25 Oct 2020
Wife: Sarah Mary Abbott died at age: 58 Birth name: Sarah Abbott 1
Relationship: Great Great Aunt Born: 4 Nov 1869 in Concord Sydney NSW 1 Baptized: in Church: Saint Marys Roman Catholic Concord Sydney NSW 2 Resided: 1908 in Balmain Sydney NSW 3 Resided: 1928 in District of Newtown Sydney NSW 4 Died: 23 Jul 1928 in Balmain Hospital Balmain North, Sydney NSW 4,5 Cause of death: Cardiac Failure / Aortic Regurgitation 4 Buried: 24 Jul 1928 in Cemetery: Rookwood - Catholic Mortuary 2 Area 8 Grave 1530 - Sydney NSW 6 Father: William Henry Abbott (1836 - 1896) Mother: Elizabeth Morgan (1836 - 1901) Other spouse 2
Husband: John Sullivan 7 Also known as: O'Sullivan Married: 1886 in District of Canterbury Sydney NSW 7
Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Catherine Sullivan Born: 1887 in District of Canterbury Sydney NSW 8
M Child 2: William Joseph Sullivan Also known as: O'Sullivan Born: 11 Sep 1889 in District of Burwood Sydney NSW 9,10 Baptized: 21 Oct 1889 in Sydney NSW 10
M Child 3: George Edward Sullivan Also known as: O'Sullivan Born: 1891 in District of Burwood Sydney NSW 11
F Child 4: Lucy Amelia Jane Sullivan died at age: 71 Also known as: Lucy Amelia Jane Finn 12 Born: 1892 in District of Balmain Sydney NSW 13 Baptized: 30 May 1892 in District of Sydney NSW 14 Died: 1963 in District of Auburn Sydney NSW 15 Husband: Thomas R Steele Married: 1910 in District of Marrickville Sydney NSW 12 (see note 1)
M Child 5: Reginald James Nicholas Sullivan died at age: 15 Other name: Reginald James Nicholas Finn 16 Born: 1894 in District of North Balmain Sydney NSW 17 Resided: 1909 in Cresent Street Rozelle Sydney NSW 18 Died: 2 Apr 1909 in Hospital: Balmain Hospital Sydney NSW 16,18,19,20 Cause of death: Scalded to Death 19 Buried: 4 Apr 1909 in Cemetery: Rookwood - Anglican Section 5 Grave 0851 - Sydney NSW 21 (see note 2)
M Child 6: Alfred Horace Sullivan died at age: 76 Other name: Alfred Horace Finn 22 Born: 1896 in District of Burwood Sydney NSW 23 Died: 1972 in District of Port Kembla NSW 22
Sources: (1) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - Sarah Abbott (4891/1869). Informant: Elizabeth Abbott, Mother, of Concord. (Copy on File) (2) Book by Clare Stapleton Concord, Title - "After Nell: Descendants of Ellen Register - First Fleeter" (1996). (Book on File) (3) The Sydney Morning Herald - 22 Dec 1908 - Page 12, Newspaper - Funeral Notice - Elizabeth Kyneur (nee Seitz) (22 Dec 1908). (Copy on File) (4) NSW Govt, Death Certificate Sarah Mary FINN (nee Abbott) (013409/1928). Informant: Lucy Steel, Daughter of 127 Wilson Street Newtown Sydney NSW, (Copy on File - provided by Jennifer Nitschke, granddaughter of Sarah Mary Finn (nee Abbott)) This death certificate appears to have some inconsistancies in regard to her two marriages, some of the children of the marriages are incorrect and her age at the time of her second marriage is incorrect. The location of her second marriage is in conflict with the marriage location details on her second husbands death certificate. (5) Remembrance Card - Sarah Mary Finn (Abbott) (23 Jul 1928). (Copy on File) (6) Internet Web Site: Cemetery: Rookwood Catholic, (Online Search) (7) NSW Govt, Marriage Certificate - Sarah M Abbott to John Sullivan (2420/1886). Unsure if the surname O'Sullivan is correct or it should be Sullivan, two children of this marriage have the surname Sullivan. (8) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - Catherine Sullivan (5607/1887) (9) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - William Joseph O'Sullivan (5480/1889) (10) LDS IGI, Christening of William Joseph O'Sullivan. (11) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - George E O'Sullivan (9233/1891) (12) NSW Govt, Marriage Certificate - Lucy A J Finn to Thomas R Steele (5601/1910). Lucy married using the surname of her step father and not her fathers surname SULLIVAN. (13) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - Lucy Amelia Jane Sullivan (5567/1892) (14) LDS IGI, Christening of Lucy Amelia Jane Sullivan. (15) NSW Govt, Death Certificate - Lucy Amelia J Steel (nee Sullivan/Finn) (37653/1963) (16) NSW Govt, Death Certificate - Reginald James N Finn (4448/1909) (17) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - Reginald James N Sullivan (4713/1894) (18) The Sydney Morning Herald - 2 Apr 1909 - Page 8, Newspaper - Article - Reginald Finn - Seriously Scalded (Friday 2 Apr 1909). (Copy on File) (19) The Sydney Morning Herald - 3 Apr 1909 - Page 15, Newspaper - Article - Reginald Finn - Scalded to Death (Saturday 3 Apr 1909). (Copy on File) (20) Family, Remembrance Card - Reginald J N Finn (2 Apr 1909). (Copy on File) (21) Internet Web Site: Cemetery: Rookwood Anglican, (Online Search) (22) NSW Govt, Death Certificate - Alfred Horace Finn (47147/1972) (23) NSW Govt, Birth Certificate - Alfred H Sullivan / Finn (29602/1896). It appears that Alfred has dual birth registration details, one for the surname Sullivan and the other for the surname Finn, both have the same registration number. Event Notes Note (1) Lucy married using the surname of her step father and not her fathers surname SULLIVAN. Note (2) Reginald was buried under the surname Finn and not his birth surname Sullivan (or O'Sullivan) Note: Click the link below if there is no MAIN MENU at the top of the Page http://warwicktaylor.com/fam-hist Note: Personal details of living persons have been omitted Note: AGES are only accurate if a death year is known Name Index