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"I'm researching Gillespie 1818 and earlier and Fisher 1839 Co. Down, Magheradrool.
I can't find Mary Anne Gillespie's Birth Certificate nor her Father's John. The marriage certificate does not give maiden surname.
Hoping someone can help please.
Cheers Kath"


When you say the marriage cert doesn't give maiden surname, I assume you mean her mother's name.

Unfortunately , we haven't been able to find anything more online about Mary Anne, nor about John.

Sarah Grimley
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Sarah Grimley
Gender: Female
Electoral Date: 1903
Electoral Place: Rockhampton, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia


Sadie Grimley
in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980
Name: Sadie Grimley
Gender: Female
Electoral Date: 1913
Electoral Place: Rockhampton, Capricornia, Queensland, Australia


In both 1903 and 1913, she's with Francis Samuel, engineer, at 192 William Street.

Sarah's YOB transcribed wrongly on Findagrave - the gravestone clearly states her age to be 61 at death, which mens YOB c1869:

Sarah Grimley
in the Australia and New Zealand, Find A Grave Index, 1800s-Current
Name: Sarah Grimley
Gender: F (Female)
Birth Date: 1879
Death Date: 25 Jun 1930
Death Place: Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery: Toowong Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Brisbane, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Has Bio?: Y
Spouse: Francis Samuel Grimley

Possible ???

Sarah Fisher
in the Queensland, Australia, Passenger Lists, 1848-1912
Name: Sarah Fisher
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1867
Ship Name: Almora
Port of Departure: Plymouth, England
Port of Arrival: Cooktown
Arrival Date: 2 Aug 1882



Sarah Fisher
in the Web: Queensland, Australia, Immigration Indexes, 1848-1972
Name: Sarah Fisher
Age: 15
Birth Year: abt 1867
Arrival Date: 2 Aug 1882
Arrival Place: Queensland, Australia
Ship: Almora
Title: Assisted Immigration 1848 to 1912
Page Number: 44
QSA Item: 18479
Microfilm: Z1960
Microfilm 2: M1699


Travelling alone.

The tree has no info re William Fisher and Mary Gillespie other than what we have already.

According to the tree, they had children:

Birth of Son Maurice Samuel GRIMLEY(1891–1965)
16 Jan 1891 • Queensland, Australia

Birth of Son Cecil Arthur GRIMLEY(1892–1976)
23 Aug 1892 • Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Birth of Son Eric Percival GRIMLEY(1896–1966)
2 January 1896 • Queensland, Australia

Birth of Son Reginald Frances GRIMLEY(1897–1955)
24 August 1897 • Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Birth of Daughter Sadie Elizabeth Mary Grimley(1899–1978)
10 May 1899 • Queensland, Australia

Birth of Son Ralph Gillespie Grimley(1901–1971)
29 December 1901 • Queensland, Australia




Sarah (Sadie):

Death
25 June 1930 • Mater Private Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia



Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name: Sara Grimley
Death Date: 25Jun1930
Death Place; Queensland
Father's Name: William Fisher
Mother's Name: Mary Gillespie
Registration Year: 1930
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number B011357
Page number 640

This is Sarah's marriage:

Francis Samuel Grimly
in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Francis Samuel Grimly
Spouse Name: Sara Fisher
Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1889
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1889
Registration Number: 002223
Page Number: 5798


A tree on Ancestry has the image of the marriage document, which gives this info:

At St Marks's Church of England, Warwick.

Francis Samuel Grimley, engineer, residence Warwick, age 23, bachelor.
Born Ipswich, Stanley, Queensland.
Parents: Samuel Grimley, accountant, and Elizabeth Mary nee Goody.

Sara Fisher, no occupation, spinster, 22, residence Warwick.
Born Belfast, Down, Ireland.
Parents: William Fisher, engineer, and Mary nee Gillespie.

Witnesses: Edith Laws Curd (?) and William Frederick Miles.

is this the marriage

Name: Mary Anne Gillespie
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 20
Birth Date: 1839
Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1859
Marriage Place: Magheradroll, Down, Ireland
Father: John Gillespie
Spouse: William Fisher
FHL Film Number: 101405
Reference ID: 705

Name: Sarah Fisher
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1866
Birth Place: Ballynahinch, Down, Ireland
Father: William Fisher
Mother: Mary Anne Gillespie
FHL Film Number: 101120

Where, please?

And where have you looked? No point in going over old ground.

How did you work back to them?

Hi, I'm searching for Mary, Her Husband William Fisher abt 1837, and their Daughter born 1866. Can anyone help, please? Cheers Kath