Mary (Rootes) Seckold (1842 - 1924)

Born 23 Jan 1842 in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Thomas Seckold — married 18 Sep 1861 (to 5 Oct 1918) in Camden, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 13 Jun 1924 at age 82 in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Rootes was born on January 23, 1842, in Cobbitty, New South Wales, Australia, her father, Sivyer, was 42, and her mother, Mary, was 40.^[1] She was christened on 3 April 1842 at Narrellen, New South Wales.^[2]

She married Thomas Seckold on September 18, 1861, in Camden, New South Wales, Australia. ^[3]

They had five children in 14 years. She died on June 13, 1924, in Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, at the age of 82. ^[4] Mary buried Methodist Cemetery (Now United Church) Cawdor NSW Row 4 Plot 42 Cemetery ID (cemid=465)

Death Notice ^[5]

Children

1. Minnie Louisa Seckold 1868–1946
2. Henry Rootes Seckold 1870–1918
3. Albert Thomas Seckold 1877–1961
4. Arthur William Seckold 1879–1963
5. Francis Edgar "Frank" Seckold 1883–1957

Sources

1. ↑ Birth NSW Birth Registration No. 1285/1842 V18421285 26A for Mary Rootes. Father=Sivyer, Mother=Mary.
2. ↑ "Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTX9-HFC : 11 February 2018), Sivyer Rootes in entry for Mary Rootes, 03 Apr 1842; citing New South Wales, Australia; FHL microfilm 993,954.
3. ↑ Marriage: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 Name: Mary Rootes Spouse Name: Thomas Seckolde Marriage Date: 1861 Marriage Place: New South Wales Registration Place: Camden, New South Wales Registration Year: 1861 Registration Number: 1566
4. ↑ Death (NSW Australia BDM Registery 7478/1924 registered Marrickville NSW
5. ↑ The Sydney Morning NSW Australia, Death 13 Jun 1924 at the residence, Albert St, Narrellan BNSW, widow of the late Thomas Seckold, published 14 Jun 1924 Page 14