Amos Chauncey Harrison Norcott & Ada Mary Gardiner
Summary
full name: Amos Chauncey Harrison Norcott
parents: James Henry Norcott & Adela Ann Harrison
born: 1857 in Sandhurst (Bendigo)
died: 22nd September 1932
married: 27 Nov 1888 in Bendigo, VIC
wife: Ada Mary Gardner
child: Ida Noel Norcott was born 20 November 1889. She marrried Guy W. B. Noel, of Black Rock.
Details
Amos Chauncey Harrison Norcott was born in 1857 in Sandhurst (Bendigo), Victoria. Married Ada Mary Gardner (born in England) in 1888 in Bendigo, VIC.
Amos worked in the Victorian Railways Department. Amos was Club secretary of the Melbourne Football Club from 1898 - 1906. Norcott presided over their first premiership victory but was dismissed after back-to-back wooden spoon seasons. He served as secretary again for 1908. (from demon wiki)
Amos married Ada on 27 Nov 1888 in Bendigo, Victoria.
Ada Mary Norcott (nee Gardiner or Gardner) had the stage name Ida Osborne. She began her singing career as an original member of Williamson's Royal Comic Opera Company in Melbourne in 1881 at the age of sixteen or seventeen. She toured extensively in Australia and New Zealand in Williamson's and other companies, as well as making her name as a concert performer. She sang in the chorus and in minor parts up until 1901. Although she performed in opera, operetta and recital for many years, in later life her career turned to teaching the piano, both privately and for Allan's music store.
Ada (Ida) published her diaries, which can be found at the State Library of Victoria. The are said to "give a fascinating picture of a woman coping with career, marriage and child-rearing; they are complemented by two scrapbooks of cuttings, programmes and invitations."
The Victorian electoral rolls give an insight into their life.
- In the 1903 Victorian Electoral Roll, They were both living at 73 Hotham St in East Melbourne. Amos listed his occupation as a civil servant, and Ada as home duties.
- In 1914, Living at 6 Jolimont Terrace, Jolimont. Amos as a Civil Servant, Ada a teacher.
- 1919, both living at 641 High St, Preston. pensioner and music teacher.
- 1924, both living at 643 High St, Preston. pensioner and music teacher.
- 1931, both living at 6 McPherson St, Preston (now part of the suburb of Reservoir), pensioner and music teacher.
Amos died on the 22nd September 1932. Here is the notice that was placed in the Argus Newspaper on Friday 23 September 1932.
NORCOTT - On the 22nd September. Amos C. H. loved husband of Ada Norcott (Ida Osborne), and loving father of Ida Noel
Norcott - The Friends of the late AMOS C. H. NORCOTT are informed that his funeral will leave Slights Chapel 138 Flinders street Melbourne Tomorrow (Saturday the 24th September) at 11 o'clock, for the Boroondara Cemetery, Kew.
Also in the same paper was this memorial
DEATH OF MR. A. C. H. NORCOTT
Mr. Amos Chauncey Harrison Norcott, who died in a private hospital yesterday after a short illness, was a former secretary of the Melbourne Football Club, and was a nephew of the "father" of the game, Mr. H. C. A. Harrison. He took a great interest in the performances of the team and was a frequent visitor to the rooms until this season. Formerly in the stores branch of the Victorian Railways, Mr. Norcott retired when aged 65 years and then became house manager of Hyotts picture theatre in Bourke street. He occupied that position until a year ago. He was the foundation secretary of the Old Scotch Collegians' Club. Mr. Norcott, who was aged 75 years, leaves a widow and a daughter. The funeral will leave Sleight's Chapel at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning for the Boroondara Cemetery.
Children
- Ida Noel Norcott was born 20 November 1889. She marrried Guy W. B. Noel, of Black Rock
birth notice for their child, published in the Argus Newspaper, Saturday 9 October 1915.
NOEL (Ida Norcott). - On the 18th September, at Bethesda private hospital, the wife of Guy W. B. Noel, of Black Rock - a daughter (Betty Libra). She ended up marrying my Berliner (see newspaper for details).