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The name Madge Sorton or Sarton of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Australia

The name Madge Sorton or Sarton of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Australia

Posted: 13 Jul 2015 10:54AM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Sorton or Sarton
I have a photograph of a young lady who is writing to her friend Mrs K in Brisbane, inviting her to visit at the above address. A Mrs Lawrence of Reita is also mentioned. I think the photograph may have been taken in the 1920's or 1930's. Was found in a box of photographs belonging to the Myatt family of Willenhall, West Midlands. I anyone can help I would be very grateful. Thank you.

Re: The name Madge Sorton or Sarton of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Australia

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 2:03AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,
Does the letter give Mrs Ks' full surname please?

Leanne


Re: The name Madge Sorton or Sarton of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Australia

Posted: 24 Jul 2015 5:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Leanne, unfortunately not, but the message reads "Dear Mrs K, I have been wondering how you are going on in Brisbane. It is lovely up here only rather hot, I would like you to write to me at the above address. How did Mrs Lawrence of Reita go on We have been to several places round here and we have just to go acsross the ferry to work, so we have a lovely breeze. Love to Mr K and yourself love from Madge and R Sorton". My Husband's cousin Terry Myatt found it in a box of photographs which have been passed down through the family I do have a photograph of a lady on the other side who I think must be Mrs Sorton. I think it might be circa 1915plus. I have no dates on it whatsoever. If you can help me you can e-mail me at sylvandek@outlook.com. Thank you very much for replying to the message. Looking forward to hearing from you. Sylvia ps if you need the photograph I can scan it to you.

Re: The name Madge Sorton or Sarton of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Australia

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 2:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 25 Jul 2015 2:42PM GMT
Hi,
Madge may be Mary Yoxall LITTLER ,sister of Rachel Alice SORTON.
Married to Harry LITTLER in 1909 as per Free BMD at Nantwich.
Surname given as both GORTON and SORTON.

You can view Harry LITTLERs' WW1 Service Record online at National Archives Australia.
This gives an address of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point.
You can view Marys' death notice via TROVE (Historical) newspapers, 25th September 1950.

LITTLER Mary Yoxall
September 23 1950 at a private hospital Randwick late of 192 Carrington Road
Coogee dearly beloved wife of Harry LITTLER
and beloved sister of Rachel SORTON


NSW BDM Online Historical Indexes have the parent names as Levi and Elizabeth.
Mary, Harry and Rachel are all memorialised at Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park.

Leanne

Re: The name Madge Sorton or Sarton of 24 Fitzroy Street, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Australia

Posted: 25 Jul 2015 5:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello Leanne, thank you so much for this information. I did think Madge could be Mary maybe. So the R she is referring to is Rachel. I have no idea who the lady is in the photograph and how this postcard came to be in the possession of the Myatt family. Were they originally from England do you think, and they had just emigrated to Australia.

Sylvia
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