Mary Ann (Edwards) Long (bef. 1840 - 1881)

Born before 1840 in Australia [uncertain]

Wife of George Martin Long — married 15 Feb 1859 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1881 after age 41 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Ann EDWARDS was the youngest daughter of W. G. EDWARDS of Goulburn, NSW. She was born before 1840. She had at least one older sibling, Emma (EDWARDS) CARVETH, who married Lawrence CARVETH in Goulburn, in 1860.^[1]

MARRIAGE: At Goulburn, on the 15th inst [15 February 1859], by W. Chatfield, Esq., GEORGE MARTIN (George Martin LONG), only son of Mr. George Long, of Sydney, to MARY ANN, youngest daughter of Mr. W. G. Edwards, of Goulburn.^[2]

Presumed DEATH: NSW - LONG, MARY A; 4634/1881; AGE 49 YEARS; DIED GOULBURN; GOULBURN [=born abt 1832]

Presumed death of FATHER: EDWARDS, WILLIAM G; 4054/1868; AGE 68; YEARS; DIED GOULBURN; GOULBURN

Research Notes

Potential matching profiles on WikiTree:

• Mary Ann Edwards (1840-) at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edwards-4887 - born Pembrokeshire 1840 - father William but no sister Emma…
• Mary Ann Edwards (abt.1841-1894) at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edwards-20054; DAUGHTER of William Edwards (1795-1864) and Sophia (Anlezark) Shaw (1807-1876) - BUT she married Mortimer Francis Kelly in 1861…

I am convinced that the two daughters of W. G. Edwards, married in Goulburn, are siblings.

The problems are in correctly identifying their births, deaths, and parents:

• Emma (EDWARDS) CARVETH died as "Emily CARVETH" in Forbes in 1863, aged 25,^[3] she was born in about 1838; her parents were named as William EDWARDS and Sophia ANLEZARK on her death registration.^[4] Her marriage describes her as “oldest daughter”.
• If Mary Ann LONG died in Goulburn in 1881, aged 49 years, she was born about 1832…… BUT her marriage describes her as “youngest daughter”. That death gives no parents’ names.
• Therefore, Mary Ann's presumed deaths is not correctly attributed - with “youngest" daughter born 1832, and “oldest" in 1838.

Secondly:

• IF we accept Emma daughter of W. G. EDWARDS of Goulburn is a match with Emma Edwards (1838-) at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edwards-20052. DAUGHTER of William Edwards (1795-1864) and Sophia (Anlezark) Shaw (1807-1876).
• THEN there is a problem with the two siblings named Mary Ann.
• Mary Ann Edwards (abt.1841-1894) at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Edwards-20054; she married Mortimer John Francis KELKY in 1861. According to the newspapers she died in 1894. However, none of the NSW BMD deaths for that year, nor 1895, give parents William or Sophia for a Mary KELLY. As she died in Sydney, one presumes her death is: KELLY, MARY; 9628/1894; PARENTS JOHN & UNKNOWN; NEWTOWN? Surely, as she appears to have died in hospital the death was registered?
• IF that is correct, she is wrongly assigned to the family of William and Sophia.
• BUT the Mary Ann of this profile married George Martin LONG in 1859. IF her presumed death is correct, she cannot be the child of William and Sophia, as their Mary Ann was born “about 1841”; but the presumed death for THIS Mary Ann gives birth about 1832.....

Conclusion: The two profiles Emma and Mary Ann EDWARDS, as daughters of W. G. EDWARDS of Goulburn, taken together as a known family group, do not, in current knowledge, allow the merging of either daughter with the daughters of William Edwards (1795-1864) and Sophia (Anlezark) Shaw (1807-1876). nor the merging of their father W. G. EDWARDS (William G. Edwards (abt.1800-1868)) with the William of William Edwards (1795-1864) and Sophia (Anlezark) Shaw (1807-1876).

Further research may clarify things?

Sources

1. ↑ MARRIED: On the 5th instant, [5 January 1860] at St. Saviour’s church, Goulburn, by the Rev. W. Sowerby, Mr. [Lawrence] CARVETH, of Wadebridge. England, to Emma, oldest daughter of Mr. W. G. EDWARDS of Goulburn. [Goulburn Herald (NSW : 1860 - 1864) Sat 14 Jan 1860 Page 2 Family Notices]
2. ↑ The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser (NSW : 1848 - 1859) Wed 23 Feb 1859 Page 2 Family Notices
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230341063/emily-carveth
4. ↑ DEATH registered NSW: CARVETH, EMILY; 4436/1863; parents WILLIAM & SOPHIA; FORBES