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Blanche Dorothy (Dorothy) Grantham (1888–1972)

Dorothy Grantham

Dorothy Grantham

Born, Coree Station, Riverina, New South Wales.

Daughter of the late David McCaughey, of Coree Station, and formerly of Ireland, and Mrs. John Fisken, of Melbourne Mansions, Melbourne, Victoria.

Wife of Thomas Grantham, Esq., son of the late George Grantham, Esq., of Melbourne.

Family, one son and two daughters: Thomas Roy, educated at Church of England Grammar School, Geelong, Victoria; Deirdre, Monica, both daughters educated at Bedgbury Park, Kent, England.

HOBBIES. Travel.

CLUB. Alexandra.

ADDRESS. “Thurloo,” Irving Rd., Toorak, Melbourne, Victoria.

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'Grantham, Blanche Dorothy (Dorothy) (1888–1972)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/grantham-blanche-dorothy-dorothy-18782/text30450, accessed 12 October 2024.

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Dorothy Grantham

Dorothy Grantham

Life Summary [details]

Alternative Names
  • McCaughey, Blanche Dorothy
Birth

21 September, 1888
Jerilderie, New South Wales, Australia

Death

27 October, 1972 (aged 84)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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