Elizabeth, the daughter of Thomas Wynne and Ellen Carter was born September 8,1893 in Manchester, Lancashire, England[1]. In the 1901 England Census Elizabeth is 8 years old, living with her parents, elder sister Mary E. and younger sister Sarah[2].
She likely arrived from London on 8 Sep 1913 on the ship Orvieto. [3]
Elizabeth, occupation Machinist, of Albert Park, marries Henry James Woollard on July 3, 1924, in Victoria, Australia[4].
Elizabeth appears on the electoral roll for 1925 (as Elisabeth) with the occupation of home duties, living on the corner Main and Eighth Avenue Coorparoo[5]. On the 1929 electoral role and until her death her occupation remains as home duties[6]. Elizabeth appears on these rolls without a middle name. She appears in other records as Elizabeth Ellen Wynne[7].
Elizabeth died on 21 September 1974, her grave marker showing the name Elizabeth W. Woollard [8] with her ashes interred at Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Holland Park, Brisbane[9].
Husband Henry James has his surname incorrectly entered, should be Woollard. Biographical information entered 17 February 2023 comes from research by the homeowner of their former Brisbane residence Acton. Some futher clarification required on Elizabeth's mother's surname, entered as Doran in the data but Carter in the biography.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured National Park champion connections: Elizabeth is 21 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 28 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 16 degrees from George Catlin, 23 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 30 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 19 degrees from George Grinnell, 33 degrees from Anton Kröller, 19 degrees from Stephen Mather, 28 degrees from Kara McKean, 22 degrees from John Muir, 23 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 31 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.