Annie Hill

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Annie Hill Born 22 June 1863,Ballycastle,Antrim
Father: James Hill
Mother: Catherine McILroy, Died 1863 in childbirth
Pioneer Passes~ Mrs Annie Borland
Taken from the Obituary of Annie.
Born at Ballycastle on the rugged yet beautiful Antrim Coast and losing her mother at birth, the early childhood days of the young Irish girl, Annie Hill, were spent under the care of her grandmother. At age 11 years of age , she began keeping house for her father and uncle. Her first position was as nursemaid with the Weggs family, English people who owned the Antrim Arms Hotel. Later a move was made to Manchester, England and three happy years were spent there mostly as housemaid in the service of a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Kerris. Her husband to be Alexander Borland of the village Ballintoy, Antrim and a childhood friend, after working in Scotland, migrated to Australia arriving at Bundaberg by sailing ship in 1883.
The young peoples plans were to to marry in Queensland in 1884, the year fixed for Annie's arrival there. Fate played a hand which lead to a delay and they were eventually married in 1885 in Cooktown, Queensland.
 
Can you help with any details on Annie or her family or perhaps the families which I have mentioned for whom Annie worked. Thank You
Jill Kerr
Photograph: L to R: Annie Borland nee HILL

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