Scott Bird's Family Tree

Crew, Maria (1828-1917)

Maria Crew was born in 1828.

Maria married John Edward Bradfield in the Stepney Parish Church, East London on 5 Oct 1846.

During 1856 John & Maria decided to emigrate to Australia. They arrived in Queensland aboard the vessel New Great Britain on the 6th January 1857, moving to Ipswich soon after arriving.

John and Maria had nine children, Richard John Edward (1849-1932), Ann Susan (1850-1855), James Austin Bailey (1852-1921), William Henry Crew (1854-1892), Mary Maria (1857-1884), Susan Ann (1859-1932), George Matthew (1862-1863), Georgina Caroline (1864-1928), John Job Crew (1866-1943) and Clara Jane (1870-).

Maria, William and Georgina CREW Maria Bradfield (nee Crew) with her brother William and daughter Georgina Caroline.

Maria passed away 1917 in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Jones, Christine King and Yvonne Phillips for this information.

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(View Larger Map) The individuals listed here spent a number of years in various parts of Queensland, Australia. In particular I'm researching these towns :

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