Ellen Gibney 3
- Born: Cir 1826 3 4
- Marriage: (1): James Murrell 23 Sep 1851, Campbell town, Tas, Australia 1
- Marriage: (2): Philip McGivney 15 Jan 1888, Evandale, Tas, Australia 2
- Died: 30 Aug 1901, Nile, Tas, Australia, at age 75 5 6
- Buried: 1 Sep 1901, Perth, Tas, Australia 7
 General Notes:
Tried 2 March 1849 Cavan, Ireland, for murder of a child. Sentence of death recorded, commuted to transportation for life, 29/3/1849. Age at trial 20. Transported on the Australasia. Arrived 29 Sept 1849. Religion RC.
Description: Trade - formerly servant. Height - 5' 2 3/4". Age 20. Hair - sandy. Forehead - high. Eyes - blue. Native place - Co. Cavan.
Convict permission to marry: 13 May 1851. GIBNEY Ellen (Australasia) to James Murrell (free) Con 52/3 p 314.
Conditional pardon 27 Feb 1875.
Birth registration of Mary Ann Partridge (Charlotte's daughter)
Birth registration informant was Ellen Murrell, Grandmother, Perth (Tas)
Birth registration of Frances Elizabeth Partridge (Charlotte's daughter) The informant, grandmother Ellen Murles (Murrell) gave her address as Perth (Tas)
Birth registration of Emma Agnes Partridge (Charlotte's daughter) The informant was Aunt M. Moureall of Launceston - Charlotte's sister/sister-in-law? (John James wife?)
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Children:
Richard (1852 - confirmed)
Charlotte (1854 - confirmed)
H (Henry, 1857/58 - marginal evidence). See Ellen's death notice from The Examiner, 1901*, marriage to Susan, Susan's TAMIOT record, witness at marriage of George Johnson to Mary Ann Murrell, 1882.
James William (1855 - unconfirmed, married Angelina Boon 1889, married Eliz Clarke 1892, will 1892, died 1894 Launceston)
John James (1857 - confirmed)
Mary Ann (probable - has a daughter Georgina Appleby 1879, father unnamed, informant was Ellen Murrells, grandmother, Perth)
Edward (1867-1869 - unconfirmed)
** For more info see James notes
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In his Will, Philip McGivney left his properties to his grandson Philip Smith. He left a payment of 100 pounds to his daughter Margaret Pearce (in Melbourne) in 10 equal annual installments. He also left an annuity of 10 pounds per year to his wife Ellen for life provided that she remained unmarried. There was a further payment of 20 pounds to Father John McKornan of the Catholic Church at Longford, later changed in a codicil to to the same priest for his own use.
Death Notes:
Death Notice, The Examiner 2 Sep 1901: McGivney - On the 30th August, at the residence of her son Mr H. Murrell, Ellen McGivney, aged 75 years.
Burial Notes:
Funeral Notice, The Examiner 31 Aug 1901: The funeral of the late Mrs McGivney will leave the residence of her son Mr H. Murrell on Sunday, the 1st September, at 1 o'clock, arriving at Perth at 4 o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. - J.EASTOR, Undertaker.
Ellen married James Murrell on 23 Sep 1851 in Campbell town, Tas, Australia.1 (James Murrell was born circa 1816 3 and died on 21 Oct 1874 in Perth, Tas, Australia 8.)
Marriage Notes:
Convict permission to marry: GIBNEY, Ellen, ship Australasia, to MURRILL, James, free, date 13 May 1851. (Ref: Con 52/3 p314, RGD 36/03 1837/4041)
Marriage at St Lukes, Campbelltown
James noted as Widower
James age 35, Ellen age 25.
James age conflicts with recorded age 74 at death in 1874) 1
Ellen also married Philip McGivney on 15 Jan 1888 in Evandale, Tas, Australia.2 (Philip McGivney was born circa 1805 9 and died on 26 Mar 1893 in Evandale, Tas, Australia 9 10.)
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