Mary Shaughnessy

Mary Shaughnessy
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1860–1935 · 75 years old

Born 1860 in Galway, IrelandDied 27 October 1935 in Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

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AH Arthur Edward Hague 1854–1941 m. 29 August 1884

Children with Arthur Edward Hague

JH Joseph Hague 1885–1925 JH John Hague 1886–1970 NH Norah Jane Hague 1887–1887 MH Mary Jane Hague 1888–1950 AH Arthur Edward Hague 1890–1924 WH William Henry Hague 1891–1971 EH Elizabeth Hague 1893–1971 AH Albert Thomas Hague 1895–1895 OH Oliver Hague 1896–1896 CH Charles Hague 1897–1897 SH Sophia Hague 1898–1930 LH Lily Hague 1901–1901 TH Thomas Hague 1901–1901

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1860s
Born 1860

Galway, Ireland

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Baptised 25 April 1860

Oranmore, Galway, Ireland
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Orphanage placement c. 1864

Galway, Ireland

Placed in a convent orphanage in Galway, Ireland, aged about 4, following her father's death; later brought to Australia by her aunt, Honora Kelly.

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Christened 10 March 1866

Craughwell, Galway, Ireland
1870s
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Immigrated c. 1877

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Emigrated from County Galway, accompanied by her aunt Honora Kelly, who brought her out from the Galway convent orphanage; by the family account in 1934, by the sailing vessel Corona (a voyage of 16 weeks), arriving at Townsville aged 16½

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1880s
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Married to Arthur Edward Hague 29 August 1884

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

St Joseph's
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Birth of son Joseph Hague 19 July 1885

Ayr, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of son John Hague 3 July 1886

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Death of daughter Norah Jane Hague 8 May 1887

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Norah Jane Hague 2 July 1887

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Mary Jane Hague 8 December 1888

Ashfield, Queensland, Australia
1890s
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Birth of son Arthur Edward Hague 8 April 1890

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of son William Henry Hague 17 July 1891

Ayr, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of daughter Elizabeth Hague 22 April 1893

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of son Albert Thomas Hague 16 January 1895

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Death of son Albert Thomas Hague 23 March 1895

Townsville, Queensland, Australiainfant
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Birth of son Oliver Hague 12 July 1896

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Death of son Oliver Hague 21 September 1896

Townsville, Queensland, Australiainfant
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Birth of son Charles Hague 13 August 1897

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Death of son Charles Hague 5 October 1897

Townsville, Queensland, Australiainfant
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Residence 1897–1935

Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Gold-fields homestead of 2 roods in Bevan Street, Charters Towers (1897); Bevan Street (1935); Cambridge Street (1934)

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Birth of daughter Sophia Hague 16 December 1898

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
1900s
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Birth of daughter Lily Hague 29 March 1901

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Birth of son Thomas Hague 29 March 1901

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Death of son Thomas Hague 30 March 1901

Townsville, Queensland, Australiainfant
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Death of daughter Lily Hague 24 June 1901

Townsville, Queensland, Australiainfant
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Marriage of daughter Mary Jane Hague 15 September 1906

Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
1910s
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Marriage of son John Hague 8 November 1912

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
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Marriage of son Joseph Hague 8 January 1914

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1920s
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Marriage of son William Henry Hague 22 December 1920

Queensland, Australia
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Marriage of daughter Sophia Hague 11 October 1922

Queensland, Australia
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Death of son Arthur Edward Hague 12 June 1924

Charters Towers, Queensland, Australiaaged 34
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Marriage of daughter Elizabeth Hague 17 September 1924

Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
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Death of son Joseph Hague 3 December 1925

Caversham, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealandaged 40
1930s
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Death of daughter Sophia Hague 4 September 1930

Townsville, Queensland, Australiaaged 31
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Social with Arthur Edward Hague 28 August 1934

Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

Golden wedding celebration at their Cambridge Street home, Charters Towers, for about 50 guests; Mrs J. Smith (their daughter Mary Jane) proposed the toast, supported by Messrs Stanger, Mangan and Hunter

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Residence (Convent orphanage)

Placed in a convent orphanage at age 4.

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Residence

Believed to have lived in the same house as their daughter Mary Jane and her husband Oscar Smith for a long period.

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Married 29 August 1884

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

St. Joseph's Church, The Strand

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Occupation 29 August 1884

Townsville, Queensland, Australia

Domestic Servant

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Family recollection with Arthur Edward Hague

Arthur was recalled as a kind man devoted to the children; Mary was strict and, by family account, hard to get along with. A family anecdote describes Arthur signalling the children to gather fruit from Mary's strawberry garden when she was out of sight.

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1930s
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Died 27 October 1935

Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia

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