Winnie (Winifred?) Sharkey

[tedscout]

Here is Winnie's mother's death. I suggest you buy this certificate. I couldn't wait I have downloaded it. It will tell you about Robert the husband. Where she was born, how long in Victoria and the names and ages of her children. (That is if the informant knows that information).

Eliz Sharkey
Death Place: Coburg, Victoria
Age: 72
Father's Name: Kennedy
Registration Year: 1942
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 12259

You can order the image and download it by paying $20.00 instantly.
https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=getHistIdxSearchCriteria

Coburg is only about 3km from Brunswick - it is the bordering suburb. Coburg has a large hospital.

I can't find a death notice for her 

Modified to add: Elizabeth died in Morella Private hospital of a heart attack. She is buried in Fawkner Cemetery. She married Robert at the age of 22 and she was a widow. She was born in Cheltenham, Victoria and she had 4 children. Jessie 45, Rupert dec, Angus dec, Winnie dec. The coronor ordered burial without an inquest. The informant was an authorised agent. Her usual address was 43 Napier Street, Fitzroy.

If you use google maps and put in the address the house is still there. Street view is very good. 

[tedscout]

I have been looking at the electoral rolls to see when Robert left, and I can't find him, but I did find Elizabeth in Napier St, Fitzroy in 1937. Prior to that the obvious ones are 1914 in Frankston and 1919 in Richmond (also not far from Brunswick and Fitzroy).

[tedscout]

Could this be the death of Robert Sharkey's mother

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/61119497

A few family names mentioned in this death notice. Also could be the reason Angus was born in Kilmore.

[tedscout]

It's nearly midnight here in Victoria, Australia and I will be asleep when you read this, but I think I have tracked Robert to Western Australia.

I will post more in the morning.

Welcome to Rootschat by the way. I have only just realized you only posted once. I hope you get my pm about sending me your email address so I can send you the death certificate. (and photos when I get around to taking them).

Cheers, Ted

[Lyilly]

Oh my goodness. Thank you so much, both of you - blown away by your help and kindness!

Leanne - thank you, thank you, thank you for tracking down the birth registration! I kept looking in the Victoria database but it just wasn't coming up for me.

Ted - thank you for all that info you've found! I have never heard about Lizzie Kennedy being named after the hospital(!) Do you think that was just a random typo when the records were digitised, or that she was actual,y named after the hospital??? I will reply to your PM now, thank you again for taking such an interest in my family history.

[rosball]

There are some digitised online wills here for Sharkey http://prov.vic.gov.au/wills-and-probate

This one is probably relevant
   Bridget Sharkey widow Kilmore died 7 June 1897
and there are some other likely possibilities - just browsing now

 They take a long time to load - need patience 

cheers,
   Ros

adding : a warm welcome from me too 
And here is an obit to Mrs Sharkey, relict of John Sharkey, who died June 1897 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article58890182 (different from earlier one)

And this mentions the death of her son John George Sharkey in W.A.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88322090
N O T I C E- A Rule to administer the Estate of JOHN GEORGE SHARKEY (commonly known as
John Sharkey), late of Kanowna, formerly of Kilmore, Victoria, Miner, deceased, intestate,
who died on the 6th November, 1896, has been granted to me  ... etc

[rosball]

I think this is relevant further down the track ...  (published in West Australian newspaper interestingly)
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27682956

PETTIGREW-READ.-On March 3, 1919. at St Pancras, London, John George Pettigrew.
twin son of the late Robert and Mrs. Pettigrew of Swan Hill, Victoria, and grandson of
the late Mrs Mary Hanna Pettigrew of Glasgow, Scotland, also grand twin son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sharkey of Kilmore, Victoria and great grandson of the late Dr. Burg [Bury?] of
Dublin, Ireland, to Lily, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Read of 73 Dayham street,
Camdentown, London.
 English, Scottish and Eastern papers please copy.

cheers,
  Ros

[rosball]

Possibly the death of John Sharkey, husband of Bridget, in November 1888.  (In her obit it said her late husband was of Reedy Creek).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6908126
SHARKEY. —On the 4th inst, at his residence, Wandong, Mr. John Sharkey (late of Reedy Creek),
native of Londonderry, Ireland, aged 56 years. Requiescat in pace. Home papers please copy.

And an obit to John Sharkey who died 4 Nov 1888 - no family info 
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57935293

cheers,
   Ros

[tedscout]

Here is an article on John's death in WA

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/61118636