Person Sheet
Misc. Notes
Alex was born in 1896, the son of John McLACHLAN, deceased by 1931, Major in Royal Marines.
Alex was crippled and used a wheelchair. At the age of about 18 he was set in a sitting position.
Alex was a Literary Agent and author of many books under name Anthony WEBB. As an Editor, he prepared other writers' work for publication. J.B. Priestley, Hugh Walpole, Evelyn Waugh and many other well known authors were his customers. He had a business with twelve typists when World War I broke out. He may also have been a music critic.
Alex and Elsie married late in life and their letters show that they were deeply and romantically in love throughout their marriage. J.B. Priestley, the famous author was a close friend and a witnesses at the Alex’s marriage to Elsie Ayers.
Alexander McLACHLAN died in 1946 at Buchanan Hospital, U.D., Hastings, when 49. At that time they were living at "Lenzie",34 St Peters Rd, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, U.D., Sussex. and his occupation was given as Author and Journalist. 89
Alex was crippled and used a wheelchair. At the age of about 18 he was set in a sitting position.
Alex was a Literary Agent and author of many books under name Anthony WEBB. As an Editor, he prepared other writers' work for publication. J.B. Priestley, Hugh Walpole, Evelyn Waugh and many other well known authors were his customers. He had a business with twelve typists when World War I broke out. He may also have been a music critic.
Alex and Elsie married late in life and their letters show that they were deeply and romantically in love throughout their marriage. J.B. Priestley, the famous author was a close friend and a witnesses at the Alex’s marriage to Elsie Ayers.
Alexander McLACHLAN died in 1946 at Buchanan Hospital, U.D., Hastings, when 49. At that time they were living at "Lenzie",34 St Peters Rd, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings, U.D., Sussex. and his occupation was given as Author and Journalist. 89
Spouses
Birth16 Aug 1889, 36 Agate Rd, Hammersmith, London
Death30 Sep 1963, Kew, Melbourne
OccupationSaleswoman, Librarian
ResidencesCatholic
FatherArthur Robert AYERS (1854-1931)
MotherClara Elizabeth Ann Woodzell FREWER (1856-1940)
Misc. Notes
Elsie was born on 16th Aug 1889 at her parents home, 36 Agate Rd, Hammersmith, Sub-district of St Paul Hammersmith, London. 90
She went to a convent in Belgium and converted to the Catholic faith. 91
Before the first world war Elsie was engaged but her fiancé was killed in the war.
At the age of 41, she was a saleswoman living at 9 York Buildings, Adelphi, WC, London, when she married on 11 Jun 1931 Alexander McLACHLAN, then 34 and residing at "Ryecroft", Church Rd, Deal, Kent in County of London. They married at Corpus Christi Church, in the district of St Martin, in the County of London. They later lived at "Lenzie" in Hastings. 92
Alex died in 1946. Some time after this "Lenzie" was bombed. Elsie and her bed-ridden mother, Clara, went to live in Hove in a flat in the building where Clara's youngest sister Edith lived. Thus Elsie was living at 2 Marlborough Court, 46 The Drive, Hove on 12 Mar 1949.
She emigrated to Australia, 1st class from London, Tilbury to Melbourne, on the Orient Line Steamship Orcades., leaving on or about 23 Mar 1949. 93 Her niece, Kathleen ROWLEY née AYERS, with her husband and 3 year old daughter met the ship in Melbourne.
In May & Jun 1949 Elsie was living at "Cardiff Grange" with her brother and his wife. [ letter & bank memo] Elsie later owned and ran a private library at 159 Union Rd, Surrey Hills, Melbourne. This was a shop front with her residence behind.
After retirement, she lived in Glen Waverley, Melbourne, in a flat specially built for her at the back of the house belonging to her niece Kathleen ROWLEY née AYERS and her husband Frank ROWLEY. Later she became a voluntary patient at Kew Mental Hospital where she died on 30th Sept 1963.
She went to a convent in Belgium and converted to the Catholic faith. 91
Before the first world war Elsie was engaged but her fiancé was killed in the war.
At the age of 41, she was a saleswoman living at 9 York Buildings, Adelphi, WC, London, when she married on 11 Jun 1931 Alexander McLACHLAN, then 34 and residing at "Ryecroft", Church Rd, Deal, Kent in County of London. They married at Corpus Christi Church, in the district of St Martin, in the County of London. They later lived at "Lenzie" in Hastings. 92
Alex died in 1946. Some time after this "Lenzie" was bombed. Elsie and her bed-ridden mother, Clara, went to live in Hove in a flat in the building where Clara's youngest sister Edith lived. Thus Elsie was living at 2 Marlborough Court, 46 The Drive, Hove on 12 Mar 1949.
She emigrated to Australia, 1st class from London, Tilbury to Melbourne, on the Orient Line Steamship Orcades., leaving on or about 23 Mar 1949. 93 Her niece, Kathleen ROWLEY née AYERS, with her husband and 3 year old daughter met the ship in Melbourne.
In May & Jun 1949 Elsie was living at "Cardiff Grange" with her brother and his wife. [ letter & bank memo] Elsie later owned and ran a private library at 159 Union Rd, Surrey Hills, Melbourne. This was a shop front with her residence behind.
After retirement, she lived in Glen Waverley, Melbourne, in a flat specially built for her at the back of the house belonging to her niece Kathleen ROWLEY née AYERS and her husband Frank ROWLEY. Later she became a voluntary patient at Kew Mental Hospital where she died on 30th Sept 1963.
Marriage11 Jun 1931, Deal, Kent, County of London, England92
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