Photograph of the Amateur Opera Company at Marton Hall, Shropshire c.1870s
2nd Great-grandfather – Maternal mother’s line of Randall Family
When Edward Emanuel Randall was born in 1868 in Shropshire, England, his father, Emmanuel, was 34 and his mother, Matilda, was 36. He married Isabella Marion Cowan and they had six children together. He then married Florence Ruby Stephenson in 1937 in Rockdale, New South Wales. He died on 8 July 1952, in Manilla, New South Wales, at the age of 84, and was buried there.
Portrait photo of Edward Emmanuel Randall c.1920’s
Edward Emanuel Randall was born in 1868 in Wem, Shropshire and was baptized on 26 July of the same year.
Parents of Edward Emanuel Randall
Childhood in England
In April 1871 Edward aged two, was living with his mother, father and siblings Edith, Louisa, Reginald, Adolph and Herbert, in Tilley, Shropshire, England. Ten years later, in 1881, the family including Doris, aged nine years, was living in Abbey Mill House, Romsey, Hampshire: all members of the house were involved in leather board manufacture.
Plymouth to Maryborough
Edward Emanuel Randall, aged 20, left Buckinghamshire in 1888 and travelled to Plymouth, England where he boarded the barque Famenoth on 18 July and travelled to Queensland, Australia. The Famenoth arrived in Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Queensland on 2 November 1888.
Edward Emanuel Randall travelled from Plymouth, England aboard the barque Famenoth to Queensland, Australia in 1888
Australia and Police Business
After his arrival to Queensland, Edward quickly travelled south to New South Wales. He settled in the New England and northern districts of New South Wales.
On 1 April 1889 he was appointed to the Police Force as Probationary Constable No. 5755. He served as a Police Officer for the next 39 years until his retirement in 1928. During his career he was stationed at the northern centres of Woodenbong, Grafton, Glen Innes, Emmaville, Guy Fawkes, Uralla and Armidale. For nearly fifteen years he was Officer-In-Charge at Uralla.
Siblings of Edward Emanuel Randall
- Edith Mary Randall [1860-1926]
- Louisa Matilda Randall [1862-1930]
- Reginald John Randell [b.1864]
- Adolph Albert Randall [1866-1955]
- Herbert George Theodore Randall [1870-1954]
- Doris Amy Randall [1871-1948]
Edward Emanuel Randall married Isabella Marion Cowan on 16 August 1892, in the Manse at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Grafton, New South Wales, when he was 24 years old.
Edward Emanuel Randall married Isabella Marion Cowan on 16th August, 1892, in the Manse at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Grafton
Children of Edward Emanuel Randall and Isabella Marion Cowan
Six children were born to Edward and Isabella Randall at various locations, during a period of 16 years from 1893 to 1909:
- Lionel Eric was born on 19 May 1893, in Grafton, New South Wales, passed away February 1962 in Richmond River, New South Wales
- Herbert Cyril Raymond was born in 1894 in Casino, New South Wales, passed away 24 June 1973, in St Leonards, New South Wales
- Ruby Norma was born on 2 June 1897, in Glen Innes, New South Wales, passed away 17 April 1980, in Pendle Hill, New South Wales
- Vivien Doris was born on 15 March 1902, in Emmaville, New South Wales, passed away 23 December 1972, in Manilla, New South Wales
- Mona Leola was born on 25 May 1904, in Armidale, New South Wales, passed away in 1979 in New South Wales
- Sybil Daphne was born in 1909 in Uralla, New South Wales, passed away 20 December 1982, in Sutherland, New South Wales
Retirement
On 21 May 1928, Edward Emanuel Randall retired from the New South Wales Police Force. He had achieved the rank of Police Sergeant 1st Class. After 39 years’ service the rate of pension for Sergeant Randall (1st Class) was 23 shillings per day, less 3 per cent.
Death of First Wife
His wife Isabella Marion Cowan passed away on 15 June 1929, in Armidale, New South Wales, at the age of 60. They had been married 36 years.
Armidale to Bexley
Following the death of his wife, Edward continued to live in Faulkener Street, Armidale until he moved in the early 1930’s to Sydney, New South Wales. In Sydney he lived with his youngest daughter Sybil in Highworth Avenue, Bexley. It was during this time that Edward met Florence Ruby Stephenson who was to become his second wife.
Edward Emanuel Randall married Florence Ruby Stephenson in 1937 in Rockdale, New South Wales, when he was 69 years old.
Back to the Northern Districts of NSW
Edward returned to the Northern Districts of New South Wales with Florence and they settled in the town of Kempsey. His spare time was taken up with the sport of “Greyhound Racing”, not only did Edward breed and race greyhounds, but he was also a stipendiary steward at local tracks.
He had an accident when dismounting his horse in July 1941, a couple of the fingers of his right hand were caught in the saddle, and the top joint of the third finger was torn off. Edward sought treatment at Armidale hospital, and the second joint of the finger had to be amputated.
Both Edward and Florence later moved from Kempsey and settled in Cuerindi, New South Wales. Cuerindi is near Manilla, New South Wales, Australia.
Edward Emanuel Randall died on 8 July 1952, in the District Hospital, Manilla, New South Wales, when he was 84 years old. Edward had enjoyed good health until mid-June 1952, when he suddenly took ill, the attack necessitating his removal to Manilla Hospital.
He left two sons and four daughters and all were present at the funeral service at Manilla General Cemetery, where the interment took place.
His second wife, Florence Ruby Stephenson, died in 1965 at Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia, aged 75 years.