Mary Ann (Nix) Greenham (1865 - 1903)

Born 24 Apr 1865 in Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Walter Greenham — married 1884 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Jul 1903 at age 38 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Ann Nix is born on April 24, 1865 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia, the daughter of Thomas Nix (1820-1909) and Elizabeth Curtis (1837-1872) [1][2][3]. Her father, Thomas, had arrived in Australia from England in 1853. Her mother, Elizabeth, was born in in Essex, England.

Mary Ann marries Thomas Greenham (1865-1945) on August 27, 1884 in Stroud [3]. Some genealogical records show the surname of Thomas as “Graham,” [1][2] and this probably occurs because of a mis-spelling in the marriage record [3][7].

Mary Ann and Thomas have eight children:

• Muriel Elizabeth Dulcie Greenham 1885-1958 + (1906) William James (Bill) Phillips c1875-1956

• Henry Thomas Walter Greenham 1886-?

• Walter James Frederick Greenham 1888-1917

• Jack Rodford Greenham 1890-1963 + (1932) Hilda Grace Muddle 1902-1947

• Fanny Charlotte Greenham 1892-1969 + Patrick Alfred Coughlin 1884-1938

• Coral N (Tot) Greenham 1894-1920

• Mary C. Greenham 1896-?

• Eva Florence Greenham 1900-1978+ (1922) Jack Daunt 1898-1975

Mary Ann dies on July 2, 1903 in Stroud[3][4].

Thomas re-marries at some point. His second wife is Clara Elizabeth Humphrey [5][6]. Thomas dies on November 17, 1942 in Stroud. [3][5][6].

Sources

[1] Stuart Gregory at http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/ shows Mary A. Nix born 1865 in Port Stephens, New South Wales. Her parents are Thomas Nix (1820-1909) & Elizabeth Curtis (1839-1872). In c1884 she marries Thomas Graham in Stroud, NSW. No further information is shown for Thomas Graham (parents, year of birth, etc). No children for Mary and Thomas are shown.

[2] Newlin-Noakes family tree at wc.rootsweb.ancestory.com: This shows Mary Ann Nix (1865-1912) married Thomas Graham (1865-1945). It shows no children. Mary Ann was born in Port Stephens and she died in Newtown. Thomas was born in Newcastle and he died in Merewether, NSW. They were married in 1884 in Stroud, NSW.

[3] Helene Shepherd’s family tree: shows: MARY ANN NIX (Thomas, John) was born on 24 Apr 1865 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia. She died on 02 Jul 1903 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia. She married Thomas GREENHAM on 27 Aug 1884 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia. He was born about Jul 1858 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 17 Nov 1942 in Stroud, New South Wales, Australia (at his residence in Cowper Street.) NSW BDM has the marriage registration for Thomas and Mary Ann listed twice - and both are incorrect. They have the same registration number of 4869/1884 - one has Thomas GRAHAM and Mary A NIX; the other has Thomas GREENHAM and Mary A ALICE”

[4] https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/familyhistory/search/result?3 This shows that Mary A. Greenham died in Stroud, NSW in 1903 (registration # 11873/1903) and that her parents’ names were Thomas and Elizabeth.

[5] "Australia, Sydney Branch Genealogical Library, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1800-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLNK-XP6 : 28 November 2014), Thomas Greenham, 17 Nov 1942; citing Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sydney Genealogical Library, Greenwich; FHL microfilm 887,46. This shows that a Thomas Greenham was buried in Stroud on 17 Nov 1942. His spouse was Clara Elizabeth.

[6] www.findagrave.com Memorial #173313950 Stroud General Cemetery and Columbarium. Thomas Greenham, born in 1858 in Wollongong, NSW. Died 17 Nov 1942. Spouse – first marriage Mary A. Alice; second marriage Clara Elizabeth Humphrey 1870-1934.

[7] email form Narelle Grant, Sept 2020: Mary Ann was my great aunt. GRAHAM is an error possibly made when the NSW BDM records were transcribed off shore. Her name was definitely GREENHAM, pronounced as Grenam or Greenam.