Ann (Taylor) Kirwood (1838 - 1941)

Born 14 Mar 1838 in London, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Alfred Evan Kirwood — married 1859 in Colony of Victoria

Died 20 Jul 1941 at age 103 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Ann TAYLOR was born on 14 March 1838 and christened on 8 April 1838 at Saint Giles Cripplegate, London, London, England^[1]. Her parents were James TAYLOR and Ann WILLIAMS.

The ship, Harpley set sail from Plymouth, England on 21 September 1849 with Mr. and Mrs. James TAYLOR and family among the passengers and arrived in Port of Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales on 6 January 1850^[2]. The TAYLOR family from London consisted of parents, James and Ann and at least 4 children: George, Ann, Eleanor and Sarah.

Alfred KIRWOOD and Anne TAYLOR were married in 1859 in Colony of Victoria^[3].

Their children included:

Annie Mary KIRWOOD 1860-1943

Florence Eleanor KIRWOOD 1861-1941

Louisa Alice KIRWOOD 1863-1902

Ada Emeline KIRWOOD 1865-1940

Alfred William KIRWOOD 1868-1949

Mable KIRWOOD 1870-1959

Constance Jane KIRWOOD 1874-1965

Leslie KIRWOOD 1878-1878

She passed away on 20 July 1941 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia^[4] and was buried at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia^[5].

Obituary 25 Jul 1941^[6]

GEELONG WOMAN, AGED 103, DIED.

The death occurred on Sunday at the home of her daughter (Mrs. A. E. Gorell), Little Fyans street, South Geelong, of Mrs. A. E. Kirwood, at the age of 103 years. Deceased was born in London, and arrived in Melbourne with her parents at the age or 12 years. She was married in Melbourne in 1859, and went to Geelong with her husband four years later and since had resided there. Her husband died some years ago. She had seven children, four of whom are living. Mr. J. H. Kirwood, of Horsham, is a nephew of deceased.

Sources

1. ↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name Ann Taylor; Sex Female; Christening Date 8 Apr 1838; Christening Place St Giles without Cripplegate, London, England, United Kingdom; Christening Place (Original) Saint Giles Cripplegate, London, London, England; Birth Date 14 Mar 1838; Father's Name James Taylor; Father's Sex Male; Mother's Name Ann; Mother's Sex Female; Event Type Christening. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLPW-T52 : 19 September 2020), Ann Taylor, 1838.
2. ↑ Ship Arrival and passenger list: SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (1850, January 7). The Melbourne Daily News (Vic. : 1848 - 1851), p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article226322290
3. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: marriages; Registration number 4545 / 1859; Family name: KIRWOOD; Given name(s) Alfred; Spouse's family name: TAYLOR; Spouse's given name(s) Anne. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
4. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: deaths; Registration number 19280 / 1941; Family name: KIRWOOD; Given name(s) Ann; Place of event: GEELONG, Australia; Mother's name Unknown; Father's Name: James TAYLOR. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164465271/ann-kirwood : accessed 14 June 2022), memorial page for Ann Taylor Kirwood (1838–20 Jul 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164465271, citing Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Geelong, Greater Geelong City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by Ron M (contributor 48458376).
6. ↑ GEELONG WOMAN, AGED 103, DIED. (1941, July 25). The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72693951