Nellie HARDGRAVE,

Name
Nellie /HARDGRAVE/
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Nellie
Surname
HARDGRAVE
Fact
Arthur Hargrave's will refers to an adopted daughter named Nellie Hargrave and his wish for "Mistress Bateman" of Warrnambool to be her guardian. Limited research shows a Ruth Bateman, nee McDowell bearing children and later dying in Warrnambool in 1887. Other records show a 36 year old Lucy McDowell dying in Melbourne in 1873. The following year a 7 year old Nellie McDowell travelled to the UK and 10 years later a 17 year old Nellie Hargrave, daughter of Lucy McDowell, father not listed, died of consumption in Prahran. Additional research is required.

Birth of a half-brotherArthur Leslie Hargrave HUGHES known as HARDGRAVE
1879
Marriage of a parentArthur HARDGRAVEClara Catherine Lancashire SELMANView this family
June 1, 1881 Wife: 36
Address: 21 Rutland cres, Glasgow, Scotland The marriage was a traditional form whereby each party accepted the other as spouse in the presence of witnesses. Arthur was too unwell on the day of marriage to sign legal documents. The following year in Melbourne Clara signed a statement that she considered the marriage to be of doubtful validity. However, according to Wiki their form of marriage, with consumation, was not outlawed until the Marriage (Scotland) act 1939. Being known to be married was also an acceptable form of marriage in Scotland until more recent times. English and Victorian law was different.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Scotland
Death of a fatherArthur HARDGRAVE
June 12, 1881
Address: 121 Rutland Cres, Glasgow
Death of a half-brotherArthur Leslie Hargrave HUGHES known as HARDGRAVE
June 21, 1969 Age: 90
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Father’s family with Clara Catherine Lancashire SELMAN
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Hargrave Tombstone- Photo from P Skeehan
18451921
Birth: 1845 49 38Whitminster, Gloucestershire, England
Death: May 25, 1921Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria
Civil marriage Civil marriageJune 1, 1881Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Hargrave Tombstone- Photo from P Skeehan
18791969
Birth: 1879 34Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Death: June 21, 1969Victoria, Australia