Elizabeth Amy (Stephens) Johnston (1886 - 1921)

Born 20 Jul 1886 in Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales

Ancestors

Wife of Cyril Athelred Johnston — married 10 Oct 1906 in Watson's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1921 at age 35 in Haberfield, Sydney, New South Wales

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Biography

Birth

• Elizabeth was born on 20 July 1886 at her parents home at 184 Oxford Street in Paddington, Sydney.
• Her parents were William Henry Stephens and Frances Mary Helena Lynch.
• She had 5 siblings - Frances, Eva, Ada, William and Richard.

Baptism

• She was probably baptised a Church of England but there is no data at this time.

Marriage

• Elizabeth married Cyril Athelred Johnston on Wednesday 10 October 1906 at St. Anthony's Church at Watson's Bay.
• While Cyril was 27 years old, Elizabeth was a minor (Aged 20) and needed the consent of her father to marry.
• They had three children - Amy Frances, William Henry and Cyril Stephen.
• Her death in 1921 and her husband's occupation meant that the children were sent to relatives and boarding school.

Death and Burial

• Elizabeth died on 27 December 1921 at her home at 12 Wolsely Street at Haberfield, Sydney.
• She died of a Cerebral Haemorrhage, although the family story is that she died during the birth of another daughter, but there are no records to confirm this story.
• She was buried on 28 December at Rookwood Cemetery (Catholic Section, Grave 716).
• Being buried here indicates that at some time she may have become a Catholic.

Sources

• Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922 / No. 9822/1886
• Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 / No. 11508/1906
• Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 / 1918
• Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 / 16304/1921
• Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index, 1800s-Current

• The Sydney Morning Herald / Wednesday 7 November, 1906

JOHNSTON-STEPHENS - October 10 at St. Anthony's, Watson's Bay, by the Rev. Father O'Reilly. Cyril Athebred, fourth son of the late William Johnston of Paddington (secretary of the Australian Gaslight Company), to Elizabeth Amy, eldest daughter of W.H. Stephens, Point Stephen, The Crescent, Watson's Bay.

• (NB. There was a typographical error and his middle name should have been Athelred),