Curran Wright History

Category: Balranald

  • John Sedgman and Margaret Cramer – Balranald

    April 1, 1887

    John Hall Sedgman and Margaret Cramer (45 years old) are married at St. Barnabas Church (Church of England) in Balranald, NSW, Australia.

    John Hall Sedgman is a widower. His occupation is Bootmaker.

    Margaret Cramer is a widower. Her first husband, Henry Cramer died two years earlier in Wentworth.

    Margaret McNamara - Sedgman Wedding Certificate 1889

    Reference: Wedding Certificate 1887/003844

  • Josephenna Theresa, John & Matilda Cramer – Flemington

    1887 (July 8)  Josephenna Theresa (10 years), John (8 years) and Matilda Cramer (6 years) are ordered to the Royal Park Industrial School in Flemington, Victoria.

    Their mother, Margaret Sedgman (Cramer/McNamara) is destitute since her husband (John Hall Sedgman) has deserted her.

    1887

    • Theresa, John & Matilda: Neglected, found wandering about.
      • Father (Henry) dead, Stepfather, J.H. Sedgman deserted
      • Mother: Margaret Sedgman, Sandhurst, destitute
      • Relations: Brother 16.71,  & Sister 16.73
      • State on Admission: Good
      • Vaccinated: Yes
      • 8 July – Girls’ School
      • 20 July – Fostered to: Margaret O’Leary, Ballarat West

    1887-1891 Theresa & Matilda attend the Girls’ School in Flemington. In 1891 (October 20) Theresa is listed as being in Abbotsford.

    1889 Margaret McNamara (their mother) applies for John’s discharge but it is refused (4326) in lieu of unfavourable Police reports about herself.

    1896 (March 11) Theresa, John and Matilda are discharged to their sister (Mrs. Dean) in Gampang, Balranald, NSW. There is no trace of their Step-father, J.H. Sedgman. Their mother is also living in Balranald.

    Reference:  Index to the Children’s Registers of State Wards 1850-1893 (Victoria):

    • (Matilda and John)Volume BB7 (Boys’ Book), page 173 & Vol RH6 (Receiving House), page 155.
    • (Theresa), Volume BB7, page 174 TC and TSN & RH6, page 150 TC and TSR

  • New South Wales

    Balranald

    • 1887 Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, McNamara) and John Hall Sedgman
    • 1896 to unknown date – Josephenna Theresa, John and Matilda Sedgman (Cramer)

    Narandera

    • 1888 Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, McNamara)

    Pooncarie

    • Curran family
    • Cullinan family

    Tumbarumba

    • Before 1888 Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, McNamara) 

    Wagga Wagga

    • 1888 Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, McNamara) 

    Wentworth

    • 1885 Henry and Margaret Cramer (nee McNamara)
    • 1905 Michael and Ellen Cullinan (nee Dhann)
    • 1914 Michael And Mary Ann Cullinan (nee Hayward-Cuff)