Margaret Walker - Harris, Free Settler “Sabrina” 1853

Ros Notes: Margaret Harris is my husband's great great aunt. I have done all the research on this profile.

Margaret was married first to Walker, second to Harris. She died as Margaret Harris (Walker nee Jackman). Names are in order of use.

She had children from both marriages so could have been known as both names Harris and Walker.

Harris/Walker. The name is not hyphenated. The surname did not need to be changed and locked.

Margaret Jackman had arrived in Western Australia from Ireland in 1853 by the Bride Ship "Sabrina"; dairy maid Kilkenny.

Margaret Jackman; born c1830 to Martin Jackman and Anastatia (Corcoran); information from John Jackman in Ireland who has researched his family.

Martin Jackman named as her father on Marriage register 1853 to George Walker.

Margaret's other relationship to her son-in-law Martin Jackman who married Margaret's daughter Ellen:

Margaret's father was Martin Jackman, and young Martin's father was William, the son of Martin.
So, Margaret Jackman was a sister of William, therefore an Aunt of young Martin who's wife Ellen was his cousin.

BDM WA

Death 1907/100673 Perth; Harris, Margaret, 78, daughter of William (sic) JACKMAN

Ros Notes that her father is named "William" by whomever provided the death details; this is incorrect according to the information I have been given by John Jackman in Ireland, and Marriage register.

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1st Marriage: 1853/540 Perth; Jakman (sic), Margaret, to Walker, George (Convict?)

Married in the Roman Catholic Church Perth, August 30th, 1853; George Walker, bachelor, son of John Walker, and Margaret Jakman, spinster, daughter of Martin Jakman (sic).
Witnesses; Mathew Broderick and Mary Kelly.

Children born Perth:

1. 1854/2394 Maria/Mary (m 1874 F G Bewsher); ch 1875 Alice Mary; 1877 and died Harriet; 1882 George William Cornet; 1885 Edward James; 1887 Margaret Eleanor; 1890 Harriet Clara.
Mary Bewsher died 16/2/1908 aged 54. Karrakatta RC BC 0160.

2. 1856/3330 Margaret; died 1856/302, aged 3 weeks, parents George Walker and Margaret Jackaman, buried East Perth Cemetery.

3. 1857/3766 Edward; m Louisa Maguire/McGuire; Police Constable died Carnarvon 11/3/1894? aged 37, b Blackwood. Ch; 1882 Lucy Maud; 1884 George Edward; 1886 James William; 1889 Clara Margaret Mary; 1894 May Catherine Mary.

4. 1860/5246 Margaret; m T Gibson 1880; then Claude M Rooke 1897. Ch: 1882 Margaret (d1884); 1886 George C; 1888 Ernest Reubin (d1967); 1891 Clara Gertrude; 1894 Edward James; 1896 Hilda May; 1898 Theodore; 1900 May Veronica; 1903 Christopher Lealand.
Margaret Rooke died 20/2/1935 aged 75, buried Fremantle Anglican Mon AA, 1646.

5. ? 1862/1886 Thomas died aged 11 days, father George (Note; updated on BDM from 1861).

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Death? 1862/1943; George Walker, aged 30. Unknown details of death.

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2nd Marriage: 1864/2114 Perth; Walker, Margaret, to (Convict 299?) Harris, James.

Their children, not on BDM WA, taken from Obituary of Margaret Harris, 1907:

1. Mrs Egan (Ann b c1867); Annie m W Egan 1885. Ch 1886 Margaret Elizabeth; 1888 Unnamed M died 1 day; 1890 Mary Ellen; 1892 Lucy Maud; 1894 Julia May, died? 1895 11 months.
Ann died 1936 aged 69.

2. Mrs Hunt (Elizabeth b c1867); m R Buckingham 1882. Ch 1882 Mary; 1884 James; 1888 Harriet; 1890 Clara; 1893 Samuel. m D Hunt 1894. Ch 1895 Ellen Beatrice; 1901 Gladys Marguerite. m John Smith 1916.
Died Elizabeth Smith 8/4/1940 aged 73.

3. Mrs Jackman (Ellen b c1870); m M Jackaman 1885. Ch 1886 William James; 1888 Margaret; 1891 Anastasia Mary; 1892 Thomas; 1894 Clara Gertrude; 1897 James and Margaret; 1899 Martin (died 1904); 1901 Ellen.
Ellen Jackman d 1946 aged 73 (b c1873, however she married 1885 so probably born earlier!).

4. Mrs Meagher (Julia b c1871); m J Meagher 1887. Ch (Mergher) 1888 Ernest James; 1893 Mona Eunice; 1898 Jack (died John Meagher 1964). m W T Humphries 1914.
Julia Humphries d 1920 age 49.

5. Mrs Adams (Clara b c1871); m W B Adams 1894. Ch 1894 Hilda Grace; 1897 Dorothy Linda; 1899 Oswald William; 1903 Henry James; 1905 Margaret Harriet Mary. m T M John 1928.
Clara John d 1943 aged 72.

6. Mrs Burton (Harriet b c1873); m G M Burton 1892. Death Sat 17 Mar 1934.
BURTON.— On March 16, 1934, at Perth, Harriet, dearly beloved wife of George Mark Burton, of 37 Hopetown-terrace, West Subiaco, beloved youngest daughter of the late James and Margaret Harris,

and (Harriet was) sister of Mary (deceased), Edward (deceased), Margaret (Mrs. E. Rooke), Annie (Mrs. W. Egan), Elizabeth (Mrs. Hunt), Ellen (Mrs. M. Jackman), Julia (deceased) and Clara (Mrs. T. John); aged 61 years.

Tribute in birth order of whole family?

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Death; Margaret Harris 29/10/1907 Perth, aged 78, and is buried Karrakatta Cemetery Roman Catholic CA 0085, with James Harris who died 10/6/1905 Highgate Hill, Perth, aged 87.

James Harris was a Lock and Gunsmith of Stirling Street Perth.

Death 1905/2089; Harris, James, aged 87, son of George and Elizabeth.

(Convict records said he was born 1827, so perhaps 78 at death).

Fremantle Convict Records: James Harris, born 1827, Gun Finisher, sentenced 27 Mar 1849, aged 24, Birmingham, Warwick, England, for robbery with violence, for 15 years. Ship "Mermaid" arrived 1851, Ticket of Leave 28 Oct 1852, Conditional Pardon 31 Dec 1861.

Convicts to Australia: James Harris: Mermaid 1851: No. 299, gun finisher, 5'6", dark brown hair, hazel eyes, long face, fresh complexion.

Mermaid (DPS); Harris, James, No. 299, age 24:

Convictions indistinguishable for 299 (Gun finisher DOB 1827) Robbery with Violence (Birmingham 27/3/1849) 15y; however James Harris was a Lock and Gunsmith, which fits with Convict 299.

2721 (Labourer DOB 1820) & 2806 (Mason DOB 1824): Burglary (York 11/7/1849); Rape (Stafford 12/3/1850); 15y or 10y

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The West Australian, Fri 1 Nov 1907

The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Harris, relict of the late Mr. James Harris, took place on Wednesday afternoon, and was largely attended. The cortege moved from her late residence, Padbury-street. Perth, and proceeded to the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Karrakatta.

The deceased arrived in Western Australia in the ship Saborina, in 1853, at the age of 21 years, and a few months later she married Mr. George Walker. After Mr. Walker's death she married Mr. James Harris, who predeceased her, by about three years, leaving a family of eight daughters, 44 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren. The Rev. Father O'Neill officiated at the graveside yesterday.

The chief mourners were Mrs. F. G. Bewsher, Mrs. Egan, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Jackman, Mrs. W. Adams, Mrs. J. Meagher, and Mrs. G. Burton (daughters),;
Mr. F. G. Bewsher, Mr. M. Jackman, Mr. W. Adams. Mr. G. Burton (sons-in-law),
Miss Mona Meagher and Miss Egan (grandchildren).

Numerous wreaths and floral tributes were sent, as well as a large number of letters and telegrams of condolence. The funeral arrangements, were carried out by Messrs. Bowra and O'Dea.

I found this person on FamilySearch:
Mary Margaret Jackman
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/KN1H-P1W