Selina Margaret Steygould (Drew) Denham (1845 - 1909)

Born 27 Mar 1845 in Maiden Newton, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Alexander Smith Denham — married 4 Jul 1864 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Sep 1909 at age 64 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Selina (Drew) Denham was born in England.

Selina was born in 1845. She was the daughter of Peter Drew and Mary Dowle.

Selina (Drew) Denham was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.

She arrived in Australia on 8 Jun 1849 aboard Emigrant along with her parents and 2 siblings. ^[1]

She married George Denham in 1864.

She passed away in 1909. ^[2]

Name

Name: Selina Margaret Steygould /Drew/^{[3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 27 MAR 1845

Place: Maiden Newton, Dorset, England^{[9][10][11][12]}

Death

Death:

Date: 3 Sep 1909

Place: Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia^[13]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1861

Place: Portsea, Hampshire, England^[14]

Residence:

Place: New South Wales, Australia^[15]

Marriage

Marriage:

Date: 1864

Place: Port Macquarie, New South Wales^[16]

Event

Event:

Type: Arrival

Date: 19 Jun 1849^[17]

Origin

Origin:

Place: Siddlesham, Dorsetshire^[18]

Burial

Burial:

Date: 5 SEP 1909

Place: Port Macquarie, , New South Wales, Australia

Event

Event:

Type: Electoral Roll

Residence

Residence:

Emigration

Emigration:

Note

Note: #BIR: Maiden Newton, Dorsetshire, England (Cert 1845, 1st quarter,

Dorchester, No. 234)

#DEA: Port Macquarie, NSW (Chronic Endocarditis, 3 years) (Cert 1909-10796,

Port Macquarie); Information given in Probate Index (see below);

Information given in Port Macquarie General Cemetery registers (see

below)

#WIL: No 4/47646, Port Macquarie, NSW (Probate) - Probate Index by NSW

Supreme Court

#OCC: Nurse

#ELE: * Port Macquarie, NSW - Commonwealth Electoral Roll (1903, 1906, 1908)

#RES: Port Macquarie, NSW (1864); (1868); (1873); (1880); (1884)

#EMM: Ship 'Emmigrant', Departed 9 Mar 1849 Plymouth, Devonshire, England;

arrived 8 Jun 1849 Sydney, NSW, Australia (Ref: State Archives

Office NSW - Film 2135 & Film 2459)

#REF: Obituary of George Alexander Smith Denham featured in 'Port Macquarie

News' dated 20 Jan 1906, p 2

#NAT: Australian

#BUR: Grave 16, Row Z, Methodist Section 6, Port Macquarie General Cemetery,

Port Macquarie, NSW (Buried) (Methodist Rites) - Information given

in Port Macquarie General Cemetery registers; Information supplied

on death certificate (see above);

* Headstone Inscription reads:

In Loving Memory

Of

Our Dear Father

George A. Denham

beloved husband of

Selina Denham

died suddenly 12 Jan 1906

aged 64 years

The call was sudden. The sting severe

To pary with one we loved so dear.

Also

Our Dear Mother

Selina Denham

Beloved wife of above

died Sept. 3. 1909

aged 64 years

Blessed Lord Thy will be Done

#REF: Obituary titled 'Mrs B.S. Hyde' (Bellona Bathsheba Hyde) featured in

'Port Macquarie News' dated 24 Jun 1949, p 4

Sources

1. ↑ NRS5316/4_4786/Emigrant_8 Jun 1849/
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 July 2021), memorial page for Selina Denham (1845–1909), Find A Grave: Memorial #48799861, citing Port Macquarie General Cemetery, Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, New South Wales, Australia ; Maintained by Ms. Clyde (contributor 46994776) .
3. ↑ Source: #S-2073470443 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=9281&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: New South Wales, Australia Origin date: Origin place: Siddlesham, Dorsetshire Arrival date: 19 Jun 1849 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::9281
4. ↑ Source: #S-2072878909 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausmarrindex&h=1702136&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 1864 Marriage place: Port Macquarie, New South Wales APID: 1,1780::1702136
5. ↑ Source: #S-2072879195 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausdeathindex&h=3090726&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Death date: 1909 Death place: Pt Macquarie, New South Wales APID: 1,1779::3090726
6. ↑ Source: #S-2073187040 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdbirth&h=580827&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Jan 1845 Birth place: Dorset, United Kingdom APID: 1,8912::580827
7. ↑ Source: #S-2073061256 Page: Class: RG9; Piece: 633; Folio: 135; Page: 37; GSU roll: 542674. Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&h=23471644&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Wicken, Hampshire, England Residence date: 1861 Residence place: Portsea, Hampshire, England APID: 1,8767::23471644
8. ↑ Source: #S-2073187040 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdbirth&h=580828&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Jan 1845 Birth place: Dorset, United Kingdom APID: 1,8912::580828
9. ↑ Source: #S-2073470443 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=9281&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: New South Wales, Australia Origin date: Origin place: Siddlesham, Dorsetshire Arrival date: 19 Jun 1849 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::9281
10. ↑ Source: #S-2073187040 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdbirth&h=580827&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Jan 1845 Birth place: Dorset, United Kingdom APID: 1,8912::580827
11. ↑ Source: #S-2073061256 Page: Class: RG9; Piece: 633; Folio: 135; Page: 37; GSU roll: 542674. Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&h=23471644&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Wicken, Hampshire, England Residence date: 1861 Residence place: Portsea, Hampshire, England APID: 1,8767::23471644
12. ↑ Source: #S-2073187040 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=freebmdbirth&h=580828&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: Jan 1845 Birth place: Dorset, United Kingdom APID: 1,8912::580828
13. ↑ Source: #S-2072879195 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausdeathindex&h=3090726&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Death date: 1909 Death place: Pt Macquarie, New South Wales APID: 1,1779::3090726
14. ↑ Source: #S-2073061256 Page: Class: RG9; Piece: 633; Folio: 135; Page: 37; GSU roll: 542674. Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&h=23471644&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Wicken, Hampshire, England Residence date: 1861 Residence place: Portsea, Hampshire, England APID: 1,8767::23471644
15. ↑ Source: #S-2073470443 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=9281&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: New South Wales, Australia Origin date: Origin place: Siddlesham, Dorsetshire Arrival date: 19 Jun 1849 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::9281
16. ↑ Source: #S-2072878909 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ausmarrindex&h=1702136&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Marriage date: 1864 Marriage place: Port Macquarie, New South Wales APID: 1,1780::1702136
17. ↑ Source: #S-2073470443 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=9281&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: New South Wales, Australia Origin date: Origin place: Siddlesham, Dorsetshire Arrival date: 19 Jun 1849 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::9281
18. ↑ Source: #S-2073470443 Note: http://search.Ancestry.com.au/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=nswassisted&h=9281&ti=5544&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: abt 1845 Birth place: Residence date: Residence place: New South Wales, Australia Origin date: Origin place: Siddlesham, Dorsetshire Arrival date: 19 Jun 1849 Arrival place: APID: 1,1204::9281

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Drew-405 created through the import of Smith Family Tree.ged on Aug 27, 2012 by Martin Smith. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Martin and others.
• WikiTree profile Drew-413 created through the import of martin family.ged on Oct 5, 2012 by Colin Martin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Colin and others.

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