Ethel was born to Earnest Randall and Mabel Joyce Cottle in 1912. Mabel's paternal grandparents James Cottle and Caroline had immigrated from England, arriving in Auckland in 1857. Ethel had 3 sisters Winnie, Dorrie and Joyce and a brother Sydney.
Ethel worked as a landgirl up to the age of 23 years in 1935. She took on domestic duties for a Jewish family in Remuera. She then worked for a Mrs Campbell in Arney Road Remuera. After leaving this postion Ethel moved on to a sewing factory as a machinist but had to leave when she caught measles. Ethel's next employment was in a grocery shop for a Mr Thompson [no relation] in Albert Street, Auckland. This was her last position before she married James Thompson in 1936.
Ethel and Jim had 2 children son Barry and a daughter.
Her later life involved the raising of Barry's 5 children which she performed with total dedication. She was a great homemaker, domestic cook and wife.
When Jim died in 1989 Ethel lived with Barry. Through the 1990s with failing health Ethel resided in a rest home in New Lynn.
When Ethel died in 2002 she had 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Ethel worked as a landgirl up to the age of 23 years in 1935. She took on domestic duties for a Jewish family in Remuera. She then worked for a Mrs Campbell in Arney Road Remuera. After leaving this postion Ethel moved on to a sewing factory as a machinist but had to leave when she caught measles. Ethel's next employment was in a grocery shop for a Mr Thompson [no relation] in Albert Street, Auckland. This was her last position before she married James Thompson in 1936.
Ethel and Jim had 2 children son Barry and a daughter.
Her later life involved the raising of Barry's 5 children which she performed with total dedication. She was a great homemaker, domestic cook and wife.
When Jim died in 1989 Ethel lived with Barry. Through the 1990s with failing health Ethel resided in a rest home in New Lynn.
When Ethel died in 2002 she had 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Ethel was born to Earnest Randall and Mabel Joyce Cottle in 1912. Mabel's paternal grandparents James Cottle and Caroline had immigrated from England, arriving in Auckland in 1857. Ethel had 3 sisters Winnie, Dorrie and Joyce and a brother Sydney.
Ethel worked as a landgirl up to the age of 23 years in 1935. She took on domestic duties for a Jewish family in Remuera. She then worked for a Mrs Campbell in Arney Road Remuera. After leaving this postion Ethel moved on to a sewing factory as a machinist but had to leave when she caught measles. Ethel's next employment was in a grocery shop for a Mr Thompson [no relation] in Albert Street, Auckland. This was her last position before she married James Thompson in 1936.
Ethel and Jim had 2 children son Barry and a daughter.
Her later life involved the raising of Barry's 5 children which she performed with total dedication. She was a great homemaker, domestic cook and wife.
When Jim died in 1989 Ethel lived with Barry. Through the 1990s with failing health Ethel resided in a rest home in New Lynn.
When Ethel died in 2002 she had 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
Ethel worked as a landgirl up to the age of 23 years in 1935. She took on domestic duties for a Jewish family in Remuera. She then worked for a Mrs Campbell in Arney Road Remuera. After leaving this postion Ethel moved on to a sewing factory as a machinist but had to leave when she caught measles. Ethel's next employment was in a grocery shop for a Mr Thompson [no relation] in Albert Street, Auckland. This was her last position before she married James Thompson in 1936.
Ethel and Jim had 2 children son Barry and a daughter.
Her later life involved the raising of Barry's 5 children which she performed with total dedication. She was a great homemaker, domestic cook and wife.
When Jim died in 1989 Ethel lived with Barry. Through the 1990s with failing health Ethel resided in a rest home in New Lynn.
When Ethel died in 2002 she had 14 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
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