Hambridge Cullen Coburg Melbourne Victoria
Denis CULLEN arrived at Hobson's Bay on the ship 'Joshua', Irish, age 19 in 1852.
Ann KINSELLA age 26 arrives 1864 on ship "ËœChampion of the Seas' with one year old Ann KINSELLA
Denis CULLEN married Ann KINSELLA 1864 ; a son Patrick William CULLEN is born, and dies, at Newtown, Geelong in 1865 ; their daughter Sibena Francesca CULLEN born 1867 at Geelong and there seem to be no further children to the couple.
In 1886 twenty one year old Sibena CULLEN marries twenty four year old Henry (Harry) HAMBRIDGE born 1865 Walworth, England, at St Bridgid's RC Church, Fitzroy, Melbourne, her mother Annie CULLEN deceased at that time ; nine children. Sibena HAMBRIDGE dies 19 Feb 1916 age 48 from pneumonia at Coburg, Melbourne. Five years later, in 1921, Henry HAMBRIDGE marries secondly, Cath HAASE at Bendigo and dies 1939 age 74 at Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo.
Henry & Sebina HAMBRIDGE had nine children, their seventh child - fifth son - Cecil Roy HAMBRIDGE married Irene Mabel STEWART, and they were my much loved godparents.
Further detail of both Uncle Roy's & Auntie Rene's families have been posted in further Journals.
Brunswick and Coburg Star Friday 25 February 1916
OBITUARY
DEATH OF MRS. HAMBRIDGE.
It is with deep regret we this week
chronicle the death of Mrs. Silvena
F. Hambridge, aged 48, a long and
respected resident of Coburg, and be
loved wife of our esteemed citizen,
Mr. Harry Hambridge, who is at
tached to the Government Land and
Survey Department. The death of
Mrs. Hambridge occurred 0n Satur
day at her residence, 175 Bell-street,
Coburg, alter a severe illness, which
she bore with great loruuiue since 1
December. The late Airs, llambridge,
who was attached to the Neglected
Children's Department, while her hus
band was working with a survey party
in Manangatang, 170 miles from Ben
digo, contracted pneumonia, for which
she was under the skilful treatment
of Dr. Wallace and Dr. Sewell. For
several weeks her life was despaired
of, but a temporary improvement
took place, but pleurisy supervened,
and she was removed to the Melbourne
Hospital, where she remained until
the 18th. February, but died the fol
lowing day. On Monday the funeral
took place, when the remains were
interred in the Melbourne General
Cemetery. The Rev. Father Dully
officiated at the graveside. The pall
bearers were Cr. A. T. Davis (ex
Mayor of Coburg), Mr. A. B. Turn
ham (proprietor 'Brunswick and
Coburg 'Star'), Mr. Ernest Arnold
(New South Wales), Mr. Henry Gil
mour Hambridge, Mr. F. Tucker and
Mr. G. E. Blake. The late Mrs.
Hambridge leaves a grown-up family
of eight children, including Miss
Sylvcna Hambridge, who is attached
to the Sunbury asylum staff; Corporal
Leslie Hambridge, attached to Broad
meadows' Camp; and Private Percy
Hambridge, who saw active service
at the front, and is at present an in-
valid in the hospital at Alexandria,
suffering from enteric.
The mortuary arrangements . were
carried out by Mr. J. Allison, of
Brunswick.
Much sympathy was expressed for
Mr. Hambridge, who was unable to
arrive in time for the interment.
More HAMBRIDGE
Thanks so much, this really gives a lot of interest.
I had found a brief reference to her as "Hambridge, Sabrina, Coburg, nurse, has two children in her care" February 1907 Monthly Return List 34, so knew she had something to do with the care of children other than her own.
Secondly, her daughter and namesake Sibena Mary HAMBRIDGE (referred to here as Sylvana or such), worked at Sunbury asylum - her brother Cecil Roy HAMBRIDGE was married to Irene Mabel STEWART, whose stepfather, Edwin STAGOLL also worked at the Sunbury asylum (and at Ararat asylum before that).
Thirdly, Sibena Francesca HAMBRIDGE nee CULLEN was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery, but seems to have been re-interred at Coburg Cemetery on 10 October 1917 (RC Compartment F Grave No. 163 - no structure remains). The article says that her husband hadn't got back in time for the funeral and burial, perhaps he was not happy with her being buried at Melbourne General Cemetery in his absence.
Husband Harry HAMBRIDGE must have retired from the Land & Survey Department at some point, as he is listed as a grocer in Coburg in electoral rolls later (and he later remarried Cath HAASE in Bendigo, died there 1939 at Kangaroo Flat age 74 ; Harry & Sibena's youngest son, Eric George Alphonsus (Phonse) HAMBRIDGE born 1907 at Coburg, marries Annie Frost LUKE 3 January 1931 at Kangaroo Flat, and dies at Bendigo 24 May 1976 ; with wife Annie Frost LUKE 1906-1987, a daughter Joan Lorraine HAMBRIDGE 1934 - 1984.
About Harry HAMBRIDGE and Sebina Francesca CULLEN's children :
Daughter Sebina Mary HAMBRIDGE was born 1888 married John W ENGLISH on 13 October 1917 at St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne with one child Robert Henry ENGLISH born 11 Aug 1918 at Sunbury ; husband John William ENGLISH dies 16 August 1923 age 49 at 89 High St, Kew children given as Robert, Percival & Mary. Sebina Mary ENGLISH dies suddenly 4 May 1953 age 65, children Bob, Percy and Mary (Mrs OLIVER), loved grandmother of Michael and Rhonda ; Mary Francesca ENGLISH engaged to marry Irvine James BAGNELL announced in The Argus of 8 March 1943, but in 1953 was Mrs OLIVER.
Eldest son Henry Gilmore HAMBRIDGE, a pall bearer, was born 1889 in West Melbourne, married Louise DAVIS, I believe of Coburg (so perhaps Cr A T DAVIS, the former Coburg Mayor's daughter ?), and he died in 1958
William Percival (Percy or Mick) HAMBRIDGE born 1891 married Kathleen Regina ANDREWS (born 1897) at Essendon, her second marriage (her first to John David POORE born 1895, married at St Mary's RC Church, Ascot Vale) ; Percy HAMBRIDGE dies 4 October 1955 with a note of special thanks to Postal & Returned Servicemen GPO Spencer Street
Clarence Leslie (Les) HAMBRIDGE born 1894 dies suddenly 31 October 1944 at Bridgewater on Loddon (Central Victoria) late of 61st Battalion First AIF, wife Jean.
Eileen Olive (Elly) HAMBRIDGE born 1896 became Mrs Elly LEWIS
Cecil Roy HAMBRIDGE born 17 July 1898 died 1968 at Geelong (resident at Queenscliff) also served in WW1 as an ambulance driver ; married 1925 Irene Mabel STEWART ; no children. They ran the post office in Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn (my parents ran a delicatessen in Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, which is how they met) and retired in the late 1950s to Queenscliff.
Veronica Margaret (Ronnie) HAMBRIDGE born 1904 married firstly Arthur Gordon WILLIAMS who died from war injuries 24 May 1937 at Quambatook, late of 5th Battalion AIF age 47 ; children Jack, [Marie], Shirley & Rhonda ; she married secondly HOGAN, in Quambatook.