Melville Walter BIGNELL

1916 - 1980  (64 years)   Has 6 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

George BIGNELL

UNKNOWN - 1927

Birth	UNKNOWN
Died	1927	Katanning, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Hannah SANDERS,   b. 20 Jan 1834, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Married	12 Oct 1853	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Children	+ 1. Elisha BIGNELL,   b. 11 Aug 1871, Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia

Harriet Elizabeth SMITH

1845 - DECEASED

Birth	1 Oct 1845	Colton, Norfolk, England
Died	DECEASED
Family	Jona JONES,   b. 5 Sep 1839, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England
Married	9 Feb 1863	South Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Rachel Helena Maude JONES,   b. 12 Feb 1881, Wellington, South Australia, Australia

Melville Walter BIGNELL

1916 - 1980  (64 years)

Birth	10 Nov 1916	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Died	12 Dec 1980	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Elisha BIGNELL,   b. 11 Aug 1871, Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Mother	Rachel Helena Maude JONES,   b. 12 Feb 1881, Wellington, South Australia, Australia
Married	1901	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Dulcie Adelaide May HAYWARD,   b. 22 Sep 1916, Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia
Married	6 May 1938	Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living + 2. Living

Dulcie Adelaide May HAYWARD

1916 - 2006  (89 years)

Birth	22 Sep 1916	Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia
Died	9 Jan 2006	Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Father	James Sydney HAYWARD,   b. 19 Aug 1889, Portsea, Hampshire, England
Mother	May GILL,   b. 16 May 1896, Norseman, Western Australia, Australia
Married	5 Aug 1916	Midland, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Melville Walter BIGNELL,   b. 10 Nov 1916, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Married	6 May 1938	Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living + 2. Living

Elisha BIGNELL

1871 - 1949  (77 years)

Birth	11 Aug 1871	Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Died	5 Aug 1949	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Father	George BIGNELL,   b. UNKNOWN
Mother	Hannah SANDERS,   b. 20 Jan 1834, Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Married	12 Oct 1853	Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Family	Rachel Helena Maude JONES,   b. 12 Feb 1881, Wellington, South Australia, Australia
Married	1901	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Melville Walter BIGNELL,   b. 10 Nov 1916, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Rachel Helena Maude JONES

1881 - 1942  (61 years)

Birth	12 Feb 1881	Wellington, South Australia, Australia
Died	31 Oct 1942	Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia
Father	Jona JONES,   b. 5 Sep 1839, Bletchley, Buckinghamshire, England
Mother	Harriet Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 1 Oct 1845, Colton, Norfolk, England
Married	9 Feb 1863	South Australia, Australia
Family	Elisha BIGNELL,   b. 11 Aug 1871, Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia
Married	1901	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Children	+ 1. Melville Walter BIGNELL,   b. 10 Nov 1916, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Dulcie Adelaide May HAYWARD

1916 - 2006  (89 years)

Birth	22 Sep 1916	Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia
Died	9 Jan 2006	Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Father	James Sydney HAYWARD,   b. 19 Aug 1889, Portsea, Hampshire, England
Mother	May GILL,   b. 16 May 1896, Norseman, Western Australia, Australia
Married	5 Aug 1916	Midland, Western Australia, Australia
Family	Melville Walter BIGNELL,   b. 10 Nov 1916, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Married	6 May 1938	Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia
Children	1. Living + 2. Living

Living

Father	Melville Walter BIGNELL,   b. 10 Nov 1916, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Dulcie Adelaide May HAYWARD,   b. 22 Sep 1916, Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia
Married	6 May 1938	Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia

Living

Father	Melville Walter BIGNELL,   b. 10 Nov 1916, Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Mother	Dulcie Adelaide May HAYWARD,   b. 22 Sep 1916, Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia
Married	6 May 1938	Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia
Family 1	Living
Children	+ 1. Living
Family 2	Living
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

• Name	Melville Walter BIGNELL
  Relationship	with Rodney VOJVODICH
  Birth	10 Nov 1916	Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
  Gender	Male
  AKA	Bill
  Death	12 Dec 1980	Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	George BIGNELL,   b. UNKNOWN   d. 1927, Katanning, Western Australia, Australia   (Grandfather)  Harriet Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 1 Oct 1845, Colton, Norfolk, England d. DECEASED  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I52251	MyBradyTree

  
  

  Father	Elisha BIGNELL,   b. 11 Aug 1871, Strathalbyn, South Australia, Australia d. 5 Aug 1949, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rachel Helena Maude JONES,   b. 12 Feb 1881, Wellington, South Australia, Australia d. 31 Oct 1942, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	1901	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
  Family ID	F17655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dulcie Adelaide May HAYWARD,   b. 22 Sep 1916, Midland Junction, Western Australia, Australia d. 9 Jan 2006, Middle Swan, Western Australia, Australia (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	6 May 1938	Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia
  Reference Number	#15-East Murchison
  Children	1. Living + 2. Living
  Family ID	F17654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Birth - 10 Nov 1916 - Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia Marriage - 6 May 1938 - Wiluna, Western Australia, Australia Death - 12 Dec 1980 - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  #BFTWA. "Melville Walter BIGNELL". Brady Family Tree in Western Australia. https://www.bradyfamilytree.org/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I52251&tree=BRADY2008 (accessed July 4, 2025).