Tag: margaret mcnamara

(1842-1910)

Margaret McNamara is my two X Grandmother (maternal side, Cyril Wright’s Grandmother). She was born in 1842 in Limerick, Ireland. Her father was Timothy McNamara (about 1815 to unknown). Her mother is unknown.

Margaret Cramer (nee McNamara)

1867 Margaret married Heinrich (Henry) Cramer in the Roman Catholic Church in Mt Gambier, South Australia. They had 7 children. Josephenna, my great grandmother was born in 1877 when Margaret was 35 years old.

1880 (August): Margaret’s husband is charged with deserting her and ordered to pay maintenance for desertion. In the same year, he attempted suicide and was charged with wilful suicide for which he served 3 months in jail.

1885 Margaret’s husband suicides by gunshot in Wentworth, NSW.

Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, nee McNamara)

1887 Balranald Margaret married John Hill Sedgman at St. Barnabas Church. He is a widower. His occupation: Bootmaker.

1887 Bendigo
Margaret’s children are ordered to the Royal Industrial School in Flemington, Victoria since she stated that she was “utterly destitute” since the desertion of her husband. Her children were considered to be ‘neglected’ (found wandering).

1887 Echuca: A few months later, John deserted Margaret. He is charged for such. Margaret is listed as living in Echuca according to the Victorian Police Gazette, 0.5068, 28 June, 1887.

JOHN HALL SEDGMAN is charged, on warrant, with deserting his
wife, Margaret Sedgman, Echuca, on the 17th instant. Description
: -Victorian, shoemaker, 30 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, fair complexion, round features, dark hair, clean shaved excepting
small moustache, high shoulders, stooped; has worked at a shop
in Fitzroy, and goes by the name of Joe Brown. Was at Balranald,
New South Wales, some time ago. 0.5068. 28th June1887.
Victoria Police Gazette, 29 Jun 1887, p.198

JOHN HALL SEDGMAN , wife desertion .- Complainant now stays
at 162 King street , Melbourne. She has learned that her husband
is working in a boot factory somewhere in Fitzroy, and
that he plays the piano in hotel parlors at night. Offender is a
bootmaker by trade, and passes as Joe Brown.-O.50 236rd8.
January 1888. VIC Police Gazette, 1887, p. 193.

1888 Narrandera
Margaret Sedgman’s (formerly Cramer, nee McNamara) address is listed as Care of Superintendent, Hospital, Narrandera, NSW.

(Reference: Victoria – Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893,  Vol. BB7, pg, 172)

1888 Wagga Wagga
In the records of her children (who are Wards of the State), Margaret is listed as living Care-Of Mrs Newbury, near Railway Station, Wagga Wagga.

Reference: Victoria – Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893, Vol. BB7, pg, 172

1888 (June 21)

Margaret is charged with maliciously damaging property and assault. According to the Wagga Wagga Advertiser, 23 June 1888:

Margaret wilfully and maliciously damaged a one fan light and a door of the Hotel property of Elijah William Nicholls on 20th June. She plead, ‘not guilty’.

This followed being in the kitchen, being asked to leave (for noise and disturbance), striking Nicholls, throwing a billet of wood, brick and stone which damaged property. 

Margaret was ordered to pay 15s for property damage, 2 pounds as a fine. She was also fined 1 pound for assault. 

1888 Tumbarumba
Margaret’s address is listed as Manus? Station, Tumbarumba, NSW. Also, Hotel, Tumbarumba, NSW.

Reference:  Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893 Victoria, Vol. BB7 (Boys’ Book), pg, 172

1889: Margaret’s husband is arrested for wife desertion.

JOHN HILL SEDGMAN, wife desertion. This offender has been
arrested by the police of Longwarry.-O.5068. 19th May 1889.
Victoria Police Gazette, 22 May 1889, p.187

1892 (June 1) Hamilton

Margaret’s address is listed as: PO Hamilton 3799. She is 50 years old. Her children are in care.

Reference: Victoria – Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893, Vol. BB7 (Boys’ Book), pg, 172.

1910 Margaret dies in Brunswick, Victoria