Born in Heavitree, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Robert William Gyhon
and Hannah (Lawson) Gyhon
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Musgrave Kirk Esq
— married
1850 in New South Wales, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 61
in Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Feb 2022
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Biography
Hannah was born in 1803. She passed away in 1864.
Hannah Laura Gyhon was born in 1803 in Heavitree, Devon, England, She was baptised on 11 October 1803 at Heavitree, Devon, England. Her parents were Robert William Gyhon and Hannah Gyhon nee Lawson.[1]
Hannah Laura Gyhon married John Lindsey on 6 October 1830 in the House of the British Ambassador in the Court of France. The bride's parish was recorded as Heavitree, Devon; John Lindsey was from Sligo, Ireland.[2]
In January 1846 Hannah, now a widow, arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on the General Hewitt.[3]
Hannah was mentioned in her uncle William Lawson's will, written in 1848. She was residing at the time at his property, Veteran Hall at Prospect. She was bequeathed Lawson's shares in the Bank of New South Wales.[4]
Hannah Laura Lindsey married William Musgreave Kirk (1817–1855) on 24 January 1850 at St Bartholomew's church, Prospect, New South Wales, Australia.[5]
Hannah Laura Kirk died on 2 December 1864 at Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, and was buried in Port Fairy Cemetery.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Hannah Laura Gyhon in 1803 Devon Baptisms, Heavitree, Devon, England https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=GBPRS%2FDEV2%2FBAP%2F0747240
- ↑ UK, Foreign and Overseas Registers of British Subjects, 1628-1969 for Hannah Laura Gyhon, RG 33: Foreign Registers and Returns, 1627-1960 Piece 065: Paris: Marriages, 1828-1837 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/1993/images/41814_b157028-00040?pId=1079414
- ↑ SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. (1846, January 22). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved April 7, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12884845
- ↑ William Lawson's will, death 1850, Will number 3062, New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952 https://www.findmypast.com.au/transcript?id=ANZ%2FNSWWILLS%2F501154
- ↑ Sydney, Australia, Anglican Parish Registers, 1814-2011 for Hannah Laura Lindsey, Prospect St Bartholomew Composite 02 May 1841 - 27 November 1887 https://www.ancestry.com.au/imageviewer/collections/61177/images/45578_pro%5Eco18411887-00088?pId=900036155
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135439120/hannah-laura-kirk : accessed 07 April 2022), memorial page for Hannah Laura Kirk (1829–2 Dec 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 135439120, citing Port Fairy Cemetery, Port Fairy, Moyne Shire, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by TINKER72 (contributor 48418149) .
- Victoria BDM Deaths, KIRK Hannah Laura, Death, <Unknown Family Name>, <Unknown Family Name>, <Unknown Family Name>, 56, 1864, 7280/1864
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I have added a biography for Hannah. Could you please change her last name at birth to Gyhon? Thanks from Heather