Henry Maslen (1840 - 1916)

Born 1 Aug 1840 in All Cannings, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Abbott) Maslen — married 28 Mar 1867 in Maryborough West, Queensland, Australia

Died 10 Aug 1916 at age 76 in Childers, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

This profile is part of the All Cannings, Wiltshire One Place Study.

Henry Maslen was born on August 1, 1840 in All Cannings, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, son of James Maslen (1802–1875) and Anne Hiscock (<1816–1844).^[1]

Henry immgrated from All Cannings, England through Liverpool, England leaving on 12 April 1864 on the ship "Sultana" arriving in Maryborough, Queensland 29 July 1864. ^[2] Henry travelled alone with his future wife Ann (27) aboard. Ann first married Thomas Black who died 3 months after their marriage then married Henry almost 2 years later.

"Sultana" ship log for Henry Maslen

Henry (26) married Ann Abbott (30) (born in 1836 in Lisnaveane, County Monaghan, Ireland) on March 28, 1867 in Maryborough West, Queensland, Australia.^[3] The marriage record has his wife as Ann Black as Ann Abbott had previously married Thomas Black who died 3 months after their marriage.

His son was Henry Thomas Maslen (1874–1945).

Henry died on August 10, 1916 in Childers, Queensland, Australia, aged 76.^[4] Henry was mentioned on a memorial in Apple Tree Creek Cemetery, Apple Tree Creek, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia with a death date of 1916.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Maslen, Henry (Mother's maiden name: Hiscock).
   GRO Reference: 1840 Jul-Aug-Sep in Devizes in the County of Wilts Volume 08 Page 288.
2. ↑ Immigration: Qld Govt Open Portal. Assisted immigration 1848 to 1912. Last name: MASLEM. Given names: Henry. Notes: blank. Age: 23. Ship: Sultana. Date: 29 July 1864. Year: 1864. Page: 214. Item ID: ITM18476. Digital Image ID: DR39290. Digital Image ID Source: https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/api/download_file/DR39290 Microfilm 1: Z1957. Microfilm 2: M1696. Series ID: S13086. Passenger Search
3. ↑ Marriage Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Henry Maslen and Anne Black, Marriage date: 28/03/1867 Registration Number: 1867/C/350; Link to Record : accessed 15 Nov 2023
4. ↑ Death Registration Index, The State of Queensland, Department of Justice and Attorney-General, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages; index entry for Henry Maslen, Death date: 09 Aug 1916, Father: James Maslen, Mother: Ann Hiscock, Registration Number: 1916/C/3790; Link to Record : accessed 15 Nov 2023
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #124082954 (accessed 15 November 2023)
   Memorial page for Henry Maslen (unknown-1916), citing Apple Tree Creek Cemetery, Apple Tree Creek, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia (plot: Location: COE-2 Grave No: 406 (Unmarked)); Maintained by III (contributor 47426837).

Acknowledgements

• Profile created through the import of Ambler Family Tree Jan2013.ged on Jan 2, 2013 by Peterson Cobbett.