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« on: Wednesday 12 June 19 06:00 BST (UK) »
Thanks for responses. Rosannah was called Annie in many records. Yes I have all of Walter Newnes Matthews records so no need to post on him - all records have Henry & Rosannah (Annie) as his parents. I’m after marriage info on Margaret Elizabeth. On her fathers death certificate she went by the name Elizabeth, (hence confusing searchers!) The information on her death certificate was provided by the staff at Waterfall Sanitorium. She was named as Elizabeth Margaret Matthews, aged 64. Married at 19 in Balmain to William Morris. Her normal address was given as 21 Shellcote Rd Chullora.I have since found electoral records that have her as Elizabeth Margaret Morris at Shellcote Rd in 1930, 32, 33, 34. Sadly in 1937 she’s listed as Margaret Morris at Waterfall Sanitorium, then 1943 she appears at Newington State Hospital & home for aged & infirmed women, then she was obviously sent back to Waterfall where she died and is buried in 1949. Historically many were sent here against their will, and many died of tuberculosis & were buried at site ( around 2000 graves). On the Australian Cemeteries Index of Waterfall Cemetery (also known as Garrawarra) she is buried in RC section, row V, plot 3. The transcriber for the site (Peter Olsen) notes “ AKA May Morris” on the same plot. The site is closed to the public. What I can’t find is any marriage record over a span of years for her and William Morris (or any Morris); although obviously she was using Morris as surname from 1930 on in electoral records. Hope this clarifies my question?