Alice Martha Henrietta (Riley) Appleton (abt. 1858 - 1924)

Born about 9 Aug 1858 in Franklin, Tasmania, Australia

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Died 27 Mar 1924 at about age 65 in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Alice and her siblings were at Queen's Orphanage in 1864. Riley, Alice, aged 6 on 9/8/1864 Riley, Patrick, aged 4 on 18/3/1864 Riley, Eliza, aged 3 Riley, Mary Ann, aged 13 months Record Type: Health & Welfare Description: Application for admission by Daniel Riley and Bridget Finnerty - November 1864 Property: Queen's Orphan School Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:471127 Resource: SWD26/1/7 p.683 (Parents were Bond, not Free)

Married 1 David Appleton, 23/2/1876, Hobart, aged 17 as Alice Martha with Eliza Riley as a witness

Research Notes

Did Alice marry John Ford? She died with the surname of Appleton. Her son Clarence as listed was born with the surname of Appleton and died as a Ford.

Quite a few children born to David Appleton & Alice Riley

A daughter, Alice Darling Ford born 22/12/1897, Hobart with parents listed as John Ford & Alice Appleton, nee Riley. John as a fish hawker. Note all other mothers listed on the page have their married surname and nee something. Does it mean that Alice was not married to John Ford??

Sources

• Tas Health & Welfare
• Tas marriage registration #276 -https://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/results?qu=Riley%2C&qu=Alice
• Tas burial record -http://server2.admin.millingtons.com.au:81/ASP/search_details.asp?RecordID=23144
• Tasmania, Australia, Index to Death Notices in The Mercury, 1854-1930

Name: Appleton Death Date: 27 Mar 1924 Parent/Spouse: Alice Martha Publication Date: 29 Mar 1924