Mary Ann Graham

F, #9398
Married NameWatson. 
Marriage*1917 Spouse: George Murray Watson. Albury, NSW, Australia, #M4913/1917.1
 
(Transfer to) Land-UBeac22 Mar 1950 GEM-D-71A (part). Transfer from Raymond Harry Evans to George Murray Watson Mary Ann Watson. 316a 32p - bought the property for £8000 on 26 Jan 1950.2,3 
(Transfer from) Land-UBeac17 Feb 1951 GEM-D-71A (part). Transfer from George Murray Watson Mary Ann Watson to Allen Gilmore Trevena. 5a 2r 9 4/10p.4 
Land-Note*5 Feb 1953 GEM-D-71A (part): George Murray Watson died on 31 Dec 1951. Probate granted to Catherine Graham O'Keeffe of Argent Street Broken Hill New South Wales Married Woman and Blanche Helen Stroud of 198 Princes Street North Carlton. Balance transferred to Mary Ann Watson.5,6 
Land-UBeac*17 Feb 1953 GEM-D-71A (part). Transfer from Mary Ann Watson to Edward Myers, Evaline Lottie Myers, Guy Marshall. 310a 2r 20 6/10p.7 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1949Linden Park, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With George Murray Watson. With John Robert Watson.8
1954Linden Park, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: home duties. With John Robert Watson.9

Newspaper-Articles

  • 31 Dec 1952, Mrs. M. A. Watson left today for her home at Upper Beaconsfield, Victoria, after spending 10 days with her daughter Mrs. W. O'Keefe. In April Mrs. Watson will sail in the Orion for England to attend the Coronation. Mrs. O'Keefe will accompany her as far as Fremantle.10

Citations

  1. [S7] Registry of NSW Births Deaths and Marriages.
  2. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 6635-827 - Raymond Harry Evans to George Murray Watson of 63 Celia Street Burwood Farmer (two equal parts undivided fourth parts) and Mary Ann Watson of 63 Celia Street Burwood Married Woman and John Gladwin De Clifford of 56 Fraser Street East Kew Farmer (each as to one equal undivided fourth part or share) - C/T 7375-927.
  3. [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965 1949/50 Rate Book Evans to Watson - PP £8000 per 26 Jan 1950.
  4. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7375-927 - George Murray Watson and Mary Ann Watson and John Gladwin De Clifford to Allen Gilmore Trevena of 17 Power Street Hawthorn Woolbroker.
  5. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7375-927 - George Murray Watson died on 31 Dec 1951. Probate granted to Catherine Graham O'Keeffe of Argent Street Broken Hill New South Wales Married Woman and Blanche Helen Stroud of 198 Princes Street North Carlton. Dated 5 Feb 1953. Transfer of estate to Mary Ann Watson - C/T 7866-044.
  6. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7866-044 - Mary Ann Watson of "Linden Park" Upper Beaconsfield Widow.
  7. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7866-044 - Mary Ann Watson to Edward Myers Clerk and Evaline Lottie Myers his wife both of 46 Nirvana Avenue East Malvern each as to one equal undivided sixth part and Guy Marshall of 406 Glenferrie Road Kooyong Director as to four equal undivided sixth parts - C/T 7866-045.
  8. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949 "from 15 May 1950."
  9. [S154] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1954.
  10. [S14] Newspaper - Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW), 31 Dec 1952, p5.
Last Edited16 Dec 2018

George Murray Watson

M, #9400, b. 1893, d. 31 Dec 1951
Probate (Will)* George M Watson. Farmer. Beaconsfield. 31 Dec 1951. 447/782.1 
Birth*1893 Benalla, VIC, Australia.2 
Marriage*1917 Spouse: Mary Ann Graham. Albury, NSW, Australia, #M4913/1917.3
 
Land-UBeac*22 Mar 1950 GEM-D-71A (part). Transfer from Raymond Harry Evans to George Murray Watson Mary Ann Watson. 316a 32p - bought the property for £8000 on 26 Jan 1950.4,5 
Land-UBeac17 Feb 1951 GEM-D-71A (part). Transfer from George Murray Watson Mary Ann Watson to Allen Gilmore Trevena. 5a 2r 9 4/10p.6 
Death*31 Dec 1951 Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia, #D16438/1952 (Age 59) [par John WATSON & Elizabeth THURLING].7 
Death-Notice*2 Jan 1952WATSON . — On December 31 (suddenly), at his home, Linden Park, Upper Beaconsfield, George Murray, the dearly loved husband of Mary Ann Watson, and loving father of Catherine (Mrs. O'Keefe), Blanche (Mrs. Stroud), Jean (Mrs. de Clifford), John and Doreen (Mrs. Boyd), aged 59 years. At rest.8 
Land-Note*5 Feb 1953 GEM-D-71A (part): George Murray Watson died on 31 Dec 1951. Probate granted to Catherine Graham O'Keeffe of Argent Street Broken Hill New South Wales Married Woman and Blanche Helen Stroud of 198 Princes Street North Carlton. Balance transferred to Mary Ann Watson.9,10 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
1949Linden Park, Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, AustraliaOccupation: farmer. With Mary Ann Watson. With John Robert Watson.11

Grave

  • Presbyterian, Compartment C, Section 5, Grave 28, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Clayton, VIC, Australia12
  • Presbyterian, Compartment C, Section 5, Grave 28, Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Clayton, VIC, Australia12

Newspaper-Articles

  • 29 Mar 1950, M.V. 4 unit milking machine, 3½ h.p. petrol engine, cans cooled, steam boiler etc; best offer. G. WATSON, "Linden Park." Upper Beaconsfield 89.13

Citations

  1. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), VPRS 28/P4, unit 285; VPRS 7591/P2, unit 1558.
  2. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985.
  3. [S7] Registry of NSW Births Deaths and Marriages.
  4. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 6635-827 - Raymond Harry Evans to George Murray Watson of 63 Celia Street Burwood Farmer (two equal parts undivided fourth parts) and Mary Ann Watson of 63 Celia Street Burwood Married Woman and John Gladwin De Clifford of 56 Fraser Street East Kew Farmer (each as to one equal undivided fourth part or share) - C/T 7375-927.
  5. [S66] Berwick Shire Rates, 1870-1965 1949/50 Rate Book Evans to Watson - PP £8000 per 26 Jan 1950.
  6. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7375-927 - George Murray Watson and Mary Ann Watson and John Gladwin De Clifford to Allen Gilmore Trevena of 17 Power Street Hawthorn Woolbroker.
  7. [S5] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Death Index Victoria 1921-1985 "Reg Berwick."
  8. [S16] Newspaper - The Age 2 Jan 1952, p1.
  9. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7375-927 - George Murray Watson died on 31 Dec 1951. Probate granted to Catherine Graham O'Keeffe of Argent Street Broken Hill New South Wales Married Woman and Blanche Helen Stroud of 198 Princes Street North Carlton. Dated 5 Feb 1953. Transfer of estate to Mary Ann Watson - C/T 7866-044.
  10. [S185] Property Titles. ; PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), C/T 7866-044 - Mary Ann Watson of "Linden Park" Upper Beaconsfield Widow.
  11. [S149] Electoral Roll for Australia, 1949 "from 15 May 1950."
  12. [S47] Index of burials in the cemetery of Springvale Botanical Cemetery,.
  13. [S14] Newspaper - Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Wed 29 Mar 1950, p60.
Last Edited1 May 2017

Jacobina Smith

F, #9410, b. 1846, d. 20 Aug 1894
Married NameCoull. 
Married NameGreen. 
Birth*1846 Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland.1 
Marriage* Spouse: William Green.
 
(Migrant) Migration/TravelSep 1888 Sailing with Jacobina Green, James Green, Margaret J Green, William Green, Jemima Scott Green, Robert John Green, Annie Cruikshank Green to Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Ship Loch Ness
Age 39.2 
Marriage*30 Nov 1889 Spouse: James Coull. VIC, Australia, #M8001.3
 
Death*20 Aug 1894 Upper Beaconsfield, VIC, Australia, #D8573 (Age 48) [par William SMITH & Elspeth Eliza REID].4 
Death-Notice*22 Aug 1894GREEN-COULL.—On the 20th inst., at Clifton house, Beaconsfield, Jacobina, wife of Captain Coull and mother of Mrs. Wyllie and W J R and A Green, aged 48 years. Home papers please copy.5 
Probate (Will)* Jacobina Coull. Married. Beaconsfield. 20 Aug 1894. 55/764
Will was witnesses by Fred Sheard & Enos Brown.6 

Electoral Rolls (Australia) and Census (UK/IRL)

DateAddressOccupation and other people at same address
3 Apr 1881Shenval, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland(Head of Household) William Green;
Age 34
Member(s) of Household: Elspet E Green, Jacobina Green, James Green, Margaret J Green, William Green, Jemima Scott Green, Robert John Green, Annie Cruikshank Green1

Grave

  • 5-378-A, Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, VIC, Australia7

Citations

  1. [S83] Online index to the UK census "Ancestry.com. 1881 Scotland Census [database on-line].
    Parish: Aberlour; ED: 8; Page: 5; Line: 18; Roll: cssct1881_42."
  2. [S36] Inward & outward passenger lists to and from Victoria. Series: VPRS 14; 7666; 7667; 7786); PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), 503 001.
  3. [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901.
  4. [S2] Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Federation Index Victoria 1889-1901 "registered at Berwick."
  5. [S11] Newspaper - Argus 22 Aug 1894, p1.
  6. [S35] Probate Records, PROV (Public Records Office Victoria), VPRS 28/P0, unit 709; VPRS 28/P2, unit 391; VPRS 7591/P2, unit 226.
  7. [S44] Index of burials in the cemetery of Berwick,
    5-378-A     Coull     Green     F 48 22/08/1894 272
    5-378-A     Coull     James               2995
    5-378-A     Coull     Maggie               2994.
Last Edited14 Dec 2014
 

NOTE

Many family sections show only the children who were associated with Upper Beaconsfield.