Margaret (Allen) Halliday (abt. 1859 - 1944)

Born about 1859 in County Armagh, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Halliday — married 1883 in Patricks Plain, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Aug 1944 at about age 85 in Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Margaret Allen was born to William Allen and Ann Jane Strothers about29 March 1859, in Ireland ^[1]

Margaret immigrated from Ireland to Australia with her mother Ann Jane, and two siblings, arriving in March 1865, aged 5. They were sponsored by William (her father) who had arrived in Sept 1863, according to the NSW records of assisted passengers. An image of her name on the passenger list is here [4] (below her mother's)

Marriage

Margaret married Joseph Halliday, ^[2] and the couple lived in Newcastle.

Children

NSW BDM Births Search Results
Name Registration Number Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District
HALLIDAY MABEL M A 28032/1884 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE
HALLIDAY WILLIAM J A 29379/1886 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE
HALLIDAY FLORENCE E 31024/1888 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE
HALLIDAY ELSIE I 24110/1890 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE
HALLIDAY MARY A 16640/1893 JOSEPH MARGARET HAMILTON
HALLIDAY JOHN L 34898/1895 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE
HALLIDAY JAMES G 23761/1898 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE
HALLIDAY GEORGE R 15136/1901 JOSEPH MARGARET NEWCASTLE

Death

Margaret died in Newcastle at the age of 85 years ^[3]

OBITUARY Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) Fri 18 Aug 1944 Page 6
MRS. MARGARET HALLIDAY NEWCASTLE^[4]
Mrs. Margaret Halliday, who passed away in Newcastle at the age of 85 years, came to the Singleton district as a child, and although she had not resided here since her marriage she had kept close contact with Singleton district and its activities, and she had a large number of friends here.
The late Mrs. Halliday came out with her parents from Ireland, and embarking from a boat at Morpeth came on to Singleton by bullock waggon, her parents taking employment at Greenwood, at present the home of Mr. A. B. Shaw but at the time occupied by the founder of Jas. Moore and Cos. store, Mr. J. Moore.
She spent her school days here, and left the town upon her marriage. Surviving sisters are Mrs. A. G. Brady, of York Street, and Mrs. J. Eather, of Munro Street, Two sons and three daughters also survive.

Funeral

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Sat 12 Aug 1944 Page 2 Family Notices [5]
HALLIDAY.-The Relatives and Friends of Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM HALLIDAY, Mrs. R. Gall, Mr. and Mrs. H. McLAUGHLIN and Families, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. DENNIS, and Mr. and Mrs. GORDON HALLIDAY, Mrs. F. HALLIDAY and Families are invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved mother, mother-in-law and grandmother respectively, MARGARET HALLIDAY, to move from her late residence, 36 Turnbull-st., Hamilton South (Junction), This (Saturday) Afternoon, at, 3.30 o'clock, for the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate.
HALLIDAY.-The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. A. G. BRADY, Mr. and Mrs. J. EATHER and Families, the MILLARD, SIMMONS, PATRICK and FLEMMING Families, Mr. and Mrs. D. EDWARDS, and Mr. and Mrs. S. HALLIDAY are invited to attend the Funeral at their late beloved sister, sister-in-Iaw and aunt respectively, MARGARET HALLIDAY, to move from her late residence, 36 Turnbull-street, Hamilton South (Junction), This (Satueday) afternoon at 3.30 o'clock, for the Methodist Cemetery, Sandgate.
DAVID LLOYD. 1040 Funeral Director.

MRS. M. HALLIDAY Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Fri 18 Aug 1944 ^[5] The funeral of. Mrs: Margaret Halliday, Junction, took place to Sandgate cemetery, following a service conducted by Rev W. Fullerton. Born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1859, Mrs. Halliday came to the colonies in childhood. The family settled at Singleton then in Newcastle, and Mrs. Halliday remained here. A son. Mr. Gordon Halliday, was Assistant District Secretary of the Miners' Federation. Another son, the late Mr. Leslie Halliday, was District Secretary at his death in 1940. The eldest brother, Mr. W. Halliday, is employed in the Postal Department at Newcastle. Daughters are Mesdames R. Gall. H. McLaughlin. and C. Dennis. The Miners' Federation was represented.

Sources

1. ↑ Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Tue 30 Mar 1943 Page 4 Hamilton Red Cross [1] 84th Birthday Mrs. M. Halliday, of Merewether, was 84 yesterday. She was born in the North of Ireland. and came to Australia with her parents as a child. The family settled in Singleton, and came to Newcastle 55 years ago. she was married to the late Mr Joseph Halliday, who was prominently associated with the Miners' Federation over a long period, and had been a lodge officer of the Sea Pit (now closed), owned by the Australian Agricultural Company. One of his sons, the late Mr. J. L. Halllday, was District Secretary. succeeding Mr. David McNeill. Another son, Mr. Gordon Halliday, was also an official of the Miners' Federation up to 1926, when he was appointed a member of the Workers' Compensation Commission. A third son, Mr. William Halliday, is a member of the staff of Newcastle Post-office. Yesterday, members of the family, with friends, assembled at the home to wish Mrs. Halliday a continuance of good health, and several presentations were made to her. Her three daughters, Mesdames E. Gall. (E. McLaughlln), and A. Dennis were present.
2. ↑ Regn 6790/1883 HALLIDAY JOSEPH ALLEN MARGARET PATRICKS PLAIN
3. ↑ NSW BDM Deaths Search Results

   Name

   Registration Number Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District

   HALLIDAY MARGARET

   17051/1944 WILLIAM JANE HAMILTON
4. ↑ Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954) Fri 18 Aug 1944 Page 6 OBITUARY [2]
5. ↑ Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954) Fri 18 Aug 1944 Page 4 MRS. M. HALLIDAY. [3]

• Immigration records 'Himalaya' arr Sydney 3 March 1865 listed as aged 5