Sarah Jane (Arnold) Meldrum (1862 - 1926)

Born 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Alexander Meldrum — married 17 Jun 1893 in Korumburra, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1926 at about age 64 in Leederville, Western Australia, Australia

Biography

Sarah Arnold was born in 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.^[1] Her parents were William Arnold and Eliza Braddock.

Star Of Brunswick

Sarah aged 2, and her parents William and Eliza arrived on 26 Jul 1864 in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship Star Of Brunswick captained by John Irvine^[2]

She married Robert Alexander Meldrum on June 17, 1893 in Korumburra, Victoria, Australia. he was the eldest son of William Alexander Meldrum & Rosina (Woodger) (Lee) Meldrum.^[3][4] Together they had 5 children:

1. Dorothy Rosina Adelaide Meldrum, b. abt. 1894, d. 29 Aug 1946, m (1). 1916, Harold Richard Monk, son of ??, div. 1929, m (2). aft. 1929, Jack Angell, son of ??

1. William Ernest Meldrum, b. May 1895, d. 12 Jun 1955, m. 1917, Winifred Mary Ingram, daughter of possibly Walter Orsband Ingram & Ann Emma (Whiting) Ingram

1. Elsepeth May Meldrum, b. 1899, d. 1900

1. James Alexander Meldrum, b. 18 Apr 1901, d. 18 Aug 1945, m. 1924, Kathleen Annie Collins, daughter of Frank Herbert Colllins & Elizabeth Jane (Chalcraft) Collins

1. George Woodger Meldrum, b. 21 May 1903, d. 5 Mar 1991, m. 1 Oct 1927, Ida Eleanor Grey, daughter of George William (Mundy) Grey & Ada Alexandra Maude Mary (Giles) Grey

On 19th October 1910, her husband Robert Meldrum aged 50, passed away by supposed suicide at 171 James-street, Perth, Western Australia

She died on June 17, 1926 in 17 Oxford-street, Leederville, Western Australia, Australia^[5][6] She was buried at the Karrakatta Cemetery^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ GRO UK (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp accessed on 7 Apr 2020) ARNOLD, SARAH JANE BRADDOCK GRO Reference: 1862 D Quarter in WOLVERHAMPTON Volume 06B Page 461
2. ↑ Ancestry.com : Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923 Name: Sarah Arnold Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Age: 2 Arrival Date: 26 Jul 1864 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia Departure Port: Liverpool Ship: Star Of Brunswick Nationality: Irish Series: VPRS 7666; Series Title: Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947] Note; The immigration record mentions that the families nationality was Irish. People from Black county was mainly Irish descendants
3. ↑ Victoria BDM (https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/ : access on 7 Apr 2020) Marriage Reg: #2956/1893 Family name MELDRUM Given namesRobt Alex Event Marriage Spouse's family name ARNOLD Spouse's given name Sarah Jane
4. ↑ Marriage Notice: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Sat 2 Dec 1893, Page 1: (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8715796 : accessed 7 Apr 2020) MARRIAGE NOTICE. MELDRUM—ARNOLD.—On the 17th June, at Korumburra, by the Rev. Dr. Ick, Robert Alexander, eldest son of Mr. W. A. Meldrum, Footscray (Victorian Railways), to Sarah Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. W. Arnold, builder, Clunes. Clunes papers please copy.
5. ↑ Western Australia BDM (https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx : access on 7 Apr 2020) DEATH. WA BDM Death Reg: #756/1926 Family name Meldrum Given names Sarah J Place of death District of Perth
6. ↑ Death Notice: The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Fri 18 Jun 1926, Page 1: (http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/31931351 : accessed on 7 Apr 2020) DEATH NOTICE. MELDRUM.--On June 17, 1926, at 17 Oxford-street, Leederville, W.A., Sarah Jane (Maud), the dearly beloved mother of Addie, Ern, Jim, and George; aged 63 years. A patient sufferer at rest.
7. ↑ Western Australia, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (http://www2.mcb.wa.gov.au/NameSearch/details.php?id=KB00033356 : accessed on 7 Apr 2020) BURIAL. KARRAKATTA CEMETERY MELDRUM SARAH JANE Age 63 years Place of residence LEEDERVILLE Date of Death 17/06/1926 Area or Denomination ANGLICAN Section LA Gravesite 0033

Acknowledgement

Biography and researched was carryout by Campbell Braddock on 7 April 2020