Biography

Isaac and Margaret married in 1897 in Kalgoorlie (Marriage Registration 195/1897, Kalgoorlie). Little Isaac was the first of the children to come along in Bulong in 1898. However, he survived just 1 day and is buried in Bulong (Death Registration 389/1898). The second child, another male, stillborn in 1899 (Death Registration 699/1899, Bulong).  Finally, the arrival of Annie Adelaide - also for a very short period of time.  Elsie was born 10 January 1903 and survived for just 1 day.

Sadly, Isaac Bedwell died at Bulong 4 March 1904. An inquest was held that afternoon, with Mr. R. C. Jones being coroner, and a jury of three, with Mr.. C.Green as foreman. After hearing the evidence, the jury brought in the following verdict : "We find that the deceased, Isaac Bedwell, came to his death by cutting his throat with a razor whilst temporarily insane." He is buried in Bulong. At the time of his death, another male child, Robert James, was 7 weeks of age.

Margaret Bedwell, who was born in Sandhurst, Victoria, in 1870, subsequently returned to her home state where she remarried in 1908 and died at Newport, Victoria, in 1960 at the age of 90. years.