Individual Details

1902 from the inquest into the death of Mary Jane Matilda May Perryman; She and three others hired a boat from Brumby Ferry Richmond and rowed as far as Hawthorn Bridge, on returning hit a snag in the Yarra River near Wallans Road Bridge. The other occupants of the boat were Alice Young, 15 years old of 596 Church Street Richmond. George Lawton, 221 years old of Cr. Green and Balmain Streets Richmond. Ernie Laby, also drowned, 21 years old of Mary Street Richmond. Police were informed at 5.55pm. The drowned girl was identified by her step-father George Styles of 1 Howard Street Richmond. The Board of Works was notified about the snag which caused the accident.

Birth	1884	Ballarat East, Victoria, Australian Colonies
Death	1902	Drowned - Yarra River near Wallans Road Bridge, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Father	Thomas PERRYMAN Jnr (1860 - 1930)
Mother	Ellen PURCELL (1859 - )
Sibling	Ellen PERRYMAN (1882 - )
Sibling	Thomas PERRYMAN (1883 - 1962)