John Tunaley

 

b. 1813 Duffield, Derby.

m. Sarah Wood (b. 26-5-1822) 1847, Belper,

Derbyshire.

d. 1863, Manchester.

 

 

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Matthew Henry; living at 17 Appleton Street in 1881 (census)
Occupation given as Joiner.

Emigrated to Australia 1881 aboard the Lusitania *
Census information regarding wife/ children indicates Matthew went unaccompanied.

* This "Lusitania" preceded the ship that was built 1907 and torpedoed 1915.

 

 

Other early Tunaley migrants to Australia

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Tunaley and children: all beneficiaries of Henry Tunaley's will, Henry bequeathing to them property in Osmaston Road, Derby.

 

Matthew Henry Tunaley

 

b. 28/8/1848 Belper, Derby.

 

m. Mary Stafford, 1870.

(Mary b. Man. 1850 d. abt 1914, Chorlton, Manchester)

 

Matthew d. Queensland, 12/7/1899.

 

In 1871, Matthew declared bankrupt although this ruling later annulled.

It is noted that on daughter Annie's marriage certficate of 1897, Matthew

("Joiner and Builder"), is given as "deceased".

Yet, according to records, in 1897 Matthew married one Mary Mason in

a small townshp called Drake, in N.S.W., Australia, close to the

Queensland border. This was two years before Matthew ended his days at

the Toowoomba (S. Queensland) Hospital close Brisbane and over the

border from Drake.

No record has been found of a divorce between Matthew Henry and

Mary (Stafford).

Information courtesy of Dr.Jane Holmes.

 

Louisa Tunaley b. 1871 d. 1882, Manchester.
Florence Tunaley b. 1873, d. 1873, Manchester.

Annie Tunaley b. Manchester 1877

m. David Yates, 26/9/1897.
Joseph Henry Tunaley b. Manchester, 1878.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Wood

 

b. 26-5-1822, Derbyshire.

m. John Tunaley 1847, Belper,

Derbyshire.

d. 1880, Belper, Derbyshire.

 

 

 

A document compiled by Terry Foenander, states that a Matthew "Tunnalley" died 12/7/1899 at the Toowoomba (S. Queensland) Hospital aged 50. Matthew admiitted to hospital 7/5/1899. Qld.

Death registration 1899 has been sighted in Australia confirming Matthew Henry Tunaley died Queensland that year.

 

The following from Trove:

Newspaper notices

The Observer, Adelaide, May 12, 1906:

"Mr. J. Knsetzsch, in New South Wales, sends tidings of Matthew H. Tunaley, asked for by daughter Annie, in Manchester (December 24)".

The Evening Journal, Adelaide, 3 Feb. 1912:

"TUNALEY (Matthew H.), builder, left Manchester for Australia in 1880. Daughter Annie asks.(From Lloyd's newapaper, December 31, 1905)".

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