Maria Walters (c. 1819–1880)
Maria Walters (c.1819-1880) nee Brennan.
Birth: c.1819 at Sligo, Ireland, daughter of Mathew Brennan, apothecary, and Catherine Bradley. Marriage: (1) 22 December 1841 at Christ Church, Hexham, Newcastle, New South Wales, to James Crofts. They had three sons and two daughters. (2) 1 September 1855 at Newcastle to John Walters. They had one daughter and one son. Death: 11 November 1880 at Newcastle, NSW. Religion: Catholic.
- arrived in Sydney aboard the Brothers as a bounty immigrant in March 1841. Her father's occupation was given as apothecary and her mother was listed as dead. She gave her occupation as needlewoman, her age as 22, said she could read and write and gave her religion as Roman Catholic.
- Cause of death: Cirrhosis of Liver. 2 months.
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Crofts, James (husband)
- Croft, Hannah (daughter)
- Croft, William James (son)
- Croft, James Thomas (son)
- Walters, Thomas (son)
Citation details
'Walters, Maria (c. 1819–1880)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/walters-maria-34034/text42675, accessed 24 April 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Crofts, Maria
- Brennan, Maria
Birth
Death
November,
1880
(aged ~ 61)
Newcastle,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
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