Herbert Shaw

William Henry Shaw
(Cir 1793-1866)

Isabella Garnet
(1791-1856)

George Heywood
(Cir 1802-After 1861)

Dinah Turton
(1806-1884)

Alfred Henry Shaw
(1832-1908)

Hannah Heywood
(1830-1884)

Herbert Shaw
(1869-1950)

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Spouses/Children:
Caroline Mary Hale

Herbert Shaw

Born: 13 Oct 1869, Balaclava Rd, Caulfield ²
Marriage: Caroline Mary Hale on 11 Oct 1900 in Augustine Church, Hawthorn ¹
Died: 23 Oct 1950, "Joycedale Hospital", Mentone, Melbourne ³ ⁴
Buried: 25 Oct 1950, Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton ⁴

Chronology:

1869 to 1874 - EARLY HOMES

Herbert was born at the family home, "The Nest", in Balaclava Road in the newly created district of Caulfield. He wouldn't have remembered much of this house. By the time he was three the family had moved back along Balaclava Road to "Old Hiawatha" in William Street where they were to stay for the next fifteen years. In 1887, Herbert moved with the family to the second "Hiawatha" in Hampton St, Brighton. Over the next few years there is some eveidence that he spent periods in country Victoria but he was back at Brighton in 1894 when he accompanied his father's family to Perth. He stayed with them at "Moss Lea" in Hay Street before striking out on his own in 1895.

More detail and photographs of these homes can be found at "Homes of Herbert Shaw" ² ⁵ ⁶

EDUCATION

Herbert's early education was at Mr Reid's Grammar School, St Kilda. This was possibly the St Kilda Grammar School established before 1873 and later to become the Alma Grammar School. Herbert's brothers Alfred and Arthur attended "Mr Pye's School". There is a possible connection here to Hugh Pye and his father William Marsland Pye, prominent educators with connections to St Kilda Grammar and Caulfield.

He followed his older brothers to Wesley College in St Kilda Road on 28 July 1884 at the relatively late age of 14 (his brother Ernest had started at 9). His entry form includes "Govt Commercial Education" in the "Remarks" section. The picture shows Wesley College at about the time his brothers started. ⁷ ⁸

1894 to1904 - WESTERN AUSTRALIA

There's no record of how long Herbert stayed at Bachelor on the corner of Hay and Pier Streets but by 1897 the Post Office directory has him in business as a Stationer at 6 Hay St. The following two years he was shown living in Park St, Subiaco, close by his father's home, "Waverley", around the corner in Hamilton Street.

In 1900 Alfred was managing a hardware store in Kalgoorlie and Herbert had moved to Albany Road, Victoria Park at the other end of Hay Street. In October that year he went back to Melbourne and married Caroline. By the time of Tom's birth in August the following year they were living at 23 Bennett St, central Perth. Probably as a result of his father's return in 1902, Herbert and family then moved to Mends Street, South Perth. They named this house "Halehurst".

1902 also saw the first directory entries for Fergusson and Shaw in Collie. It is unclear whether the Shaw of the partnership at this time was Herbert. It is possible that his brother Ernest, who already had an ironmongery business in Bunbury, may have started this partnership in the fledgling coal mining town where a few years later it seems he owned some property. Whatever the origin of the business, by May 1905 at the time of his second son's birth Herbert and family were living in Collie.

The birth certificates for Ann and Bet According to the Collie Miner newspaper of September 1907, they had been at the "Proprietary House", the former mine manager's residence "for just twelve months" so it seems they spent a year or so at another address. A handdrawn map by shows the Collie of his childhood and includes a "First Home" in Forrest St. The 1908 WA Electoral Roll has Herbert in Forrest St but this could be left over from his arrival in the town. (FN: Mary Shaw 015_005). Just to confuse the issue there is a photo (002_011) that shows "the family at 4" taken in late 1907 at "Wallsend house Collie".

(See Herbert Shaw in WA) ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹² ¹³

He resided on 28 Feb 1910 in Auburn Rd, Hawthorn. ¹⁴

He resided from 1912 to 1915 in 23 Illawarra Rd, Hawthorn. ¹⁵

He worked as a Dairy Proprietor from 1913 to 1915 and resided at 107 Argyle St, St Kilda East. ⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶

He resided from 1915 to 1945 in "Halehurst", 15 Mayfield Street, St Kilda. ¹⁷ ¹⁸

He resided before Oct 1950 in 4 O'Loughlan St, Ormond, Melbourne. ⁴

Herbert married Caroline Mary Hale, daughter of Thomas Mitchell Hale and Annie Eliza Hayball, on 11 Oct 1900 in Augustine Church, Hawthorn.¹ (Caroline Mary Hale was born on 28 Sep 1872 in 24 Rosslyn St, West Melbourne,² ¹⁹ died on 24 Jan 1945 in 15 Mayfield St, East St Kilda ⁴ and was buried on 26 Jan 1945 in Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton ⁴.)

3 Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages (Victoria) - Index, http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/home, 1950/12448. Name: SHAW - HerbertEvent Type: Death Sex: Age: 81 - Place: MentoneYear: 1950 Reg. Number: 12448Father: Alf - Mother: - Spouse: - .

6 Photo Albums Digital images stored in Albums folder, 004_001 includes original caption Dec 1895
003_009 includes caption "Moss Lea", Hay St, Perth (by Lavinia) and "Lavinia, Olive and Eileen ?1893" (by Mary Shaw).

7 Wesley College Archives, St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, Wesley College Student Details From the Entry Book
NameHerbert Shaw
Register Number 1667
Parent or GuardianAlfred Shaw Esq.
AddressWilliam St East St Kilda,
Date of Birth 13^th October 1869 at St Kilda
Age at Entry
Day Pupil/BoarderDay pupil
Religious DenominationDisciple of Christ
Previous SchoolMr Reid's Grammar School St Kilda
Admitted28th July 1884
Left -
Form on Admission-
Form on Leaving -
RemarksGovt Commercial Education.

9 Miscellaneous Documents, 015_005. WA Post office directory and electoral Roll entries (copied by Mary Shaw)
CMS 23 Bennett St
HS Forrest St, Collie.

10 WA Post Office Directories 1893-1949, http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/battye/pods/Post_Office_Directories_Contents.html, 1898 WA Directory - Alphabetical p479
SHAW & CO. (HERBERT), wholesale & retail stationers, tobacconists & fancy goods merchants, 6 Hay street, Perth; fishing tackle a specialty ******
Shaw Herbert, Park street, Subiaco ******
Shaw Alfred H. Waverley, Hamilton street, Subiaco **** (RB: Alfred jnr or snr - not far from Herbert)
1899
Shaw Herbert, Park street, Subiaco ******
Shaw Alfred, Hamilton street, Subiaco ****
1900 WA Directory - Alphabetical
SHAW & CO. (HERBERT), stationers, 428 Hay street, Perth ******
Shaw Herbert Albany road, Victoria Park ****
1901
Shaw Herbert, Egan st, Kalgoorlie. *
Shaw Herbt (Kalgoorlie section - Egan St nr Lionel intersection. * (RB: need to check this one)
SHAW & CO. HERBERT, wholesale & retail stationers, newsagents & fancy goods merchants, 428 Hay st. Perth ******
1902 WA Directory - Alphabetical
SHAW & CO. (HERBERT), wholesale & retail stationers, newsagents, tobacconists, toy fancy goods and fishing tackle merchants. agents for Wm. Bartlett & Sons fishing tackle, P. & J. Arnold's writing inks, gum, wax, etc. Madame Weigel's cut paper patterns. ******
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs (from Collie section)
Furgusson Danl. (D.F. & Shaw) (from Collie section)
Shaw Alfd. 23 Bennett st. Perth. ****** (Herbert's son Tom was born here in 1901)
1903 WA Directory
SHAW & CO. (HERBERT), wholesale & retail stationers, newsagents, tobacconists, toy fancy goods and fishing tackle merchants. agents for Wm. Bartlett & Sons fishing tackle, P. & J. Arnold's writing inks, gum, wax, etc. Madame Weigel's cut paper patterns. ******
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs (from Collie section)
Furgusson Danl. (D.F. & Shaw) (from Collie section)
Shaw Herbert (S & Co) Halehurst, Mend st, South Perth.
1904 WA Directory - Alphabetical p629
Shaw Alfred, Applecross ******
SHAW & Co. HERBERT, ( J.W.Sloan & A.B.Wahlers) wholesale & retail stationers, newsagents, tobacconists, toy, fancy goods & fishing tackle merchants; agents for Wm. Bartlett & Son's fishing tackle. Madame Weigel's cut paper patterns, 428 Hay st. Perth. ******
Shaw Herbert (S & Co) Halehurst, Mend st, South Perth. ******
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
Furgusson Danl. (D.F. & Shaw) Collie ******
1905 WA Directory - Alphabetical
SHAW & Co. HERBERT, ( J.W.Sloan & A.B.Wahlers) wholesale & retail stationers, newsagents, tobacconists, toy, fancy goods & fishing tackle merchants; agents for Wm. Bartlett & Son's fishing tackle. Madame Weigel's cut paper patterns, 465 Hay st. Perth. ******
Shaw Herbert wholesale stationer AMP buildings, st George's Terrace, Perth.
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
Furgusson Danl. (D.F. & Shaw) Collie ******
1906 WA Directory
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
Shaw Herbert wholesale stationer AMP buildings, st George's Terrace, Perth.
Shaw Alfred, Monger st, Leederville ****
1907 WA Directory
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
1908 WA Directory
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
1908 Electoral Roll for South West Province (2nd March 1908)
#1952 Shaw, Herbert, Forrest street, Collie, storekeeper, freeholder and ratepayer, store, 8 Throssell street, Collie - M
1909 WA Directory
Furgusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
1910 WA Directory
Fergusson & Shaw, storekprs, Collie ******
Shaw Herbert (Fergusson & S) Collie ******.

11 Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (WA) - Certificate, Births. 10/8/1901 THS Bennett St, Perth (HS Merchant)
25/5/1903 MHS Mend St, South Perth (HS Stationer)
1905 HMS Collie (cert on order)
2/3/1907 AHS Manager's House, Proprietary Coal Mine Lease, Collie (HS Storekeeper)
7/11/1908 EMS Manager's House, Proprietary Coal Mine Lease, Collie (HS Storekeeper)

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12 WA Electoral Roll, North Ward of the Road District of Collie
1907&1908 Ernest Shaw - Owner - Homestead 74/2694
1912 Ernest Shaw - Owner - Homestead 1394
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13 Photo Albums Digital images stored in Albums folder, 015_004. Transcriptions by MHS of Collie Mail/Collie Miner
Collie Miner From Sep 1907 to Dec 1909 Resident in 1907 - vacated shortly before Jan 1910
Collie Mail May 1909 Acting Mayor.

17 Miscellaneous Documents, Power of Attorney, E Hale. In Mary Shaw's documents 2003.