| Name |
Mary Murray |
| Born |
13 Aug 1852 |
Muntham , Victoria  |
- Author - Grace M. Horak 30th Mar 1994-
Mary Murray b. 1852 13th August 'Muntham" Station, SW of Victoria, d 1944 Hamilton. Was the first European child born at Edward Henty's property in Muntham in the Casterton District. Mary was the eldest of 12 children.
Edward Henty was the first landowner in the area with his brother Stephen at Merino Downs, they were the first owners of grazing land in Victoria.
David Murray a sheep overseer for Edward Henty had come from Fife Scotland and was a Presbyterian. They married in Australia. Mary was the sole surviving member of her family after the Irish Potato famine and decided to migrate. She let Queens county now called Laix in Ireland and came by ship, probably the Eliza Caroline to Australia arriving on 31st March 1850 aged 16 years. She was Roman catholic from a farming family but said she would follow her husband's religion. The family members were all bought up Presbyterian.
Being interested in sound education, David rode with his daughter Mary on horse back early in 1862 to Coleraine, Victoria and enrolled her in a Convent school. It was necessary for Mary to board at a hotel.
Mary has two sisters in time , Clare and Isabel and much later Meolea and Cora as well as 6 brothers.
The Hallams too were pioneers having sailed from England in 1853 arriving i Adelaide on the Magolalena and settled in the Coleraine -Casterton area.
William had no opportunity for education until 19 years of age and was taught to read by Miss Mocolie. He became a avid reader.
Mary and William were married at Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh in 1875 amid great rejoicing by their familires. They settled at Turkey Bottom now Carapark and two sons Henry George b 1877 and david Augustus b 1879. Later in 1884 the Hallam family travelled north with all teheir possessions probably by wago, crossing Glenelg, arrived at Telangatuk where they were to take up land between Balmoral and Harrow.
There they became well established and highly respected and ran sheep and grew crops using horse drawn implements, planted fruit tress and produced there own meat, eggs and butter and sometimes potatoes.
The Hallam home was a welcoming place for visitors of many kinds-hawkers from other localities, ski buyers from Balmoral and stock agents. Many swagmen came look in for a meal and camping. The Hallams also boarded the local school school teacher from the Telangatuk school which all children attended even the youngest Murray brother Frank.
The children born at Telangatuk
1/ Mary Murray b 15th June 1886
2/William Frank b 3rd January 1888
3/Margaret Gertrude B 27th June 1890
4/ Rera Isabella b 22nd January 1892
4/ Ruby Grace b 2nd May 1894.
Mary's parents and several brothers and a sister moved to Telangatuk East so there was many relatives to visit in the bugg as well as families from Neighbouring farms.
The family moved to Cavendish in 1910 taking up closer settlement land. Mary and William's place , Telang again became a centre of hospitality renowned throughout the district.
The eldest daughter Mary married Glenn McKechnie on the 27th November 1919 in the front room and many enjoyed the day.
In 1920 Mary and William retired to live in Ballarat rd Hamilton taking Ruy with them. They established a comfortable hoe again with fruit trees a large garden, a cow and hens- a home away from home for relatives.
Mary Hallam died in Hamilton Hospital 17th March 1944 probably from Pneumonia after breaking her hip earlier.
-According to her mother's Margaret's Obituary, the family moved in 1882 from Carrapook area to Telangatuk East, near Balmoral on the Glenelg River where both her parents died. David in 1896 and Margaret in 1905 and both buried in the Balmoral Cemetery.
notes from Grace M Horak 30th March 1994
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| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
17 Mar 1944 |
age 91 Buried at Hamilton. |
| Person ID |
I612 |
David Hallam |
| Last Modified |
1 Mar 2024 |
| Family |
William Henry Hallam, b. 13 Aug 1852, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England , d. 17 Mar 1944, Hamilton Victoria (Age 91 years) |
| Married |
13 Mar 1876 |
Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh , Presbyterian Church Victoria |
- Author- Grace M. Horak 30th March 1994
William & Mary (Mn Murray) Hallam sailed from England in 1853 arriving in Adelaide on the Magdalena ship and settled in Coleraine -Casterton district.
Mary & William were married at Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh in 1875 with great rejoicing from both families. They settled at Turkey Bottom now called Carapark and had two sons Henry George (1877) and David Augustus 1879). Later in 1884 the Hallam family with all their possessions probably in a wagon travelled north crossing the Glenelg and arriving at Telangatuk where they took up land between Balmoral and Harrow.
They became well established and highly respected. they ran sheep and grew crops using horse drawn implements, planting fruit trees and produced their own meat, eggs and butter and some times potatoes.
Their place was open to many kinds, hawkers fro other localities , piano tuners skin buyers and stock agents.
The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and they had a pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours.
The children born at Telangatuk were
1/Mary Murray 15.06.1886
2/William Frank 03.01.1888
3/Margaret Gertrude 27.06.1890
4/Vera Isabell 22.01.1892
5/ Ruby Grace 02.05.1894.
Mary's parents and several brothers and a sister moved mostly to Telangatuk East so there were many relatives to visit in the buggy as well as friends from Neighbouring farms.
The Hallam family all moved to Cavendish in 1910. Mary and William place at Telang again became a centre of hospitality renowned throughout the district.
In 1920 Mary and William retired to live in Ballarat Rd Hamilton taking Ruby with them. William did in 1929. Mary Hallam died in Hamilton on the 17.03.1944
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| Children |
| + | 1. Henry George Hallam |
| + | 2. David Augustus Hallam, b. 5 May 1879, Bruk Bruk , d. 5 Oct 1949, (Aged 70) (Age 70 years) [Birth] |
| + | 3. Mary Murray (Mn Hallam) McKechnie, b. 15 Jun 1886, Balmoral Victoria Australia [Birth] |
| | 4. Margaret Gertrude Hallam, b. 27 May 1890, Balmoral, Victoria, Australia , d. 9 Dec 1953 (Age 63 years) [Birth] |
| + | 5. William Frank Hallam, b. 3 Mar 1888, Balmoral, Victoria, Australia , d. 15 Feb 1960, Portland (Age 71 years) |
| + | 6. Vera Isabella Hallam, b. 22 Jan 1892, d. 16 Aug 1937 (Age 45 years) [Birth] |
| | 7. Grace Ruby Hallam, b. 5 Feb 1894, d. 17 Nov 1979 (Age 85 years) [Birth] |
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| Photos |
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Mary Murray & extended family
married to William Henry Hallam |
| Last Modified |
25 Dec 2023 |
| Family ID |
F12 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1852 - 1944 (91 years)