Curran Wright History

Category: Sedgman

  • Longwarry

    1889 John Hall Sedgman

  • Echuca

    Echuca, Victoria, Australia

    1887 John Hall Sedgman & Margaret Sedgman-Cramer lived here.

  • Margaret Sedgman – Cramer (Echuca)

    1887

    Margaret Cramer’s (nee McNamara) 2nd husband, John Hall Sedgman, is charged with deserting her (she is listed as being ‘of Echuca’, Victoria, Australia).

    John Hall Sedgman is described as 5 ft. 5 inches in height. He has a “fair complexion and round features”. He has dark hair and is clean shaven. He has a small moustache. He has high shoulders though is stooped.

    He was reported as working at a shop in Fitzroy, Victoria, going by the name of Joe Brown.

    His occupation is listed as a Shoemaker (Victoria).

    He was previously seen at Balranald, NSW.

    Reference: Victoria Police Gazette, 0.5068,  28 June, 1887

  • Margaret Sedgman-Cramer-McNamara (Hamilton)

    1892 (June 1)

    Margaret Sedgman’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.
    Margaret’s family name is McNamara. Her first marriage is to Henry Cramer. 2nd Marriage is to John Sedgman.

  • Margaret Sedgman (Tumbarumba)

    Prior to 1888: Margaret Sedgman (nee Cramer, nee McNamara) having been deserted by her second husband, John Hill Sedgman and having her three youngest children as Wards of State, lives here for an unknown period.

    Her 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