Mary Ann (Taylor) Marwick (1835 - 1926)

Born 1835 in County Galway, Ireland

Wife of Henry Batty — married 29 Nov 1853 in Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia

Wife of William Marwick — married 25 Jan 1906 in York, Western Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1926 at about age 91 in York, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Mary was born in Ireland circa 1835. She was the daughter of Martin and Dorothy.^[1]

Mary Ann (Taylor) Marwick was born in Ireland.

Western Australia

Mary Ann (Taylor) Marwick was an Assisted Immigrant to Western Australia.

The barque Palestine (466 tons) left England on the 30th December 1852, she experienced a stormy passage, she put in at the Cape, where she remained three days taking in a supply of water. Two adults and eight children perished during the long voyage. ^[2]

The Palestine arrived in the Swan River Colony on 28 April 1853.^[3]

Among the 223 passengers were 33 poor or orphaned Irish girls.^[4] Mary was selected from the over crowded Mountbellew workhouse ^[5] to travel to Western Australia to find work as a servant in the new Colony.

Although it appears Mary travelled on her own she was under the watchful eye of the matron Mrs Amis. No age or occupation was recorded for Mary .

Mary married Henry Batty on 29 November 1853 in Toodyay.^[6][1] They had three children to 1858.

While still married to Henry, Mary entered into a relationship with Henry Beard, having two children with him, in 1860 and 1862.

From about 1866 Mary lived in a de facto relationship with William Marwick before marrying him in 1906 in York,^[7] although her first husband was still alive.

Mary passed away in York on 16 July 1926 at the amazing age of 91. She was interred in York Cemetery. ^[8]

Avon Gazette and York Times (WA : 1916 - 1930), Friday 23 July 1926, page 3
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Marwick, which took place on Friday last was very largely attended. The deceased lady, who was 91 years of age, was one of the very oldest residents, and members of the Marwick family are well known and highly respected all over the State. An indication of the family connections is contained in the fact that the deceased left 45 grand children, 95 great grand children and 2 great great grand children.

Prior to the burial service a short service was held at the Roman Cath olic Church. The services were conduc ted by the Very Rev. Dean Walsh. The chief mourners at the graveside were. Alfred, Warren, Joseph (sons); Mrs. J. H. Prunster (daughter) ; William Gurney and Joseph Prunster, (sons-in-law); Mrs. J. W. Marwick (daughter-in-law;) ; and numerous other relatives. The pall bearers were Messrs. E W Fleay, H M Edwards; C Endersby; C H McQuade, E S Monger, J E Sparke. The following is a list of floral trib utes, cards, letters and telegrams, received:—.......(long list follows at source) ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Bicentennial dictionary of Western Australians, pre-1829-1888. [compiled by Rica Erickson], https://www.friendsofbattyelibrary.org.au/bicentennial-dictionary
2. ↑ The Ships List https://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/aust1850s.shtml
3. ↑ TROVE https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65484713
4. ↑ TROVE Passenger List Palestine https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3174386?searchTerm=Palestine
5. ↑ Tintean Mountbellew Workhouse Project https://tintean.org.au/category/mountbellew-workhouse/
6. ↑ WA Marriage Index 1853/603C
7. ↑ WA Marriage Index 1906/4
8. ↑ Find a Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50634089/mary-marwick
9. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/209857232

• Palestine Passenger List. http://www.brandis.com.au/genealogy/gendata/palestine.html
• West Australia BDM records. Marriage reg 603C/1853, Marriage reg 4/1906.
• York Cemetery records.