Mary was born on Christmas Day, 1844, the daughter of James Lethlean and Martha James. She was baptised on the 20 July 1845 at Crowan, Cornwall, England.[1]
At the time of the England and Wales Census, 1861, the Lethlean family were living at Binner Downs Mine, Leedstown, Crowan, Mount's Bay District, Cornwall, England. The family members (all listed as being born in Crowan, Cornwall) present were:
James Lethlean, Head, Miner, age 38; Martha Lethlean, Wife, age 27; Mary E Lethlean, Daughter, Scholar, age 16; William Lethlean, Son, Miner, age 14; James Lethlean, Son, Miner, age 12; John Lethlean, Son, Miner, age 10; Thomas H Lethlean, Son, Scholar, age 7; Christian Lethlean, Daughter, Scholar, age 5; Betsey Lethlean, Daughter, Scholar, age 2.[2]
After the death of her father the family emigrated to Australia on the "Somersetshire" in 1872.[3]
In 1874, Mary Eustice Lethlean married James Henry Allen.[4]
She passed away on 31 August 1893, aged 48.[5]
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Family name | Given name | Age | Year arrived | Month | Ship | Captain |
LATHLEAN | MARTHA | 48 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | MARY | 27 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | BETTY | 22 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | JAMES | 22 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | THOS | 18 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | CHRISTINA | 15 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | BESSY | 12 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | MARTHA | 9 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | RICHD | 6 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
LATHLEAN | RICH J | 1 | 1872 | JUL | SOMERSETSHIRE | ATTWOOD J S |
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