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Irish Famine orphan, Mary Carden [1832-1894] married, in 1851, at Melbourne, English transportee, Robert Heaton [1826-1888], sharing at least six children [1853-1874].

Beginning at Prahran, the couple ventured onto the central Victoria goldfields, settling, temporarily, in the Castlemaine area. Returning to the developing Melbourne suburb, Hawthorn, the couple was aged in their early 60s, upon their respective demise. Robert being employed as a brickmaker.

Marrying, on 13 July 1876, Priscilla Vivash, one of at least twelve Hawthorn born children of John Vivash and Caroline Pellett, John Heaton, first child of Mary Carden and Robert Heaton, provided eleven registered grandchildren.

Choosing to move from Hawthorn to Mordialloc, John Heaton and Priscilla Vivash, saw their ninth child Henry Thomas, marry, in 1915, Jessie Elizabeth Hewitt. Twenty-five years of age, Harry Heaton, upon his 14 September 1915 AIF enlistment, nominated Jessie as his next-of-kin.

Providing his address of Northcote, Victoria, Private Harry Heaton, provided Jessie’s address as ‘Hiawatha’, Thomas Street, Hampton, Victoria. The former being an inner suburban northern suburb of Melbourne whilst the latter lies south of the city.

Possessing two brothers, William Lindsay, together with John Robert Sydney Hewitt, the latter, enlisted in the AIF, 0n 3 July 1915, recording his mother, Helen Sarah Hewitt, of 301 Clarke Street, Northcote, his next of kin.

Orlando Street, Hampton, as well as Stanley Street, Richmond, being two National Archives Australia addresses recorded for Helen Sarah Hewitt.

Serving overseas with the Australian General Hospital [AGH], John Robert Sydney Hewitt, together with Harry Heaton, returned to Australia at the 1919 cessation of hostilities.

Comprising large base hospitals with 250, 500 or 1000 beds, Australian General Hospitals generally administered a number of auxiliary hospitals. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 10th and 14th served overseas; the others were based in Australia. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 14th all eventually upgraded to the maximum size.

3rd Australian General Hospital [3AGH], formed in New South Wales in 1915, departed Sydney aboard Mooltan 5 May 1915 for service in England, Gallipoli, Egypt, as well as the Western Front.

3AGH Abbeville, France, operated from tents and huts at Abbeville, in the Somme area of France. For most of its existence [May 1917 to May 1918] admitting, as well as initially treating, before sending them to other places.

Situated between Beach Road and the Melbourne-Sandringham railway line, Orlando Street, Hampton, is prime 2022 real estate. The western end of Thomas Street, Hampton, being on the eastern side of the Melbourne-Sandringham railway line, with Orlando Street on the opposite side of the railway tracks.
Hampton, named after a local market gardener Dyas Beverley Hampton [1798-1873], supplier of Melbournians fruits and vegetables after his 1842 Port Phillip arrival, became a bayside residential area by the eastern shore of Port Phillip Bay.

Originally named Retreat signifying enjoyable daytrips, as well as holidays for Melburnians, particularly Picnic Point, on the beautiful bay foreshore. Sub-division of the Dyas Hampton market gardens, led to the renaming of the area. Re-naming the railway station set the change whilst Hampton Post Office opened on 1 July 1909.

Seven years following, upon his September 1916 enlistment, Harry Heaton recorded his wife, Jessie Elizabeth, a resident of ‘Hiawatha’, Thomas Street, Hampton.

Registered as John Mcdonald Heaton, however proclaimed as Henry Macdonald Heaton in his published birth notice –

EATON [Jessie Hewitt] - On the 15th August, 1919, at "Iona" private hospital, East Melbourne, the wife of H. T. Heaton of "Glen Hew," Walker Street, Clifton Hill [late A.I.F.] - a son [Henry Macdonald]

John Mcdonald or Henry Macdonald Heaton, intriguingly included in his grandfather, John Heaton’s published ‘death notice’, whilst his mother, Jessie was not.

On 13 May 1920, at his residence, 62 Pakington Street. Kew, John, loved father of Harry, and grandpa of Donald [late of Mordialloc]

Arriving, on 25 November 1923, daughter, Marion Constance [1923-2017] brought great joy to Harry, Jessie and John [Donald] Jessie Heaton.

Repairing tram cars, perhaps at the Melbourne Tramways Workshops, Preston, a northern Melbourne suburb, 50 years of age, coach builder, Henry Heaton, on 2 April 1942, enlisted in the 2nd AIF.

Residing at 46 Orlando Street, Hampton, Private Harry Heaton V357205 served part time with No. 5 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps, due to his occupation. wholly in Australia until his 9 October 1945 discharge.

December 1944 brought happiness to the Heaton household, with the announcement of the engagement of Marion Constance, only daughter of Harry and Jessie Heaton to Neil David, younger son of Councillor and Mrs N. Beaton, of Weardale, Konongwootong, a farming district 13 km from Coleraine, in Victoria’s Western District.

HEATON-BEATON - Marion Constance, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Heaton, of Orlando Street, Hampton, to Neil David, younger son of Cr. and Mrs. N. Beaton, Weardale, Konongwootong

Marrying Betty Irene Pullen, the younger daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Pullen of Upwey, at St Hilary's Church of England, Kew, on Saturday, 2nd March 1946, John McDonald Heaton, saw his bride given away by her father. Wearing a trained frock of ivory figured satin, embroidered with silver beads. Her long, tulle veil gathered into gladioli blooms, as she carried a sheaf of the same flowers.

Attended by her sister, Jean, together with the bridegroom's sister Marion, as well as Rosemary Dobney, all of whom wore low waisted frocks of rose pink net over a paler shade of satin, carrying silver baskets of matching gladioli and blue delphiniums, with Mr A Hewitt best man and Mr M V Cook groomsman.
After the ceremony a reception was held in St Hilary's Hall, with the bride, wearing a blue ensemble and blue floral hat, with black accessories later left by car with the groom for Mt Buffalo.

Obviously with a change of heart, the year following, in 1950, Marion wed Stanley Hagston, whilst Neil David Beaton wed Melva Kathleen Smith in 1949.

Marriage

Wearing a bridal gown of magnolia satin, Marion Constance, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Heaton, of Hampton, was married to Stanley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hagston, of Warrnambool, at Brighton Baptist Church yesterday. Bride and bridegroom were unattended.

PULLEN-HEATON

The marriage of Betty Irene, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. F. Pullen. Rocky Heights, Ropley Grange, Upwey, to John McDonald, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Heaton, 46 Orlando Street, Hampton, will be celebrated at St. Hilary's Church of England, John Street, Kew, tomorrow, at 3 p.m.

Without descendant input perhaps the task of discovering particulars of the remaining 38 years of the earthly existence of Henry Thomas and Jessie Elizabeth Heaton is difficult.

Ninety-three years of age, Jessie Elizabeth passed away at Bentleigh, on 9 December 1986. Whilst 97 years of age, Harry Thomas, the year following passed away at Elsternwick, Victoria.

Whilst two years separated her death from her interment, Jessie Elizabeth Heaton née Hewitt lies in a public grave at Williamstown, Victoria cemetery. Twelve years difference remains between the death of Henry Thomas Heaton and his 1990 cremation.