Mary Elizabeth GRAHAM, born Maryport c1883

[scotmum]

Possibly the Mrs Mary Elizabeth McGovern who set sail for Australia on 8 Dec 1927, with a son.

[Voltaire1694]

GRO Index (it shows mother's maiden name.)

Graham, Mary Elizabeth reg. Cockermouth December quarter 1883  vol 10B page 556
Mother's maiden name Wallace

Thank you - I agree that's the most likely birth.

[amondg]

Siblings of Mary Elizabeth Graham
All registered Cockermouth with mother's maiden name Wallace

William Henry reg. 1871
Tom reg 1874
Joseph 1877
Abigail Jane 1879
Margaret Ann 1881
Mary Elizabeth 1883*
Sarah Hannah 1886
Wallace 1888
Janet 1891
Lizzie Jackson 1893

[AlanBoyd]

Possible sighting of James Graham:

3 September: Maryport Advertiser

MARYPORT POLICE COURT

EDUCATION CASES
...
Joseph Graham, tailor, Maryport, was summoned for a similar offence,[neglecting to send a child to school] and an attendance order was made.
...

This is one of a list of five cases in the article.

[Voltaire1694]

Possibly the Mrs Mary Elizabeth McGovern who set sail for Australia on 8 Dec 1927, with a son.

Thank you. Unfortunately, the public SA arrival records (searchable passenger lists) end in 1924 (https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/finding-information/discover-our-collection/migration-and-crew/immigration-passenger-lists). But I might be able to see when she arrived in Australia from her death registration (forthcoming).

[maddys52]

Possibly the Mrs Mary Elizabeth McGovern who set sail for Australia on 8 Dec 1927, with a son.

Yes, the son John Wallace McGOVERN has mother's maiden name GRAHAM birth registered West Derby 8b/246 June qtr 1909.

Modified to add:
They sailed on the Berrima. Her address 162 Chatham St, Abercromby, Liverpool. (image on Ancestry)

[maddys52]

A James McGOVERN and Mary Eizabeth GRAHAM married Sept qtr 1909 West Derby 8b/868.

[maddys52]

They are on the 1911 census at Liverpool:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWT2-49W

[Voltaire1694]

A John Wallace MCGOVERN died on 5 October 1966 (aged 57), in Woodville Gardens in South Australia (https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search). So definitely the one!