Elizabeth (Dickson) Marrs (1849 - 1939)

Born 8 Feb 1849 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen William Marrs — married 28 Sep 1867 in Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 23 May 1939 at age 90 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Elizabeth (Dickson) Marrs was born in Scotland.

Elizabeth Dickson was born on 8 February 1849, at Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, to Scottish parents Walter Dickson (1818 – 1865) and Janet McNab (1821 – 1872). ^[1]

On 30 March 1851 the Dickson family lived in Hugh Street, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. ^[2] Walter Dickson (38) Cast Wright & Janet Mcnab (31) with children Mary Dickson (7), Alexr Dickson (4), Elizabeth Dickson (2) and Servants James Desow (16) & Catherin Desow (16).

Elizabeth (Dickson) Marrs migrated from Dunbartonshire, Scotland to the Colony of Victoria.

The Dickson family emigrated from Scotland about 1852 to Australia

Elizabeth married Stephen William Marrs (1847 – 1924) at Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia on 28 Sept 1867 ^{[3] [4]}

Children:^[5]

Stephen William Marrs 3rd (1868 – 1916)

Walter Marrs (1871 – )

Matilda Marrs (1873 – 1960)

Edith Maud Florence Meredith Marrs (1876 – 1950)

Alexander Marrs (1878 – 1960)

Richard Donald Marrs (1881 – 1958)

Ada Jane Marrs (1884 – 1966)

Elizabeth Marrs (1886 – 1959)

Ethel May Marrs (1889 – 1955)

Ruby Olive Marrs (1894 – 1973)

Elizabeth died, aged 91, on 23 May 1939 at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria. ^[6]

MARRS,— On May 23, at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Elizabeth, beloved wife of the late Stephen William Marrs, dearly beloved mother of Richard Donald, mother-ln-law of Cis, grandma of Mary (Mrs. Mongomery), Violet (Mrs. Walters). Minnie (Mrs. Saw), Rosa (deceased), Leslie, Colin, also foster-grandma of Jack, Douglas. George, Reggie, great-great-grandma of little Bobby, aged 91 years. Sweet rest at last.
MARRS.— On May 23, at Melbourne, Ellzabeth, beloved wife of the late Stephen Marrs aged 91 years. Colonist of 87 years. ^[7]

Elizabeth was buried in the Footscray General Cemetery at Footscray, Victoria. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZM-KXP : 2 January 2015), Elisabeth Dickson, 08 Feb 1849; citing KIRKINTILLOCH,DUNBARTON,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,997.
2. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census
3. ↑ Vic BDM entry for Stephen William MARRS and Elizabeth DICKSON (1867); citing marriage registration no. 3085.
4. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index
5. ↑ Australia, Birth Index
6. ↑ Vic BDM entry for Elizabeth MARRS (1939); citing death registration no. 4613; Father: Walter DIXON; Mother: Janet PATTERSON; birthplace: - ; deathplace: Melbourne; age: 91.
7. ↑ The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wednesday 24 May 1939 p 1 Family Notices
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 September 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Dickson Marrs (8 Feb 1849–23 May 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #147919741, citing Footscray General Cemetery, Footscray, Maribyrnong City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Tony (contributor 47889408) .

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