Wednesday, August 9, 2023

ELLERY

Walter Christopher Ellery


Walter Christopher ELLERY was born: circa 1862 Bridport, Dorset, England. He died on 14 Jun 1926 in Gulgong (NSW BDM: 8455/1926).


He married Margaret Matilda WILLIAMS on 7 January 1892 at St John’s Church, Darlinghurst (NSW BDM: 30/1892). She was born: circa 28 February 1866 at Canadian Lead (NSW BDM: 11213/1866) and died on 8 June 1927 at Gulgong (NSW BDM: 9829/1927)

Father: Joseph WILLIAMS 1832-1920

Born: Bellmount, Waterford, Munster, Ireland

Married: 3 May 1865 Mudgee


Mother: Mary Elizabeth CRIBBS 1842-1920

Born: Bellmount, Waterford, Munster, Ireland


NEWS ITEMS

1926 - Obituary - MR. WALTER ELLERY
Mr. Walter Ellery passed away in the Gulgong Hospital early on Monday morning last. Deceased, who was 64 years, of age, was a resident of Gulgong for about 18 years, and came out to Australia from England some years previously. The late Mr. Ellery had been in indifferent health for the past six months. He was taken to the hospital on June 5 and was a patient previously. A widow and grown-up family survive to mourn their loss, the members of the family being: Messrs. Tom, Jack, and George, and Misses May and Evelyn. The funeral was held this (Tuesday) afternoon, the Rev. L. V. Caldwell (Church of England) officiating at the graveside. The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr. S. R. Bayliss. Our sympathy is extended. Gulgong Advertiser.
Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), Thursday 17 June 1926, page 15

1926 - In the Supreme Court of New South Wales. 
PROBATE JURISDICTION.
TAKE NOTICE that the Public Trustee has this day filed in the Registry of this Honorable Court his elections to administer the estates of the following deceased persons:—
Walter Christopher Ellery, late of Gulgong, in the State of New South Wales, labourer, who died 14th June 1926, intestate.
Source: Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001), Friday 6 August 1926 (No.105), page 3438

1927 Obituary - MRS. MARGARET ELLERY

The death of Mrs. Ellery, relict the late Walter Ellery, came as a surprise on Wednesday last. Deceased, who was a native of Gulgong, was a woman of kindly disposition. She has appeared as if in good health on the days preceding her death. The late Mrs. Ellery was 61 years of age. The funeral was conducted by Mr. R. S. Bayliss, Rev. Father M. Noonan (Roman Catholic Church) officiating at the graveside. The following members of her family, to whom our sympathy is extended, are left to mourn their loss: — Jack, Tom and George Ellery, May and Evelyn Ellery. They are all residents of the district.
Source: Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 - 1954), Thursday 9 June 1927, page 4