Richard Whitford
(-)
Mary May
(-)
Jerushia Whitford
(1832-1906)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Edward Seccombe Vivian

Jerushia Whitford

  • Born: 1832, Kenwyn, Cornwall
  • Christened: 25 Nov 1832, Gwennap, Cornwall 1
  • Married: 27 Aug 1865, Letham House, Lyons St., Ballarat, Victoria, Australia 2
  • Died: 8 Feb 1906, Cobram, Victoria, Australia 3

  Research Notes:

In 1861 Jerusha Whitford, aged 28, born in Kenwyn Cornwall, unmarried, house serv., was with her sister Susan Tresize and her family in Seveocke, Kenwyn.

Jerushia Whitford, aged 28, single, cook, arrived in Melbourne, Australia, from Southampton, England, on 9 Jul 1862 aboard the vessel Boanerges. 4

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VIVIAN.—On the 8th inst., at Cobram, Mrs. J. Vivian, relict of the late Mr. E. S. Vivian, and beloved mother of Mrs. Jno. Hunter (Bendigo), Mrs. A. E. Ross (Cobram), and Mrs. McGregor (Myrtleford). Aged 69 years. At rest.

Cobram Courier, Thursday, 15 Feb 1906, p. 6. Age understated by about 5 years.

  Marriage Information:

Jerushia married Edward Seccombe Vivian, son of Cpt. William Vivian of Park Bottom Illogan and Rebecca Stevens, on 27 Aug 1865 at Letham House, Lyons St., Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. (Edward Seccombe Vivian was born in 1832 in Park Bottom, Illogan, Cornwall, christened 9 Sep 1832 in Illogan, Cornwall, died on 26 Apr 1896 at Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and was buried on 27 Apr 1896 in Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Victoria, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Edward Seccombe Vivian, bachelor [sic], born in Illogan, Cornwall, England, miner, age 31, resident of Sebastopol, son of William Vivian, miner, and Rebecca Vivian (maiden name Stephens), and
Jerushia Whitford, spinster, born in Kenwyn Cornwall, England, servant, age 29, resident of Buninyong, daughter of Richard Whitford, miner, and Mary Whitford (maiden name May)

Sources


1 Cornwall OPC.

2 Indexes for historical Victorian Births/Marriages/Deaths (Australia), Marriages, Reg. no. 3355, entry 8.

3 Ibid., Deaths, Reg. no. 1122, daughter of Richd Whitford and Mary May.

4 Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923.


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