Isabella (Whitecross) Caldow (abt. 1842 - 1905)

Born about 1842 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Andrew Caldow — married 1865 in Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1905 at about age 63 in Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Isabella (Whitecross) Caldow migrated from Scotland to Australia.

Isabella was born around 1842 in the City of Edinburgh, Parish of St. Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland, however, her birth/baptism wasn't recorded. She is the daughter of James Whitecross and Margaret Duff, who married on the 28 February 1842 at the Parish Church of St. Cuthbert, 5 Lothian Road, in the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^[1][2].

In 1851, Isabella (9) and her brother, James (6) lived with parents Joiner, Journeyman James (30) and Margaret (30) at 7 Bedford Street, in the City of Edinburgh, Parish of St. Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland^[3]. However, on the 25 August 1858, Isabella (19) boarded the vessel "John and Lucy" bound for the Colony of Victoria. She was recorded as being born in Midlothian, Scotland and was employed as a Nursemaid to Alexander (Guthrie) in Bulla Bulla, 23 km (14 mi) northwest of the Capital City of Melbourne, Colony of Victoria. The ship arrived at Hobson's Bay, City of Melbourne on the 10 December 1858^[4].

• ^[5] DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE....EMIGRANTS.—The "John and Lucy," 991 tons, chartered by the Emigration Commissioners, sailed from Liverpool on the 25th of August for Melbourne, Victoria, in charge of Surgeon-Superintendent Clarence Chapman, with 16 married couples, 23 single men, 279 single women, 28 boys, 28 girls, and 3 infants; making a total of 393 souls, equal to 362 statute adults.—Home News^[6].

Isabella married Andrew Caldow in the gold mining City of Ballarat, 110 km (68 mi) northwest of the Capital of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria, in 1865^[7]. The couple had (at least) eleven (11) chidren during the marriage, all born in Harrow, Victoria:--

1. Andrew Carlow (1865-1865);
2. Margaret Jane "Jean" (Caldow) Munro (1865-1939);
3. John Caldow (1867-1950);
4. Agnes (Caldow) McMorrow (1870-1961);
5. Mary Madeline (Caldow) Storen (1871-1953);
6. James Andrew Caldow (1874-1941);
7. William Thomas Caldow (1876-1968);
8. Isabella (Caldow) Giles (1878-1943);
9. Janet Blain (Caldow) Charlton (1880-1960);
10. Colin McGregor Caldow (1884-1954); and
11. Ada Flora Christina Caldow (1886-1888).

However, on the 22 July 1905, at the age of 63, Isabella passed away at her home, 146 Harold Street, Highgate Hill, in the City of Perth, Western Australia^[8]. Her burial took place on the 6 August 1927 in the Presbyerian portion, Section BA, grave number 19 of the Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Railway Parade, Karrakatta, City of Perth, Western Australia^[9]. The inscription on the Headstone reads:-- In Loving Memory Of ISABELLA Beloved Wife Of ANDREW CALDOW, Died 22nd July 1905, Aged 63 Years. ALSO ANDREW Beloved Husband Of The Above, Who Died 5th Aug. 1927, Aged 87 Years. ALSO LOUISA MARGARET, Beloved Wife of WILLIAM THOMAS CALDOW, Died 31st Aug. 1944, Aged 68 Years. Peace, Perfect Peace. Colin McGreogor & Eleanor Grace CALDOW. Reunited. ALSO WILLIAM T. CALDOW, Beloved Husband Of LOUISA (dec'd), Died 27th Jun 1968^[10].

• ^[11] Funeral Notices. CALDOW.—The Friends of Mr. Andrew Caldow Are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved wife, Isabella, to the place of interment, the Presbyterian Cemetery, Karrakatta. The Funeral is appointed to leave his Residence, 146 Harold-st., Highgate Hill, at 2.10 o'clock, this (Sunday) Afternoon, per road. Friends wishing to attend the Funeral may proceed by the 3.30 train leaving Perth. BOWRA and O'DEA, Undertakers, 195- Pier-st., Perth, Tel. 308^[12].

• ^[13] Death. CALDOW.— At Perth, Western Australia, on July 22, 1905, Isabella Caldow, (formerly of Inverell.) Aged 61 years^[14].

• ^[15] NEWS OF THE DAY. Death of Mrs. Caldow, senr. On Saturday last Mr. John Caldow, of Inverell, was advised by wire from Perth of the death of his mother who had passed away that morning in the West Australian capital. The news came as a shock to deceased's relatives in Inverell, for although she had been ailing for a considerable time it was not thought that her life was in danger.
• She had suffered from an affection of the heart for a long time past. About seven months ago she went under an operation at Perth Hospital, and feeling much better afterwards left with her husband for a trip intending to visit Inverell, but when they reached Melbourne Mrs. Caldow became bad again, and as she could not then undertake the journey by land to Inverell they returned to Perth.
• Since then her health has varied, and the news now to hand shows that the ailment obtained the mastery. Mrs. Caldow's death removes one who for many years was an esteemed resident of the Inverell district. Tbe family came here from Victoria about 25 years ago and resided for a long while at Dinton Vale. Subsequently Mr. Caldow took over the Half-way Hotel, Swanvale, and after residing there for some years sold out, and took an hotel in Tamworth. Afterwards he went to Perth, and has been there seven years. They have a family of eight, and all (with the exception of Mr. J. Caldow) live in Western Australia where they occupy good positions. The news of Mrs. Caldow's death will be received with regret by many residents of the Inverell district, and her sorrowing family will have the sincerest sympathy of their old friends here in their sad bereavement^[16].

Sources

1. ↑ Old Parish Registers Banns and Marriages : ScotlandsPeople & The National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh; Reference: (Marriage Year-1842); James Whitecross & Margaret Duff; Registration Parish: St. Cuthbert's; County: Midlothian; Registration Details: 685/2 450 / 62; Record Link: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYWZ-H8Y : 11 February 2020), James Whitecross, 1842
3. ↑ 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census : FindMyPast; Reference: Isabella Whitecross; Registration Parish: St. Cuthbert's; County: Midlothian; Enumeration District: 38; Schedule: 33
4. ↑ Assisted passenger lists (1839-1871) : Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) Melbourne; Reference: Isabella WHITECROSS; Ship: John and Lucy; Date Arrived: 1858-12; Book No. 13; Page number: 277; VPRS 14/P0000, Book No.13; Ticket Number: 382; Image 279 of 455; Record Link: https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E295E325-F1B1-11E9-AE98-A7615D0B36BD?image=279
5. ↑ 1858 'DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.', Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (Vic. : 1842 - 1843; 1854 - 1876), Friday 26 November, p. 2.
6. ↑ Domestic Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article64509656
7. ↑ Marriage record : VIC. Government, Melbourne. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Melbourne. Andrew Caldow & Isabella Whitecross; Registration number: 2856 / 1865. Place: Ballarat; Record Link: https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
8. ↑ Death record : W.A. Government. Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Perth. Isabella Caldow; Father: James Whitecross; Mother: Margaret Duff. Registration number: 2160/1905. Place: Perth; District: --; Record Link: https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/online-index-search-tool
9. ↑ Find a Loved One : Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (MCB) Karrakatta; Reference: (Burial Year-1905); Isabella Caldow; Record Link: https://portal.mcb.wa.gov.au/name-search/ns-detail/?id=f8916dbe-f81c-ec11-b6e7-00224814c0bd
10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142422589/isabella-caldow: accessed March 10, 2024), memorial page for Isabella Whitecross Caldow (2 Apr 1842–22 Jul 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142422589, citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by Aussiegenie (contributor 47224840)
11. ↑ 1905 'Family Notices', Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954), Sunday 23 July, p. 1.
12. ↑ Obituary Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57203949
13. ↑ 1905 'Family Notices', The Inverell Times (NSW : 1899 - 1907, 1909 - 1954), Wednesday 26 July, p. 5.
14. ↑ Death Notice : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184681967
15. ↑ 1905 'NEWS OF THE DAY.', The Inverell Times (NSW : 1899 - 1907, 1909 - 1954), Wednesday 26 July, p. 2.
16. ↑ News of the Day : TROVE Digitized Newspapers (National Library of Australia, Canberra); Record Link: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article184681980