Edith Windeyer Ralston (1834–1917)
The death is announced yesterday of Mrs [Edith Windeyer] Ralston, of Ashfield, at the age of 84. Mrs. Ralston, who was the daughter of Mr. John Thompson, formerly Deputy Surveyor-General of New South Wales, was the widow of Mr. A. J. Ralston, first manager and secretary of the Australian Mutual Provident Society. Her two sons are Mr. A. G. Ralston, K.C., and Mr. J. T. Ralston, solicitor, and her daughter is Mrs. T. Raine.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- marriage notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 6 February 1860, p 1
- funeral, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 September 1917, p 12
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Ralston, Alexander James (husband)
- Raine, Tom Raine (son-in-law)
- Thompson, John Malbon (brother)
- Thompson, Richard Windeyer (brother)
- Thompson, Harriett Montague (sister-in-law)
- Thompson, Clara Georgiana (sister-in-law)
- Thompson, Louisa (sister-in-law)
- Thompson, Sarah Alice (sister-in-law)
- Ralston, Gavin Vardon (brother-in-law)
- Ralston, Walter Vardon (brother-in-law)
Citation details
'Ralston, Edith Windeyer (1834–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ralston-edith-windeyer-28983/text36262, accessed 3 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Thompson, Edith Windeyer
Birth
12 March,
1834
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
13 September,
1917
(aged 83)
Ashfield, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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