Henry Albert Edward Westbrook

#1599, (1859-19 March 1950)
FatherRichard Talbot Westbrook (1 Nov 1824-11 Aug 1900)
MotherLouisa Sophia Mason (24 May 1834-16 Aug 1917)
Last Edited1 Oct 2023
H. A. E. Westbrook 1885
(source: Mike McHugh)
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Henry Albert Edward Westbrook was born in 1859.1 He was the son of Richard Talbot Westbrook and Louisa Sophia Mason. Henry Albert Edward Westbrook was baptised at St. David's old Cathedral on Sunday, 24 July 1859 at Hobart. Henry Albert Edward Westbrook was also known as Cuss.2 He attended school in 1872 at The Hutchins School, in Hobart.3

Henry had the No.3 seat in the 1st Tasmanian Eights Crew at the 1885 Inter-Colonial Rowing Championships.2

He married Hannah Lord Westbrook, on Tuesday, 12 January 1886. Altogether they were to have 3 children.
The Tasmanian Crew that rowed against other states on the Parramatta River in 1885
(source: Mike McHugh)
Henry Albert Edward Westbrook was employed by the Department of Agriculture, retiring c.1929.4



Henry died on 19 March 1950 at at 44 Bay Road in the Hobart suburb of New Town.4

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1859Birth1
1859BaptismSt. David's old Cathedral, in Hobart
1872School attendanceThe Hutchins School, in Hobart3
1885Note memo only CR CR2
1886Marriage
Employment4
1950Death at 44 Bay Road in the Hobart suburb of New Town4

Family

Hannah Lord Westbrook (1863-)
Children

Citations

  1. [S371] GEDCOM file created by Andrew Kemp, 25 March 2011.
  2. [S682] E-mails from Michael J. McHugh to Tim Hill, 2013- 'ThoseBefore.com - Gordon Alan Westbrook' - 20 September 2013 22:05.
  3. [S1475] The Hutchins School Virtus - The Hutchins School magazine Dec 1964 p.6 "Hutchins Families" No.11 The Westbrooks.
  4. [S37] Unknown newspaper, March 1950.