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Mary Watson

Parents

Biography

Birth	18 November 1767	Mary Watson was born on 18 November 1767 in Alloa, Scotland.1
Marriage	14 November 1787	James Reid and she were married on 14 November 1787 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.2
Death	1 February 1799	She died on 1 February 1799 at age 31 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.3,4
Burial	4 February 1799	She was buried on 4 February 1799 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.5

Baptism

20 November 1767

Mary Watson was baptized on 20 November 1767 in Alloa, Scotland.6

Citations

1. [S8] UK Registry, Scottish Registry
2. [S8] UK Registry, Marriage Record, James Reid Merchant New North Kirk Parish and Mary Watson Parish of Alloa Daughter of the deceas'd John Watson late Merchant in Alloa
3. [S8] UK Registry, Scotland's People, Mary Reid Spouse of Jas Reid, Grocer, head of Advocates Close died of Consumption. Buried 1 foor N[orth] from middle pannel of Reid and Duncan's Tombs, Aged 32
4. [S87] Newspapers.com, The Edinburgh Advertiser 12 February 1799, Died here, the 1st instant, after a long illness, which she endured with the greatest patience and Christian fortitude, Mrs. Mary Watson, wife of James Reid, Grocer in Edinburgh. She lived beloved and died justly regretted.
5. [S8] UK Registry, Scottish People, Mary Reid Spouse of Jas Reid, Grocer, head of Advocates Close died of Consumption. Buried 1 foot N[orth] from middle pannel of Reid and Duncan's Tombs, Aged 32
6. [S8] UK Registry, Scottish Registry, Mary to Mr John Watson & Jean Thain in Alloa born 18th bap[tised] the 20th Novr

Hugh Murray

Parents

Biography

Birth	1755	Hugh Murray was born in 1755 in Scotland.1
Marriage	26 October 1782	He and Anne Young were married on 26 October 1782 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.2
Death	25 December 1795	He died on 25 December 1795 at age ~40 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.3,4

Citations

1. [S8] UK Registry, He was aged 40 at his death in 1795
2. [S8] UK Registry, Scottish Parish Registers, Husband: Hugh Murray, Porter Dealer, Tollbooth Kirk Parish - Wife: Anne Young, Old Kirk Parish, daughter of Thomas Young, English Teacher in Edinburgh
3. [S8] UK Registry, Canongate Old parish Register Death Record, Murray 25 Hugh N: [?] of Sharp aged 40 years, [cause] Fever
4. [S38] Find-a-Grave, Gravestone transcription, To the memory of Hugh Murray Porter Dealer in Edinburgh whose Activity in Business Cheerfulness in Company Benificence to his friends liberality to the poor makes his death regretted his memory respected by all who knew him this stone is erected by a friend who knew his worth. He died 23rd [?] of Dec 1795 aged 42 years

Anne Young

Parents

Young, Anne GGGGGM - from Hugh Nankivell

Biography

Birth	8 August 1759	Anne Young was born on 8 August 1759 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.1
Marriage	26 October 1782	Hugh Murray and she were married on 26 October 1782 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.2
Marriage	11 October 1796	John Thomson and she were married on 11 October 1796 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.3
Death	20 December 1838	She died on 20 December 1838 at age 79 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.4,5

Citations

1. [S8] UK Registry, Scotlands People, Thos [sic] Young Schoolmaster in Old Kirk Parish and Eliz[abeth] Tindall his spouse a Daughter named Anne. Witnesses Alex[ander] Gardner Schoolmaster & Wm Tindall optician both in said Parish [baptised 12th August]
2. [S8] UK Registry, Scottish Parish Registers, Husband: Hugh Murray, Porter Dealer, Tollbooth Kirk Parish - Wife: Anne Young, Old Kirk Parish, daughter of Thomas Young, English Teacher in Edinburgh
3. [S8] UK Registry, Scotlands People, John Thomson Watch Maker New North Kirk Parish and Ann [sic] Young same Parish Relict of the late William [sic] Murray Porter Dealer in Edinburgh
4. [S26] Australian Cemetery Index, St Andrews Cemetery Hobart, Plaque reads: In loving memory of Anne Thomson nee Young, born 7th August 1759 Peebles Scotland, Died 20th December 1838 Hobart Tasmania.
   
   Loving wife of Hugh Murray died Edinburgh
   Loving wife of John Thomson died Edinburgh
   Anne arrived in Hobart with her children and friends on 14th January 1823.
   
   A wonderful wife and mother whose faith and courage is still admired by all.
   
   Third Great Grandchildren Dame Elizabeth Murdoch and George Hugh Murray
5. [S23] TROVE, The Austral-Asiatic Review, Tasmanian and Australian Advertiser (Hobart Town, Tas. : 1837 - 1844) Tue 8 Jan 1839, Death.—Aged 80, Mrs. Thomson, the venerable only surviving parent of James Thomson, Esq. A. M. of the Academy Melville-street.
6. [S23] TROVE, Hobart Town Gazette and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser (Tas. : 1821 - 1825) Sat 18 Jan 1823, The Urania brings 62 passengers, two children having been born on the passage ; among the number are the following :— Mr. Hugh Murray and family, Mr. James Reid & family; Mrs. Newton, Mr. Robt. Young, Mr. John Stirling, Mr. W. Robinson, Mr. W. Paton, Mr. M'Queen and family, Mr. John Scott, Mr. James Thomson, Mr. W. Thomson, Miss Ann Thomson, Mrs. Thomson, Miss Agnes Scott, Mr. Walter Davidson, and W. Oliver, and several others.

Benjamin Briggs

Parents

Biography

Birth	1797	Benjamin Briggs was born in 1797 in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England.1
Marriage	18 July 1830	He and Lydia Lee were married on 18 July 1830 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.2
Death	28 July 1846	He died on 28 July 1846 at age ~49 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia.3

Note		Information found on website - www.cocker.id.au Benjamin & Lydey Briggs with their children departed Liverpool, England as Assisted Immigrants in September 1838 on the "DUNLOP". Ship ran ashore in Table Bay, near Capetown in November 1838-all were saved. Briggs family departed Cape Town Jan 1839 on the "JAMES MORAN" & arrived in Sydney Feb 1839. They arrived in Hobart, Tasmania on the "MARIAN WATSON" in 1840.There are descendants of this Briggs family still living in the Brighton area of Tasmania. Benjamin had only one son: Joseph. Benjamin was NOT a convict, although 2-3 of his daughters married convicts. Benjamin's brother was Isaac Briggs and he was a convict having arrived from Yorkshire in 1829. Isaac also had a daughter Sarah Elizabeth Briggs & she married convict John Cocker in 1846. Benjamin and Lydey took in Sarah Elizabeth Briggs who was their niece. Her father Isaac was a convict and her mother Alice had died on the ship between Sydney and Hobart in 1839. Lydey died in childbirth in 1842. Both Benjamin and Isaac were fellmongers in the Brighton District. Benjamin died in 1846. Sarah is believed to have lived with them until the age of 17 years.
Baptism	4 June 1797	Benjamin Briggs was baptized on 4 June 1797 in Ripponden, Yorkshire, England.4
Misc	20 September 1834	He paid rates on 20 September 1834 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.5
Immigration	12 February 1839	He immigrated on 12 February 1839 to Sydney, NSW, Australia.6
Arrival	3 March 1840	He arrived on on 3 March 1840 at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia,7
Immigration	22 March 1840	He immigrated on 22 March 1840 to Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.8
Census	1842	He appeared in the census in 1842 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia.9

Citations

1. [S2] Tasmania Registry of B, D & M, He was aged 62 at his death in 1846 but 38 at his arrival in Australia in 1839 so I've gon with the later DOB.
2. [S8] UK Registry, Marriage Record
3. [S2] Tasmania Registry of B, D & M, Death Certificate, A Fellmonger - no cause of death given - Informant: John Cocker, Green Point
4. [S8] UK Registry, West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, Benjamin, [son of] Joseph Brigg [sic], Barkisland [Yorkshire], Weaver, by Grace [Benjamin's mother] - this matches with lots of other records but implies he was 13 when baptised, if his age at death was recorded correctly in Tasmania.
5. [S25] Ancestry.com, West Yorkshire, England, Select Rate Books, Accounts and Censuses, 1705–1893, Living at 11 Park Street Gallery - name given as Benj Briggs
6. [S8] UK Registry, New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896, Benjamin Briggs, aged 38, a farmer; Mrs Briggs age 29; Mrs Alice Briggs age 49
7. [S2] Tasmania Registry of B, D & M, Arrivals Record, Steerage passengers on the Schooner Marian Watson - Benjamin Briggs, Mrs Briggs and 3 children
8. [S23] TROVE, Colonial Times Hobart 7 Apr 1840, APRIL 3._Arrived the schooner Marian Watson, 146 tons, Biscoe, master, from Sydney the
   22nd March, with sundries. - Passengers, Mrs. Midwood, the Misses Midwood, Murphy, Therry, Cameron, Hindmarsh, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Therry, Master Robert Bent, Benjamin Briggs, Mrs. Briggs and three children, Peter Campbell, Mrs. Jenkins; 11 soldiers 51st regiment, 2 women and a child.
9. [S2] Tasmania Registry of B, D & M, 1842 Census, Living in Bagdad, living in a wooden house with 8 others - 1 female aged under 2, 2 females age 7-13, 2 females age 14-20, one male age 21-44, one married female age 45-59, one married male aged over 60

Lydia Lee

Parents

Biography

Birth	15 August 1808	Lydia Lee was born on 15 August 1808 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, England.1,2
Marriage	18 July 1830	Benjamin Briggs and she were married on 18 July 1830 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.3
Death	8 November 1842	She died on 8 November 1842 at age 34 in Brighton, Tasmania, Australia.4,5

Citations

1. [S2] Tasmania Registry of B, D & M, She was aged 36 at her death in 1842 - doesn't match birth date
2. [S8] UK Registry, West Yorkshire, Non-Conformist Records, 1646-1985, Baptised 22 August - 4th daughter of Jos[eph] Lee - Cloth[ier] Hall Ing - Almondbury by his wife Mary Daughter of Isaac Walton, Labourer, Almondbury
3. [S8] UK Registry, Marriage Record
4. [S2] Tasmania Registry of B, D & M, Death Record, Gives forename as Lidey - Age: 36 [doesn't match birth date] - Cause: In childbirth - Husband: Benjamin Briggs, Fellmonger, Bagdad
5. [S26] Australian Cemetery Index, Headstone Transcription, Congregational Church Bagdad Tasmania - Sacred to the memory of Ledia [sic] Briggs who died 8 Nov 1842 aged 37 [sic] years. She was a loving wife and a tender mother.

Living

Parents

Biography

Living

Biography

Ernest Stephen Thomas ("Tom") Sharkey

Parents

Biography

Birth	4 December 1925	Ernest Stephen Thomas ("Tom") Sharkey was born on 4 December 1925 in Marulan, NSW, Australia.1
Marriage	7 January 1956	He and Dorothy Grace Shields were married on 7 January 1956 in Manly, NSW, Australia.2
Death	13 July 1998	He died on 13 July 1998 at age 72 in Manly, NSW, Australia.3

Citations

1. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Birth Certificate A185804, Registered in the District of Goulburn, Argyle, Braidwood and Queanbeyan , Number 87, 11 December 1925 - Father: Thomas Francis Sharkey, Postmaster, 26, born Failsworth, Lancashire, England - Mother: Melva Muriel Fisher, 19, born Sydney NSW - Married: 20 June 1925 in Marulan
   
   Date: 11 December 1925
2. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate C987982, Married at the Baptist Church William Street Fairlight - Ernest Stephen Sharkey, Analytical Chemist, Marulan - Dorothy Grace Shields, School Teacher, 4 Baltic Street Fairlight
   
   Date: 7 January 1956
3. [S23] TROVE, Sydney Morning Herald 15 July 1998, July 13 1998, husband of Dorothy, father of Jill, Annie, Tom and Jane, father-in-law of Andrew, Bill and David, gramdad of Emily, Jonathan, Eleanor, Patrick (deceased) and Grace, brother of Betty, brother-in-law of Frank (Snow). Aged 72 years.
4. [S25] Ancestry.com, Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Name: Ernest Stephen Sharkey - Electoral Date: 1972 - Electoral Place: Manly Vale, Warringah, New South Wales, Australia - Residence Address: 15 Abingdon St, Balgowlah 2093, chemist

Dorothy Grace Shields

Parents

Biography

Birth	21 July 1932	Dorothy Grace Shields was born on 21 July 1932 in Leeton, NSW, Australia.1
Marriage	7 January 1956	Ernest Stephen Thomas ("Tom") Sharkey and she were married on 7 January 1956 in Manly, NSW, Australia.2
Death	9 October 2005	She died on 9 October 2005 at age 73 in Fairlight, NSW, Australia.3

Graduation

30 April 1952

Dorothy Grace Shields graduated on 30 April 1952 at Sydney University in Sydney, NSW, Australia.4

Citations

1. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Birth Certificate, Born at "Allanbrook" Private Hospital Leeton - Father: William Henry Shields, Engineering Draftsman, 32 years, born Kennington, London England - Mother: Florence Hannah Swasbrick, 30 years, born Albury NSW - Married: 8 November 1930 in Wollongong - living at "Eskdale", Second Street, Leeton
   
   Registered: 3 August 1932
2. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate C987982, Married at the Baptist Church William Street Fairlight - Ernest Stephen Sharkey, Analytical Chemist, Marulan - Dorothy Grace Shields, School Teacher, 4 Baltic Street Fairlight
   
   Date: 7 January 1956
3. [S101] Personal knowledge
4. [S23] TROVE, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 - 1954) Thu 1 May 1952, ECONOMICS graduate, Kathleen Donohoe (left), talking with 19 -years-old Science graduate, Dorothy Shields, after receiving their degrees at Sydney University yesterday .

Thomas Francis Sharkey

Parents

Biography

Birth	16 November 1899	Thomas Francis Sharkey was born on 16 November 1899 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.1
Marriage	20 June 1925	He and Melva Muriel Fisher were married on 20 June 1925 in Marulan, NSW, Australia.2
Death	28 February 1975	He died on 28 February 1975 at age 75 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.3

Housemate	2 April 1901	Was in a Census4
Witness	2 April 1911	Thomas Francis Sharkey appeared in the household of Stephen Sharkey in the census on 2 April 1911 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.5
Witness	19 June 1921	Thomas Francis Sharkey appeared in the household of Stephen Sharkey in the census on 19 June 1921 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.6
Emigration	6 December 1921	Thomas Francis Sharkey emigrated on 6 December 1921 from London, England.7
Immigration	16 January 1922	He immigrated on 16 January 1922 to Sydney, NSW, Australia.8
Misc	29 May 1922	He was fined for assault on 29 May 1922 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.9
Misc	August 1927	He was committed to stand trial in August 1927 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.10
Misc	13 September 1927	He was convicted but released on 13 September 1927 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.11

Citations

1. [S8] UK Registry, Birth Certificate, Born at 46 Mill Lane, Failsworth - Father: Stephen Sharkey, a scraper at cat gut works - Mother: Elizabeth Mary Sharkey formerly Davidson - Registered: 22 December 1899
2. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate, Groom: Thomas Francis Sharkey, Postmaster residing at Marulan, birthplace Failsworth England, aged 25, father Stephen Sharkey, mother Elizabeth Mary Davidson - Bride: Melva Muriel Fisher, Domestic Duties, residing at Marulan, birthplace Sydney NSW aged 19, father not stated, mother Maud Fisher - Witnesses: John W S Fisher [Uncle] and G R Fisher [Aunt ?] - The consent of George Richard Williams being a guardian of Minors was given in writing to the marriage of the bride.
3. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Death Certificate, Died at Goulburn Base Hospital - born in Manchester, England (55 years in Australia) - Father: Stephen Sharkey - Mother: Elizabeth Mary Johnson [surname is clearly incorrect] - Married to Melva Muriel Fisher, married in Marulan NSW at age 25 - Children: Ernest 49 years, Betty 46
   
   Registered: 21 March 1975
4. [S8] UK Registry, 1901 Census, Living in 72 Mill Lane - Stephen, age 32, a Sausage Skin Manufacturer; Elizabeth Mary age 34, Annie age 12, Elizabeth age 9, Thomas Francis age 1
5. [S8] UK Registry, 1911 Census, Living at 47 Mill Lane Failsworth, which had 4 rooms - Stephen, age 42, Skin Dresser; Elizabeth Mary age 44; Annie, a Weaver, age 22; Elizabeth, a Ring Spinner, age 19; Thomas Francis, School, age 11
6. [S25] Ancestry.com, 1921 England Census, Name: Stephen Sharkey - Gender: Male - Marital Status: Married - Age: 52 Years 7 Months - Relation to Head: Head - Estimated Birth Year: 1868 - Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland - Residence Street Address: 47 Mill Lane, Failsworth, Lancashire, England - Occupation: General laborer - Employer: Mather & Platt Makers of Textile Engineers Machinery - Place of Work: Park Works, Newton Heath - Household Members: (Name), Age, Relationship: Stephen Sharkey, 52 Years 7 Months, Head; E M Sharkey, 54 Years 8 Months, Wife; J F Sharkey, 21 Years 6 Months, Son
7. [S8] UK Registry, Outward Passenger Lists, Stephen (aged 21, Fitter) of 47 Mill Lane Failsworth, Manchester is on the Passenger manifest of the "Moreton Bay" departing London on 6 December 1921 bound for Sydney, traveling in 3rd Class
8. [S68] NSW Government Records, Immigration Record
9. [S23] TROVE, Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940) Tue 30 May 1922, "Gross Assault." MAGISTRATE FINES THREE DEFENDANTS. Arthur John Beck proceeded against Frederick Hewitt, Thomas Sharkey, and William Taylor, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday for unlawful assault. The defendants pleaded not guilty. Mr. E. F. Thomas appeared for the
   complainant, and Mr. T. P. Moloney for the defendants. The complainant, who is an engine driver, gave evidence that he was leaving his home in Mundy-st. to sign on for work after midnight on 19th May, when the three defendants jumped over his fence. Sharkey struck him on the nose with a piece of wood, and Hewitt punched him on the jaw, saying - "I'll kill you, you ——." Witness fell on Taylor, who also hit him. Witness's wife came out and cried—"Leave that
   man alone, you're killing him." The defendants then left. On seeking medical attention witness found that his nose was broken and his eyes blackened. Witness did not go out on strike in 1917. He believed Hewitt, who was formerly employed on the railway, did. In answer to Mr. Moloney witness denied that there were frequent squabbles between his wife and the Taylors, who were neighbours. The defendants were given no provocation. "They swooped down upon me in the night like wild beasts," he added. Madeline Mary Beck, the complainant's wife, corroborated her husband's evidence. Witness admitted to Mr. Moloney that she had referred to Sharkey as a "pommy". She had never insulted Mrs. Taylor. Evidence was also given by the complainant's son and Robert Leggett. Defendant Hewitt deposed that unfriendly relations existed between Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Beck lately. Witness saw Beck on the night in question. Beck refused to apologise to Mrs. Taylor. A fight started between Sharkey and Beck. No one used a stick. Replying to Mr. Thomas witness said the scrap only lasted about a minute. It was a "rough and tumble tussle."' Taylor paid he was awakened by the disturbance, and went out in his pyjamas. Witness had nothing at all to do with the squabble. Sharkey said he asked the complainant to apologise for words used to witness's sister, Mrs. Taylor. Beck refused, saying that he would not apologise to a "pommy — ." Mrs. Beck had used insulting words to Mrs. Taylor, and witness wanted an explanation from Beck. Witness was the only person who struck Beck. Mr. Thomas: Are you one of the famous black and tans? Witness: I was in the military, but I had nothing to do with the black and tans. In reply to the magistrate witness said he was returning from an evening in Grafton-street, when he met the complainant. Elizabeth Taylor gave evidence similar to that of her husband. Mr. Arnott remarked that it was a strange coincidence that the three defendants were there to meet the complainant after midnight. After hearing the evidence of both sides he would believe the complainant and his witnesses. Mr. Thomas submitted that it was a most diabolical assault. He urged that a maximum penalty be inflicted. Mr. Arnott: It is a very gross assault. I'm just considering whether I ought not to send them to gool without the option. Sharkey was fined £15, with £2/14/2/ costs, in default three months' imprisonment. Hewitt and Taylor were each fined £7, their costs also amounting to £2/14/2 each. The defendants were granted time to pay.
10. [S23] TROVE, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Fri 19 Aug 1927, GOULBURN The postmaster at Marulan, Thomas Sharkey, has been committed for trial at Goulburn on a charge of having improperly disposed of certain public monies amounting to £166/4/2 between August 1 and 5. Evidence given before the Goulburn P.M. on Tuesday last was to the effect that Sharkey's
    cash was short and did not tally with his records, and that two mail contractors' names had been signed by someone other than themselves on re
    ceipts for their month's subsidy. These receipts were obtained by Sharkey. Bail was fixed at £100, with corresponding securities.
11. [S23] TROVE, Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940) Wed 14 Sep 1927, POSTMASTER!S CASE Thomas Francis Sharkey admitted a charge of having fraudulently misappropriated £166/4/2, while employed as allowance postmaster at Marulan. Constable Lee, Carrington Tidswell, and Frederick Creswick, were called by Mr. E. F. Thomas, who appeared for accused, and gave evidence as to Sharkey's good character. Mr. Thomas stated that Sharkey had found fresh employment and was prepared to make restitution. Three well-known Marulan residents were prepared to go bond for Sharkey. "You have apparently had a most excellent character, but you have given it a bad blow by betraying a public
    trust," His Honor declared, and added. "Were your character not so good and had you disposed of the money in some reckless manner I would have no hesitation in sending you to gaol." Sharkey was released, but was ordered to come up for sentence if called on any time within three years.

Melva Muriel Fisher

Parents

Biography

Birth	4 January 1906	Melva Muriel Fisher was born on 4 January 1906 in Newtown, NSW, Australia.1
Marriage	20 June 1925	Thomas Francis Sharkey and she were married on 20 June 1925 in Marulan, NSW, Australia.2
Death	3 September 1987	She died on 3 September 1987 at age 81 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.3

Misc	1916	Melva Muriel Fisher was in All Saint's Choir in 1916 in Marulan, NSW, Australia.4
Misc	15 May 1951	She won the Lottery on 15 May 1951 in Marulan, NSW, Australia.5

Citations

1. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Birth Certificate, Born at South Sydney Women's Hospital - Mother: Maud Fisher, 18 years, place of birth Queanbeyan NSW - no father registered
2. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate, Groom: Thomas Francis Sharkey, Postmaster residing at Marulan, birthplace Failsworth England, aged 25, father Stephen Sharkey, mother Elizabeth Mary Davidson - Bride: Melva Muriel Fisher, Domestic Duties, residing at Marulan, birthplace Sydney NSW aged 19, father not stated, mother Maud Fisher - Witnesses: John W S Fisher [Uncle] and G R Fisher [Aunt ?] - The consent of George Richard Williams being a guardian of Minors was given in writing to the marriage of the bride.
3. [S23] TROVE, Paper & date unknown, Sharkey, Melva Muriel - 3rd September 1987 at hospital of Goulburn, late of Marulan. Loved wife of the late Thomas Sharkey. Dearly loved mother and mother-in-law of Tom and Dorothy (Sydney), Betty and Snow Wall (Sydney), devoted grandmother of Peter and Kay, John and Cheryl, Jill, Annie and Andrew, Tom and Jane, great grandmother of Brendan, Nathan, Nicholas, Elise, Emily and Jonathan. Aged 82 years.
4. [S20] Papers - Annie Sharkey, Newspaper photo, Also includes Lily Fisher - possibly Melva's aunt Doris Lillian who would have been 12 at the time
5. [S23] TROVE, Goulburn Evening Post

Catherine Maude Fisher

Parents

Biography

Birth	12 July 1888	Catherine Maude Fisher was born on 12 July 1888 in Ifield, Goulburn, NSW, Australia.1,2
Marriage	12 May 1913	Joseph Newman and she were married on 12 May 1913 in Redfern, NSW, Australia.3,4
Death	28 November 1954	She died on 28 November 1954 at age 66 in Canberra, ACT, Australia.5,6,7

Citations

1. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, She is referred to in the death certificate of her father
2. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Birth Certificate, Born at Ifield, Goulburn - Father: Michael Fisher, Laborer, 27, birthplace Liverpool NSW - Mother: Martha Holland[s], 25, born Sutton Forest NSW - they were married 12 February 1880 [actually 1879] at Goulburn - Issue: 1 male, 3 females, living - Informant: Michael Fisher - Witness: Mrs Foley [great grandmother?] - Registered: 16 August 1888
3. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Record, Ref: 5111/1913 - Husband: NEWMAN, JOSEPH - Wife: FISHER, WINIFRED C M - Place: REDFERN
4. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate, At Lawson House Zetland Waterloo Sydney in the Congregational Church - Joseph a Labourer living in Newtown, Maude Home Duties living in Glebe - no family details provided for either party.
5. [S95] ACT Government Records, Death Record, Ref: 50006195 - Name: NEWMAN, Winifred Kathleen Maude - Father: FISHER, Michael - Mother: FISHER, Martha - Death: 28/11/1954
6. [S23] TROVE, The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) Mon 29 Nov 1954, NEWMAN.-On November 28, 1954, at Canberra Community Hospital, Winfred Kathleen [sic] Maude, loving wife of Joseph Patrick Newman, of 52 Causeway, and fond mother of Iris (deceased), Joe, John and Stan. Aged 67 years.
7. [S95] ACT Government Records, Death Certificate, Age 67, born at Bungonia, a pensioner, living in Canberra - Cause: Coronary Occlusion - Parents: Michael Fisher a Farm Labourer and Martha Fisher maiden name Holland [sic] - Spouse: Joseph Patrick Newman, married at age 26 [sic] in Sydney - Issue: Joseph Ernest, age 38; John Benedict, age 34; Stanley Thomas, age 28 [no mention of Melva Muriel or Veronica Iris, who died in 1948]

Stephen Sharkey

Parents

Sharkey, Stephen GGF - Photo from Ancestry

Biography

Birth	22 September 1868	Stephen Sharkey was born on 22 September 1868 in Dublin, Ireland.1,2,3
Marriage	2 June 1888	He and Elizabeth Mary Davidson were married on 2 June 1888 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England.4
Death	5 June 1949	He died on 5 June 1949 at age 80 in Goulburn, NSW, Australia.5,6

Note		Marriage Certificate says Stephen was 21 but this is unlikely given dates recorded in later Censuses - more likely he was 19 at the time.
Witness	3 April 1881	Stephen Sharkey appeared in the household of John Sharkey in the census on 3 April 1881 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.7
Census	2 April 1891	Stephen Sharkey appeared in the census on 2 April 1891 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.8
Census	2 April 1901	He appeared in the census on 2 April 1901 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.9
Census	2 April 1911	He appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.10
Census	19 June 1921	He appeared in the census on 19 June 1921 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England.11
Emigration	2 September 1926	He emigrated on 2 September 1926 from Lancashire, England.12
Electoral Roll	1930	He was on the electoral roll in Goulburn, NSW, Australia, in 1930.13
Electoral Roll	1932	He was on the electoral roll in Goulburn, NSW, Australia, in 1932.14
Electoral Roll	1936	He was on the electoral roll in Goulburn, NSW, Australia, in 1936.13

Citations

1. [S8] UK Registry, He is referred to in the Birth Certificate of Thomas Francis Sharkey
2. [S8] UK Registry, Passport, Gives birth date (does not agree with birth certificate) and place - Height: 5' 7". Eyes: Blue, Hair: Grey
3. [S37] Irish Registry, Birth Certificate, Father: John Sharkey, Mother: Susan Smith, at 36 New Market - baptised 26 September
4. [S8] UK Registry, Marriage Certificate, Married in the Register Office by Certificate before Edward M. Ogden Registrar - Stephen: 21 years, Operative Cat Gut Worker, residing at 13 Aaron St Failsworth - Ellizabeth: 21 years, Twiner Cotton Mill, residing at 41 Oldham Rd Failsworth - Stephen's Father: John Sharkey, Whip Gut Manufacturer - Elizabeth's Father: John Davidson, Silk Mill Hand
5. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Death Certificate - 1949/012277, Died at Goulburn District Hospital of Carcinoma of stomach - Age: 80, born in Dublin, Ireland, about 22 years in NSW - Occupation: Labourer - Father: John Sharkey, Mother's Maiden Name: Susan Smith - Married: Manchester England at age 19 to Elizabeth Mary Davidson - Issue: Annie 60, Elizabeth 57, Thomas 49 - 2 male and one female children deceased
   
   Registered: 6 June 1949
6. [S23] TROVE, Goulburn Evening Post 8 June 1949, MR. S. SHARKEY The death occurred in the District Hospital on Monday last of Mr. Stephen Sharkey, 80, of 156 Bourke Street, Goulburn. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Mr. Sharkey came to Australia 20 years ago, coming direct to Goulburn. Deceased had been in hospital for over a month. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. E. M. Sharkey, of Goulburn, two daughters, Mrs. W. E. Taylor (Goulburn), Mrs. C. Whitworth (Manchester, Eng- land), and a son, Mr. Thomas Sharkey, of Marulan. There are two granddaughters, a grandson and a great granddaughter. The funeral left S.S. Peter, and Paul's Cathedral on Monday for the Catholic Cemetery, Kenmore
7. [S8] UK Registry, 1881 Census, Age 37, living at 42 Dean Lane, a whip string maker, with wife Susan aged 37; daughter Mar A
8. [S8] UK Registry, 1891 Census, Living at 35 Oldham Rd Failsworth - Stephen, age 22, a whip string maker; Elizabeth age 24; Annie age 2
9. [S8] UK Registry, 1901 Census, Living in 72 Mill Lane - Stephen, age 32, a Sausage Skin Manufacturer; Elizabeth Mary age 34, Annie age 12, Elizabeth age 9, Thomas Francis age 1
10. [S8] UK Registry, 1911 Census, Living at 47 Mill Lane Failsworth, which had 4 rooms - Stephen, age 42, Skin Dresser; Elizabeth Mary age 44; Annie, a Weaver, age 22; Elizabeth, a Ring Spinner, age 19; Thomas Francis, School, age 11
11. [S25] Ancestry.com, 1921 England Census, Name: Stephen Sharkey - Gender: Male - Marital Status: Married - Age: 52 Years 7 Months - Relation to Head: Head - Estimated Birth Year: 1868 - Birth Place: Dublin, Ireland - Residence Street Address: 47 Mill Lane, Failsworth, Lancashire, England - Occupation: General laborer - Employer: Mather & Platt Makers of Textile Engineers Machinery - Place of Work: Park Works, Newton Heath - Household Members: (Name), Age, Relationship: Stephen Sharkey, 52 Years 7 Months, Head; E M Sharkey, 54 Years 8 Months, Wife; J F Sharkey, 21 Years 6 Months, Son
12. [S8] UK Registry, Passenger List, Stephen (aged 56, Labourer) and Elizabeth (aged 58, Wife) of 47 Mill Lane Failsworth, Manchester are on the Passenger manifest of the "S.S. Borda" departing London on 2 September 1926 bound for Sydney, traveling in 3rd Class
13. [S70] Australian Electoral Rolls, 156 Bourke Street Goulburn, Labourer
14. [S70] Australian Electoral Rolls, 148 Bourke Street Goulburn, Labourer

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William Henry Shields

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Birth	21 July 1900	William Henry Shields was born on 21 July 1900 in London, England.1,2
Marriage	8 November 1930	He and Florence Hannah Swasbrick were married on 8 November 1930 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.3,4
Death	3 July 1990	He died on 3 July 1990 at age 89 in Manly Vale, NSW, Australia.5

Christening	30 September 1900	William Henry Shields was christened on 30 September 1900 in Lambeth, London, England.6
Witness	2 April 1901	He appeared in the household of William Mark Shields in the census on 2 April 1901 in Lambeth, London, England.7
Education	30 August 1904	William Henry Shields was educated at St Joseph's School, Tower Hamlets on 30 August 1904 in London, England.8
Witness	2 April 1911	He appeared in the household of William Mark Shields in the census on 2 April 1911 in Southwark, London, England.9
Witness	19 June 1921	William Henry Shields appeared in the household of William Mark Shields in the census on 19 June 1921 in Camberwell, London, England.10
Electoral Roll	1924	William Henry Shields was on the electoral roll in Camberwell, London, England, in 1924.11

Citations

1. [S8] UK Registry, Baptismal Registry, Marginal note suggests DOB 21st July 1900
2. [S8] UK Registry, Birth Certificate, Born at 47 Princes Square - Registration District of Lambeth, sub-district of Kennington 1st, County of London - Father: William Mark Shields. Plumber (Journeyman) - Mother: Edith Rose Shields late Norman formerly Newington - registered 30 August 1900
3. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate, Groom: William Henry Shields, Draftsman from Leeton aged 30, born London, parents William Mark Shields, Plumber (deceased) and Edith Rose Newington - Bride: Florence Hannah Swasbrick, Music Teacher from Wollongong, aged 28, parents John Swasbrick, Carpenter (deceased) and Ann Courtney - Witnessed by John W Swasbrick [brother] and Rosa May Shields [sister] - Minister was R. H. Doust
4. [S23] TROVE, The Murrumbidgee Irrigator 25 November 1930, WEDDING -- SHIELDS— SWASBRICK -- The marriage of Miss Florence Swasbrick, youngest daughter of the late J. Swasbrick and Mrs. Swasbrick, Second St., Leeton, to Mr. W. H. Shields, eldest son of the late W. M. Shields, London, England and Mrs Shields, Rushcutters Bay, was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Wollongong on November 8. The ceremony which was the first to take place since the extension was performed by the Rev. R. H. Doust. The bride wore an ankle length gown of white georgette and chantille lace, a coronet of orange blossom set off her veil and she carried a bouquet of November lillies and tinted roses. The bridesmaids, the Misses Rosa and Marjorie Shields wore long, frilled frocks of sapphire blue net over silk, trimmed with hand-made flowers and carried a bouquet of pink roses and blue delphiniums. They wore necklaces of blue tinted crystals, the gift of the bride groom. The best man was Mr . Dave Swasbrick and the groomsman Mr. Alf Shields. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Detective J. Swasbrick, Five Dock. Before the signing of the register, the hymn "Oh Perfect Love" was rendered by the choir. Later Mrs. Swasbrick, who wore a black crepe de chene frock and hat to match and carried a posy of pink carnations, received the guests at the Charlton, where the reception was held. Mrs. Shields wore a black brocaded satin frock trimmed with white, her posy was red carnations and roses. The bride travelled in a pretty brown crepe lorna frock and hat to tone when leaving for the honeymoon which is being spent at Katoomba.
5. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Death Certificate, Draughtsman, age 89 years, widower, resident 4 Baltic Street Fairlight, 63 years in Australia, father William Mark Shields, mother Edith Rose Newington, married to Florence Hannah Swasbrick, age at Marriage 30, married in Wollongong - Issue: Dorothy 57 years, John 53
   
   Registered: 12 July 1990
6. [S8] UK Registry, Baptismal Registry St Philip's Lambeth page 190 Year 1900, Gives address as 47 Princes Square - father was a plumber - marginal note suggests DOB was 21st July 1900
7. [S8] UK Registry, 1901 Census, William Shields - age 40, a Plumber - living at 102 Paradise Rd Lambeth - born London, St Pancras - with wife Edith age 33, son William Henry age 9 months and step daughter Constance Norman, aged 10
8. [S25] Ancestry.com, London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911, Father's name William, living at 12 Dorset Street - gives DOB as 21/6/00 not 21/7/00
9. [S8] UK Registry, 1911 Census, 56 Albany Rd Old Kent Rd SE - William Mark Shields, age 50; Edith Rose Shields, age 42; William Henry Shields, age 10; Alfred Robert Shields, age 9; Ivy Shields, age 7; Rosa May Shields, age 5; Bernard Shields, age 4; Robert Lenard Shields, age 2; Martha Olive Shields, age 9 months
10. [S25] Ancestry.com, 1921 England Census, Name: William Shields - Gender: Male - Marital Status: Married - Age: 60 Years 9 Months - Relation to Head: Head - Estimated Birth Year: 1860 - Birth Place: Camden Town, London, England - Residence Street Address: 177 St George Rd, Peckham, SE15 Camberwell, London, Surrey, England - Occupation: Shopkeeper Oil & Colour - Employer: Own Account - Place of Work: At Home - Number of Children Under 16: 4 - Household Members: (Name), Age, Relationship: William Shields, 60 Years 9 Months, Head; Edith Shields, 52 Years 9 Months, Wife; William Shields, 20 Years 11 Months, Son, a Plumber's Labourer; Rose Shields, 16 Years 1 Month, Daughter, an Oil & Colour Shop Assistant; Bernard Shields, 14 Years 8 Months, Son; Robert Shields, 12 Years 7 Months, Son; Martha Shields, 10 Years 11 Months, Daughter; King George Shields, 9, Son [the last 4 in full time education]
11. [S8] UK Registry, Electoral Roll, Address 177 St George's Rd S15 - Father William Mark and mother Edith Rose are registered at the same address

Emily Victoria Townsend

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Birth	25 November 1837	Emily Victoria Townsend was born on 25 November 1837 in Dinapore, Bengal, India.1
Marriage	5 July 1864	John Alfred Bonnett and she were married on 5 July 1864 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.2
Death	25 January 1883	She died on 25 January 1883 at age 45 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.3

Baptism

2 December 1837

Emily Victoria Townsend was baptized on 2 December 1837 in Dinapore, Bengal, India.4

Citations

1. [S18] Townsend Family Bible Transcript - Townsend Family Bible.doc, Page 3, Emily Victoria was born at Dinapore on the 25th of November 1837 at 1/2 past 2 A.M.
2. [S76] Indian Registry, Marriage Record, At Fort William - Husband: a widower and a builder, father Thomas Bonnett - Wife: father Edward Townsend
3. [S25] Ancestry.com, India, Select Deaths and Burials, 1719-1948, Name: Emily Victoria Bonnett - Gender: Female - Marital status: Married - Death Date: 25 Jan 1883 - Cause: Epleptic Fit - Burial Date :26 Jan 1883 - Burial Place: Calcutta, Bengal, India - Spouse:: Mr. Bonnett
4. [S76] Indian Registry, Baptism Record, Emily Victoria Daughter of Edward Townsend Cond[uctor] of Public Works H. C. S. and Mary [sic] Campbell his wife - gives birth date.

Florence Hannah Swasbrick

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Birth	4 July 1902	Florence Hannah Swasbrick was born on 4 July 1902 in Albury, NSW, Australia.1
Marriage	8 November 1930	William Henry Shields and she were married on 8 November 1930 in Wollongong, NSW, Australia.2,3
Death	19 May 1981	She died on 19 May 1981 at age 78 in Greenwich, NSW, Australia.4

Citations

1. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Birth Certificate, Original Ref 217 - Father: John Swasbrick, miner, aged 30 years, born Beechworth, Victoria - Mother: Annie Courtney, aged 31, born Mitta Mitta Victoria - married 28 September 1893 in Albury NSW - previous issue: John 8 years, Jean 6, William 3, George 2, deceased nil - Registered 1 September 1902
2. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Marriage Certificate, Groom: William Henry Shields, Draftsman from Leeton aged 30, born London, parents William Mark Shields, Plumber (deceased) and Edith Rose Newington - Bride: Florence Hannah Swasbrick, Music Teacher from Wollongong, aged 28, parents John Swasbrick, Carpenter (deceased) and Ann Courtney - Witnessed by John W Swasbrick [brother] and Rosa May Shields [sister] - Minister was R. H. Doust
3. [S23] TROVE, The Murrumbidgee Irrigator 25 November 1930, WEDDING -- SHIELDS— SWASBRICK -- The marriage of Miss Florence Swasbrick, youngest daughter of the late J. Swasbrick and Mrs. Swasbrick, Second St., Leeton, to Mr. W. H. Shields, eldest son of the late W. M. Shields, London, England and Mrs Shields, Rushcutters Bay, was celebrated at the Methodist Church, Wollongong on November 8. The ceremony which was the first to take place since the extension was performed by the Rev. R. H. Doust. The bride wore an ankle length gown of white georgette and chantille lace, a coronet of orange blossom set off her veil and she carried a bouquet of November lillies and tinted roses. The bridesmaids, the Misses Rosa and Marjorie Shields wore long, frilled frocks of sapphire blue net over silk, trimmed with hand-made flowers and carried a bouquet of pink roses and blue delphiniums. They wore necklaces of blue tinted crystals, the gift of the bride groom. The best man was Mr . Dave Swasbrick and the groomsman Mr. Alf Shields. The bride was given away by her eldest brother, Detective J. Swasbrick, Five Dock. Before the signing of the register, the hymn "Oh Perfect Love" was rendered by the choir. Later Mrs. Swasbrick, who wore a black crepe de chene frock and hat to match and carried a posy of pink carnations, received the guests at the Charlton, where the reception was held. Mrs. Shields wore a black brocaded satin frock trimmed with white, her posy was red carnations and roses. The bride travelled in a pretty brown crepe lorna frock and hat to tone when leaving for the honeymoon which is being spent at Katoomba.
4. [S3] NSW Registry of B, D & M, Death Certificate 1981/011919, Died at Greenwich Home of Peace Hospital - place of birth Albury NSW - Father: John Swasbrick - Mother: Ann Courtney - married to William Henry Shields, married at age 28 - Children: Dorothy 48 years, John 44
   
   Registered: 12 June 1981
5. [S23] TROVE, Wagga Wagga Daily Advertiser 26 October 1916, Miss Florence Swasbrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Swasbrick, of The Rock, was operated on yesterday at the Wagga District Hospital for appendicitis. The operation was successful and the patient is doing satisfactorily.
6. [S70] Australian Electoral Rolls, She was living at 60 Campbell Street, home duties, with her brother David Swasbrick, draper, and Ann Swasbrick (her mother?)

Henrietta Martha Townsend

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Birth	7 July 1836	Henrietta Martha Townsend was born on 7 July 1836 in Benares, India.1
Marriage	5 April 1853	Henry Allen Pellatt and she were married on 5 April 1853 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.2,3
Marriage	26 September 1857	Charles William Gordon-MacDougall and she were married on 26 September 1857 in Calcutta, Bengal, India.4,5
Death	3 November 1923	She died on 3 November 1923 at age 87 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.6

Baptism	29 December 1836	Henrietta Martha Townsend was baptized on 29 December 1836 in Benares, India.7
Census	2 April 1881	She appeared in the census on 2 April 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.8

Citations

1. [S18] Townsend Family Bible Transcript - Townsend Family Bible.doc, Page 3, Henrietta Martha was born at Benares on the 7th of July 1836 at 1/2 past 5 P.M.
2. [S76] Indian Registry, Marriage Record, At the Old Church - Husband: age 25, working in the Pilot Service, father Henry Pellatt - Wife: age 16, father Edward Townsend
3. [S18] Townsend Family Bible Transcript - Townsend Family Bible.doc, Page 3, Henrietta Martha was married to Henry Allen Pillatt, [sic] in the Old Church Calcutta on the 5th April 1853
4. [S76] Indian Registry, Marriage Record, Presidency of Marriage  BENGAL - Marriage Year  1857 - Husband First Names  Chs Wm - Husband Surname  Gordon-Macdougal - Wife First Names  Henrietta M - Wife Surname  Pellatt - Prefix  N1 - Source Year  1857 - Volume Number  92 - Folio  567
5. [S25] Ancestry.com, India, Select Marriages, 1792-1948, Name: Charles William Gordon Macdougall - Gender: Male - Marriage Date: 26 Sep 1857 - Marriage Place: Calcutta, Bengal, India - Father: George Gordon Macdougall - Spouse: Henrietta Martha Pellatt - FHL Film Number: 498995
6. [S8] UK Registry, Scotland's People, At Nursing Home 2 Queensferry Terrace (usual residence 2 Ravelson Place) - Surname given as Gordon-Dougall (correction says it should be Gordon-MacDougall) - Widow of (1) Henry Allen Pellatt H.E.I.C.S. (Bengal Pilot Service) (2) Charles William Gordon-Dougall (Tutor in Indian Government Service) - Age: 87 - Father: Edward Townsend, Clerk of Public Works H.E.I.C.S. (deceased) - Mother: Maria Campbell Townsend maiden name Hamilton (deceased) - Cause: Cerebral Thrombosis, Senile Decay
7. [S76] Indian Registry, Baptism Record, Henrietta Martha Daughter of Mr. Edward Townsend Conductor of P[ublic] Works and Maria Campbell his wife - no birth date given.
8. [S8] UK Registry, 1881 Census, Living at Greenhills House, Greenhill - age 44 - born India - widow of Indian Civil Servant - companion to Jane Birch