Teresa (Barrett) Woodward (1831 - 1914)

Born 5 Nov 1831 in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of John George Bradford — married 8 May 1850 in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1914 at age 82 in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Teresa (Barrett) Woodward was born on 5 Nov 1831 in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia, daughter of John Barrett (1789–1873) and Ellen (Simpson) Barrett (1784–1875). ^[1]

She was the youngest of her family

1. Elizabeth Barrett (abt. 1813–abt. 1874)
2. Henry Barrett (1816–1892)
3. Ann Nancy (Barrett) Backhouse (abt. 1818–1852)
4. George Barrett (1821–1899)
5. Isabella (Barrett) Sowerbutts (1823–1900)
6. Mary Catherine (Barrett) Marceau (1825–1909)
7. Joseph Barrett (1829–1907)
8. Teresa (Barrett) Woodward 1831-1914

Teresa (18) married John George Bradford (24) (born on 3 Feb 1826 in Liverpool, New South Wales) on 8 May 1850 in Dapto. ^[2]  [3]

Their known children

1. John (Bradford) O'Neill (1851–1920).
2. BRADFORD WILLIAM 1892/1854 V18541892 121A JOHN TERESA - named William O'Neill in mothers death notice
3. BRADFORD ELLEN 8449/1856 JOHN TERESA WOLLONGONG - married name Hughes Death HUGHES Ellen Teresa M Teresa BARRAT F BRADFORD John born DAPTO NEW SOUTH WALES died ABBOTSFORD age 87 3810/1943

From here it gets confusing - see research notes

Other children - named in death notice

1. Mrs Phillipson (birth and marriage record not found)
2. Mrs Falconer (birth and marriage record not found)
3. David Joseph O'Neill - Death ONEILL David Jos Death M Teresa Barrett F David Oneill age 41 at Melb S 9525/1907 - (born around 1866)
4. Mrs Maddison (decd bef Feb 1914) - birth Teresa O'Neill b 1864 Melb M Teresa Barrett F David Oneill 23654/1864 (marriage cert not found)

Death age 82 in Abbotsford Melbourne in 1914 ^[4]

The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Mon 9 Feb 1914 Page 1 ^[5]

WOODWARD -- On the 7th February, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Hughes 8 James Street, Abbotsford, Teresa, relict of the late Thomas Woodward, late of 66 Cecil-street, South Melbourne; beloved mother of Mrs. Hughes, .Mrs. Phillipson, Mrs. Falconer, John and William O'Neill, also the late David O'Neill and Mrs. Maddison, aged 82 years. R.I.P. in memoriam.

Burial - Boroondara General Cemetery R/C A 2708 with David O'Neill and Ellen Theresa Bradford Hughes ^[6]

Research Notes

Notes from family members and other sources

The family moved to Victoria around 1860, and appears to have changed their name to O'Neill, with husband John Bradford being known as David O'Neill, who appears to have died around 1876. From Teresa's death notice, it appears that there were additional children born after the move to Victoria

Teresa was later supposed to have remarried to a man named Thomas Woodward (the name on her death certificate).

BDM records for these births and marriages have not been found, nor for the children born with the name O'Neill.

The family has always been under the belief that Teresa O'Neill/Woodward operated a hotel in South Melbourne, but has not been able to verify this story. From perusal of old newspaper records it has now been possible to confirm this belief. The Argus newspaper dated 12 March 1884 reports on her taking over the licence of the New Zealand Hotel situated on the corner of King Street & Flinders Lane Melbourne as Teresa O'Neill (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198552742). The same newspaper on 17 April 1885 reports on her relinquishing this licence as Teresa Woodward (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/6075329) . The same newspaper on 03 May 1894 reports on her relinquishing the licence of the London Tavern, Moray Street South Melbourne as Teresa Woodward (https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8663821)

When Teresa Barrett was born in 1830, in Dapto, New South Wales, Australia, her father, John Barrett, was 41 and her mother, Ellen Simpson, was 46. She married John George Bradford in 1850, in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1914, in Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, at the age of 84.[1]

Sources

1. ↑  *BIRTH  :  V1832174 129 Teresa Barrett          F=  John Barrett      M=   Ellen Barrett    District   Sydney, New South Wales, Australia    Accessed at NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
2. ↑  *MARRIAGE :  1851 John G Bradford       married        Teresa Barrett  district   Goulburn, New South Wales   Accessed at NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
3. ↑ Marriage Cert - Transcript copy held McCarron-898
4. ↑ *DEATH VIC. Births Deaths and Marriages.  Family name: WOODWARD Given names: Teresa Father's name: Barrett Jno    Mother's name: Ellen     Birth Place: -      Place of Death CWOOD Spouse at Death -      Age at Death *     Reg. year:  1914 reg. Number:  1245 / 1914
5. ↑ Family Notices https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/189384026
6. ↑ *BURIAL  -   Find A Grave: Memorial #208267409 - Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208267409/teresa-woodward : accessed 9 October 2021), memorial page for Teresa Barrett Woodward (1831–7 Feb 1914), Find a Grave Memorial ID 208267409, citing Boroondara General Cemetery, Kew, Boroondara City, Victoria, Australia ; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .