Bridget (Hennessy) Buckley (1840 - 1923)

Wife of Timothy Buckley — married 26 Nov 1861 in Newcastle, Western Australia, Australia

Died 25 Oct 1923 at about age 83 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Bridget came to Western Australia on the Escort, arriving on 20 December 1860.^[1]

She married Timothy Buckley on 26 November 1861 at Newcastle (now Toodyay).^[1]

.......Bridget Buckley, the complainant, is thin and toothless, with pointed chin, and iron-grey locks. .......^[2]

On Friday, Mrs. Bridget Buckley, widow of the late Timothy Buckley, died at her residence, Duke-street, after a protracted illness, aged 82 years. The deceased was a very old colonist and, with her husband, was one of the pioneers of the Wongamine district where she resided for nearly half a century. The funeral will take place this morning, leaving the deceased lady's residence for St. Joseph's Church and thence to the Roman Catholic portion of the Northam Cemetery.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ The Shady Side of Seventy. (1911, February 10). Northam Courier (WA : 1909 - 1922), p. 3. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155837443
3. ↑ LOCAL AND GENERAL (1923, October 27). The Northam Advertiser (WA : 1895 - 1955), p. 2. Retrieved March 27, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article260102751