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Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie WILKIE ( - 1948)

Director of Zoological Gardens

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Jack WILKIE ( - 1948) Norman Willesley WILKIE (1880 - 1942) Una WILKIE (1882 - 1952) Alexander Reginald WILKIE (1885 - ) Elsie WILKIE (1888 - ) David WILKIE (1895 - )	Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie WILKIE ( - 1948) + Josephine Henderson BRAID (1852 - 1942)

m. 1879 Josephine Henderson BRAID (1852 - 1942) at Victoria, Australia

d. 1948 at Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Near Relatives of Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie WILKIE ( - 1948)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Father in Law	Alexander BRAID	1828	Leuchars, Fifeshire, Scotland	1885	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	57
Mother in Law	Agnes Duncan PIRIE	1830	St Andrews, Fife, Scotland	1860	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	30
Self	Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie WILKIE			1948	Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Wife	Josephine Henderson BRAID	1852	Arbroath, Angus,, Scotland	bef 1942		90
Son	Jack WILKIE			bef 1948
Son	Norman Willesley WILKIE	1880	Victoria, Australia	1942	Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	62
Daughter	Una WILKIE	1882	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	1952	Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	70
Son	Alexander Reginald WILKIE	1885	Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Daughter	Elsie WILKIE	1888	Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Son	David WILKIE	1895	Carlton, Victoria, Australia
Daughter in Law	Kate Emilie (GOOSE)	1884	Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia	1963	Rew, Victoria	79
Daughter in Law	Mary LITCHFIELD
Granddaughter	Gwen WILKIE
Granddaughter	Wanda WILKIE
Nephew	Herbert BRAID
Niece	Ruby BRAID
Niece	Ethel CHANNING
Niece	Maude Elizabeth CHANNING	1884	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1887	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	3
Niece	Anna Chalmers MCLENNAN	1893	Hotham, Victoria, Australia	1974	Victoria, Australia	81
Nephew	Peter Alex MCLENNAN	1896	Hotham, Victoria, Australia	1987	Canberra, ACT, Australia	91
Nephew	James Beattie MCLENNAN	1902	Hotham, Victoria, Australia	1994	Victoria, Australia	92
Nephew	Allan Jno MCLENNAN	1905	Hotham, Victoria, Australia
Brother in Law	David BRAID	1855	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1922	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	67
Sister in Law	Euphemia Pirie BRAID	1857	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1905	Hotham, Victoria, Australia	48
Sister in Law	Anna BRAID	1861	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1937	Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia	76
Sister in Law	Agnes Alexandra BRAID	1863	Hotham, Victoria, Australia	1864	Victoria, Australia	1
Brother in Law	Alexander BRAID	1865	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1917	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	52
Brother in Law	James BRAID	1867	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1905	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	38
Sister in Law	Mary Eliza BRAID	1869	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	1952	Victoria, Australia	83

Events in Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie WILKIE ( - 1948)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
		Birth of son Jack WILKIE		Death notice of brother Norman
1879		Married Josephine Henderson BRAID (aged 27)	Victoria, Australia	Note 1	52
1880		Birth of son Norman Willesley WILKIE	Victoria, Australia	Note 2	52
1882		Birth of daughter Una WILKIE	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	Note 3	52
1885		Birth of son Alexander Reginald WILKIE	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	Note 4	52
1888		Birth of daughter Elsie WILKIE	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	Note 5	52
1895		Birth of son David WILKIE	Carlton, Victoria, Australia	Note 6	52
1936		Retirement	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Note 7	60
1942		Death of son Norman Willesley WILKIE (aged 62)	Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Note 8	52, 60
bef 1942		Death of wife Josephine Henderson BRAID (aged 90)		Note 9
1948		Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie WILKIE died	Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia	Note 10	52, 60
bef 1948		Death of son Jack WILKIE		Note 11

Note 1: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name Josephine Henderson Braid Marriage Date 1879 Marriage Place Victoria Registration Date 1879 Registration Place Victoria, Australia Spouse Andreu Arthur Wellesly Wilkie Registration Number 2400

Note 2: Norman Wellesley Wilkie in the Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, 1837-1917 ame: Norman Wellesley Wilkie Birth Registration Date: 1880 Birth Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Andw Arthur Wel Wilkie Mother Maiden Name: Braid Reference Number: 6813

Note 3: Death notice of brother Norman Una Josephine Wilkie in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Una Josephine Wilkie Birth Date: Abt 1882 Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria Registration Year: 1882 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Andrew Wilkie Mother: Josephine Braid Registration Number: 14316

Note 4: Death notice of brother Norman - living in NSW Alexander Reginald Wilkie in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Alexander Reginald Wilkie Birth Date: Abt 1885 Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria Registration Year: 1885 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Andrew Wilkie Mother: Josephine Baird Registration Number: 1246

Note 5: Death notice of brother Norman Eisle Gladys Wilkie in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name: Eisle Gladys Wilkie Birth Date: Abt 1888 Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria Registration Year: 1888 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Andrew Wilkie Mother: Josephine Braid Registration Number: 1310

Note 6: Death notice of brother Norman David Wilkie in the Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 ame: David Wilkie Birth Date: Abt 1895 Birth Place: Carlton, Victoria Registration Year: 1895 Registration Place: Victoria, Australia Father: Andw Wilkie Mother: Josephine Braid Registration Number: 10245

Note 7: The Argus (Melbourne) 30 Dec 1936 Mr. Wilkie's Retirement The director of the Zoological Gardens (Mr Andrew Wilkie) who will retire to-morrow has seen the Zoo grow from what was practically a bare paddock with only one footpath running across it to its present state - a fine collection of animals and beautiful lawns and gardens Mr Wilkie has a high regard for his staff, many of whom grew up at the Zoo He entertained them at his home and they presented him with a handsome clock as a mark of their esteem The new director (Mr Hector Kendall) at present assistant director, will take over his new duties on New Year's Day

Note 8: Norman Wellesley Wilkie in the Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Norman Wellesley Wilkie Death Age: 62 Birth Date: abt 1880 Death Date: Abt 1942 Death Place: Brighton, Victoria Registration Date: 1942 Registration Place: Australia Father: Adnrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie Mother: Josine Braid Registration Number: 11674 The Argus (Melbourne) 26 Oct 1942 WILKIE.—On October 25. at Karella Private Hospital, Brighton, Norman Wellesley. dearly beloved husband of Emilie Wilkie. of 2 Mitchell-street. Brunswick. loving father of Gwen (Mrs. T. R. Purvis) and Wanda and loving grandfather of Tom and Andrea The Argus (Melbourne) 26 Oct 1942 WILKIE.-On October 25, at Karella pri- vate hospital, Brighton, Norman Wellesley, dearly beloved son of Andrew Wilkie, late director of Zoological Gardens, and the late Josephine Wilkie, loving brother of Una, Alec (N.S.W.), Elsie, David, Jack (deceased).

Note 9: Late - in son Normans death notice in 1942

Note 10: See notes Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie Death Age 94 Birth Date 1854 Death Date Abt 1948 Death Place Brunswick, Victoria Registration Date 1948 Registration Place Australia Father Andrew Wilkie Mother Adelaide Registration Number 1152 The Argus (Melbourne) 2 Feb 1948 WILKIE.—On February 1, at his resi- dence, 59 Blyth street, Brunswick, Andrew Wilkie, beloved husband of the late Josephine, and loved father of Norman (deceased), Una, Alex., Elsie, and Jack (deceased).

Note 11: Alive in mothers death notice 1930 - late by 1948, fathers death

Personal Notes:

Wikipedia Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie (c. March 1853 – 1 February 1948) was director of Melbourne Zoo from 1923 to 1936, and closely associated with that institution for 70 years. He was a major influence on the planning and development of Perth Zoo. Wilkie was born in London, a son of Andrew Wilkie and his wife Adelaide Wilkie, née Rain. He was a grand-nephew of the Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie[1] His father, a fair painter himself, was a retired British Army officer and had a position with the Victorian State Railways.[2] His first job was as assistant to botanist Ferdinand von Mueller, first secretary of the Zoological Society, which in 1858 was granted £3,000 and 33 acres (13 ha) of bushland at Richmond Park on a bend of the Yarra River opposite the Botanic Gardens.[3] When in 1869 the Acclimatization Society acquired land at Royal Park to raise deer, golden pheasants, hares and partridges (for the benefit of sportsmen), Von Mueller secured the job of attendant there for his young protégé and his elder brother David Wilkie. Albert Le Souef was the first director of what became Melbourne Zoo, followed in 1902 by his son Dudley Le Souef. Wilkie had been head gardener for several years in 1896 when another of Albert's sons, Ernest Albert Le Souef, was appointed director of the yet-to-be-created Zoological Gardens at South Perth, Western Australia. He enlisted the aid of Wilkie, who arrived at Fremantle in 1896 by the steamer Barcoo, and with the assistance of Henry Giles (later head keeper), laid out the zoo's parks, enclosures and pathways. He was appointed overseer of Melbourne Zoo some time before 1913[4] and made acting director in March 1923 when Dudley Le Souef retired[5] (he died in September), and appointed director in August.[6] He retired in December 1936 after being associated with the zoo for 69 years. He was succeeded by Hector Kendall, who was appointed assistant director in March 1933 and had been honorary veterinary surgeon to the zoo for 20 years.[7] His father, William T. Kendall (10 February 1851 – 11 August 1936) "Father of zoological science in Australia", was the zoo's honorary vet. for 50 years.[8] Wilkie died at his home in Brunswick, aged a month short of 95. Wilkie married Josephine Henderson Braid on 18 June 1879. Their children were: Norman Wellesley Wilkie (1880 – 25 October 1942), Una, Alec (Alexander Reginald Wilkie born 2 February 1885 died 10 September 1962, journalist Sydney Morning Herald), Elsie, David (died before 1942), and Jack. The artist and gallery director Leslie Wilkie was a nephew.[2]

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Andrew Arthur Wellesley Wilkie Death Age 94 Birth Date 1854 Death Date Abt 1948 Death Place Brunswick, Victoria Registration Date 1948 Registration Place Australia Father Andrew Wilkie Mother Adelaide Registration Number 1152

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name Josephine Henderson Braid Marriage Date 1879 Marriage Place Victoria Registration Date 1879 Registration Place Victoria, Australia Spouse Andreu Arthur Wellesly Wilkie Registration Number 2400

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Retirement)

- Notes: Mr. Wilkie's Retirement The director of the Zoological Gardens (Mr Andrew Wilkie) who will retire to-morrow has seen the Zoo grow from what was practically a bare paddock with only one footpath running across it to its present state - a fine collection of animals and beautiful lawns and gardens Mr Wilkie has a high regard for his staff, many of whom grew up at the Zoo He entertained them at his home and they presented him with a handsome clock as a mark of their esteem The new director (Mr Hector Kendall) at present assistant director, will take over his new duties on New Year's Day

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: The Argus (Melbourne) 2 Feb 1948 WILKIE.—On February 1, at his resi- dence, 59 Blyth street, Brunswick, Andrew Wilkie, beloved husband of the late Josephine, and loved father of Norman (deceased), Una, Alex., Elsie, and Jack (deceased).

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