Anne Jane (McCrea) McCutchan (1821 - 1892)

Born 1821 in County Donegal, Ireland

Wife of John Wesley McCutchan — married 30 Nov 1842 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1892 at about age 71 in Carlton North, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Anne Jane (McCrea) McCutchan was born in Ireland.

👶 Anne Jane McCrea was born in 1821, in County Donegal, Ireland, the eldest daughter of William McCrea and Margaret Hamilton.

Anne Jane (McCrea) McCutchan was a Bounty Immigrant to New South Wales.

Ann Jane was "brought in by" Francis Reid, on the Bounty Immigrant ship "Broom", which arrived in New South Wales in early 1842, the year following brother James's arrival in 1841.^{[1] [2]} Ann Jane's sister Catherine was also "brought in" by Francis Reid on the same ship.

Anne Jane (McCrea) McCutchan migrated from County Donegal, Ireland to New South Wales, Australia.

Anne Jane's mother, Margaret (a widow), younger brother Henry, and one other sibling listed as "Miss McCrea", also came on the "Broom", but as paying passengers. (This "Miss" McCrea leaves unaccounted for youngest sibling, brother William Alexander, who would have been only ten years of age.)

From Port Glasgow, same day, having left the 15th October, the ship Broom, Captain Gray, with 345 immigrants. Passengers, - Mr, McCrae, Miss McCrae, Mr. H. McCrae, Mr. Michan, and D. Lawson, M. D., surgeon.^[3]

The two McCrea sisters are also listed as signatories to an "open letter" of thanks to William S. Lawson, Esq., M. D., Surgeon Superintendent of the Ship Broom. ^[4]

Anne Jane married John Wesley McCutcheon on the 30th November 1842, in the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Sydney, Australia.^[5]

Anne Jane McCutcheon née McCrea passed away in 1892, in North Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ Immigration — "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-XHLQ-W48?cc=1542665&wc=MLTP-9F2%3A101013801%2C100260502 : 13 June 2019), Mccrae > Anne Jane > image 1 of 1; Western Sydney Records Centre, Kingswood.
2. ↑ Immigration — "Australia, New South Wales, Index to Bounty Immigrants, 1828-1842", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL2Q-BJT : 13 June 2019), Anne Jane McCrae, 1842.
3. ↑ National Library of Australia Trove: Page 2 The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) Mon 14 Feb 1842 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS.
4. ↑ Letter of Thanks — National Library of Australia Trove: Page 3 The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 - 1842) Sat 26 Feb 1842 Advertising
5. ↑ Marriage — New South Wales State Government Births, Deaths, Marriages: Marriage Registration details: Registration Number: 55/1842 V184255 83; Groom's Family Name: MCCUTCHEON; Groom's Given Name(s): JOHN W; Bride's Family Name(s): MCCREA; Bride's Given Name(s): ANN J; District: IA
6. ↑ Death — Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages: Death Registration details: Registration number: 5631/1892, Family name: MCCUTCHEON, Given name(s): Anna Jane, Event: Death, Mother's name / Spouse's name: Margaret, Mother's family name at birth:  , Father's Name: Mccrea William, Place of birth:  , Place of death: North Carlton, Spouse at Death:  , Age at Death: 72, Reg. year: 1892
7. ↑ Death notice: The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) 30 April 1892: 46. Web. 13 Jan 2023

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