Percy SCRAGG [4841]

  General Notes:

1875 3Q Reigate, Surrey Vol 2a, Page 147.
1897 UK Marriage
1914 Emigrated
1916 SA Divorce Adel
1919 SA Marriage Ade 281/1106
1953 SA Death 801/4680 SCRAGG Percy undefined Norwood

Percy (38y) departed Liverpool, England on 21 Mar 1914 on Irishman of White Star Line and emigrated to Adelaide South Australia. He arrived on the Irishman with wife Elizabeth (34y) and daughter Violet (15y).

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Name: Percy Scragg
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1876
Departure Date: 21 Mar 1914
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination Port: Adelaide, Australia
Ship Name: Irishman
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Shipping line: White Star Line
Official Number: 110511
Master: J Howell

The Register Friday 3 March 1916
BACHELOR CLUB FAREWELL.
At the Prince of Wales Hotel oil Thursday evening the Gollywog Bachelor Club tendered a farewell social to three of its members- Ptes. C. Toomans, L. C. Merry, and C. Robertson- who will leave shortly for the front. There was a large attendance of members and friends, Mr. S. Lihou, on behalf of the members, presented each of the departing guests with a pocket book, suitably inscribed. The soldiers briefly responded. Selections were given by The Gollywog Orchestra, Messrs. L. and K, Fisher, Morris, and Leedham; songs by H. Jones, H. Evans, A. Brown, S. Conroy, W. Watson, R. Berry, and Percy Scragg; recitations by I. West, A. Cruickshank, and W. Melville. The evening's entertainment was concluded by a humorous recital 'The Kaiser's fate' by the Secretary (Mr. L. Mullins).

The Register Saturday 11 March 1916
Same report in Chronicle Satuday 18 March 1916
THE OLD, OLD STORY,
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
In 1914, a young married couple, Percy Scragg and Elizabeth Mary Scragg, emigrated from England to South Australia; With them was their 17-year-old daughter, Violet. During the voyage on the Irishman, the family became acquainted with a steward, William Streeton. Scragg obtained employment as a conductor in the Municipal Tramways, and his wife took in boarders. Streeton went to live with them, and an affection developed between him and Mrs. Scragg. This culminated in the appearance of the husband in divorce proceedings before His Honor Mr. Justice Buchanan on Friday. Scragg sought a dissolution of his marriage on the grounds of his wife's misconduct with Streeton, who was joined as co-respondent. Petitioner was represented by Mr. R. P. A. von Bertouch. Petitioner said he married respondent in London in April, 1897. There was one child, who was born during the following year. He and his wife followed a theatrical life. In 1914 they came to South Australia because he thought the climate would suit him better. Petitioner, his wife, and daughter, became friendly with the correspondent, who was a steward on the steamer. On arrival in this State they first boarded at Torrensville, and after wards rented a house in Kent Town. In November, 1914, they went to Sydenham road, Norwood. One day petitioner met respondent, who was out of work, and an arrangement was made whereby Streeton should board with the family. There were two other boarders. That was when they were living at Kent Town, and co-respondent moved with them to Norwood, but remained only as a boarder for about a fort- night. In September witness retired at about 11 p.m. one night because he was working on the early-morning shift. I woke about 1 am he continued, "because of mosquitoes biting me. I found my wife was not in my room, so I walked down the passage. I met my wife coming out of one of the rooms carrying a lamp in her hand. She said she could not sleep because the weather was hot, and she had been writing a letter. As she seemed to be confused I asked her where the letter was, and I went into the room where respondent was lying on the sofa. I did not speak to Streeton, and went back to my bedroom, where I told my wife I could not find any letter, and asked her why Streeton was in the front room. She replied that he could not sleep in the bedroom and had been asleep while she was writing." When the parties were living at Norwood, witness continued, he entered the home by the back gate one night and saw his wife sitting beside Streeton, who was lying on the sofa. His daughter was playing the piano in the same room. When respondent saw petitioner she jumped up and exclaimed, "Oh, it's Perc." She explained that there was no room for a chair between the end of the table and the sofa. Since Streeton had been in the house his wife had treated him differently. She used to make Yorkshire pudding purposely because she said, "Will would like it." His wife taunted him with being afraid of Streeton. One night co-respondent and respondent were sitting under the front verandah making a noise. Streeton was playing a mouth organ. Witness called to them to make less noise. Shortly afterwards he went along the passage and saw his wife in the boarder's room making a bed. Streeton was there. He told her not to enter the bedroom when the boarder was present. A few days later Streeton left, and respondent seemed upset and peevish. Two or three weeks after respon dent also departed. He subsequently met his wife, who remarked, "I am going to stick to Bill; it is either that or suicide." He believed she gave birth to twins. When he last saw her and Streeton together each was carrying a baby. Ronald Charles Clark, conductor in the employ of the Municipal Tramways Trust, related several incidents he had witnessed in Scragg's house during the time he was a boarder. On occasions he saw respondent and co-respondent in bed together. They frequently sat on the floor kissing and cuddling. One night witness saw Streeton waiting behind a door for Scragg. Streeton had a chair raised over his shoulder, and declared he would "smash" Scragg. Arthur Rees, private detective, of Kensington Park, said he saw respondent in January, 1915, at a house in North Adelaide. She said he did not expect Streeton would return home until mid-night, because he was a military policeman on picket duty. She admitted that she was Mrs. Scragg. Witness served the citation papers. There were two children in the house, and she acknowledged that Streeton was their father. His Honor intimated that he found the allegations proved.

The Advertiser Saturday 1 July 1916
RIFLE SHOOTING.
MINIATURE UNION
The annual matches of the Metropolitan Miniature Rifle Union, which embraces all clubs within the State, was-fired from June 17 to 24, on the Central miniature range, hy metropolitan competitors, and on home ranges of country clubs. - A programme of five events, with a prize-list total totalling £130, drew an entry of 290, compared with 252 last year. The aggregate (total scores of events 1 and 3) was tied for by E.W. Fielding (East Torrens) and W. D. Richardson (Victor Harbor) with scores of 93 and 95 respectively. In Event No. 1, ten shots of 25 yards, T. B. Harris (East Torrens) and O. Howitt (Adelaide) made the possible, and in Event No. 1, at the same distance, B. A. Stein (East Torrens), H. Higgins (Mount Barker), and D. Giles (Woodside) scored 90 each.
Scores: . . . Percy Scragg, Tramways, 5/, C8; . . .

The Register Wednesday 4 October 1916
THE LAW COURTS.
SUPREME COURT- IN BANCO.
TUESDAY. October 3. [Before the Chief Justice (Hon. G. J. R. Murray), Mr. Justice Gordon, and Mr. Justice Buchanan.]
. . . In the matter of Percy Scragg against Elizabeth Mary Scragg (respondent) and William Streeton (co-respondent), a decree nisi granted to petitioner on March 21 for the dissolution of his marriage with respondent was made absolute. . .

The Register Tuesday 8 December 1925
TRAFFIC.
ADELAIDE: Monday. December 7, (Before Mr. W. Hall, SM.) The following penalties, including costs, were imposed for breaches of speed regulations:- Percy Scragg (30 m.p.h., Dequetteville terrace, Kent Town, December 4), £l 15/;

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Wednesday 26 August 1953
Death Notice:
SCRAGG. - On August 24, at his residence, 30 Torrens street, College Park, Perc, beloved husband of Queenie Alberta Scragg. Aged 78 years.

Chronicle (Adelaide) Thursday 27 August 1953
Death Notice:
SCRAGG. - On August 24, at his residence, 30 Torrens street, College Park, Perc, beloved husband of Queenie Alberta Scragg. Aged 78 years.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) Saturday 29 August 1953
Funeral Notice:
SCRAGG. - THE FRIENDS of the late PERCY SCRAGG are respectfully informed that his Remains were privately laid to rest on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. The Rev. Adams officiated.

  Other Records

• Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 14 Hadfield Tce, Camberwell, London, England. Percy is recorded as Son age 5 born Reigate and described as attending school.

• School Admission: Hollydale Road School, Southwark, England, 5 Jun 1883, 6 Monk's Cottage. Admission date 5 Jun 1883, Father: John (likely Brother-inlaw John Farley), not exempt from Religious Instruction, Birth date 26 July 1775. Last School Bellenden Road (a Public School).
(Hollydale Road School (0411) opened in 1877. Renamed Hollydale Primary School in 1951)

• School Admission: Heber Road School, Southwark, England, 14 Jul 1884, Resided: 39 Nutfield Rd. Admission date 14 Jul 1884, Mother: Ellen, Exempt from Religious Instruction, Birth date 26 July 1875. Heber Road School (0583) opened in 1883. Renamed Heber Primary School in 1951.

• Census: England, 5 Apr 1891, 68 Kender St, Depthford, England. Percy is recorded as Son (but should be Brother-inlaw) age 15 born Reigate and described as Errand Boy Port.

• Census: England, 31 Mar 1901, 13 Wotton Rd, Deptford, London. Percy is recorded as Head Married age 25y born Reigate and described as Grocer's Assistant.

• Resided: London England Electoral Reg 1832-1965, 1908-1914, 49 Payne St, Deptford.

• Census: England, 2 Apr 1911, 49 Payne St, Deptford SE. Percy is recorded as Head born Reigate Surrey age 35 married and described as Picture Frame Maker.

• Residence: Marriage, 27 Dec 1919, Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia.

• Residence: death, 1953, 30 Torrens street, College Park, Adelaide.

Percy married Elizabeth Mary GARDNER [4887] [MRIN: 1610], daughter of Richard GARDNER [5243] and Unknown, on 18 Apr 1897 in St Mark's Church, Deptford, England. The marriage ended in divorce on 21 Mar 1916. (Elizabeth Mary GARDNER [4887] was born about 1876 in Gt Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England and died on 2 Jun 1939 in South Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: St Mark's Church, Deptford, 18 Apri 1897, 26 Warwick St. Percy, Bachelor, Grocer, age 21y and Elizabeth, Spinster, age 20y. Witnesses: Richard Gardner: Elizabeth's father, and John Thomas Farley (Percy's Brother-inlaw)

Percy next married Queenie Alberta MOYSE [4840] [MRIN: 1587], daughter of David William MOYSE [933] and Isabella Bond RYDER [929], on 27 Dec 1919 in St Luke's, Adelaide. (Queenie Alberta MOYSE [4840] was born about 1892 in Nantawarra, SA, Australia, died on 3 Mar 1975 in Fullarton, Adelaide, South Australia and was cremated on 6 Mar 1975 in Centennial Park Crematorium, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Queenie Moyse & Percy Scragg: Marriage Cert, 1919, St Lukes Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

• Queenie Moyse & Percy Scragg: Marriage venue, 1919, St Lukes Church, Whitmore Sq, Adelaide, South Australia.

  Marriage Notes:

1919 SA Marriage 281/1106 SCRAGG Percy MOYSE Queenie Alberta, Adelaide; Bride: 27y S, Groom: 44y D.

The Register & The Mail Saturday 13 December 1919
Approaching Marriage:
MOYSE-SCRAGG. The marriage of Queenie, fourth daughter of Mr. and Mrs, D. W. Moyse, of North Norwood, to Percy Scragg, late of Cheer-up Concert Party, will be celebrated at St. Luke's Church, Whitmore square, by the Rev. David Knox, on Saturday, December 27th, at 3 p.m. No reception. Friends and relatives cordially invited to the church.