Ann Salway

Abt 1809 - 1888  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Ann Salway  [1]
  Born	Abt 1809	Curry Rivel, Somerset   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Curry Rivel, Somerset   [3]
  Birth	Abt 1810	Somerset   [4]
  Name	Ann Solway  [3]
  Name	Ann Unknown  [2, 4]
  Residence	29 Mar 1828	Drayton, Somerset   [1]
  Residence	1841	Water Street, Drayton, Somerset
  Residence	30 Mar 1851	Drayton, Somerset   [2]
  Died	10 Dec 1888	House Creek, Wodonga, Wellingrove, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  	Cause: suicide
  Buried	11 Dec 1888	Wodonga Cemetery, Wellingrove, New South Wales, Australia   [3]
  Notes	maiden name was Salway for all children's births, except Samuel (Selway) Correspondent Jenni Hakea notes the following: Had sister in Melbourne when she arrived in Aust in 1855 Cemetery register notes that she was interred in a "Private grave" Report from "The Wodonga and Towong Sentinel" Friday Dec 14 1888 SUICIDE NEAR WODONGA. A painful sensation was caused in Wodonga on Monday, when it became known that an elderely woman named Ann House, seventy-eight years of age, and a resident in the district of over thirty-six years' standing, had committed suicide. A magisterial enquiry was held the same afternoon by Mr H. Harkin, J.P., when the following evidence was taken:- Jane Sinnett, a married woman, daughter of deceased, deposed that she resided at House Creek. The deceased, whose health was good for a woman of her years, had come from Wodonga to live with her, and had received every attention in the house. She complained, however, lately that her son Samuel had been drinking very heavily. A few days ago, when witness took her breakfast to her, she said, "Never mind now; let me die, and no person will be any the wiser." Deceased was then in her bed. She never expressed to witness any intention of committing suicide. At half-past nine o'clock on Monday morning, when witness brought deceased her breakfast as usual, she had her bedroom door fastened inside, and witness could not got in, but at last she forced open the door. Found deceased sitting on the floor, her back resting against the bed. Her chest, neck, and hands were all covered with blood. She was breathing. Felt alarmed, and sent for some neighbors. Mrs Bonsema was one of the first who came. Mary Anne Bonsema gave evidence to the effect that she had found deceased in the position indicated by the previous witness. She had also seen the razor produced in the room, which was covered with blood. Assisted in putting her on the bed, and remained with her till she died. Dr Mackenzie deposed that at about half past one p.m. he saw the deceased. She was then alive. Found a lacerated wound in her throat about 3 inches in length, and gaping widely. The windpipe was completely severed. There was a rugged wound on the windpipe, which was cut downwards. The wounds had evidently been self-inflicted, and had been caused by a razor. None of the principal blood vessels had been injured, but some of the smaller ones had been opened. Her breathing was oppressive - a result due to the blood getting into the windpipe and entering the lungs. As a consequence, deceased was unable to speak, although she was perfectly conscious up till within ten minutes of death. Stopped the bleeding as much as possible, but had no hope of recovery from the first. Remained with her nearly two hours, when she died, in witness' presence. Was of opinion that deceased committed suicide whilst under a temporary derangement of the mind. Senior-constable Nee also gave evidence, which, however, was merely of a formal nature. A verdict was recorded in accordance with the medical testimony. [5]
  Person ID	I41479	ONS
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2018

  
  

  Family	Charles House,   b. Abt 1803, Drayton, Somerset ,   d. 11 Jun 1884, Wodonga, Wellingrove, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1828	St Catherine, Drayton, Somerset   [1, 3]
  Witness	29 Mar 1828  [1]
  	William Baker
  Witness	29 Mar 1828  [1]
  	William Baker
  Children	1. James House,   b. Abt 1829, Somerset   2. William House,   b. Abt 1831, Somerset   3. George House,   b. Abt 1834, Drayton, Somerset + 4. Jane House,   b. Abt 1836, Drayton, Somerset ,   d. 25 Aug 1904, House Creek, Wodonga, Wellingrove, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 68 years)   5. Henry House,   b. 10 May 1839, Drayton, Somerset   6. Emma House,   b. Abt May 1842, Drayton, Somerset + 7. Thomas House,   b. 9 Feb 1845, Drayton, Somerset ,   d. 1910, Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 64 years)   8. John House,   b. Abt Aug 1848, Drayton, Somerset ,   d. 6 Jun 1867, Kiewa Street, Albury, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 18 years)   9. Samuel House,   b. Abt Aug 1852, Drayton, Somerset ,   d. 1914, Albury, New South Wales, Australia  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Last Modified	23 May 2017
  Family ID	F12696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1809 - Curry Rivel, Somerset Birth - - Curry Rivel, Somerset Birth - Abt 1810 - Somerset Residence - 29 Mar 1828 - Drayton, Somerset Married - 29 Mar 1828 - St Catherine, Drayton, Somerset Residence - 30 Mar 1851 - Drayton, Somerset  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S64] Parish Register - marriages. [S2] 1851 Census - England & Wales. [S2076] Jenni Hakea. [S1] 1841 Census - England & Wales. [S2585] Sennett One-Name Study, Corinne Curtis.