Margaret Cunningham1

F, #330, b. 22 February 1855, d. 1 May 1943
FatherJohn Cunningham1 b. 3 Oct 1814, d. 16 Dec 1857
MotherEllen Connell1 b. 18 Sep 1831, d. 25 Dec 1888
Relationship2nd great-aunt of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited29 Apr 2021
Birth*22 February 1855 Caloola (near Bathurst), NSW, Australia2 
Baptism3 June 1855 St Michael, Bathurst, NSW, Australia;
When Baptised: June 3 1855
When Born: 22 February 1855
Child's Chrisian Name: Margaret
Father's Name: John Cunningham
Mother's Name: Ellen Connell
Adode: Colloora
Quality or Profession:
Sponsors: Michael Kent & Margaret Lambert
By whom the ceremony was performed: J Phelan2 
Death of Father16 December 1857 Caloola (nr Bathurst), NSW, Australia;
Name: John Cunninghame
Date of Death: 16/12/1857
Place: Caloola, near Bathurst NSW
Occupation: Shepherd
Sex: Male
Age: 31
Place of Birth: County Cork Ireland
Time in Aust Colonies: 17 years in NSW

Father: William Cunninghame
Occupation: Hat Maker
Mother: Margaret Sullivan

Place of Marriage: Bathurst NSW
Age at Marriage: 26
Name of Spouse: Ellen Connall
Children of Marriage: John 4, Margaret 2, William 5m living, 1 girl dead

Informant: Michl Kent (his mark), Ship mate, farmer, Wardell near Bathurst, certified by George Larna.... (remainder of surname caught in binding), farmer and grazier, tenant, Caloola near Bathurst

Cause of Death: Unspecified
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant:
Date Last Seen:

Date of Burial: 18/12/1857
Place of Burial: Bathurst
Minister & Religion: J Phelan, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Kerr and Rae
Witnesses: Michael Kent, Thomas Flood
Registered: 17/12/1857 Bathurst;Principal=John Cunningham3 
Married Name18 February 1871 Mullins4 
Marriage*18 February 1871 St Michael & Johns Cathedral, Bathurst, NSW, Australia;
Groom: Thomas Mullin
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Co Galway Ireland
Occupation: Farmer
Age: 28
Usual residence: Rockley
Father: Patrick Mullin
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Ellen Quinn

Bride: Margaret Cunningham
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Caloola NSW
Occupation: Farmers daughter
Age: 16
Usual residence: Rockley
Father: John Cunningham
Occupation: Shepherd
Mother: Ellen O'Connors

Date of Marriage: 18th February 1871
Place of Marriage: Sts Michael & Johns Cathedral, Bathurst NSW
Religion: Roman Catholic
Witnesses: William Joyce, Mary Cooke
Minister: John McAuliffe;Groom=Thomas Mullins4 
Death of Mother25 December 1888 Foster's Valley, NSW, Australia;
Name: Ellen Joyce
Date of Death: 25/12/1888
Place: Fosters Valley, District of West Macquarie NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 55
Place of Birth: Cork, Ireland
Time in Aust Colonies: 46 years in NSW

Father: (Given name unknown) O'Connell
Occupation: Farmer
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage (1): Bathurst NSW
Age at Marriage (1): 17
Name of Spouse (1): John Cunningham
Children of Marriage (1): 1 girl dead
Place of Marriage (2): Bathurst NSW
Age at Marriage (2): 26
Name of Spouse (2): William Joyce
Children of Marriage (2): Mary 29, Michael 27, Thomas 25, Patrick 22, Honora 20, Ellen 17, William 15, Bridget 13 living, 1 female dead

Informant: Thomas Joyce, son, Fosters Valley

Cause of Death: Cardiac disease
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: W H Spencer
Date Last Seen: 4/12/1888

Date of Burial: 26/12/1888
Place of Burial: Rockley
Minister & Religion: Thomas J Walsh, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: George Mendham, acting
Witnesses: Patrick Joyce (his mark), William Johnson

Registered: 2/1/1889 Bathurst;Principal=Ellen Connell3 
Death of Spouse2 March 1919 Rockley, NSW, Australia;
Personal
Rockley lost one of its oldest and most highly respected residents on Sunday last, when Mr. Thomas Mullins died at 7 p.m. He was 76 years of age, had resided in the Rockley district for over 50 years, and though he had been ailing for a long time, his end was a shock to his relatives. He leaves a wife and eleven grown-up children, most of whom are married, to mourn their sad loss. They have the deep sympathy of all the residents of Rockley. The funeral will leave deceased's late residence for the Jumper's Flat Cemetery, at 2.30 p.m. to-day.;Deceased=Thomas Mullins5 
Death*1 May 1943 Bathurst, NSW, Australia;
Sacred To The Memory of
OUR BELOVED MOTHER
MARGARET MULLINS
DIED 1st MAY 1943, AGED 90 YEARS6 
Burial*2 May 1943 Bathurst Cemetery, Bathurst, NSW, Australia7 

Family

Thomas Mullins d. 2 Mar 1919
Children

Citations

  1. [S113] NSW Birth V18553018 72/1855 - Margaret Cunningham.
  2. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Margaret Cunningham 1855.
  3. [S1294] NSW Death Registration Transcription.
  4. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, marriage Thomas Mullins & Margaret Cunningham 1871.
  5. [S1565] Trove digitised newspapers, online http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/, The Bathurst National Advocate, Tuesday, March 4, 1919.
  6. [S1563] Bathurst Cemetery.
  7. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, Margaret Mullin burial 1943.
  8. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Michael Joseph Mullins 1872.
  9. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism llen Mullins 1873.
  10. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Thomas Mullins 1875.
  11. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Patrick Mullins 1877.
  12. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Bernard Mullins 1880.
  13. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Margaret Mary Mullins 1882.
  14. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Ethel Jane Mullins 1885.
  15. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Dorothy Agnes Maud Mullins 1887.
  16. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Frances Bridget Mullins 1890.
  17. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Cecil Augustine Mullins 1893.
  18. [S8] Bathurst Parish Records, baptism Eileen Elizabeth May Mullins 1897.