Mary Ellem (1832–1917)
Mary Allingham arrived in New South Wales in 1849 aboard the Inchinnan. Her parents had died during the Irish famine. According to the ship's indent she was 16 years old, was born in County Fermanagh, belonged to the Church of England and could neither read nor write. Her occupation was given as nursemaid. A cousin, William Allingham, lived in the colony. Mary was placed in the employ of John Walter Drysdale at Gosford and in 1852 married John Ellem.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Ellem, John (husband)
- Ellem, Charlotte (mother-in-law)
- Ellem, Richard (father-in-law)
- Parry, Ann (sister-in-law)
- Ellem, Sarah (sister-in-law)
- Hough, Eliza (sister-in-law)
- Ellem, Susannah (sister-in-law)
- Ellem, Mary Ann (sister-in-law)
- Ellem, Alice (sister-in-law)
- Ellem, Agnes (sister-in-law)
- Ellem, Mary Teresa (sister-in-law)
- Parry, Henry (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, George (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, Richard (brother-in-law)
- Hough, William Wallace (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, William (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, James (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, Frederick (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, Thomas (brother-in-law)
- Ellem, Samuel Henry (brother-in-law)
- Allingham, Christopher (related entry)
Citation details
'Ellem, Mary (1832–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ellem-mary-26971/text34468, accessed 9 September 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Allingham, Mary
Birth
1832
Belleek,
Fermanagh,
Ireland
Death
8 December,
1917
(aged ~ 85)
Grafton,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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