Mary (Richards) Argall (1842 - 1926)

Born 20 Mar 1842 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Eslick — married 30 Apr 1863 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England

Wife of Frederick Argall — married 1 May 1875 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Descendants

Died May 1926 at age 84 in Katoomba, Colony of New South Wales

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Biography

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Mary Richards was born on March 20, 1842 in St Blazey, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, daughter of Thomas Richards (1799–1872) and Grace Bishop (1802–1883).^[1]Mary Richards was baptised on 24 April ^[2]

Mary (21) married Thomas Eslick (23) (born on November 3, 1839 in Kenwyn, Cornwall) on April 30, 1863 in St Blazey. ^[3]

The couple had a son, Tom, while still in Cornwall, and sometime before the birth of their daughter, in 1866 immigrated to the USA. Two more sons were born in 1868 and 1870. in 1870 the family of 6 is living in Almaden Township, San Jose County, California. Mary's husband Thomas died in 1873, and in 1874 their daughter also passed away.

Their children were:

• Thomas A Eslick (1863–1919)
• Helen Mary Eslick (1866–1874)
• Herbert Eslick (1868–1950)
• Preston Edwin Eslick (1870–1927)

Mary (33) married Frederick Argall (25) (born on July 1, 1849 in Illogan, Cornwall; son of James Argall and Elizabeth (Langworthy) Argall) on May 1, 1875 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.^[4]

Mary and Fred became the parents of Alonzo Frederick Argall in March of 1876

Immigration

The family immigrated to Australia, arriving in Sydney on 10 October 1876 ^[5] They had three more children in Australia.

Their children were:

• Alonzo Frederick Argall (1876–1933)
• Elizabeth Mary Grace Argall (1878–1878)
• Francis James Argall (1880–1953)
• Theodore Argall (1882–1951)

Mary died in May, 1926 in Katoomba, Colony of New South Wales, aged 84.^[6]

MRS. MARY ARGALL ^[7] Mrs. Mary Argall (84), wife of Mr. Fred. Argall, died at her residence, 'Frederick Villa', Martin Street, Katoomba, last Monday morning. The funeral left at 11 a.m. on Wednesday for the Church of England portion of Rookwood Cemetery. Deceased, who was an old and respected resident, had been in failing health for some considerable time. She leaves a widower and grown-up family; one son, Mr. Fred. Argall, being a well-known local painter.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth is recorded in the GRO indexes for the St Austell Registration District for the June quarter of 1842 under reference 9 12.
2. ↑ BAPTISM: Date: 24-Apr 1842 Parish Or Reg District: Blazey, St. Name: Mary RICHARDS Sex: dau Father Forename: Thomas Mother Forename: Grace Residence: Ch. Town Father Rank Profession: Miner
3. ↑ First marriage: Her marriage to Thomas Eslick is recorded in the GRO indexes for the St Austell Registration District for the June quarter of 1863 under reference 5c 178.
   Date: 30-Apr 1863 Parish Or Reg District: Blazey, St. Groom Name: Thomas ESLICK Groom Age: 24 Groom Residence: St. Blazey Groom Condition: Bachelor Groom Rank Profession: Miner Groom Signed / Marked (S/M): S Groom Father Name: William Groom Father Rank Profession: Miner Bride Name: Mary RICHARDS Bride Age: 21 Bride Residence: St. Blazey Bride Condition: Spinster Bride Rank Profession: Bride Signed / Marked (S/M): Signed Bride Father Name: Thomas Bride Father Rank Profession: Miner Banns / Licence (B/L): Banns Witness 1: H.? C. C. Rowe Witness 2: Annie Hennah.
4. ↑ Mary Eslick, California, County Marriages, 1850-1952: Name: Frederick Argall Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 01 May 1875 Event Place: Santa Clara, California, United States Gender: Male Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1849 Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Name: Mary Eslick Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Mother's Name: Page: 248 GS Film number: 1302023 Digital Folder Number: 005686303 Image Number: 00392.
5. ↑ MIGRATION: New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922 about F Argall: Name: F Argall Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales Voyage Arrival Date: 10 Oct 1876 Vessel Name: Boomerang Accompanied by: wife and 3 children.
6. ↑ DEATH: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 about Mary Argall: Name: Mary Argall Death Date: 1926 Death Place: New South Wales Father's Name: William (sic) Registration Year: 1926 Registration Place: Katoomba, New South Wales Registration Number: 8489.
7. ↑ The Blue Mountain Echo (NSW : 1909 - 1928) Fri 4 Jun 1926 Page 3 [1] MRS. MARY ARGALL

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