Individual Details
Mary Simpson ALCORN
(12 Mar 1841 - 13 Jan 1915)
Events
| Birth | 12 Mar 1841 | Loughmuck, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |  | ||
| Immigration | 31 Dec 1856 | on board the "Pedestrian" together with her parents and siblings Hannah 13, Margaret Jane 11, Rebecca 7, Joseph 3 & Sarah 1, arriving in Melbourne 11 Apr 1857. Her sister Charlotte was born on the voyage. The surname on the passenger list was recorded as Alcoyn. Also on board was her uncle Robert & his family. After disembarking in Melbourne they continued their journey to Sydney on the coastal ship "City of Sydney" and arrived 19th April. Both Joseph & Robert gave their occupation as "miner" - Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Marriage | 29 Jun 1861 | Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia - George KNIGHT | | ||
| Alt name | 29 Jun 1861 | Mary Simpson KNIGHT | |||
| Death | 13 Jan 1915 | Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia | |
Families
| Spouse | George KNIGHT (1839 - 1881) |
| Child | Wesley KNIGHT (1862 - 1931) |
| Child | Samuel Alcorn KNIGHT (1863 - 1923) |
| Child | Anna Ruhannah "Hannah" KNIGHT (1865 - 1934) |
| Child | Nathaniel Thomas KNIGHT (1866 - 1940) |
| Child | Elizabeth KNIGHT (1870 - 1941) |
Endnotes
1. Letter from Mary Simpson Knight (nee Alcorn), 1906
2. Victorian Ships Passengers, Unassisted - "Pedestrian" 1857
3. NSW BMD Index: 2947/1861
4. Research by Sydney Ross Smith
5. Research by Max Nicholls
6. NSW BMD Index: 1138/1915