Elizabeth Jane (Tope) McNabb (1850 - 1936)

Born 1850 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of William McNabb — married 22 Oct 1878 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 5 May 1936 at about age 86 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in 1850 in Newton Abbot, Devon^[1]. Her parents were William TOPE and Susanna Charlotte Tully HEATH.

1851, Elizabeth was just a year old living in Tormoham, Devon, England with her parents, William (26, a carpenter and joiner) and Charlotte (23, dressmaker)^[2]

The barque, Lord Ashley set sail from Bristol, England on 7 Nov 1854 with mother and daughter, Charlotte and Jane TOPE among its passengers and arrived in Melbourne, Australia on 20 Feb 1855^[3][4]

William McNABB and Elizabeth Jane TOPE were married on 22 Oct 1878 in Emerald Hill, Victoria, Australia^[5].

Marriage Notice 28 Oct 1878^[6]

McNABB—TOPE - On the 22nd inst at 7 St Vincent-street east, Emerald-hill, by the Rev. E. Greenwood, William, eldest son of Thomas M'Nabb, of Askenthwaite, Westmoreland, England, to Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter of the late William Tope, formerly of Torquay, Devon, England. Home papers please copy.

Their children included:

William Thomas Findlay McNABB 1880-1951

Agnes Emily Charlotte McNABB 1881-1973

Eveline Jane McNABB 1885-1886

Percy McNABB 1887-1966

Golden Wedding Notice 22 Oct 1928^[7]

McNABB—TOPE. — [Golden Wedding.]—On the 2nd October, 1878, at South Melbourne, by the late Rev. Elijah Greenwood, William, eldest son of the late Thomas and Elizabeth McNabb, England, to Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter of the late William and Charlotte Tope, of South Melbourne. (Present address, Lincombe, 119 Kooyong road, Armadale.)

She passed away in 1936 in Armadale, Victoria^[8] and was buried at the St. Kilda Cemetery^[9].

Death Notice 7 May 1936^[10]

McNABB. — On the 5th May, at her residence, "Lincombe," 119 Kooyong-road, Armadale, Elizabeth Jane, beloved wife of William McNabb. and devoted mother William T. F., Emily (Mrs. Reid Robertson) and Percy, and darling grandmother of Jean and Bruce, aged 86 years. A colonist of 83 years. Privately interred, 6th May. Peace, perfect peace.

Sources

1. ↑ General Register Office UK: Births. TOPE, ELIZABETH JANE; HEATH; GRO Reference: 1850 M Quarter in NEWTON ABBOT; Volume 10 Page 183. https://www.gro.gov.uk/
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851. Name: Elizabeth Jane Tope; Sex: Female; Age: 1; Date: 1851; Place: Tormoham, Devon, England; Birth Year (Estimated): 1850; Birthplace: Torquay, Devonshire; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter; Page Number: 29; Piece/Folio: 1872 / 304; Registration Number: HO107.

   Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

   William Tope Head Male 26 Broadhempston, Devonshire

   Charlotte Tope Wife Female 23 Paignton, Devonshire

   Elizabeth Jane Tope Daughter Female 1 Torquay, Devonshire

   "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJM-596 : 9 November 2019), Elizabeth Jane Tope in household of William Tope, Tormoham, Devon, England; citing Tormoham, Devon, England, p. 29, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ Public Records Office, Victoria. Unassisted passenger lists (1852-1923) Record Series Number (VPRS): 947. Bargue: Lord Ashley: Departed Bristol, England, 7 Nov 1854: Arrived Melbourne, Australia, 20 Feb 1855. https://prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration/unassisted-passenger-lists

   A 88 FEB ENG 2 B LORD ASHLEY 1855 TOPE, CHARLOTTE

   C 88 FEB ENG 2 B LORD ASHLEY 1855 TOPE, JANE

4. ↑ Ship Arrival: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Wed 21 Feb 1855 Page 4 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4804719
5. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 4879 / 1878; Family name: TOPE; Given name(s) Elizabeth Jane; Spouse's family name: MCNABB; Spouse's given name(s) William. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
6. ↑ The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Mon 28 Oct 1878 Page 1 Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5918743
7. ↑ The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Mon 22 Oct 1928 Page 1 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3964228
8. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 3689 / 1936; Family name: MCNABB; Given name(s) Elizabeth Jane; Place of event: ARMADALE, Australia; Mother's name Unknown; Father's Name: William TOPE. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212650834/ : accessed 27 February 2021), memorial page for Elizabeth J Mcnabb (1850–5 May 1936), Find a Grave Memorial no. 212650834, citing St. Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .
10. ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Thu 7 May 1936 Page 1 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/204838083