Mary Croll (1873 - 1928)

Born 1873 in Port Stephens, Colony of New South Wales

Wife of Robert Reid Breckenridge — married 1898 in Stroud, Colony of New South Wales

Descendants

Died 1928 at about age 55 in Bondi, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Mary Croll was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Birth

Mary Croll was born in 1873 to Henry and Elizabeth Croll in Port Stephens, Colony of New South Wales (now State of New South Wales, Australia).^[1][2]

Marriage

Mary Croll and Robert Reid Breckenridge were married 22 Sep 1898 at St James Church, Bungwahl, Myall Lakes, Colony of New South Wales. The marriage was registered in Stroud District, New South Wales.^[3][4]
Robert died 17 June 1927 at the age of 62 at his residence, 99 Matilda-street, Bondi and was interred South Head Cemetery, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia in plot S-E-GE-215.^[5][6]

Children

Robert and Mary had seven children:

1. Alexander Reid Breckenridge, born 16 Oct 1899 in Forster, Colony of New South Wales;
2. Lilian Reid Breckenridge, born 19 Apr 1901 in Forster, New South Wales;
3. Jennie Reid Breckenridge, born 14 Dec 1902 in Forster, New South Wales;
4. John Wylie Paton Breckenridge, born 11 Jul 1904 in Stroud, New South Wales;
5. Agnes Key Breckenridge, born 20 Aug 1906 in Stroud, New South Wales;
6. Robert Reid Breckenridge, born 30 Oct 1908 in Taree, New South Wales; and
7. Edith Mary Stewart Breckenridge, born 13 Jan 1911 in Taree, New South Wales.

Death

Mary Breckenridge died in 1928 at her residence, 55 Lamruck Avenue, Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.^[2][7]

Details to be researched.

Research notes

The Find-a-Grace image of Robert Breckenridge's gravestone appears to list Mary as well, but the cemetery records do not support this. The image is too indistinct to be sure.
Croll-284 05:52, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
Mary's probate details are available through the NSW Public Records Office.^[8]
Croll-284 01:34, 25 January 2024 (UTC)

Based on the year of her marriage, Mary Croll was probably born between 1863 and 1878.

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Sources

1. ↑ NSW Registry oof Births, Deaths and Marriages online index: record of teh birth of Mary Croll to Alexander and Jane in 1873 in Port Stephens; registration number 17486/1873; accessed 25 Jan 2024
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages online index: record of the death of Mary Breckenridge in 1928 in Waverley District; father: Henry; mother: Elizabeth; registration number 3196/1928; accessed 23 Jan 2024
3. ↑ National Library of Australia - Trove The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912) 15 Oct 1898 Page 956; accessed 23 Jan 2024
4. ↑ NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages NSW online Marriages Index: Registration No: 6427/1898 – Groom: Robert Breckenridge, Bride: Mary Croll, Year: 1898, District: Stroud – researched by M.Lohmeyer on 22 Jan 2024.
5. ↑ National Library of Australia - Trove The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 18 Jun 1927 p13; accessed 23 Jan 2024
6. ↑ Roberts Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #218836503 (accessed 4 February 2024)
   Memorial page for Robert Breckenridge (1865-27 Jun 1927), citing South Head Cemetery, Vaucluse, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia (plot: S-E-GE-215); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
7. ↑ National Library of Australia - Trove: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) 24 Mar 1928 p16; accessed 24 Jan 2024
8. ↑ New South Wales Records Public Office online index NRS-13660-11-300-Series 4_151423 Mary Breckenridge - Date of Death 17/03/1928, Place of Residence Bondi NSW Location Western Sydney Records Centre; ECommerce Category E; accessed 25 Jan 2024