Lydia & Edgar Barclay – pioneer family

Lydia Louisa STABB was born on the 9 Oct 1874 at 10 Lewisham Rd, Prahran, Victoria and was the daughter of William STABB (deceased builder), and Caroline Ravenhill nee WALKER.

Lydia Louisa Barclay nee Stabb

Lydia Louisa Barclay nee Stabb – Photo Ancestry.com

Lydia

Lydia Louisa and Mary Stabb – Sisters – Photo Ancestry.com

Lydia Louisa STABB (23yrs) married Edgar James BARCLAY (28yrs) in Coolgardie at the Scots Church Manse on 8 Apr 1898. Edgar’s occupation was given as a Compositor. He was the son of Alexander BARCLAY (Sawyer) and Jessie nee BELL. Both parties were from Victoria.

Mrs Lydia Louisa BARCLAY outside her house in Toorak Tce, Coolgardie in 1899. She is holding her first child, Jessica Estelle Barclay, born 1899.

Lydia Louisa BARCLAY outside her house in Toorak Tce, Coolgardie in 1899. She is holding her first child, Jessica Estelle Barclay, born 1899 – Photo SLWA

Children of Edgar and Lydia: All the surviving children were either born in Coolgardie or Kalgoorlie.

Jessica Estelle born 1899 Coolgardie.
Caroline Ravenhill born 1902 Kalgoorlie
Sylvia Harding born 1904 Kalgoorlie
Harry Percival born 1908 Kalgoorlie
Norman John born 1919 Perth (died under a year old)

Jessie Estelle BARCLAY the only child born in Coolgardie - Photo Ancestry.com

Jessica ‘Jessie’ Estelle BARCLAY, the only child born in Coolgardie – Photo Ancestry.com

The family remained in Coolgardie till they moved to Kalgoorlie where they lived in St Albans Road. Upon moving to Perth in 1919 Edgar became a partner in the well known printing business of Barclay & Sharland Pty. The business was still in operation under this name in 1977.

Plans of the proposed "Barclay and Sharland" printing works in Hay St, Perth 1922 - Image SLWA

Plans of the proposed “Barclay and Sharland” printing works in Hay St, Perth 1922 – Image SLWA

Edgar James Barclay and his sister Margaret Hay

Edgar James Barclay and his sister Margaret Barclay nee Bell – Photo Ancestry.com

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My name is Moya Sharp, I live in Kalgoorlie Western Australia and have worked most of my adult life in the history/museum industry. I have been passionate about history for as long as I can remember and in particular the history of my adopted home the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. Through my website I am committed to providing as many records and photographs free to any one who is interested in the family and local history of the region.

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