Margaret Elizabeth (Flood) Murphy (1870 - 1941)

Born 1 Oct 1870 in Longford, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Michael Murphy — married 28 Oct 1896 in Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia

Descendants

Died 25 Sep 1941 at age 70 in Campbell Town, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

BIRTH: Margaret Elizabwth FLOOD was born on 1 October 1870 and her birth registered in Longford by Robert LEE. She was the daughter of Samuel Henry FLOOD, wheelwright, and his wife Betsy WILLIAMS.^[1][2]

MARRIAGE: In Campbell Town, on 28 October 1896, by License, according to the rites of the Catholic Church by Martial MARY (Catholic Priest). GROOM: Michael MURPHY (age 32), a farmer, born at Cleveland, where he was usually resident, currently resident at Conara. His parents were Thomas MURPHY, farmer and Mary CHANEY [or CLANCY? difficult to read]. BRIDE: Margaret Elizabeth FLOOD (25), a resident of Cleveland, living with her parents, she was born at Longford, her parents being Samuel Henry FLOOD, carpenter, and Elizabeth WILLIAMS. WITNESSES: John MURPHY[? difficult signature to decipher] and Charles FLOOD.^[3]

Newspaper announcement of marriage: MURPHY-FLOOD - On October 28, 1896, at St. Michael’s Church, Campbell Town, by the Rev. Father Mary, Michael Murphy to Lizzie Flood.^[4]

1914 - TASMANIA. BELGIAN CLOTHING DEPOT. Three more cases of clothing for distressed Belgians were sent to Melbourne by yesterday’s Loongana. As the Melbourne depot closes finally to-morrow no more will be sent from Launceston. Gifts of clothing have been received from …[omitted names]… and from “Winton,” Campbell Town, Mrs. Michael Murphy, Miss J. Murphy, Mrs. Dan Murphy, Mrs. J. Taylor, Miss A. Taylor, Miss Elsie Murphy, Miss Taylor (‘Pituncarty’), Miss Anderson, Miss Mary White, Miss Daisy Smith, Miss Daisy Hills, Miss Johnson, Miss M. Taylor, Mrs. J. Turner, Mrs. Jack Taylor, Mrs. D. Siggins, Mrs. H. Taylor, Miss Lena Traill, Miss C. Taylor, Mrs. Alec. Traill.^[5]

1923 - At the Campbell Town Show, Margaret won second prize for her plate of “6 desert apples, largest”; and her daughter Jennie second prize for a bunch of asters in the flower competition.^[6]

Margaret Elizabeth was widowed in 1926:
DEATH of HUSBAND: MURPHY.— On February 14, 1926, at the Campbell Town Hospital. Michael Patrick, beloved husband of Margaret Elizabeth Murphy, of Pituncarty, and second son of the late Thomas and Mary Murphy, of Forest Hall, aged 62 years.- Rest in peace.^[7]

1928 - Marriage of daughter Elsie Ann to Edward Roy WICKHAM - …Elsie Ann, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Michael Murphy, of ”Pituncarty”, and Mrs. Murphy, of Epping. … The bride’s mother subsequently entertained about 50 relations and friends to a wedding-tea at Chapman’s Hotel, Campbell Town. … The bride’s mother wore black crepe de Chine, relieved with white; black hat…^[8]

DEATH: MURPHY.-On September 29, 1941, at the Campbell Town Hospital, Margaret Elizabeth, beloved wife of the late Michael Patrick Murphy, and loving mother of Elsie (Mrs. E. R. Wickham), and Jennie, Epping, aged 71 years. R.I.P.

FUNERAL: MURPHY.-The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Murphy will leave St. Michael’s Church, Campbell Town, TO-MORROW, Wednesday (October 1), at 3 p.m., for the Catholic Cemetery, Campbell Town. Friends invited to attend.-W. Lockett and Sons, Funeral Directors, phone 7.^[9]

OBITUARY: Mrs. M. E. Murphy. The death occurred at the Campbell Town Hospital on Monday of Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Murphy. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Flood, and had resided in the Epping district the greater part of her life. She was widely known In the Midlands, and for a number of years conducted a business at Epping. Her husband. Mr. Michael Murphy, predeceased her about 15 years ago. Two daughters survive her, Mrs. Elsie Wickham and Miss Jennie Murphy, of Epping. The funeral will take place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Campbell Town, today.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ BIRTH: Libraries Tasmania - Flood, Margaret Elizabeth. Record Type: Births. Gender: Female. Father: Flood, Samuel Henry. Mother: Williams, Betsy. Date of birth: 01 Oct 1870. Registered: Longford. Registration year: 1870. Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:928362. Resource: RGD33/1/48 no 987. View online at: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-48p123j2k.
2. ↑ NOTE: informant Robert LEE was married to Margaret FLOOD, and they had children in the 1960s at Longford, suggesting he may have been the baby’s uncle? See: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD33-1-39p218j2k
3. ↑ MARRIAGE: Libraries Tasmania - Murphy, Michael. Record Type: Marriages. Gender: Male. Age: 32. Spouse: Flood, Margaret Elizabeth. Gender: Female. Age: 26. Date of marriage: 28 Oct 1896. Registered: Campbell Town. Registration year: 1896. Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:917121. Resource: RGD37/1/55 no 47. See: https://stors.tas.gov.au/RGD37-1-55p48j2k
4. ↑ The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Fri 20 Nov 1896 Page 1 Family Notices. See: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/9385877
5. ↑ Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Wed 9 Dec 1914 Page 6 TASMANIA.
6. ↑ Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Sat 17 Mar 1923 Page 9 Flowers and Vegetables
7. ↑ Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas) Tue 16 Feb 1926 Page 1 Family Notices
8. ↑ Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) Sat 7 Jan 1928 Page 10 Family Notices. See full article at https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51456909
9. ↑ Advocate (Burnie, Tas.) Tue 30 Sep 1941 Page 2 Family Notices
10. ↑ The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Wed 1 Oct 1941 Page 9 OBITUARY