Barbara (Morrison) Taylor (1821 - 1899)

Born 29 Mar 1821 in Perthshire, Scotland

Wife of James Robertson — married 1843 in Inchture

Wife of Frederick John Selwyn — married 1849 in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wife of Benjamin Taylor — married 1889 in Sydney, NSW, Australia

Descendants

Died 11 Mar 1899 at age 77 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Barbara (Morrison) Selwyn was born on 29 Mar 1821 in Perthshire, Scotland, daughter of John (Morrison) Morris (~1797 - ) and Barbara (Unknown) Morrison Morris ( - ).

Barbara married James Robertson (~1820 - ~1848) in 1843 in Inchture. Their children were:

1. Janet Ferguson Robertson (1845 - )
2. David Robertson (1846 - 1847)
3. David Robertson (1848 - ).

Barbara married Frederick John Selwyn (~1797 - 1868) in 1849 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.^[1] Their children were:

1. Alexander Scrope Selwyn (1850 - 1914)
2. Matilda A B Selwyn (1852 - )
3. Margaret Selwyn (1855 - )
4. Catherine Anne (Selwyn) Engisch (1859 - 1942)
5. Jonathan Selwyn (1861 - ).

Barbara married Benjamin Taylor (~1824 - ) in 1889 in Sydney.^[2]

Barbara died on 11 Mar 1899 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 77.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950: Nsw Pioneer Index - Pioneer Series 1778 - 1888 Ancestry Record 1780 #1978579 Marriage:

   Name:	Barbara Robertson
   Marriage Date:	1849
   Marriage Place:	Sydney, New South Wales
   Registration Date:	1849
   Registration Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
   Spouse:	Frederick J Selwyn
   Volume Number:	V B

2. ↑ Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950: Nsw Pioneer Index - Federation Series 1889 - 1918 Ancestry Record 1780 #3529306 Marriage:

   Name:	Barbara Selwyn
   Marriage Date:	1889
   Marriage Place:	Sydney, New South Wales
   Registration Date:	1889
   Registration Place:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
   Spouse:	Benjamin Taylor
   Registration Number:	57

3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152028698/barbara-taylor: accessed 11 September 2022), memorial page for Barbara Taylor (unknown–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #152028698, citing Gore Hill Cemetery, St Leonards, North Sydney Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020) .