WHALE

Ann Whale (nee Bend), was born in 1843. Her father was Charles Bend. During her life Ann married three times and had at least eleven children.

Husbands:

1. Benjamin Marriott, married Wellington (aged 16) (NSW BDM 3020/1861)

• Jessie - born 
• Marion (Mary? NSW BDM 16418/1865)
• Annie

2. George Edmunds, married Wellington ca 1868(aged 25) 

• Rebecca
• Rose
• George
• John
• Jane
• Thomas
• William - born 1881 (NSW BDM 27877/1881)
• one male deceased

3. David Whale, married Gulgong ca 1885 (aged 42)

• David

"My mum Lois once told me that her granny, Eleana Edmunds (nee Thompson) spoke of how kind and able her mother-in-law Ann was. I love that the kindness and the compliment have been remembered through the generations of our family."

Source: Petrina McFarlane (descendant)

Ann Whale nee Bend

George Edmunds (second husband)

David Whale (third husband)

Ann  died on 13th December 1928, aged 85. The cause of death was senility, of 7 days duration. She has also suffered myocarditis "off and on for some years". Annn is buried in Gulgong cemetery surrounded by family. 

Source: Petrina McFarlane (descendant)