Martha Eliza (Blunden) Cousins (1838 - 1907)

Born 31 Jan 1838 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of William Henry Cousins — married 4 Jun 1856 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1907 at age 69 in Molong, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Birth - Youngest of 8 children of Henry Blunden and Martha Gauntlett. ^[1]

Baptism^[2]

Name Martha Eliza Blunden

Gender Female

Baptism Age 0

Birth Date31 Jan 1838

Birth Place Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia

Baptism Date 11 Feb 1838

Father Henry Blunden

Mother Martha

Marriage Age 18 4 JUN 1856 to 32 year old William Henry Cousins ^[3] Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 - 1904) Sat 14 Jun 1856 Page 3 Family Notices ^[4]

MARRIED,

On Wednesday, the 4th, of June, by special license, by the Rev. Mr. Watson, at Nubrigan, William Henry Cousins, the third son of the late R. Y. Cousins, Esq., Wiltshire, England, to Martha Eliza, the youngest daughter of Henry Blunden, Esq.,

There were 10 children from the marriage

1. William Henry Cousins (1857-1933)
2. Alfred S. T Cousins (1858-abt.1918)
3. COUSINS WALTER 8973/1860 WILLIAM H MARTHA E MOLONG
4. Elizabeth Sarah Julia (Cousins) Blunden (abt.1864-abt.1942)
5. Kezia Dann (Cousins) McHugh (abt.1866-1943)
6. Martha Philadelphia (Cousins) Blunden (abt.1870-1933)
7. Henrietta (Cousins) Blunden (1872-1961)
8. Richard Young Cousins (1875-1953)
9. Sydney Herbert Cousins (abt.1878-1949)
10. COUSINS ELIZABETH J 26883/1880 WILLIAM H MARTHA E WELLINGTON

Residence

1901 Census - Boomey - 3 males 2 females

Death Age 69 1 DEC 1907. Boomey, New South Wales^[5]

Buried Boomey Creek Cemetery, Euchareena Road, Boomey, Nr Molong. Molong Express and Western District Advertiser Saturday 7 December 1907 p 10 Article ^[6]

DEATH OF Mrs. COUSINS.

The late Mrs. Cousins, of ' Heytesbury Park,' Boomey, whose death took place on Sunday last at her residence, was a very long time identified with the district where she passed nearly all of her peaceful and respected life. Just verging on 70 years, but up to within a few weeks of her decease, enjoying robust health, Mrs. Cousins had thus attained that period which is defined as the term of human sojourn on earth.

All that knew or came into contact with Mrs. Cousins were impressed with a sense of her gentleness and kindly manner, and her diligent domestic habits and friendly disposition. Her residence in the locality of Beri and Boomey have reached well on to 70 years, as she came to Beri from Bathurst when only three weeks old and resided there ever since. Yet during that long and unbroken period she never had any word but kindly for her neighbours or friends. She leaves her respected husband, Mr. W. H. Cousins, J.P., and five sons and five daughters, with the deepest evidence of affection and esteem for her memory. During her recent short illness Mrs. Cousins was treated by Dr. Veech, attentively nursed by her relatives and kind friends and neighbours, and visited and ministered to by her clergyman (Canon Alldis) and his assistant.

On Monday last the remains of the deceased lady were laid to rest in the peaceful little cemetery at Boomey, the funeral — which was about a quarter of a mile long— being attended by a representative number of all sections of the community. The Rector read the burial service and gave a consolatory address at the grave.

A memorial service will be conducted at the church, Beri, on Sunday, 29th Dec, at 3 p.m.

Sources

1. ↑ *BIRTH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. BLUNDEN MARTHA E 1119/1838 V18381119 22 F= HENRY M= MARTHA District ABERCROMBIE DISTRICT, BATHURST
2. ↑ *BAPTISM - FHL Film Number 993952
3. ↑ *MARRIAGE N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. 2067/1856 WILLIAM HENRY COUSINS married MARTHA ELIZA BLUNDEN district WELLINGTON
4. ↑ http:/trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article62047046
5. ↑ *DEATH N.S.W. Births ,Deaths and Marriages. COUSINS MARTHA E 14533/1907 (F= HENRY M= ) district MOLONG
6. ↑ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139461122

• Source: S5 Ancestry.com Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;