O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Married” 2 NOV 1912 of Colin Campbell Thomas Murray & Mary Ellen Brown
The marriage only lasted a few years before they separated.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
Typed family history narrative page (numbered 5020) covering John O'Shaughnessy/Mary Niven, their daughter Mary (Hague), Arthur Edward Hague, Honora Kelly, and the Smith/Nunn family. Author/compiler not stated on the page.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Married” 2 NOV 1912 of Colin Campbell Thomas Murray & Mary Ellen Brown
The marriage only lasted a few years before they separated.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Immigrated” 1878 of Mary Shaughnessy
She was brought to Australia by her aunt, Honora Kelly.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Orphanage placement” ABT 1864 of Mary Shaughnessy
His one known daughter Mary was put in a convent orphanage aged 4 years in Galway, Ireland. She was brought to Australia by her aunt, Honora Kelly.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Occupation” of William Oscar Nunn
Oscar Smith worked in the mines in Charters Towers.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Residence” of Arthur Edward Hague
It is believed they lived in the same house as Jane and Oscar Smith for a long period of time.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Family recollection” of Arthur Edward Hague & Mary Shaughnessy
Arthur Hague was apparently a very kind man who loved the children. Mary was very strict and apparently was hard to get along with.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Property” of Leslie George Ferguson
Leslie owned a dairy farm "Herbert Hall".
Additional page of the same family history document (Ferguson/Gray section).
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Residence” of Mary Ellen Brown
Her mother died suddenly when she was young. She was then brought up by her Aunt Annie in Cloncurry from the age of 16. Her aunt owned a hotel.
Document gives Mary's age at her mother's death as 9; the mother's own sourced death date (8 Nov 1902) makes her about 11. Left as family recollection, not corrected against the more precise record.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Occupation” of Mary Ellen Brown
Mary had a dressmaking business.
O'Shaughnessy-Hague-Smith family history document (typed page, Helen's family papers) · family knowledge
For “Skills” of Mary Ellen Brown
She was extremely good at sewing and embroidery.