Curran Wright History

Category: Wentworth

  • Jesse Wright and Mary Ann Hancock

    Jesse Wright (2nd great-grandfather, maternal side) was born in 1845 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. He died in 1899, possibly in Wentworth, NSW. He was the son of George Wright (1807-1882) and Mary Ann Crooks (1809-1880).

    Jesse Wright's Baptism Record

    Jesse was a grazier.

    Mary Ann Hancock was born in 1851 in Euston, NSW and died in 1931 in Mildura. She was the daughter  of John Hancock and Louise Gibbs.

    Mary Ann was a mid-wife [who] travelled on paddle-steamers on the Murray and Darling River systems to homesteads of pregnant women. [She is] written about in the book, ‘Water into Gold’ by Ernestine Hill.

    Jesse and Mary Ann married in 1871 in Wentworth. They had ten children, including their first born, Frederick George Wright (16 September, 1872) who married Josephenna Theresa Cramer.

    Frederick and Josephenna were Cyril Wright’s parents. They’re my great grandparents on my mum’s side (Eileen, Mary Wright-Curran). 

    Information Source: Mary Davis – Family History Records

    Jessie and Mary Ann's Graves

    Jesse Wright - Death Notices

  • Cuff

    Mary Ann Haywood Cuff was the third wife of my paternal great grandfather, Michael Cullinan (father of Kelleen Cullinan-Curran). They married in 1914 in Wentworth, New South Wales and remained married till Michael’s death in 1924.

  • Cyril Jesse Wright

    Cyril Jesse Wright (1901-1970) is my maternal grandparent. He was born in Wentworth, New South Wales.

    He married Ileen Bridget Smith (1906-1984) in 1925 in Mildura, Victoria.

    He worked on and managed fruit blocks across the Mildura region – his whole working life. 

     

  • Wentworth – Michael Cullinan and Mary Ann Haywood Cuff

    1914 (9th December)

    Michael Cullinan marries Mary Ann Haywood (nee Cuff) at the Wentworth Roman Catholic Church Presbytery. Michael is 62 years old, Mary Ann is 55 years old.

    Michael is listed as a grazier from Killeen [sic] Station in NSW. Mary Ann is listed as home duties from Burtundy, NSW. 

    Mary Ann’s birthplace is listed as Deloraine, Tasmania.

    NSW Marriage Registration is 1914/16550

  • Ellen Dhann & Michael Cullinan – Wentworth

    Ellen Dhann married Michael Cullinan, in the Roman Catholic Presbytery, Wentworth NSW, Australia (NSW Registration Number 1905/5580).

    • The minister was William Barry Tobin. The witnesses were John Leary and Mary Kinnane.

    This was Michael’s 2rd marriage (first to Betsy Wakefield).

    • Ellen, a Domestic was 38 years old and Michael, a Grazier was 40 years old.

    They lived at Kelleen, River Darling, Pooncarie, NSW, Australia till Ellen drowned in the River Darling in 1907.

    MichaelCullinan-EllenDhann-Marriage-Certificate