Agnes McMahon in Aramac, Ipsiwch and Rockhampton, Queensland

[Revolution]

Hi

I have been trying to trace my great great grandmother Agnes McMahon time in Aramac, Ipswich and Rockhampton, Queensland. On all her childrens birth certificates she stated she was born in Aramac around 1881 although I have not been able to find a birth certificate on the Queensland BDM website nor confirmation of a birthplace.

In 1899 she had the first of her 5 children. They are

1899 Kevin Hamilton McMahon born in Lady Bowen Hospital, Brisbane,
1901 Ellen May McMahon in Pine St North Ipswich,
1903 William Frederick McMahon in Brisbane Street, Ipswich,
1905 Vivian Promethues McMahon in Brisbane Street, Ipswich
1911 in Rockhampton, Queensland she had Eileen McMahon who I think died after 7 months.

All children had the word illegitimate written on their certificates.

I havent been able to find anything out about her. On ancestry there is someone with the name Agnes McMahon who was a female servant but little else in 1905 on the electoral role. I cant find her parents names and do not know if she took on that name to indicate her boyfriends name or whether she was seeing a married man or one of the other options. I havent been able to find any marriage nor any ancestor who may have kept information about her.

Does anyone have suggestions about how I might find out more about Agnes?

[cupoflife]

Could this be her birth? (Ellen also a daughters name, although Ellen was quite a common name)
QLD BDM
11/9/1880 C4129 Maria Agnes McMahon; Father - Michael; Mother - Ellen Dwyer   

cheers
cupoflife

[Revolution]

Hi cupoflife

I havent come across Maria Agnes McMahon in any of her childrens birth certificates. I notice there are deaths for Agnes McMahon in 1935 and 1936 with the one that stands out being the one where only her fathers name is listed as Reilly McMahon. Thats not to say she didnt change her name or just refer to herself with a derivative of her name.

There is also a marriage in 1937 for an Agnes to Arthur James Clark but she would have been about 56 at this time

[wivenhoe]

What happens later in this family please...does Agnes marry....do you have death details for her?

Do you have a marriage certificate for one of the children...with names of parents?

There is William Wallace McMAHON b. 1896   - /Agnes McMAHON.

Is this a child to your Agnes...a very young Agnes?

Do you have any later information about the children...did they maintain the family name McMAHON?

[cupoflife]

Children's marriage/death certificates or marriage/death notices on TROVE/newspapers, may help narrow down her death.

cheers
cupoflife

[Revolution]

The marriage certificates are ones to be ordered so I dont know how long that takes. There are no historical images like with the birth certificates.

Assuming this info is correct:

Kevin Hamilton McMahon married to Ivy Isabel Margaret Fowler 13 Dec 1926 in Queensland, Australia
   
Ellen May McMahon married Thomas Philip Smith 26 Nov 1919 in Ipswich,Queensland, Australia

I cant find marriages for the other children - assuming they survived to adulthood.

[cupoflife]

Could this be her William Frederick?
Death: 11/3/1951 C1235 William Frederick McMahon; Father -; Mother- Agnes Maria McMahon   

cheers 
cupoflife

[cupoflife]

Marriage:
29/6/1925 C2325 William Frederick McMahon and Millicent Fullelove      

cheers
cupoflife

[sparrett]

The name Prometheus is most unusual.

He was a Greek hero god.

There was an English steamer which frequented Eastern Australian ports in 1890's and early 1900's named Prometheus.

There was a visit to Brisbane by the Prometheus in 1905. 

Sue