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Mary Theresa Braddon
Information supplied through Research Project led by Nigel Crompton.
Name Mary Theresa Braddon (nee McIntosh) DoB 25 Nov 1875
Place of birth Koromiko, Marlborough, New Zealand
Parents James & Hannah (nee Blaymires) McIntosh
Parental Home Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
Siblings Lilly (1873-1961), Henry (1878-1954), James (1881-1915),
William (1883-1954), Gordon (1892-1986)
Spouse Edward George Braddon (see below in notes)
Date of Wedding 1900 – Sydney, Australia
Children None
Marital home(s) None confirmed
Employment Prior to Gretna, none found
1911 Census Not living in Great Britain
Date of death 4 November 1949 Location Nepean Hospital, Kingswood, NSW
Buried in Kingswood Cemetery, Penrith, New South Wales (NSW)
Kingswood Cemetery is now Penrith General Cemetery, NSW
Gretna details
Name Mary Theresa Braddon (nee McIntosh) Clock No
Date joining Not known
Date leaving Not known
Addresses Number 1 Women’s Police Barracks, Gretna
Rank on start PC
Promotion None confirmed whilst at Gretna – but reached rank of Sub Inspector
Newspapers 24th Nov 1949 – Nepean Times (Penrith NSW) Page 9, etc.…
Bertha Bradley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) :Bertha Bradley nee Thomas
Gender: Female
Date and place of birth: 1884, Nelson Lancashire
Date and Place of Death: 26th November 1971, Hawkes bay, Napier, New Zealand
Nationality: British
Childhood: Youngest of 7. Father died when very young
Parents: James and Sarah
Parents occupations: Worsted Cotton weaver
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: Drapers shop assistant
Place of residence at Gretna: West 14 Township, Gretna
Marital status: Married to George Frederick Bradley also in data base
Children: At least 2
Travels: Emigrated to New Zealand
Awards/recognitions: N/k
Positions held: N/K
Trivia / any other information: Fined /imprisoned for stealing potatoes and vegetables whilst at Gretna
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Bertha Bradley nee Thomas 1884- 1971
Bertha Thomas was born at Nelson Lancashire in 1884 to James , a worsted cotton weaver, and Sarah, the 7th of 7 children.…
George Frederick Bradley
Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : George Frederick Bradley
Gender: Male
Date and place of birth: 25th November 1882, Gargrave, Yorkshire
Date and Place of Death: 22nd June, 1944, Hawkes Bay,Napier New Zealand
Nationality: British
Childhood: Not known
Parents: James and Mary Ann
Parents occupations: Worker
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/k
Occupation: Foreman Carter
Place of residence at Gretna: West 14 Township, Gretna
Marital status: Married ( wife also in data base)
Children: At least 2
Travels: Emigrated to New Zealand
Awards/recognitions: N/K
Positions held: N/K
Trivia / any other information: Imprisoned for theft in 1906 and fined imprisoned whilst at Gretna in 1917
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George Frederick Bradley 1882- 1944
George Frederick Bradley was born at Gargrave, N Yorkshire on 25th November 1882 to James and Mary Ann.…
Euphemia Culbert Cunningham
EUPHEMIA MILLER CULBERT CUNNINGHAM
Known as ‘EFFIE’
Gender: Female
Date and Place of Birth: 6th June 1892 at Abbey Hill, Edinburgh
Date and Place of Death: 2 August 1989 age 97 years at Wellington, NZ
Nationality: Scottish – but lived in New Zealand for the majority of her life.
Biography
Childhood: Effie was one of 10 children:
She had 2 step-brothers, William born 1878 and Joseph born 1880.…
John Henderson
JOHN HENDERSON
“Daddy Henderson”
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth:
23 August 1875 at Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Date and Place of Death:
1954 New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealander
Biography
John’s parents were raised in Caithness, Scotland. They emigrated to New Zealand shortly after their marriage in 1872 as all of their children were born in New Zealand.…
Marcus Baldwin Welch
MARCUS BALDWIN WELCH
Date and place of birth : 21 February 1895
Date and place of Death : 29 September 1942
Nationality: New Zealand born Australian
Biography: Marcus grew up as part of a large family, with 5 siblings.
Parents: William Welch and Eliza Charlotte Welch
Parents occupation . Not known
Schools Universities attended and years of attendance –
The University of Sydney
https://heuristplus.sydney.edu.au/heurist/?db=ExpertNation&ll=Beyond1914
Place of residence at Gretna:
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