Alberta Grace Lawrie
Biography
Born: 4 Sep 1882, Long Plains, South Australia | Died: 27 Jun 1953, Town of Claremont, Western Australia | Buried: Morawa Cemetery, Morawa, WA | Father: Robert Dunlop Lawrie (1850–1917) | Mother: Caroline Hosking (1851–1920) | Spouse: George Alfred Carslake (1881–1974) | Also known as: "Gracie" or "Grace"
Biography
Alberta Grace Lawrie (known as Gracie or Grace) was born on 4 September 1882 at Long Plains, South Australia, the fifth child and fourth daughter of Robert Dunlop Lawrie (1850–1917) and Caroline Hosking (1851–1920).
She grew up on the family farm "Bleak Farm" at Long Plains, in a large family of nine children: Catherine Leah, Janet Stevenson, Alberta Grace, Hugh John, Frank Lindsay, Jeanette, Marion Vida, Caroline Edna, and Robert Dunlop Lawrie (jnr).
Marriage and Move to Western Australia
On 6 September 1904, Alberta Grace married George Alfred Carslake (born 10 April 1881 in Windsor, SA) at her father's home in Long Plains, South Australia. George was the son of Henry Acland Carslake and Celena Wyatt.
The couple moved to Western Australia, where they farmed in the Arrino district (Dudawa / East Arrino). In the 1932–1934 period, George was secretary of the Dudawa Tennis Club. They left the Arrino district in September 1934 and shifted to Gutha in the Mid West region of Western Australia.
Children
Alberta Grace and George Carslake had at least two sons:
Death
Alberta Grace died on 27 June 1953 at the Town of Claremont, Western Australia, aged 70. She was buried at Morawa Cemetery in Morawa, Shire of Morawa, WA.
Note: Some sources (webtrees archive at lawriefamily.info) list her death year as 1954, but FindAGrave provides the specific date of 27 June 1953, which is more precise.
Connections
Alberta Grace Lawrie is a paternal great-great-aunt of Mark Telfer. Her sister Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957) married William Henry Parker and was the grandmother of Shirley Edna Parker, who married Murray John Telfer (1924–2009), Mark's paternal grandfather.
Alberta Grace's grandson Graham Carslake authored the family history Our Story in Australia, 1800s on, which traces the Lawrie family from Ayrshire, Scotland to South Australia.
Sources
- Source: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum, 'Alberta Grace Lawrie / Carslake' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs — born 4 Sep 1882 Long Plains SA, daughter of Robert Dunlop LAWRIE and Caroline HOSKING, married George Alfred CARSLAKE 6 Sep 1904 at her father's home. View — accessed 24 July 2026
- Source: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum, 'George Alfred Carslake' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs — confirms marriage to Alberta Grace Lawrie. View — accessed 24 July 2026
- Source: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum, 'Robert Henry Carslake' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs — confirms son of George Alfred CARSLAKE and Alberta Grace LAWRIE. View — accessed 24 July 2026
- Source: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum, 'George Dunlop Carslake' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs — confirms son of George Alfred CARSLAKE and Alberta Grace LAWRIE. View — accessed 24 July 2026
- Source: FindAGrave — Mrs Alberta Grace Lawrie Carslake (1882–1953), Memorial 205169924 — born 4 Sep 1882 Long Plains SA, died 27 Jun 1953 Town of Claremont WA, buried Morawa Cemetery. View — accessed 24 July 2026
- Source: Graham Carslake — Our Story in Australia, 1800s on — family history document detailing Lawrie family lineage; Alberta Grace Lawrie as daughter of Robert Dunlop Lawrie & Caroline Hosking, married George Alfred Carslake. (See Family History/History/Lawrie Family - Carslake Connection.md)
- Source: lawriefamily.info webtrees archive — Alberta Grace Lawrie profile (PID I0539) — lists lifespan 1882–1954, daughter of Robert Dunlop Lawrie & Caroline Hosking. Wayback archive — accessed 24 July 2026
See Also
- Robert Dunlop Lawrie (1850–1917)
- Caroline Hosking (1851–1920)
- Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957)
- Lawrie Family - Carslake Connection