Mary Becher Townshend (258)
| Date of Birth: | 20 Feb 1844 |
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| Date of Death: | dsp 1899 |
| Generation: | 7th |
| Residence: | Parramatta, NSW, Australia |
| Father: | Jonas Morris Townshend [237] |
| Mother: | Somerville, Mary |
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| Issue: | None |
| See Also: | Table II ; Lineage ; Ancestors' Tree ; Descendents' Tree |
Notes for Mary Becher Townshend
Mary was born at the family property 'Summerville' in the Wollombi Valley, NSW, Australia.
Aged 18 she was appointed Postmistress at the new Post Office at Laguna on 3 October 1862. (Her father Jonas Morris Townsend [237] had spent much time prior to his death lobbying the Government for a post office.) Mary later took a teaching post but resigned this and her appointment as postmistress when she married. Her mother took over as postmistress.
Married on 6 April 1872 at her home in Laguna (1). Charles Boult (2), eldest son of Charles Boult of Liverpool, England, came from Sydney and was headmaster of Lambton Primary School, Newcastle 1888-96.
Mary died at Parramatta, NSW.
Most of the information in this entry was provided by Marjorie Laidler, grand-daughter of Charlotte Victoria Townshend [280]. Additional information has been provided by Jenny Stiles from Australia who is a descendant of John Becher (b. 6 Apr 1700 d. 1738) of Creagh and Mary Townsend [121] through their son Michael (b. ca 1735 d. Aug 1778).
(1) The wedding was reported in the Maitland Mercury of 11th April 1872.
(2) Charles was born ca 1845.