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Lillah Constance Wheeler (c.1865-1959)
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TitleLillah Constance Wheeler (c.1865-1959)AcknowledgementFiona O'Meara on behalf of Wheeler family descendants
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DescriptionLillah Constance Wheeler was born circa 1865 in Chelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom. Her father was Dr Daniel Wheeler, a General Practitioner of medicine and a member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
She completed nursing training and was listed in the 1891 Census as a District Nurse in East Nuneaton, United Kingdom.
In 1893, Lillah married her cousin, Dr James Atkin Wheeler (1861-1939), in St Paul's Anglican Church, Ipswich, Queensland. She had four children: Dorothy Constance (Dors) Wheeler (1895-1988), Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Greenfield (nee Wheeler) (1897-1982), Edmund George Brumwell (Brum) Wheeler (1899 – 1970), and Francis James Kendall (Ken) Wheeler (1901 – 1973).
Lillah may have served during World War One with the Toowong Red Cross.Additional Information Image qips-2022-10-17-0004 was taken of Lillah and her relative only called Minnie who may be Mary Elizabeth Wheeler (1852-1933) by F. Spalding, a photographer who had a studio in Chelmsford, United Kingdom.
Image qips-2022-10-18-0003 was taken of Lillah (second from the left) and three female relatives who could be her sisters by F. Spalding, a photographer who had a studio in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. The person on the far right could be sister Minnie.
Image qips-2022-10-17-0022 was taken of Lillah in her nurse uniform by the London Stereoscopic Company photography studio, in London, United Kingdom, circa 1891. The photograph was possibly taken to commemorate her graduation from nursing training. The address on the photograph card reads 54.Cheapside.E.C.
Image qips-2022-10-18-0005 was taken of Lillah in her nurse uniform by the London Stereoscopic Company photography studio, in London, United Kingdom, circa 1891. The photograph was possibly taken to commemorate her graduation from nursing training. The address on the photograph card reads 54.Cheapside.E.C. In this image, she is wearing a chatelaine, which is a kind of keychain worn to denote status and wealth.
Image qips-2022-10-17-0024 was taken of Lillah with her husband Dr James Atkin Wheeler (1861-1939) and daughter Dorothy Constance (Dors) Wheeler (1895-1988).
Image qips-2022-10-09-0036 was taken of Lillah (seated) and friend (left) at the family holiday home in Coolangatta.
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, established in 1854 as the London Stereoscope Company and with name changes in 1856 to The London Stereoscopic Company and to the final iteration in 1859, was a famous photography studio in London.References (online)The London Stereoscopic Company Ltd. - INTRODUCTION TO THE LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY, (and T. R. WILLIAMS)- Accessed 1 June 2023
She completed nursing training and was listed in the 1891 Census as a District Nurse in East Nuneaton, United Kingdom.
In 1893, Lillah married her cousin, Dr James Atkin Wheeler (1861-1939), in St Paul's Anglican Church, Ipswich, Queensland. She had four children: Dorothy Constance (Dors) Wheeler (1895-1988), Mary Elizabeth (Betty) Greenfield (nee Wheeler) (1897-1982), Edmund George Brumwell (Brum) Wheeler (1899 – 1970), and Francis James Kendall (Ken) Wheeler (1901 – 1973).
Lillah may have served during World War One with the Toowong Red Cross.Additional Information Image qips-2022-10-17-0004 was taken of Lillah and her relative only called Minnie who may be Mary Elizabeth Wheeler (1852-1933) by F. Spalding, a photographer who had a studio in Chelmsford, United Kingdom.
Image qips-2022-10-18-0003 was taken of Lillah (second from the left) and three female relatives who could be her sisters by F. Spalding, a photographer who had a studio in Chelmsford, United Kingdom. The person on the far right could be sister Minnie.
Image qips-2022-10-17-0022 was taken of Lillah in her nurse uniform by the London Stereoscopic Company photography studio, in London, United Kingdom, circa 1891. The photograph was possibly taken to commemorate her graduation from nursing training. The address on the photograph card reads 54.Cheapside.E.C.
Image qips-2022-10-18-0005 was taken of Lillah in her nurse uniform by the London Stereoscopic Company photography studio, in London, United Kingdom, circa 1891. The photograph was possibly taken to commemorate her graduation from nursing training. The address on the photograph card reads 54.Cheapside.E.C. In this image, she is wearing a chatelaine, which is a kind of keychain worn to denote status and wealth.
Image qips-2022-10-17-0024 was taken of Lillah with her husband Dr James Atkin Wheeler (1861-1939) and daughter Dorothy Constance (Dors) Wheeler (1895-1988).
Image qips-2022-10-09-0036 was taken of Lillah (seated) and friend (left) at the family holiday home in Coolangatta.
The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Company, established in 1854 as the London Stereoscope Company and with name changes in 1856 to The London Stereoscopic Company and to the final iteration in 1859, was a famous photography studio in London.References (online)The London Stereoscopic Company Ltd. - INTRODUCTION TO THE LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY, (and T. R. WILLIAMS)- Accessed 1 June 2023
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BusinessesLondon Stereoscopic CompanyPeople & FamiliesLillah Constance Wheeler (c.1865-1959)Wheeler familyDr James Atkin Wheeler (1861-1939)F. SpaldingDr Daniel WheelerMary Elizabeth (Betty) Greenfield (nee Wheeler) (1897-1982)Francis James Kendall (Ken) Wheeler (1901 – 1973)Edmund George Brumwell (Brum) Wheeler (1899 – 1970)
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Reference IDqips-2022-10-17-0022qips-2022-10-18-0005qips-2022-10-17-0004qips-2022-10-18-0003qips-2022-10-17-0024qips-2022-10-09-0036Asset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteGenrePortraitsPhysical DescriptionCarte de VisiteHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeCreated prior to 1st January 1955 and as such copyright has expired. Moral rights subsist and the item should be correctly attributed and its integrity preserved.
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