Mary Bishop (Hunt) Davies (bef. 1816 - 1897)

Born before 11 Oct 1816 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Isaac Davies — married 1846 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 24 Oct 1897 after age 81 in Footscray in the Colony of Victoria

Biography

Mary was born Mary Bishop Hunt to Charles Hunt , Blacksmith and Elizabeth Bishop in 1816 in Glastonbury Somerset.^[1]

1839 ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA

Mary B Hunt, migrated to Port Phillip in the Colony of New South Wales in 1839 on the WILLIAM METCALFE as an assisted migrant . Her age was given as 22. She was Roman Catholic and single. She was assigned to a Mr Dean as a Dairymaid. ^{[2] [3]}

1841 MARRIAGE

In 1841 Mary Bishop Hunt married Alexander Castle at St James Church of England , Melbourne ^[4][5] Alexander died in 1844.

• In the Supreme Court of New South Wales, for the District of Port Phillip. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION. In the goods of Alexander Castle of Pascoe-ville, in the District of Port Phillip. NOTICE is hereby given, that I shall, at the expiration of fourteen days from the date hereof, apply to the Resident Judge of this Honorable Court, by petition, that administration of all and singular the goods, chattels, and credits, which were of the above named Alexander Castle at the time of his death, be granted to Mary Bishop Castle of Pascoeville, aforesaid, the widow of the said Alexander Castle, deceased. Dated this 28th day of August, 1844. GEORGE BARBER Proctor for the said Mary Bishop Castle.^[6]

It appears that his Estate was about £35 but this was not enough to cover court probate expenses^[7]

1845 MARRIAGE

Mary Castle wed Apr 1845 to Isaac Davis and had 7 children before Isaac died in 1862. Mary could read and write but Isaac signed his Will this a cross.

1897 Death

Mary Davis died in Footscray Victoria in 1897. She was aged 82 ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ First name(s) Mary Last name Hunt Birth year - Baptism year 1816 Baptism date 11 Oct 1816 Residence Glastonbury Denomination Anglican Church St John the Baptist Place Glastonbury County Somerset Country England Father's first name(s) Charles Father's last name Hunt Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth Father's occupation Smith Event type Baptisms Archive Somerset Archives Document type Parish records Page 39 Archive reference D/P/GLAJ 2/1/9 Year range 1813-1833 Record set Somerset Baptism
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2. ↑ http://www.oocities.org/vic1847/ship/wmet39.html?201724
3. ↑ http://www.oocities.org/vic1847/h/h34.html?201724
4. ↑ BDM Victoria Marriages 4431/1841
5. ↑ http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=r_547005726
6. ↑ Port Phillip Gazette (Vic. : 1838 - 1845), Wednesday 28 August 1844, page 3
7. ↑ Alexander CASTLE Residence: late of Pascoevale DIGITISED ITEM Digitised DATE:1841 to 1845 SERIES:Probate and Administration Files AGENCY:Registrar of Probates, Supreme Court CITATION:VPRS 28/ P0 unit 1, item A/086
8. ↑ BDM Victoria 1897/12697

• Davies family history from Davies family reunion in 1989