Rachel (Connor) Hayward (1850 - 1942)

Born 1850 in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Irwin — married 1871 (to 1874) in Grafton, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of George Hayward — married about 1876 in New South Wales, Australia

Died 1942 at about age 92 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : Thursday 17 December 1942, page 2 OBITUARY MRS. R. HAYWARD. Mrs. Rachael Hayward (93), who had resided at Leycester street, Lismore, for a number of years, died in the Lismore Base Hospital on Monday afternoon, Mrs. Hayward was a native of the Hunter River district, where, she spent her early years. She was well-known on the Clarence River, where she lived most of her married life. She had resided on the Richmond River for the past 25 years. Two of her brothers, Messrs. James Connor, of Cold stream, and William Connor, ol Grafton, are 84 and 94 years ol age, respectively. Mrs. Hayward was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Connor, of Cold stream. The deceased was twice married and was formerly a Mrs. Samuel Irwin.. She married the late George Hayward at Brushgrove nearly 70 years ago. Mrs. Hay ward is survived by two daugh ters by her first marriage - Mrs. S. Castles, of Melbourne, and Mrs. A. Blair, of Sydney, and by the sec ond marriage two sons and five? daughters. The sons are George Hayward (Cawongla) and John Hayward (Queensland), and the daughters are Mesdames F. Keen (Balgowlah). D. Tulloch (Syd ney), R. Addison_ (New Zealand) G. Amos (Rappville) and J. Caus- ley (Chatsworth). One son, Har vey, predeceased Her. Mrs. Hay ward was buried in Lismore on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. James Beatty. Presbyterian minister of Lismore. conducting a service at the graveside. The pall -bearers were George Hayward (son), J. E Causley (son-in-law), H. R. and E. R. Causley ( grandsons), J Donaldson and A. E. Howell.

Birth:1850 ^[1]

Death:1942

First Spouse:Samuel Irwin-Married in 1871-Grafton ^[2]

Samuel Passed away in 1874-Grafton

Children with Samuel:

11761/1874 Irwin Margaret Samuel Rachel Maclean

10748/1872 Irwin Sarah Samuel Rachel Grafton

Research Notes

Marriages: Rachel Irwin married George Hayward at 1876 at Grafton. 2728/1876 HAYWARD GEORGE IRWIN RACHEL GRAFTON

Possible death index: HAYWARD RACHEL 27397/1942 JAMES MARY LISMORE Australia Trove. Sydney Morning Herald. 30 Dec 1942. Death Notice - Rachel Hayward aged 92.

Sources

NSW, BDM's

1. ↑ NSW Birth Index. CONNOR RACHEL 321/1850 V1850321 51 JAMES MARY. Accessed at NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
2. ↑ NSW Marriage Index. 2364/1871 IRWIN SAMUEL CONNOR RACHEL GRAFTON. Accessed at NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages