BRENNAN, Matilda

Birth Name BRENNAN, Matilda
Gender female
Age at Death 66 years, 9 months, 1 day

Narrative

Arrived Port Phillip as a single female on the "Lady Kennaway" 25 February 1850. This vessel of 584 tons set out from Plymouth on 23 November 1849, James Santry Master, James Byrne Surgeon Superintendant. The passenger list shows for Matilda Brennan: Female, age 18 years; Calling: "Houseservant"; Native Place and County: "Londonderry, County Derry"; Religion: "Ch. of England"; Read or Write: "read". The disposition list shows she was to be employed by the Rev J Cheyne of Geelong for twelve months for a wage of £14/0/0, with rations.

Narrative

There is uncertainty as to Matilda's real name:
On the ship's passenger and disposal lists her name is recorded as Matilda "BRENNAN"
On her marriage record her status is shown as "spinster" and her name is recorded as Matilda "BOYD"
On her death record her father's name is shown as " - BRENNAN"
The birth records of her children record her maden surname as "BOYD"
A son, William Hugh Boyd ROSE, was born in 1867

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 26 March 1836 LONDONDERRY, Ireland    
Event Note

Name, year of birth and place of birth from Birth Certificate of John Fuller ROSE Vic BDM birth record 4124/1865

Death 27 December 1902 Little Simpson Street HAY NSW    
Event Note

NSW BDM death record 14083/1902

Burial 28 December 1902 Presbyterian Cemetery HAY NSW    
Event Note

From her NSW BDM death record 14083/1902

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
         BRENNAN, Matilda 26 March 1836 27 December 1902

Families

Family of ROSE, Frederick and BRENNAN, Matilda

Married Husband ROSE, Frederick ( * 7 April 1827 + 31 January 1895 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 16 January 1851 GEELONG Vic    
Event Note

Vic BDM mariage record 2485/1851

  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
ROSE, Elizabeth Ann28 October 18514 October 1854
ROSE, John Frederic (sic)9 September 185425 December 1855
ROSE, Matilda19 August 1855
ROSE, Thomas6 April 18571943
ROSE, James Ayre12 August 18581921
ROSE, Maria9 August 18601934
ROSE, Frederick29 September 1862
ROSE, John Fuller30 December 186418 July 1918
ROSE, William Hugh Boyd2 March 18671943
ROSE, Albert Arthur Howard (Paddy)9 May 18691935
ROSE, Phil(l)ip Durie29 September 18712 March 1948
ROSE, Alexander Scott20 September 18751925