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Mary Jane Kenny (Amess) Burrows (1872 - 1943)

Mary Jane Kenny Burrows formerly Amess aka Kenny
Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australiamap
Daughter of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 1896 in Victoria, Australiamap
Died at about age 71 in Hampton, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Mary Jane Kenny Amess (married name Burrows) was born in 1872 in Melbourne, Victoria Australia[1], the daughter of unwed mother, Eliza Kenny.

She married William Watson Burrows in 1896 in Victoria, Australia.[2] Their children were:

Mary died in 1943 in Hampton, Victoria[7] and was buried at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North[8].

Death Notice 9 Oct 1943[9]

BURROWS. — On October 8, passed peacefully away at her home. 49 Beach Road. Hampton Mary, the dearly loved wife and companion for 47 years of W. W. Burrows, mother of Willie, Keith, Ronald and Alan, all deceased. Foster mother of Florence Gales.

Research Notes

James Amess and Eliza Kenny were married in 1876 in Victoria. James may not have been Mary Jane's father but definitely accepted her as his daughter.

Sources

  1. Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 24508 / 1872; Family name: KENNY; Given name(s) Mary Jane; Place of event: MELB, Australia; Mother's name Eliza KENNY; Father's Name: Unknown. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  2. Marriage record: 7492 / 1896. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
    (Mary Jane Kenny AMESS and Wm Watson BURROWS)
  3. Birth record: 4001 / 1898. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Wm Amess BURROWS); (Place: HOTHAM WEST); (Mother: Mary Jane Kenny AMESS); (Father: Wm Watson)
  4. Birth record: 11314 / 1899. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Jas Keith BURROWS); (Place: HOTHAM WEST); (Mother: Mary Jane Kenny AMESS); (Father: Wm Watson)
  5. Birth record: 11244 / 1903. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Geo Ronald BURROWS); (Place: HOTHAM WEST); (Mother: Mary Jane AMESS); (Father: Wm Watson)
  6. Birth record: 11369 / 1906. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history. (Name: Alan Watson BURROWS); (Place: HOTHAM WEST); (Mother: Mary Jane KENNYAMESS); (Father: Wm Watson)
  7. Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 10937 / 1943; Family name: BURROWS; Given name(s) Mary Jane; Place of event: HAMPTON, Australia; Mother's name Eliza KENNY; Father's Name: James AMESS. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
  8. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/200881967/mary-jane-burrows : accessed 23 July 2021), memorial page for Mary Jane Burrows (1872–8 Oct 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 200881967, citing Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton North, Melbourne City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Tony M. (contributor 48299134) .
  9. The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954) Sat 9 Oct 1943 Page 4 Family Notices. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245796945




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Mary Jane's surname at birth was KENNY
posted by Amanda Myers

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