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Mary <I>Wade</I> Brooker

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Mary Wade Brooker

Birth
Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Death
17 Dec 1859 (aged 84)
Wollongong, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Wollongong, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia GPS-Latitude: -34.4290222, Longitude: 150.8972472
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Mary was born on 17 Dec 1775 at St Margaret's, Westminster, Middlesex, England to parents Lawrence Wade and Mary Smith (1). She was baptised on 7 Jan 1776 at St Margaret's, Westminster (2).

She lived with her parents and siblings Elizabeth, Henrietta and Henry at Pump Court, Perkins Rents, Westminster (3). Her father Lawrence was a drover and her mother was from a family of butchers.

The following is information about Mary's criminal charge, trial, transportation to Australia and life in Australia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wade

Mary had 14 children (7 lived to adulthood) and at the time of her death, 300 living descendants. She is fondly remembered as the 'Pioneering Matriarch of Australia'.

Mary died on 17 Dec 1859, Fairy Meadow, New South Wales (4). She was buried on 20 Dec 1859, Episcoplanian Burial Ground, Pioneers Rest Park, Wollongong.

1: Westminster Baptisms- Transcripts, Westminster Archives.Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing, ST MARGARET, WESTMINSTER, 1519 - 1921. Find My Past Website

2: iBid

3: court records - http://bit.ly/2BECWil

4: copy of death certificate
Mary was born on 17 Dec 1775 at St Margaret's, Westminster, Middlesex, England to parents Lawrence Wade and Mary Smith (1). She was baptised on 7 Jan 1776 at St Margaret's, Westminster (2).

She lived with her parents and siblings Elizabeth, Henrietta and Henry at Pump Court, Perkins Rents, Westminster (3). Her father Lawrence was a drover and her mother was from a family of butchers.

The following is information about Mary's criminal charge, trial, transportation to Australia and life in Australia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wade

Mary had 14 children (7 lived to adulthood) and at the time of her death, 300 living descendants. She is fondly remembered as the 'Pioneering Matriarch of Australia'.

Mary died on 17 Dec 1859, Fairy Meadow, New South Wales (4). She was buried on 20 Dec 1859, Episcoplanian Burial Ground, Pioneers Rest Park, Wollongong.

1: Westminster Baptisms- Transcripts, Westminster Archives.Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing, ST MARGARET, WESTMINSTER, 1519 - 1921. Find My Past Website

2: iBid

3: court records - http://bit.ly/2BECWil

4: copy of death certificate


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  • Maintained by: Sandie McKoy
  • Originally Created by: J.A. & D.S.
  • Added: Mar 31, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13799329/mary-brooker: accessed ), memorial page for Mary Wade Brooker (17 Dec 1775–17 Dec 1859), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13799329, citing Wollongong Pioneer Park, Wollongong, Wollongong City, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Sandie McKoy (contributor 48316721).