Mary and John travelled widely before settling in Western Australia, four of their children were born in South Australia, one in Victoria and three in New South Wales.
Mary and John were listed on the Electoral Rolls for Western Australia:
In 1901 and 1906 in Kanowna (18 km north east of Kalgorlie-Boulder) John's occupation was listed as a Miner, Mary's as Home Duties
In 1916 and 1925 they were listed at 31 King William St, South Fremantle, John was now listed as a labourer
In 1936 (after John's death) Mary was still listed at King William St.
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

Mary died of Pneumonia and Cardiac failure on 2 Aug 1942, aged 86, at Woodside Hospital, East Fremantle, Western Australia. She was buried on 3 Aug 1942 at Fremantle Roman Catholic Cemetery, Western Australia, Section MON CC, gravesite 1342, Roman Catholic Priest, Father P.C. Smith officiated at the funeral (WA Death Certificate No 222, supplied by Judy Smith, email dated 6 Aug 2008 and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).

John Joseph Leyden/Lydon

John Joseph Leyden/Lydon was born circa 1855 in Ireland (Age of birth calculated from age on marriage certificate). John died on 8 Sep 1926, aged 71, at South Fremantle, Western Australia. He was buried at Fremantle Roman Catholic Cemetery, Western Australia, Section MON CC, gravesite 1342 (WA Death Indexes, Reg No 224, online search, website, and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).

The children of Mary Ann and John Joseph Lydon

A. Mary Ann Lydon was born on 7 Aug 1879 at Paris Creek, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 225, page 366). She was baptized on 24 Aug 1879 at Mt Barker, South Australia, the parents abode was recorded as Paris Creek, the sponsors were Patrick Flannigan and Margaret McMahon (Information provided by Judy Smith, email dated 19 Nov 2008).

Mary Ann emigrated to England or Scotland to work as a Nanny or Governess, her brother, Alfred Joseph Lydon, made an unsuccessful attempt to find her when he was in England during WW1 (Information provided by John Lydon by phone 21 Feb 2009 to Judy Smith, email dated 21 Feb 2009). A search of passenger lists for ships from Australia to the United Kingdom was conducted for a possible record of Mary Ann travelling overseas. Although it is not possible to confirm the identity, there is a record of Miss Lydon, age 16, accompanying Mrs Ling, and infant aged two and a half, sailing from Sydney on the Orizaba which arrived in London 5 Jan 1894. (Ancestry.com UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878-1960, website).
Further searches of online databases of English and Scottish records have been conducted for any trace of Mary Ann but these have been unsuccessful.

B. Thomas James Lydon was born on 13 Jan 1881 at Upper Sturt, South Australia, and was baptised at Mt Barker (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 254, page 243 and information provided by Judy Smith, email dated 19 Nov 2008).
Thomas died on 19 Nov 1881, aged eleven months, at Grunthal (now Verdun), South Australia, (surname recorded as Liddon) (CD, SA Deaths Registrations 1842-1915, Book 114, page 404).

C. Michael Lydon was born on 17 Sep 1882 at Mt Barker, South Australia (CD, SA Births, 1842-1906, Book 290, page 432).
Michael was listed on the Electoral Rolls for Western Australia:
In 1916 and 1925 at 31 King William St, South Fremantle, occupation - Blacksmith
In 1936 Michael was listed at Coolgardie, occupation - Blacksmith
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

Michael died on 31 Dec 1946, aged 64, at South Fremantle, Western Australia. He was buried at Fremantle Roman Catholic Cemetery, Western Australia, Section MON C4, gravesite 127 (WA Death Indexes, Reg No 16, online search, website and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).

D. John William Lydon was born on 29 May 1884 at Scott Creek, South Australia (CD, SA Births 1842-1906, Book 329, page 205). He was baptized on 6 Jul 1884 at Mt Barker, South Australia, the parents abode was recorded as Kanmantoo, the sponsors were James Brennan and Joanna Tyler (Information provided by Judy Smith, email dated 19 Nov 2008).
He married Nellie/Ellen Poole, daughter of Richard E Poole and Muriel E (--?--), in 1911 at Boulder, Western Australia (Registration No 74, WA Online indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages, website).

John was listed on the Electoral Rolls for Western Australia:
In 1916 at Stock Rd, Hamilton Hill and at 31 King St, South Fremantle, occupation - Lumper (labourer who loads and unloads)
In 1925 and 1936 John and Nellie were listed at Stock Rd, Hamilton Hill, John's occupation - Lumper, Nellie's occupation - Housewife
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

John died on 2 Aug 1960, aged 76, at Fremantle, Western Australia. He was buried at Fremantle Methodist Cemetery, Western Australia, in Section BB, gravesite 0428 (Fiche, WA Deaths 1954-1965, Reg No 328 and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).

E. Laurence/Lawrence Lydon was born on 9 Jan 1889 at High St, Preston, Victoria; the midwife was Mrs Copeland (Vic Birth Certificate, Reg No 6592).
He married 1. Florence Margaret Valentine in 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland (Reg No 1915/B16257 Qld Historical Marriages Index Search, website).
Laurence and Florence were listed on the 1916 Electoral Rolls for Western Australia at 31 King William St, South Fremantle, Laurence's occupation - Horse driver, Florence - Household Duties
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

Lawrence enlisted in the AIF in WW1:
Regimental Number	2592
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Quarryman
Address	31 King William Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital Status	Married
Age at enlistment	28 and 4 months
Next of Kin Wife,	Mrs Florence Lydon, 31 King William Street, South Fremantle,
Previous Military Service	7 years in I.R. (Immediate Reserves) Ordinance Depot
Height	5ft 8 & 1/2 ins
Weight	157 lbs
Chest Measurement	36 to 38 1/2 ins
Complexion	Ruddy
Eyes	Light Blue
Hair	Light Brown
Distinctive Marks	Scar left shin
Enlistment Date	17 May 1916
Rank on Enlistment	Private
Unit Name	43rd Battalion, 11th Brigade
AWM Embarkation Roll Number	23/60/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 9 November 1916 Marched into 11th Training Battalion Durrington UK 5 Feb 1917 Marched into O.2. Com Depot Weymouth from Durrington 18 Apr 1917 Sailed from Devonport UK to Australia on A54 Runic
Unit from Nominal Roll	43rd Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 4 May 1917
Date of Discharge	16 Jul 1917 on medical grounds
On 21 May 1925 Lawrence wrote to Base Records and requested that his medal, the British War Medal, be forwarded to him at 31 King William St, South Fremantle (WW1 Service File, Series Number B2455, Barcode 8214181, National Archives of Australia, General Search, website).

Laurence and Florence were listed on the 1919 Electoral Rolls for Queensland at Station St Wynnum, Queensland; both their occupations were listed as Storekeeper.

On the 1925 Electoral Rolls, Laurence was listed alone at Musgrave Rd, Brisbane, occupation - Agent; he was also listed on the 1925 Roll for WA at 31 King William St, South Fremantle, occupation - Labourer. Florence was listed alone on the 1925 Queensland Roll at Cochrane St, Brisbane, occupation - Home Duties and on the 1936 Queensland Roll Florence was listed alone at Windsor Rd and Jones St, Red Hill, occupation - Home Duties.
Laurence was listed on the 1936 Electoral Roll at 222 South Terrace, South Fremantle, occupation - Lumper
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

Laurence married 2. Agnes Bane Hislop in 1936 at Fremantle, Western Australia (WA Register General Index to General Register of Marriages 1906-1965, Registration No 251, information provided by GSV, 11 Nov 2008).
He married 3. Rose Ethel Weaver in 1942 at Fremantle, Western Australia ("Reverse" Western Australia Marriage lookup, a Perth DPS Project, website).
Laurence died on 2 Oct 1962, aged 73, at Fremantle, Western Australia. His ashes were dispersed at Fremantle Cemetery, a Ground Niche Memorial is located at Crematorium R, site ANR (Fiche, WA Deaths 1954-1965, Reg No 425 and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).

F. Alfred Joseph Lydon was born in 1893 at Kiama, New South Wales (Reg No 18588/1893, NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Historical Index Search, website).

Alfred enlisted in the AIF in WW1:
Regimental Number	6331
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Miner
Address	Southern Cross, Western Australia
Marital Status	Single
Age at enlistment	22 and 1 month
Next of Kin Father,	J J Lydon, 31 King William Street, South Fremantle, Western Australia
Previous Military Service	No
Height	5ft 8 & 1/4 ins
Weight	153 lbs
Chest Measurement	35 to 38 ins
Complexion	Dark
Eyes	Grey
Hair	Black
Distinctive Marks	Linear scar 4 inches long outer side of left thigh upper part and scar 1 inch long 1/2 inch wide over left patella
States has been inoculated	No marks
Enlistment Date	17 Feb 1915
Are you prepared to undergo inoculation for Small Pox and Enteric Fever	Yes
Rank on Enlistment	Private
Unit Name	No 8 Depot Corp
AWM Embarkation Roll Number	25/104/1
Embarkation details	Embarked 22 May 1915 from Melbourne on board A19 Afric Served in Egypt in 1915-1916 Embarked 17 Jun 1916 from Alexandria on HMT Manitou Disembarked Marseilles 25 Jun 1916 Proceeded to France from Folkestone 12 Sep 1918
Unit from Nominal Roll	8th Field Company Engineers
Rank	Driver
Fate	Returned to Australia on Ascanius 9 Feb 1919
Date of Discharge	26 Oct 1920
Other details	Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal

During his service in France Alfred suffered an accidental wound to his head in Apr 1917 and was admitted to hospital, he was gassed in May 1918 and was subsequently admitted to Alexandra Military Hospital, Cosham, England. Alfred suffered a gunshot wound to his left hand in Oct 1918 which resulted in his hand being fractured; he was admitted to hospital in France and then invalided to the UK on Carisbrooke Castle.
On 24 Oct 1924 Alfred wrote to Base Records and requested that his medals be forwarded to him at Hamilton Hill P.O. Fremantle WA
(WW1 Service File, Series Number B2455, Barcode 8214179, National Archives of Australia, General Search, website).

Alfred married Hilda Myra Feirclough, daughter of Edith Feirclough, in 1922 in Perth, Western Australia (Registration No 784, WA Online indexes to Births, Deaths and Marriages, website).
Alfred and Hilda were listed on the Electoral Rolls for Western Australia:
In 1925 they were listed at Hamilton Hill; Alfred's occupation - Carpenter, Hilda's occupation - Married.
In 1936 they were listed at Falcon St, Narrogin, Alfred - Forman, Hilda - Home Duties
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

Alfred died on 1 Apr 1986, aged 93, at Wilson, Western Australia. His ashes were taken by the administrator from Fremantle Cemetery (Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).

G. Royal/Roy Patrick Joseph Lydon was born in 1897 at Wyalong, New South Wales, (1897 was the year of Queen Victoria's Jubilee) (Reg No 8823/1897, NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Historical Index Search, website).

Roy was listed on the 1925 Electoral Roll for Western Australia at 31 King William St, South Fremantle, occupation - Grocer
(Ancestry.com.uk, WA Electoral Rolls, website).

Roy died on 30 May 1944, aged 47, at South Fremantle, Western Australia, (date of death on Cemetery record is 30 May and date on headstone inscribed as 29 May). He was buried at Fremantle Roman Catholic Cemetery, Western Australia, Section MON CC, gravesite 1342 (WA Death Indexes, Reg No 179, online search, website and Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA, Name Search, website).