Florence May Barrett (1872–1959)
Florence Barrett, by Broothorn, n.d.
from Who's Who in the World of Women, vol 2, 1934
Mrs. A. O. Barrett (Florence May)
Daughter of the late E. J. White, of Bristol, England, Astronomer at Melbourne University, and one of the pioneers of Melbourne, who married Miss L’Oste, of Lincolnshire, England, of old French family.
Married in 1894, at Christ Church, South Yarra, Mr. A.O. (Arthur Octavius) Barrett, of Banbury, England, and of Barrett Brothers & Burston, Melbourne; son of William Barrett, of Oxfordshire, England.
Family, Arthur George, of Adelaide, married Jean Mair, 1922. Geoffrey Charles, Glen Iris, married Ruth Clayton, 1922. Lancelot, Manager of Barrett Bros. & Burston, Perth. Dr. Edward Harvey, Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Alfred Ironside, Science Student, Melbourne University. Roderick Coris, now at Melbourne University. Julian St. Quentin, Melbourne Grammar School.
INTERESTS. Past President of the Armadale Auxiliary of the Alfred Hospital; Member of Gentlewomen’s Aid Society.
HOBBIES. Travelling, Art, Pictures, China.
ADDRESS. “Lalbert,” Orrong Road, Armadale, Melbourne, Victoria
Original Publication
Additional Resources
- marriage to Arthur Octavius Barrett, Australasian (Melbourne), 14 July 1894, p 35
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Barrett, Arthur Octavius (husband)
- Barrett, Arthur George (son)
- Barrett, Geoffrey Charles (son)
- Barrett, Edgar Lancelot (son)
- Barrett, Edward Harvey (son)
- Barrett, Alfred Ironside (son)
- Barrett, Roderick Corris (son)
- Barrett, Julian St Quentin (son)
- Barrett, Ruth Mayne (daughter-in-law)
- Barrett, Jean Beatrice (daughter-in-law)
- Barrett, Mabel Mary (daughter-in-law)
- Barrett, Alison (daughter-in-law)
- Barrett, Joanna Waterhouse (daughter-in-law)
- Barrett, Nina Felicty (daughter-in-law)
- White, Sarah Susannah (mother)
- White, Edward John (father)
- Barrett, George William (father-in-law)
- White, Sarah Ann (sister)
- White, Helen Frances (sister)
- White, Elizabeth Agnes (sister)
- Traill, Emily Constance (sister)
- White-Haney, Rose Ethel Janet (sister)
- White, Charlotte Edith (sister)
- White, Lilian Alice Evangeline (sister)
- White, Edward John (brother)
- Barrett, Annie Russell (sister-in-law)
- White, Ada Jane (sister-in-law)
- Barrett, William (brother-in-law)
- Barrett, Alfred (brother-in-law)
- Barrett, Norman Rupert (brother-in-law)
- L'Oste, Charles Frederick (uncle)
- L'Oste, John William (uncle)
- Triall, Lorna Constance (niece)
- Traill, Margaret Helen (niece)
- Traill, John White (nephew)
- Traill, Ralph Cuthbert (nephew)
- White, Edward Kingsley (nephew)
- Le Gallienne, Dorian Leon Marlois (nephew)
- Barrett, William Russell (nephew by marriage)
- Barrett, Norman Russell (nephew by marriage)
Citation details
'Barrett, Florence May (1872–1959)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/barrett-florence-may-16298/text28248, accessed 14 May 2024.
Florence Barrett, by Broothorn, n.d.
from Who's Who in the World of Women, vol 2, 1934
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- White, Florence May
Birth
14 October,
1872
Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
1 August,
1959
(aged 86)
Malvern, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Cultural Heritage
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