Children of James WALSH(E) and Ann DEMPSEY

[minniehaha]

Death notice for Vera Marjorie LAWN (2007) sent. You will note the death of one of her children.

Death notice x 2 also sent in respect of Eric Marsden HARWOOD (1976).

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

This may be the son mentioned in reply #81?

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22322310

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=19338000


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Possible Facebook contact for son of Vera Marjorie Lawn sent by PM........

Minniehaha.

[coasterx3]

 Hi am interested in contacting people Helen, Minniehaha, and others in this post as am married to the great grandson of Harriet and Hugh Hambleton. We found this post today which made my mother-in-laws Mothers Day. We are still living in Greymouth and plan to go see the grave of Ann Walsh hopefully tomorrow. Tania Beynon - coasterx3. Thanks

[Helen13]

Hi Tania
Welcome to Rootschat.

I am interested in making contact and to discuss the family of Harriet and Hugh HAMBLETON.

Can you tell me which child your husband descends from?

You need to reply or post twice more and then we can send messages off line.

Look forward to your reply. A great Mothers Day surprise.

Helen

[coasterx3]

Hi thanks for all the information on this post. Just going to give you all a headache, family information of Ann Walsh wife of James Walsh. Ann was know to family as Nancy, when my mother in law talked to Harriet (her Grandmother) years ago she was given the information that Nancy was also know by Agnes and Mary. She knew there were things that were not to be talked about.

Went to the cemetery this week to see Ann's grave, yes I found it and it is the one pictured in findagrave. Local council records are not online so every search is via the council. Council records only gave me that she was recorded as Annie Walsh (headstone says Ann) records also show that there is no headstone. I had the right location as they drew me a map.

Hugh Henry Hambleton married Harriet Walsh(e) 2 June 1909 in Wellington. Children Alison Gertrude 10/2/1911. Hugh Galbraith 22/10/1913. Nancy Durelle (after her grandmother) 8/11/1917.

Hugh Galbraith Hambleton married Betty Gwen Sycomore nee Moss in Wellington. 

Moderator edit: Names of living and possibly living persons removed to protect their privacy.

Hope this helps.

[Helen13]

Hi
Thank you for your post.
 My family also knew that Ann/Annie WALSH as Nancy. However my Nana ( her granddaughter) always said her name was Annie. Her Mother Mary ( called Nina) and the daughter of James and Ann WALSH did not talk much about her mothers family. Just said it was a large family and that she did not wish to have a large family like her mother.

I know that Harriet and my Nana Lilian LUSTY meet in Christchurch after the war as my father took his mother by train to Christchurch. That is how I knew that Harriet had some children but was a widow. Also that Hugh HAMBLETON was an inventor and engineer.

Thank you for confirming Hugh and Harriet's children. I gather that your mother-in-law is Hugh and Betty's daughter.

Thank you for your comments about Annie ( Ann) WALSH's grave. I was surprised to find her as Annie as I had been looking for her as Nancy. Does you family have an idea where James WALSH her husband disappeared to? My family always said that he was dead and he definitely was not around when Mary ( Nina) married William David LUSTY in 1895.

I also got the impression that there were things that were not to be talked about and I was a very young child when Nina died. I only met her once. I also wondered why the branches of the children of Ann and James WALSH have not kept in contact over the years.

Does your family know any other information about families of the children of James and Ann?

If you post one more reply we can send each other a personal message. Then we can discuss some of the family history off line.

Thanks for reply and information.
Helen

[coasterx3]

Hi Helen

Yes my mother in law is Hugh and Betty's daughter. I may have found the immigration and birth of Nancy. At the moment am having major internet issues so searching is a nightmare.

Thanks Tania

[coasterx3]

Hi

Have spent another big day searching and have found what may be the death of James Walsh. In past papers there is a death of James Walsh on the 12 September 1887, due to an accident. Also found a note saying he was buried in Greymouth so will have to go back to the Council tomorrow.

Tania