Annie Dow (Ker) Whish (1831 - 1890)

Born 8 Aug 1831 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Claudius Buchanan Whish — married 16 Sep 1858 in Kirkee Poona, India

Descendants

Died 28 Feb 1890 at age 58 in At Sea

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• RMS Quetta

Biography

Annie was born in 1931. She was the daughter of Robert Ker and Augusta Buchanan.

In 1861, the family were living at Cheltenham, England, with Annie's mother, with three maids, a cook and a visitor, Margaret.^[1]

1. Claudius Whish, age 34,
2. Annie D, wife, age 28
3. Annie M. daughter, age 1
4. Mary E. daughter , age 0
5. Mary H. Whish, age 71, Widow

She and her husband died in the sinking of the Royal Mail Ship Quetta 28 February 1890 in Torres Straits whilst going home to Brisbane.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7P7-PRR : 23 September 2020), Margaret Broughton in household of Mary H Whish, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ Captain Claudius Whish of Caboolture and Cleveland, Alfred Cocksedge, in Brisbane Schemes and Dreams, Chapter 7

See Also:

• Captain Claudius Whish of Caboolture and Cleveland, Alfred Cocksedge, in Brisbane Schemes and Dreams, Chapter 7
• Will 1929 - Annie Dow Whish of Brisbane, Queensland. Australia ( wife of Claudius Buchanan Whish) died 28.2.1890 at Sea, Administration( Limited) London 5.7.1929 to Reginald Roe-Wollen, Manfacturer, Attorney of Ethel Augusta Parkes ( wife of William Jardine Parkes) . Personal effects £6, 603. 4s. 9d
• RMS Quetta, wikipedia
• Warwick Examiner and Times Wednesday 5 March 1890 article