John DUNN [12284]
(Abt 1811-1862)
Mary ELLIOT [12285]
(Abt 1816-1864)
James Elliot DUNN [1052]
(1851-1886)
Martha MADILL [1055]
(Abt 1854-1899)
Martha DUNN [9296]
(1884-1927)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Sydney Harris BANKS [9295]

Martha DUNN [9296]

  • Born: 28 Sep 1884, 7, Calton Entry, Glasgow 2
  • Marriage: Sydney Harris BANKS [9295] on 17 Oct 1902 in Motherwell, LKS 1
  • Died: 16 Apr 1927, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sidney, NSW, Australia aged 42 3
  • Buried: 18 Apr 1927, Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, NSW, Australia

  Noted events:

Martha worked as a jute shifter (1891). biscuit packer (1901).

5 Apr 1891 census: age 6, daughter of Martha Dun at 94, Blackness Road, Cowdenknowes, Angus. 4

31 Mar 1901 census: age 18, biscuit packer, patient at Dunoon Convalescent Seaside Homes, Dunoon, Argyll, Scotland. Martha was probably convalescing from TB; her mother died two years earlier from this disease, which is highly contagious. The Convalescent Home was " ... A fine stone edifice, Romanesque in style, and originally erected at a cost of £11,000 for a hydropathic establishment, was, thanks to Miss Beatrice Clugston of Lenzie, opened in 1869 as the West of Scotland Convalescent Sea-side Homes. Fitted with splendid baths, and accommodating 150 inmates, as enlarged by a new wing in 1880 at a cost of £8000, these Homes have hitherto (1882) been the means of restoring 19,000 invalids to health."
http://www.scottish-places.info/towns/townhistory3813.html

17 Oct 1902: Martha was married from 104, Brandon Street, Motherwell, LKS (she was age 18). 1

26 Apr 1916: witnessed 2nd marriage of husband's uncle, William Banks in Glasgow. 5

1922: Martha Dunn emigrated from Scotland to Sydney, NSW, AUS. Martha and the family were to join her husband, Sydney H. Banks.

15 Apr 1927: Martha's usual residence at death was Oxford Street, Lidcombe, NSW, Australia 6


Martha married Sydney Harris BANKS [9295] [MRIN: 2752], son of Thomas George BANKS [7770] and Martha BRUCE [7805], on 17 Oct 1902 in Motherwell, LKS.1 (Sydney Harris BANKS [9295] was born on 19 Sep 1882 in 44, East Hope Street, Glasgow,7 died on 13 Jan 1941 in Lithgow District Hospital, Lithgow, NSW, Australia 6 and was buried in Lithgow General Cemetery, Bowenfels, NSW, Australia.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1 Nov 1903: resided in 16, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, LKS.

17 Oct 1907: resided in 48, Marlborough Street, Glasgow.

7 Mar 1908: resided in 19, Little Street, Glasgow.

5 Nov 1911: resided in 30, Crosshill Street, Motherwell, LKS.

8 Jan 1912: resided in 18, Miller Street, Motherwell, LKS.

3 Aug 1915: resided in 67, Marlborough Street, Glasgow.

27 Nov 1919: resided at 7, Comely Park Place, Glasgow.

1 Sep 1921: resided in 25, Wesleyan Street, Glasgow.


Sources


1 Dalziel Marriages 1902 639/218 (Sydney Banks & Martha Dunn).
17 October 1902 at Motherwell
SYDNEY HARRIS BANKS 19 bachelor, 104 Brandon Street, Motherwell
parents Thomas Banks, Martha Banks ms Bruce
MARTHA DUNN 18 spinster, 104 Brandon Street, Motherwell
parents James Dunn carter deceased Martha Dunn ms Atherton.

2 Glasgow Calton Births 1884 644-04/1161 (Martha Dunn).
MARTHA DUNN female
born 28 September 1884 at 7 Calton Entry, Glasgow
father James Dunn engineer's labourer
mother Martha Dunn ms Madill
married 12 February 1875 St Rollox, Glasgow
informant Martha Dunn mother (made her x mark)

3 NSW Death Certificate 1927/009519 (Martha Banks).
died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, City of Sydney
late of Oxford Street, Lidcombe
MARTHA BANKS 16th April 1927 female age 42 years
parents John Dunn and Martha Mudill
[at marriage Martha declared "James Dunn and Martha Atherton"]
informant U.H. Howard, clerk at the Hospital
Martha was born Glasgow Scotland; 4 years in NSW
marriage Motherwell Scotland at age 18 years to Sydney Banks
children Martha 23, George 20, James 19, Sydney 10, Georgina 7, Thomas 5, living; two females deceased [actually 1 male and 1 female deceased]
buried 18th April 1927 Presbyterian Cemetery, Rookwood
undertakers Walter F. Peters & Co.
minister G Nelson Bensley, Presbyterian; witnesses H. Horder, T. Harkness.

4 1891 census of Scotland, Angus, Volume 282/1 St Peter, enumeration district (ED) 26, page 33, schedule no. 188, household of Martha Dun (94 Blackness Road, Cowdenknowes);
Martha Dun 36 W jute preparer, Ireland
Mary Dun 16 daughter, jute shifter, Glasgow
Elizabeth Dun 14 daughter, jute shifter, Glasgow
John Dun 11 son, Glasgow
Martha Dun 6 daughter, Glasgow
Margaret Dun 4 daughter, Glasgow
Georgina Dun 2 daughter, Glasgow
(Georgina was not the daughter of Martha's husband James, who died in 1886).

5 Glasgow Blythswood Marriages 1916 644-10/961 (William Banks & Annie Wright).
26 April 1916 at 50 Wellington Street, Glasgow
WILLIAM B. BANKS age 35 widower, 7 Comely Park Place, Glasgow
labourer/private 94 Co. machine gun section (no regiment shown)
parents Thomas Banks general dealer deceased, Martha Banks ms Bruce deceased
ANNIE WRIGHT age 40 widow, 94 Crail Street, Glasgow
parents James Allan handloom weaver, Alice Allan ms McCuppin deceased
by declaration before witnesses Sydney Banks, Martha Banks.

6 NSW Death Certificate 1941/005755 (Sidney Harris Banks).
died at Lithgow District Hospital, Municipality of Lithgow
late of Municipality of Lithgow [address not shown]
SIDNEY HARRIS BANKS 13th January 1941 male age 58 years
father: Thomas Banks, dealer; mother: Mary Robinson
[Mary Robertson was Sydney Banks's step-mother; His birth mother was Martha Bruce, hence he named his daughter Martha Bruce Banks.]
informant: Thos. Banks, brother, 86 Bells Rd., Oakey Park.
Sidney was born Glasgow Scotland; 20 years in NSW
first marriage Glasgow, Scotland at age 20 years to Martha Dunn
children George 34; James 32; Martha 30; Sidney 28; Thomas 25; Georgina 22
[all above] living; one female deceased [also a boy deceased, not mentioned here]
second marriage: ??? N.S.W; at age 50; Anne West; no issue.
buried 14th January 1941 at Roman Catholic Cemetery, Bowenfels
undertakers Matthews and Lemon
minister J.F. Humphrey, R.C
witnesses R.S. Yates, Frank Newham.

7 Glasgow Camlachie Births 1882 644-2/1285 (Sydney Harris Banks).
SYDNEY HARRIS BANKS male
born 19 Sept. 1882 at 44 East Hope Street, Glasgow
father Thomas Banks, slater journeyman
mother Martha Banks ms Bruce
married 20 Aug 1875 Glasgow.

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