Canberra politician's family rooted in the city since 1913
ACT Shadow Treasurer Ed Cocks' family has lived in Canberra since 1913, through eight generations.
Ed Cocks' family has deep roots in Canberra. His great-grandfather Jack Butt was a farmer who went to Canberra's official naming in 1913.
Butt farmed several properties, including Callum Brae. The land was taken for housing.
Cocks' 101-year-old grandmother moved to Canberra in the mid-1900s. She came when the public service moved from Victoria.
She still supports Geelong. The club sends her birthday cards every year.
The family saw Canberra change from farmland to a modern city across eight generations.
- 1913
- Family presence since
- Eight
- Generations in Canberra
- 101 years old
- Grandmother's age
- First chief of Woden Fire Brigade
- Great-grandfather's role
Why it mattersFamily histories show how Canberra changed. It went from a small, rural place to the capital city in about a century.
AustraliaShows how Canberra has transformed from farmland to city in just over 100 years, with families central to that shift.
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