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m. 27 Jan 1833 - Selina WheelerAbt 1834 - 1899
- George WheelerAbt 1836 - 1865
- H. Abel JonesCal 1828 - 1897
- W. Selina WheelerAbt 1834 - 1899
m. 14 Mar 1876
Facts and Events
| Name |
Selina Wheeler |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth? |
Abt 1834 |
Stroud, Gloucestershire, England |
| Census[3][10] |
1841 |
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, EnglandBesbury |
| Immigration[4][11] |
26 Feb 1842 |
Port Phillip, Victoria, Australiaaboard the Himalaya |
| Marriage |
30 Dec 1850 |
Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaWesleyan Church
to Thomas Crump |
| Other[5][12] |
7 Aug 1875 |
Suburban Section 73 in the Parish Jika jika, County of Bourke Colony of Vicotria Sold Property |
| Marriage |
14 Mar 1876 |
1 Fenwick Terrace, Regent St., Fitzroy, , Victoria, Australiato Abel Jones |
| Other[13] |
23 Aug 1898 |
Kew AsylumHospital |
| Death[1][2] |
24 Jul 1899 |
Kew, Victoria, AustraliaCause: Found Drowned in Yarra River |
| Other[6][14] |
26 Jul 1899 |
The Argus Newspaper |
| Burial[1][7][9] |
28 Jul 1899 |
Kew, Victoria, AustraliaBoroondara Cemetery |
| Other[2][8] |
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Inquest |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Death Certificate Selina Jones (Wheeler) (1899).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Proceedings of Inquest for Selina Jones. (Public Records Office (PROV), VPRS 24 Unit 707 File 876, Proceedings of Inquest for Selina Jones).
- ↑ Ancestry.com. "1841 England Census." Database Online.. (Ancestry.com Operations Inc. \i Ancestry.com. \i0 . www.ancestry.com.au : 2006)
(www.ancestry.com.au : accessed 26 Dec 2009), entry for Reu ben & Selina Wheeler & family; Besbury lines 21 - 24, Civi l Parish: Minchinhampton; County: Gloucestershire;; PRO HO1 07/362/23; Page: 10.
- ↑ Registers of Assisted Immigrants 1839 - 1871 - Himalaya. (Public Record Office, VPRS 7310, (Microfilm Copy of VPRS 14), Book 2/3, Fiche 012, p.113
Original a copy from microfiche. Photocopy in possession of Sandra Williamson).
- ↑ Vendors Books, Victoria. (Land Victoria(Natural Resources and Envirnonment))
Memorial # 298 Book 461.
- ↑ The Argus
Melbourne Argus July Wed 26th page 4.
Found Drowned
The body of an elderly woman was found floating in the Yarra near Abbotsford Convent yesterday. The corpse was first noticed by Mr John Croker, of Clifton Hill who was swimming a dog in the river and on his inforamtion Constable Gleeson recovered the boyd and removed it to the Morgue.
(two lines missing)
???, with all the teeth missing byut one in each jaw. The dead woman was dressed in a three-quarter length Cashmere jacket, trimmed with lace, a black skirt, and a black velvet bodice. Nothing was found on the body to indicate the identity of the deceased.
- ↑ Uniting/Methodist Row A A0050
Interred in the same grave:-
Thomas Crump, Christina Barton, Selina Jones, Christina Musgrove
- ↑ Selina was found drowned in the Yarra River ar Studley Park on the 25th of July 1899. The police report described her as "a woman about 65 years 5ft 3 high slight build thin face. Dressed in black cashmere jacket with silk lace trimming s black cashmere skirt and bodice striped cotton and white flannel petticoat an d underclothing black stockings and elastic side boots. Deceased had a gold wed ding ring on her finger" The official findings of the Proceedings before the coroners determined befor e jury of five that "Selina Jones came by her death, do say upon their oath (the Jury) that on the 25th July 1899 at Abbortsford Selina Jones was found drowned in the river Yarra, and there is no evidence to how she got into the water" At the coroners inquest her son-in-law stated that "She has been in a lunatic as ylum about a year ago" Her daughter Christina made the following statement at the Coroner's Inquest "The deceased Selina Wheeler was my mother. Deceased has been perculiar for some time past. I last saw her alive at 10.30pm on the 24th when she retired to her room. I missed her at 8.20am the next day. I found the door of the house open. She threatened a year ago to take her life. She had no injury to her head when she left home. She left 2 shillings behind her but no letter or note"
- ↑ IN / Memory of / Thomas Crump / Died 13 th April 1874 / Aged 59 years / Also his wife / Selina / Died 25th July 1899 / Aged 65 years
and her daughter / Christina Barton / Died 2nd Octr 1915 / Aged 51 years / and her children / Albert and Myrtle / Died in infancy
Intered in this grave:-
Date
15-Apr-1874 CRUMP, THOMAS (first husband of Selina)
27-Jul-1899JONES, SELINA
04-Oct-1915BARTON, CHRISTINA (daughter of Selina)
15-May-1917MUSGROVE, CHRISTINA
- ↑ 1. Reuben Wheeler, aged 35
2. Elizabeth Wheeler, aged 35
3. Selina Wheeler, aged 7
4. George Wheeler, aged 5
- ↑ The family embarked at Plymouth on the 30 Oct 1841.
The Ship records show that
Reuben was aged 38 and a labourer and the government paid a bounty of 19 pounds.
Elizabeth was aged 37 and the government paid a bounty of 19 pounds.
George was 5 and the government paid a bounty of 5 pounds.
Seleina was 7.5 and the government paid a bounty of 10 pounds
- ↑ Selina was executor to her husband Thomas's will. The sale of this land allowed the probate to be finalised
- ↑ Selina was a patient at the Kew Asylum, she was admitted on the 23 August 1898 her admission record read as follows:-
Form of insanity - Mania (senile)
By whom bought - Police
Prev. residence - 21 Allen St, Hawthorn
Age & sex - female - 64 yrs- widow
Occupation - nurse
Native place - Glouchestershire, England
Religion - Wesleyan
Present attack - about 3 months
Habits of life - sober and industrious
If disorder before - No
Supposed cause - unknown
Subject to epilipsy - No
Suicidal - Yes
Dangerous - No
Destructive - No
Next of kin - daughter Christina Barton - 21 Allan St, Hawthorn, T. Crump Simpson Rd, Eaglehawk
Examination - excitable, restless
depression - none coherence - coherent
Delusion - of a fleeting character
Hallucinations - of sight and hearing
Memory - impaired, cannot collect or express idea's properly
28/8/98 Bodily healthy, fair is restless & excited, lost during the day and at n ight takes her food well, order dose chloral & Bromid
1/5/99 Discharged (recovered)
Taken from the Kew Asylum records call number 7397/p1-12 267
- ↑ Body found Found Drowned
The body of an elderly woman was found floating in the Yarra near Abbotsford Convent yesterday. The corpse was first noticed by Mr John Croker, of Clifton Hill who was swimming a dog in the river and on his information Constable Gleeson recovered the body and removed it to the Morgue.
(two lines missing)
???, with all the teeth missing but one in each jaw. The dead woman was dressed in a three -quarter length Cashmere jacket, trimmed with lace, a black skirt, and a black velvet bodice. Nothing was found on the body to indicate the identity of the deceased.
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