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        Mary Jane Bean b.c. 1870 at Sledmere, Yorkshire.  The fifth child of Robert and Ann Bean (Clark).   

Mary Jane Snowdon(Bean)

At the census of 1881 Mary Jane was residing with her parents at Sledmere Cottage.   She married John Nelson Snowdon born 6th March 1866 at Ryton, North Yorkshire.  Christened on 31 Mar 1872 in Kirby-Misperton, North Riding, Yorkshire, England.  

John Nelson was the son of Thomas Snowdon  and Hannah Nelson

At the census of 1881 John Nelson aged 15, was residing at Barton Le Street, his occupation that of Farm Servant Indoor, employed by,  Lenard Rawling

Source: FHL Film 1342161 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4813 Folio 51 Page 12

  At the census of 1891 Mary Jane and husband John and their first child, daughter Eva, were residing with her parents at Monument Cottage Sledmere, York, England.  John Nelson's occupation was stated to be a Shepherd.  

     Source Extract UK Census 1891 RG12/3957/61/50

Source Extract UK Census 1891 RG12/3957/61/50

Mary Jane died on 9 May 1947 in Forest Rd, Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia.. She was buried on 10 May 1947 in Woronora Cemetery, Wall Of Remberance, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.

John Nelson died on 30 Jan 1956 in Beverley Hills, New South Wales, Australia.. He was buried on 1 Feb 1956 in Woronora Cemetery, Wall Of Rememberance, Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia.

This union produced at least the following seven children between 1891 and 1910.

  Mary Jane, husband John and their family, along with brothers Richard and William emigrated to Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia .  Details of their emigration to Australia are:

John Snowden along with his eldest son departed London on the 2nd August 1912 destination, Sydney Australia - he was described as a labourer travelling aboard the SS Orsava along with 957 passengers.

Photo Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council 

A year later on the 28th June 1913 Wife Mary Jane, with Children, Eva, George, Gertude and Jack travelled to join Husband John in Australia, departing London aboard RMS Norseman bound for Sydney

Photo Reproduced with the permission of Glasgow City Council 

back row l to r - Eva, Ernest, John N.
front row l to r - Annie, Mary Jane, Gertrude, George.
Edith is on Mary Jane's lap. (Photo c.1905 courtesy Max Anderson)

     First Child.    Daughter.  Eva Snowdon was born 9th February 1891 at Sledmere, Driffield,  East Yorkshire. England.   She married Frederick Briggs 3rd June 1911 at High Christ Church, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England.   Frederick was the son of Ernest Derby Briggs and Sarah Shaw born 4th January 1888 at 67, Girlington Road, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire, England. 

     Frederick died 10th May 1962 in Lidcombe State Hospital and was cremated 14th May 1962 at Woronora Crematorium, Sutherland. N.S.W. Australia.

     Eva died 21st June1968 in El-Jayda Private Hospital Arncliffe, N.S.W. Australia and was cremated 24th June 1968 at Woronora Crematorium, Sutherland. N.S.W. Australia.

     Second Child.    Daughter.   Annie Snowdon 28th August 1892 in Yorkshire. England.    Annie's birth was registered at Myton,Hull, under reference MYT184/104.    Annie died 26th June 1911.

     Third Child.    Son.   Ernest Nelson Snowdon born 2nd June 1894 at Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England.     He married Alice Irene Baldwin on 16th October 1920 in Rockdale. N.S.W. Australia.   Rockdale is located on the shores of historic Botany Bay, 12 km from Sydney's central business district..   

Ernest Nelson Snowden died December 1952.

Fourth Child.    Daughter.   Gertrude Alice Snowdon born at Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England on 7th February 1896.   She married Henry Gibson on 14th May 1921 at St Francis Zaviers, Arncliffe. N.S.W. Australia.    Henry was the son of Robert Young Gibson and Janet Carmichael who was born 27th February 1889 in Dunblane, Perthshire. Scotland.  This union produced  five children between 1923-1935.

Gertrude Alice Snowdon and Henry Gibson

Fifth Child.    Son.   George Robert Snowdon 18th August 1898 in Harrogate. Yorkshire. England.   He married Elizabeth Ann Ratley b.c.1899, on  7th January 1925, in Dungog, N.S.W. Australia.   Elizabeth was the daughter of James Ratley and Lydia Emma Martin.    George died 22 May 1979. 

Sixth Child.    Daughter.   Edith Eleanor Snowdon born 11th February 1904 at Skirlaugh, Yorkshire, England.   She married Cecil Page b.c. 1903 son of Oliver J Page and Doris Doze on  8th August 1931, in Rockdale.   Edith died 23rd March 1984 in Kogarah. N.S.W. Australia.

Seventh Child.   Son.  Jack Snowdon was born 22nd January 1910 in Harrogate Yorkshire. England.    He married Melius A. Salt on 6th July 1932 in Rockdale, N.S.W. Australia.    Jack died 30th July 1986 in Revesby, N.S.W. Australia..