William Holmes of Spilsby
(Abt 1791-1860)
Margaret
(1787-1865)
Robert Overton
(1793-)
Elizabeth Page
(Abt 1790-)
Thomas Holmes of Mudgee
(Abt 1824-1902)
Martha Overton
(1828-1905)
Martha Holmes
(1863-1937)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Ernest John Henry Doswell

Martha Holmes

  • Born: 1863, Burrundulla, New South Wales, Australia 2
  • Married: 1893, Mudgee District, New South Wales, Australia 1
  • Died: 3 Oct 1937, 34 Chandos St., Crows Nest, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia 3 4

  Research Notes:

In 1934 Martha was a beneficiary of her late husband's will.

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Australian Electoral Rolls....

In 1930, Martha Doswell, home duties, husband Ernest John Henry Doswell, retired, daughters Lillian Winifred Doswell, machinist, Evelyn May Doswell, dressmaker, were living at Carinya, 44 Chandos Street, Naremburn.

In 1933, Martha Doswell, home duties, husband Ernest John Henry Doswell, retired, daughter Evelyn May Doswell, dressmaker, were living at Carinya, 44 Chandos Street, Naremburn.

In 1936 and 1937, Martha Doswell, home duties, was living at Carinya, 44 Chandos Street, Naremburn.

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DOSWELL—October 3 1937 of 34 Chandos Street Crows Nest and late of Glen Innes, Martha, wife of the late E J H Doswell and loving mother of Lillian (Mrs A.G.Forsyth) Evelyn (Mrs G A Brunton) and George, aged 74 years. 4

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Abstract of the Will of Martha Doswell, late of Chandos St., St. Leonards, N.S.W., Widow, written 20 Oct 1934, codicil 9 Dec 1935, probate granted 4 Nov 1937. 5

Appoints her son George Augustus Doswell of St. Leonards, engineer, and her daughter Evelyn May Doswell of the same place, spinster, co-executors and trustees of her will.

Gives to her son George Augustus Doswell the cottage & land situated at 31 Plunkett St., St. Leonards.

In a codicil she gives £900 to her son George Augustus Doswell, formerly of St. Leonards and now of Lane Cove, £200 to her daughter Evelyn May Brunton, wife of George Alexander Brunton of Chandoe St., St. Leonards, engineer. Also gives to Evelyn her cottage and land in Olympia Road, Naremburn. Gives to her daughter Lilian Winifred Forsyth wife of Allan Grant Forsyth of Kingsvale, orchardist, her cottage and land at 8 Oxley Street, Crows Nest.

Effects: £10309 2s. 7d. nett.

  Marriage Information:

Martha married Ernest John Henry Doswell, son of Augustus George Doswell and Catherine Ganor, in 1893 in Mudgee District, New South Wales, Australia 1. (Ernest John Henry Doswell was born in 1864 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia and died on 10 Jul 1934 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

Martha and her brother William married siblings.

Sources


1 NSW Registry BDM (marriages), 4955/1893.

2 NSW Registry BDM (births), 10227/1863.

3 NSW Registry BDM (deaths), 24393/1937.

4 The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 4 October 1937.

5 New South Wales Will Books, 1800-1952, no. 228223.


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