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| J. Honeysett Senr |
Lue Street, Rylstone (saddler, 1917 Electoral Roll)
Source: Dan Hatton
James William HONEYSETT Snr was the son of Thomas HONEYSETT (1811-1880) and Matilda (née ROPE
Date of birth: 5 May 1849, Lochinvar, Maitland, NSW
Name of Spource: Matilda (née ROPE) (1854-1938)
Date of death: 24 Apr 1934, Cox St, Rylstone, NSW
Buried: C of E, Rylstone, NSW
Children: Matilda Jane, Hannah Jane, James William Jnr., Arthur George, Ernest Charles, George Henry, Lily Maude, Robert Samual, Emma Elizabeth, Grace Muriel, Edward Robert, May
Ref: Wal Piz family records
Source: Wal Pilz
Photo: Betty Edwards collection
Jim Honeysett (snr) outside his Saddler's Shop in Louee Street, Rylstone, with Jim is two sons Earnie & Ted. (written on back of photo)
Photo: Gwen Potter collecton
Source: Wal Pilz
Notes on Jim Honeysett (snr)
Snr Saddler
Operated a Saddlery business in Louee Street, Rylstone for many years.
James was born at Lochinvar. The family moved back into Maitland and then moved out to Mudgee. As he was growing up he helped with his father’s enterprises (pubs and flour mills). Matilda was born at Oakfield House near Mudgee. They met and married in Mudgee.
James and Matilda moved to Rylstone about 13 years after they first lived in Mudgee. They moved into a slab hut in Carwell St. up on the side of the hill from Sammy’s Flat (above the Rylstone sports ground) eventually moving to the north end of Louee St. to a residence owned by Sol Haywood. James had a saddler’s business in front of the house, as well as, having the mail runs by horse and sulky, later they got cars - a model T. Ford and then a Dodge. May, their daughter, also drove and helped drive mail around town for years. James also had the mail train delivery in town each night - James used to push a cart with a hanging lantern up to the train and back each night.
James reared a very large family and he only gave up his trade when he was very old. He retired to live in Cox St. with his daughter May and son-in-law Jack Edwards. Jack had built a very large brick home in 1929. James’ house was renovated and the saddlery torn down before Dorothy Jean Honeysett’s parents bought the old house in Louee St. As a small child, I (Tom Wynn 4th) used to play amongst the cypress pines planted in the same spot the old saddlery had originally occupied.
“EARLY MAIL CONTRACTOR
James Honeysett, saddler by trade was one of the early mail contractors in the district. He held Rylstone to Narrango, Rylstone to Lue via Pyangle and Rylstone to Cudgegong. Also the contract for mail from the Post Office to the Railway. This was a daily service by train from Sydney arriving at 5am and returning to Sydney nightly leaving here at 9pm. His drivers were his wife Matilda, sons Jim and Ted, daughter May Edwards and Mick Leverton. These country mails were each two days a week and later became 3 days a week with the exception of Lue, which was terminated at Pyangle Lane, as a Post Office was established at Lue.
James himself did the mail to and from the railway using a hand-cart, and his grand children has to help push the mail cart up Dabee Street and back to the Post Office. They did this at night but didn’t help in the mornings. All parcels were carried in wicker baskets to avoid breakages. They first used a horse and sulky, and Matilda drove a horse and buggy. The horses were kept in Kelk’s paddock, which was from Pinnacle Swamp Road to the railway crossing. Approximately in 1924, May used a T. Model Ford - No: 63643, and it was a great novelty when first used. In 1929 they progressed to a Dodge Tourer. A hurricane lamp had to hang on the back of the mail cart at night.”
Taken from the book “The Way It Was - Reminiscences of Early Life in Rylstone”
Ref: Wal Pilz family records
Source: Wal Pilz
Buried: C of E, Rylstone, NSW
Children: Matilda Jane, Hannah Jane, James William Jnr., Arthur George, Ernest Charles, George Henry, Lily Maude, Robert Samual, Emma Elizabeth, Grace Muriel, Edward Robert, May
Ref: Wal Piz family records
Source: Wal Pilz
Jim Honeysett (snr) outside his Saddler's Shop in Louee Street, Rylstone, with Jim is two sons Earnie & Ted. (written on back of photo)
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| Jim & Maria HONEYSETT (née BROWN) |
Source: Wal Pilz
Notes on Jim Honeysett (snr)
Snr Saddler
Operated a Saddlery business in Louee Street, Rylstone for many years.
James was born at Lochinvar. The family moved back into Maitland and then moved out to Mudgee. As he was growing up he helped with his father’s enterprises (pubs and flour mills). Matilda was born at Oakfield House near Mudgee. They met and married in Mudgee.
James and Matilda moved to Rylstone about 13 years after they first lived in Mudgee. They moved into a slab hut in Carwell St. up on the side of the hill from Sammy’s Flat (above the Rylstone sports ground) eventually moving to the north end of Louee St. to a residence owned by Sol Haywood. James had a saddler’s business in front of the house, as well as, having the mail runs by horse and sulky, later they got cars - a model T. Ford and then a Dodge. May, their daughter, also drove and helped drive mail around town for years. James also had the mail train delivery in town each night - James used to push a cart with a hanging lantern up to the train and back each night.
James reared a very large family and he only gave up his trade when he was very old. He retired to live in Cox St. with his daughter May and son-in-law Jack Edwards. Jack had built a very large brick home in 1929. James’ house was renovated and the saddlery torn down before Dorothy Jean Honeysett’s parents bought the old house in Louee St. As a small child, I (Tom Wynn 4th) used to play amongst the cypress pines planted in the same spot the old saddlery had originally occupied.
“EARLY MAIL CONTRACTOR
James Honeysett, saddler by trade was one of the early mail contractors in the district. He held Rylstone to Narrango, Rylstone to Lue via Pyangle and Rylstone to Cudgegong. Also the contract for mail from the Post Office to the Railway. This was a daily service by train from Sydney arriving at 5am and returning to Sydney nightly leaving here at 9pm. His drivers were his wife Matilda, sons Jim and Ted, daughter May Edwards and Mick Leverton. These country mails were each two days a week and later became 3 days a week with the exception of Lue, which was terminated at Pyangle Lane, as a Post Office was established at Lue.
James himself did the mail to and from the railway using a hand-cart, and his grand children has to help push the mail cart up Dabee Street and back to the Post Office. They did this at night but didn’t help in the mornings. All parcels were carried in wicker baskets to avoid breakages. They first used a horse and sulky, and Matilda drove a horse and buggy. The horses were kept in Kelk’s paddock, which was from Pinnacle Swamp Road to the railway crossing. Approximately in 1924, May used a T. Model Ford - No: 63643, and it was a great novelty when first used. In 1929 they progressed to a Dodge Tourer. A hurricane lamp had to hang on the back of the mail cart at night.”
Taken from the book “The Way It Was - Reminiscences of Early Life in Rylstone”
Ref: Wal Pilz family records
Source: Wal Pilz
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