Born in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Alfred Sleet
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Walter Henry Sleet, Maggie Elizabeth Sleet, George Alfred Sleet, Thomas Charles Sleet, William Davison Sleet, Jean Lydia (Sleet) Whelan, Ethel (Sleet) Cole, Edith Bertha Sleet and Matilda Gertrude Sleet
Died
at about age 82
in Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Sep 2021
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Biography
Jean (Fergusson) Sleet was born in Scotland.
Jean (Fergusson) Sleet was an Assisted Immigrant to New South Wales.
In the 1851 census Jean (age 3) was the daughter of Robert Fergusson on Academy Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire.[1]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Fergusson | Head | M | 29 | Officer Of Customs Locker | Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire | |
| Margaret Fergusson | Wife | F | 25 | Tonegler, Kirkcudbrightshire | ||
| Thomas Fergusson | Son | M | 6 | Scholar | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire | |
| Jean Young Fergusson | Daughter | F | 3 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire | ||
| Margaret Fergusson | Daughter | F | 1 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire | ||
| James Gillies | Nephew | M | 11 | At Home | Terregles, Kirkcudbrightshire |
Jean's marriage to George Alfred Sleet was registered in the Jul-Aug-Sep quarter of 1877 in the Lewisham district.[2]
She married George Sleet about 1878.
- Children
- Walter H. [3]
- Elizabeth (1881-TBC)
- Maggie E. [3]
- George A.
- Thomas C.
- William D.
- Jean L.
- Ethel
- Edith B.
- Matilda G.
She arrived in Australia on 3 Feb 1884 aboard Abergeldie along her husband and 2 children. [3]
She passed away in 1930. [4]
OLD AGE PENSIONER FATALITY AT WINDEYER Yesterday (Tuesday) Mrs. Jean Young Sleet was found dead at her home at Windeyer. Apparently she had been dead for a couple of days having fallen on some stones near the kitchen door and injured her temple, which evidently was the cause of her death. Deceased was an old-age pensioner, 69 years of age, and was residing by herself. She was buried at Windeyer this afternoon, Mr. J. C. Swords having charge of the funeral arrangements. As there were no suspicious circumstances Mr. R. J. Cohen, Deputy Coroner, did not conduct an inquiry.[5]
Sources
- ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 Scotland Census"
Parish: Dumfries; ED: 10; Page: 2; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_206; Year: 1851; Household schedule number: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_206
Ancestry Record 1076 #2373117 (accessed 8 April 2023)
Jean Young Fergusson (3) daughter in household of Robert Fergusson (29) on Academy Street, Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. Born in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire. - ↑
Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office; Volume: 1d; Page: 1359
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #9646860 (accessed 8 April 2023)
Jean Young Fergusson marriage to George Alfred Sleet registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1877 in Lewisham. - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 NRS5316/4_4808/S S Abergeldie_3 Feb 1884/
- ↑ Death Certificate
New South Wales BDM Registration: 2010/1930
SLEET JEAN Y
Father: 69 YRS MUDGEE
Mother: -
District: MUDGEE - ↑ Death: Found Dead (1930, January 15). Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), p. 11. Retrieved September 4, 2021, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article156241370
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