Mary McArthur Lennox (1869 - 1952)

Born 30 Jun 1869 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 17 Oct 1952 at age 83 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Mary Lennox was born in Scotland.

Mary McArthur Lennox was born on 30th June 1869 ^{[1] [2]} in Claythorn, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the daughter of John McColl Lennox & Janet (Jessie) Campbell.

On 22nd March 1883, Mary Mc. Lennox (age 13), together with her parents John Linnox (41) & Janet (46) & siblings, Alex (16), John (9), Jessie (7) & Duncan (5), sailed from Glasgow, Scotland on the "Nairnshire" a 961 ton full rigged sailing vessel captained by Captain Peattie, and arrived at the Burnett Heads, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia on 7th July 1883 after a passage of 107 days. The immigrants were taken aboard the steamer "James Paterson" on 9th July 1883 & landed that day at Bundaberg. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Mary McArthur Lennox died aged 83, on 17th October 1952 ^[7] in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia & was laid to rest at the Bundaberg General Cemetery on 18th October 1952. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Birth

Date: 30 Jun 1869

Place: Claythorn, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland ^{[1] [2]}

Emigration

Vessel: Nairnshire

Date sailed: 22 Mar 1883

Place: Glasgow, Scotland

Date arrived: 9 Jul 1883

Place: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Death

Date: 17 Oct 1952

Place: Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia ^[7]

Burial

Date: 18 Oct 1952

Place: Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia ^{[8] [9] [10]}

Census

1871 - Claythorn, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland - dau of John Lennox, age 1, born Govan, Lanark ^{[11] [12]}

1881 - Crow Road, Claythorn, Govan, Lanark, Scotland - dau of John McC. Lennox, age 6, scholar, born Kirkwood, Lanarkshire ^{[13] [14]}

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 database, FamilySearch accessed: 31 October 2017 > Mary Mcarthur Lennox, 30 Jun 1869; citing Govan, Lanark, Scotland, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Scotland, Statutory Births Index 1855-2016 > County: Lanark > District: Partick > 1869 > Mary McArthur Lennox > Reference: 646/2 446; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Australia, Queensland Immigration Index > 1883 > Nairnshire > Page 35 > McLennox.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > The Brisbane Courier > Monday 9 July 1883 > Page 4 > Shipping > Arrivals.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > The Brisbane Courier > Monday 9 July 1883 > Page 4 > Shipping > Shipping Movements.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} TROVE - National Library of Australia > Digitised Newspapers > Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser > Tuesday 10 July 1883 > Page 2 > Colonial Telegrams > Bundaberg.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Australia, Queensland Deaths Index > 1952 > Ref. C4388: Mary McArthur Lennox d/o John McColl Lennox & Jessie Campbell.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Australia, Queensland, Bundaberg Cemetery Registers > Image: 1952-10-09 - 1952-11-04 > page 169 > 18 Oct 1952. Mary McArthur Lennox, late Alamein Street; Home Duties; age 83; born Scotland; Religion: Brethern; Portion: D; Grave: 2827.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Australia, Queensland, Bundaberg Regional Council - Cemetery Records > Bundaberg General Cemetery > Mary McArthur Lennox, of Alamein St, Bundaberg. Location: D11D, Grave No: P2827.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Find A Grave Memorial #124073574 > Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland, Australia.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Scotland Census, 1871 database, FamilySearch accessed: 31 October 2017, Mary M Lennox, Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 39, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 104,037.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Scotland Census, 1871 > County: Lanark > District: Partick > Parish: Govan > Mary M. Lennox age 1 > Reference: 646/3 22/39; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT. Personal copy in the files of Vivian Egan.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Scotland Census, 1881 > County: Lanark > District: Partick > Parish: Govan > Registration No: 646/2; ED: 35; Page: 29.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Scotland Census, 1881 > County: Lanark > District: Partick > Parish: Govan > Mary McA. Lennox age 11 > Reference: 646/2 35/29; National Records of Scotland, 3 West Register Street, New Register House, Edinburgh, EH1 3YT. (No Image available).