Our Family History
The Genealogy of the Thompson Family
Ethel Maude Hughes
1876 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Ethel Maude Hughes was born in 1876 (daughter of Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes and Jane Elizabeth Beddoes).
2. Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes was born in 1836 in On British ship near Chunar India (son of William Hughes and ?); died between 1907-1913. Notes:
Per Terry Burke there are 3 "Henry Hughes" listed dead 1907, 1912 and 1913.
Mentioned in Parliamentary Papers Great Britain Page 782 1870 - Vicar of Meares.
Per Terry Burke -
Family emigrated to Queensland in 1872/73
Vessel "Royal Dane" Moreton Bay Q'land 16/1/1873
Registered to Celebrate marriage 27/1/1873
Transferred Brisbane to Gympie 17/1/1876
Transferred Rockhampton to Townsville 7/1/1878
Charters Towers 18/11/1878
Editor "Nortern Standard and Townsville Argus"
Also Headmaster of private school Cooktown
I searched records for Vessel "Royal Dane" for 16 Jan 1873, but did not find this family in the logs. http://www.cqhistory.com/wiki/pmwiki.php/Events/Ship-TheRoyalDaneHenry married Jane Elizabeth Beddoes about 1850 in Wales. Jane (daughter of Reverend Thomas Lewis Beddoes and Jane Lewis) was born about 1835; died in 1878. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Jane Elizabeth Beddoes was born about 1835 (daughter of Reverend Thomas Lewis Beddoes and Jane Lewis); died in 1878. Children:
- Eleanor Hughes was born about 1858; died in 1936 in Brunswick, Victoria.
- Henry Philip Napoleon Hughes was born in 1866; died in 1957 in Townsville.
- Herbert Ellis Hughes was born in 1873.
- 1. Ethel Maude Hughes was born in 1876.
- Georgiana Hughes was born in 1878; died in 1878.
Generation: 3
4. William Hughes William married ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. ? Notes:
Terry Burke has last name as either Milit or McCoy.
Children:
- 2. Reverend Henry Philip William Hughes was born in 1836 in On British ship near Chunar India; died between 1907-1913.
6. Reverend Thomas Lewis Beddoes Notes:
Terry Burke has notes stating the Beddoes surname dates back to circa 927AD in Shropshire region.
Thomas married Jane Lewis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Jane Lewis Children:
- 3. Jane Elizabeth Beddoes was born about 1835; died in 1878.