AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameAlice BLAKENEY 
, G Grandmother
, G GrandmotherBirth PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
MemoIn Cleveland Street. Father Edward and mother Sarah Jones Registration by Sarah on 11 JULY 1859 William Walters was registrar.
trav Date11 Dec 18855416 Age: 26
trav PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoAlice arrived in Sydney on the Gunya leaving Melbourne about 09 December.
Death Date1 Dec 19425417 Age: 83
Death PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Memoat the Public Hospital, The Cause was a Malignant Cachesia Carcinoma Cervix 12 months.
Burial Date3 Dec 19425418
Burial PlaceNew Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoAt Bromley Cemetery, New Brighton, NZ Block 1A Row F No 94 Headstone says " Alice wife of Michael P J Meagher d 1 Dec 1942"
OccupationSerio-comic Dancer (1880), actress (1891), dealer (1933)5419
Alias/AKAAlicia Boule (stage name)
FatherEdward BLAKENEY (<1819-1887)
MotherSarah JONES (<1823-1888)
Spouses
1Harry WHAITE , G Grandfather
, G GrandfatherBirth Date6 Dec 18555399
Birth PlaceDukinfield, Cheshire, England
MemoBorn in Hill Street, Dukinfield. His father was George, a spindle maker and his mother was Ann, later Fisher, formerly Harris.
Job Dateca 1886 Age: 30
Job PlaceMelbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MemoAfter arriving in Victoria, around 1886, Harry was the Manager of the St. George Hall Photo Company in Burke Street Melbourne. This is known from a business photo card. (see picture).
Reside Date18955400 Age: 39
Reside PlaceSurry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHenry lived at 232 Crown Street until 1897
Reside PlacePyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1901 Harry lived at 108 Pyrmont Street but when census taken was living at 8 Darlington Road, Darlington as in 1902-03.
Reside Date19025403 Age: 46
Reside PlaceDarlington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIn 1902-03 Harry lived at 8 Darlington Road Darlington.
Reside Date19045404 Age: 48
Reside PlacePaddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoHarry was living at 7 Olive Street.
Job DateSep 1919 Age: 63
Job PlaceSydney City, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoIs the last record of Harry's work as Scenic Artist is mentioned in a Sydney Morning Herald review of a later Kate Howarde production of "Possum Paddock" at Sydney's Theatre Royal.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Harry was at least 56 years, or using birth date given on his death certificate 64 years. It seems he had no significant employment after 1919. As there was no government pension as we know it in 1920 what income he and Daisy had would be limited. Daisy appears to have had some income as she is shown on electoral rolls as an artist.
Death Date22 Mar 19315405 Age: 75
Death PlaceMosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoApparently had cancer (see inquest). At Ashton Park in Bradley’s Head Mosman. Informant Eric L Morris brother-in-law "Oxley" Tamworth. See research note under Frederick William C Morris regarding Eric’s identity.
Burial Date25 Mar 1931
Burial PlaceRookwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoCremated
OccupationEngine Turner(1876), mechanic (1876), Iron turner (1877), oil painter (1879), artist (1881-82), photographer (1884), photographic manager (ca 1886), artist (1896), scenic artist (ca1900-ca1920), retired (1924 >)
Alias/AKASamuel John, (at birth & marriage in 1876), John Harry (after 1879), Henry
FatherGeorge WHAITE (<1831-1878)
MotherAnne HARRIS (ca1828-1868)
Marr Date3 Feb 1879
Marr PlaceWolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Marr MemoSee general note.
Reside Date3 Apr 18815420
Reside PlaceWalsall, Staffordshire, England
MemoLiving at 97 Hatherton Street, Hawkins Court were Henry Waite, 22, artist (PR) and his wife Alice, 21
Migration Date22 Dec 18845421
Migration PlaceMelbourne City, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
MemoHarry & Alice and newly born George departed Gravesend for Melbourne arriving a few days before Christmas. Their young son George died on 27 Oct 1884 at sea on SS "Kildare" ,2 days after boat left Plymouth. George’s death was registered in Hobart upon their arrival. Harry’s age is recorded as 23, Alice (Mrs Harry) is recorded as 21 years and baby George is listed as age 1 year.
trav Datebef May 1890
trav PlaceEngland
MemoAs Harry, Alice and Fred were in England prior to their travels to the USA. They may have come via Europe and not to UK directly by ship as no record has been found of their arrival in the UK.
trav Date3 May 18905422
trav PlaceLiverpool, Lancashire, England
MemoHarry 30, Alice 28 and Fred 4 boarded the ship Wyoming destination New York. Nothing has been flund as to how they eventually returned to Australia.
trav Datebef 1892
trav PlaceSydney, New South Wales, Australia
MemoAt least Harry & Fred must have returned to Australia before Harry married Sarah. Alice must have returned to Melbourne when she married Michael Meagher in October 1891.
2Michael Patrick John MEAGHER , Step G Grandfather
, Step G GrandfatherBirth Dateca 1857
Birth PlaceCork, Ireland
Memofrom burial database if based on marriage birth ca 1862
Death Date7 Apr 19465448 Age: 89
Death PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoNot found at NZ on-line BDM as either Meagher or Maher.
Died in Nazareth House, Brougham Street, Christchurch. The Cause was Myocarditis 3 weeks. His age recorded as age 89 years.
Died in Nazareth House, Brougham Street, Christchurch. The Cause was Myocarditis 3 weeks. His age recorded as age 89 years.
Burial Date9 Apr 19465449
Burial PlaceNew Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Memolate of Nazaereth House Christchurch at Bromley cemetery block 1A plot 84SS. His occupation recorded as labourer, his age 89 years and he was born in Cork, Ireland.
Occupationactor (1891), dealer (1919), shop assistant (1935), labourer (1946)
Alias/AKAMaher
FatherJames Joseph MEAGHER
MotherMargaret O'CONNOR
Marr PlaceFitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Marr Memoby licence United Methodist Free Church 215 George Street in Fitzroy. The Witnesses were Alicia Turner & Hannah Smith. Alice is recorded as 28 years old actress & Michael Patrick John MEAGHER was of age 29 years actor and both of lived in Fitzroy. Alice is recorded as Spintster and married as Alice Blakeney. This tends to confirm that she never married Harry.
Migration Dateca 1896
Migration PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Memofrom Melbourne as recorded on Alice’s burial record
Reside Date19115451
Reside PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoLiving at 301 Asaph Street, Christchurch (East) were Alice Meagher, married and Michael Meagher, fell monger.
Reside Date19195452
Reside PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoOn supplementary roll for Avon Electorate living at 34 Clothier Street were Alice and Michael Meagher. Michael’s occupation is recorded as Dealer. The were also recorded on roll in Christchurch East at 123 High Street but as the Avon address is on a supplementary list it is likely they had moved to Clothier Street in 1919.
Reside Date19335453
Reside PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoRecord Alice Meagher as a dealer
Reside PlaceSydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoMichael, shop assistant and Alice lived at 6 Ferry Street, Sydenham.
Reside PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoMichael & Alice lived in Nazareth House in Brougham Street according to Wise Directory but electoral roll had them residents of 64 Coleridge Street. This latter address is where they resided at the time of Alice’s death.
Visi Date19385458
Visi PlaceChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MemoAlice’s grandson Frederick Richard (Dick) was in New Zealand with the Marcus Show and called on Alice. She presented Dick with a cardigan that she had knitted. It was patterned and a egg yoke or mustard colour dominated. Dick never wore the cardigan until the late 1950’s when it was found stored away in a cupboard having been lost for many years. I remember Dad wore it for some years after that at home when visitors called for drinks. It became quite a conversation piece.
Notes for Harry (Spouse 1)
There is a quite a progression in Harry’s christian names from Samuel John to John for the birth of his first child with Isabella Hall Thompson in 1877. This is based upon research by Roger Whaite (of Manchester)5441. See his document “THIS IS HARRY WHAITE”. I believe this is the best explanation of Harry’s early years5442. In 1881 Census, his name was the more formal Henry, but by the birth of his first son with Alice Blakeney in 1882, he was John Harry. By the time his second son George was born in 1884, his father was Harry and that was the name he used thereafter.5443
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5444
Harry’s death registration gives his mother’s name as Annie Garrow, not Annie Fisher or Annie Harris. Perhaps Harry had claimed this connection to the Garrow family, a family of some fame in legal, literary and artistic circles. Annie was definitely not a Garrow, however, Annie’s first husband was Charles Fisher and his mother was Theodosia Abrams. After Charles father’s death Theodosia married Joseph Garrow in 1812. It is quite possible Harry met Joseph Garrow although he died two years after Harry’s birth. Perhaps Harry, or even last wife, Daisy, heard there was a relationship between Annie and the Garrow family and made the most of it.5444
Notes for Harry & Alice (Family)
Marriage Notes
Apparently Harry & Alice never married, however is recorded on Alice's death certificate as being married on 3 Feb 1879 at St Johns Church Wolverhampton Staffs. This marriage is not listed in the England marriage index.
Further there is no record of either Harry or Alice applying for a divorce before they married Sarah Grant & Michael Meagher respectively.
It is also apparent that if Harry was the husband of Isabella Hall Thompson neither he nor she sought a divorce prior to later marriages. Perhaps a good reason for Harry to emigrate.
Apparently Harry & Alice never married, however is recorded on Alice's death certificate as being married on 3 Feb 1879 at St Johns Church Wolverhampton Staffs. This marriage is not listed in the England marriage index.
Further there is no record of either Harry or Alice applying for a divorce before they married Sarah Grant & Michael Meagher respectively.
It is also apparent that if Harry was the husband of Isabella Hall Thompson neither he nor she sought a divorce prior to later marriages. Perhaps a good reason for Harry to emigrate.
Notes for Michael Patrick John (Spouse 2)
Possible arrival Melbourne
Name: Mr Meagher
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Age: 32
Arrival Date: 3 Jan 1890 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia
Departure Port: Hobart
Ship: Te Anau
Nationality: Irish
Name: Mr Meagher
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Age: 32
Arrival Date: 3 Jan 1890 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia
Departure Port: Hobart
Ship: Te Anau
Nationality: Irish