Johanna (Hayes) Rumble (abt. 1822 - 1887)

Born about 1822 in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland [uncertain]

Wife of William Rumble — married 26 Apr 1863 in St Peter and St Paul Catholic Church, Binalong, NSW, Australia

Descendants

Died 28 Mar 1887 at about age 65 in Binalong, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth: Johanna was born about 1823 in Limerick, Ireland.

Immigration: Arrived Sydney Cove, Australia on 26 January 1838 aboard the Strathfieldsaye

Marriage:
Bellamy/Bentley 25 Feb 1839 - St James Old Cathedral, Melbourne. Husband: Samuel Bentley. Married name: Bentley (changed to Bellamy sometime about 1840)

Rumble 26 Apr 1863 - Sts Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Binalong, NSW, Australia. Husband: William Rumble (Snr). Married name: Rumble

Residence:

• 1839 - Melbourne
• From about 1847 to 1850 - Gawler, South Australia, Australia
• January 1852 - Mount Sturgeon Station, Dunkeld, Victoria, Australia
• From 1852 - Binalong, NSW, Australia

Death: 28 Mar 1887 - Binalong, NSW, Australia

Burial: 28 Mar 1887, Binalong, NSW, Australia

Notes

Immigration Papers

Margaret Hayes Married Female Immigrant
Arrived by the Ship: (blank)
Brought out by: (blank)
A native of: Ireland, county and town of Limerick
daughter of John Hayes, carpenter in Limerick and Catherine his wife, a servant of all work.
Age on embarkation: twenty five
person certifying registry of baptism: (blank)
Character, and person certifying the same: married on the 27th of April 1836
her sister accompanies her
Johanna Hayes, native of the same place,
age, fifteen - has taken care of a child
State of bodily health, strength, and probable usefulness: (blank)
Religion: Catholic
Remarks: (blank)

Marriage Registration:
Samuel Bentley of this Parish, Batchelor, and Johanna Hayes of this Parish, Spinster, were married in this Church by License with consent of Robert Hayes, Brother of Johanna this 25th day of February in the year 1839, by me, John Couch Gryllis, Chaplain. This marriage was solemnized between us, Samuel Bentley (signature) and Johanna Hayes (her X mark) in the presence of Ellen Sunter and Robert Hayes, both of Melbourne. [transcript from church registry]

Was Robert her brother? or her brother-in-law, husband of Margaret with whom she arrived in Australia (see immigration papers).

The son of a great aunt of mine (who was Isabella Bellamy's granddaughter) told me many years ago that Isabella's mother was married at the age of 16 which is correct - but to a French Minister as a debt! All the other info he gave me has been correct. Neither I nor anyone else has been able to prove it but he said his mother was told it by her mother Lucy Rebecca Rumble. (Lynette Jordan)

It's quite possible she was "sold" for a debt, as the book "Women of Victorian Hastings" describes the practice of wife-selling. Women were the property of their husband, just as the children were, so the practice, although not publicly condoned, was tolerated. It is possible that daughters were also "sold" under an agreement. That certainly was the practice earlier in time. If she was previously married in Ireland or on the way over (sometimes marriages happened quickly before shipping out or on the ship), it will be more difficult to track that down (esp. if her maiden name was not Hayes). (Monica Biggar)

Sources

• Passenger List: "New South Wales, Australia, Assisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1828-1896," State Records Authority of New South Wales, Kingswood New South Wales, Australia, Entitlement certificates of persons on bounty ships, Series 5314, Reel 1295, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1204 #34897 : accessed 29 November 2023), Name Johanna Hayes, Birth Year abt 1823, Age 15, Gender Female, Arrival Date Jun 1838, Vessel Name Strathfieldsaye.
• Immigration papers
• Galong cemetery
• Church register/records
• Marriage Certificate/Registration
• Kelly Family Bible
• The Family History of John Kelly and Mary Doyle
• Death Certificate/Burial Registration
• Headstone
• "St John's Churchyard Canberra 1844-2010" by Jean Salisbury
• NSW Births Deaths Marriages (BDM)
• Death/Funeral notice