occurred about 4 o’clock on Saturday morning last from heart failure supervening on an attack of diphtheria. The victim on this occasion was a little girl, Lilian Ada, eight years of age, and heartfelt sympathy is expressed for the sorely bereaved parents. The remains were interred in the Lennonville cemetery the same afternoon, the mortuary arrangements being carried out by Mr. J. P. Campbell, of Mt. Magnet.

CAMPBELL William James — 6yrs, d 25 Oct 1905, Father: Dougald Robert CAMPBELL (Blacksmith & Miner), Mother: Sarah NEALE, Reg 1586/1905, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

CONNORS Felix William — 1yr, d 1906, Father: Thomas Arthur CONNORS, Mother: Ellen Margaret STOCKDEN, Born: Lennonville WA 1905, Reg 23/1906 Murchison, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

HARTRICK Mabel — 33yrs,  d 28 Sep 1907, at Lennonville, Cause: Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Father: William HUTCHINSON (Battery Manager), Mother: Mary Ann LAPPING, Born: Walhalla VIC, In VIV 24yrs, In WA 7yrs, Married to Charles Francis Fade HARTRICK in 1899 in Geraldton WA, Child: Roland Standish born 1900, Registered by husband, Reg 57/1906 Murchison, ANG, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.

Grave Photos by Doug Hardman

Mabel Hartrick – Photo Ancestry.com

MCGEE Kathleen Agnes — 3wks, d 5 Feb 1908, Father: John MCGEE (Labourer), Mother: Kathleen BRENNAN, Reg 10/1908 Murchison, Buried Lennonville Cemetery

MORTON John —  15hrs, d 15 May 1905, Father: William MORTON (Engine Driver) Mother: Elizabeth Ellenor HUTTON, Reg 1559/1905, Buried Lennonville Cemetery.
In August 1905 William Morton was one person involved in having a school established at the Boogardie townsite, prior to this the children had to walk to Mt Magnet to school.