Povey family at Carapook (1909)
This photo was taken in 1909 on the front verander of the POVEY house at Carapook. The house still exists in 2002 as a part of a wool shed on a property in the Ford-Luers lane between Carapook and Sandford. Family members (left-right) Walter (4), Ernest (11), Ivan (6), Leslie (13), May Simkin (married Fred Burgess in 1910), Fred Burgess (Rachel's brother), Rachel Povey (nee Burgess), Alan (~6mths), George (14), Alice May (9) George POVEY and his Uncle Fred BURGESS went off to France in WW1 with the 46th Battalion, both returned safely, although Fred had been wounded. Alan POVEY served in WW2 in north-west Australia and New Guinea. Mervyn, George & Tom POVEY, all sons of George POVEY all served in WW2. Leigh POVEY, grandson of George and Daryl POVEY, son of Alan both served in Vietnam in in the 1960s. Povey Cricket Team at Tahara (Nov 1958)
Back (left - right)
George Povey (George's son), John Povey (Wal's son), Ivan Povey (brother), Les Povey (brother), Kevin Povey (Wal's son), Murray Povey (brother) Ern Povey (brother), Wal Povey (brother) Front (left - right) Alan Povey (brother), Norm Povey (brother), Tom Povey (George's son) Mervyn Povey (George's son), Ray Povey (George's son) |
