Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
I am researching my Great Grandparents Thomas and Nellie Flynn (nee Crawford) who lived at Rum Jungle in the early 1900's.
I'm also after any info on one of their daughters (my grandmother) Margaret (Maggie) Flynn. She was married to John (Jack) Tybell, who was a circus performer. John's previous wife was Ada Ashton from the Ashton Circus.
If anyone has any info, that would be great.
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
Hi! Thomas and Nellie married 11/10/1909 Palmerston Thomas died 15/3/1962 age 84 Rum Jungle (he was a railway ganger) Nellie died 27/12/1982 age 101 Palmerston both buried at Gardens Cemetery Darwin Their children Frances 17/7/1909, Thomas 1/12/1912, Margaret 30/6/1915, Ellen Mary 14/8/1918 thats all the children I could find on c.d. Hope this helps
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
A bit more for you, again hope it helps
TYBELL-FLYNN. A quiet wedding took place at St Mary s Roman Catholic Church. Darwin, on Saturday night, March 9th. when Maggie, second daughter of Mr. Tom Flynn, retired railway fettler. and Mrs. Flynn. of Rum Jungle, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr. Jack Tybell, Senior. The bride's brother acted as best man. the Rev. Father Richard J. Doherty officiating. The bridegroom was for- merly a well-known circus performer, and, though a grandfather, is only 41 years of age, the bride being 19. A sister of the bride was recently married to Mr. Joe Marlow, who was born in Singapore, and is also a rail way fettler.
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
Tom and Nellie flynn had 10 kids - Ella ahmat married joe marlow thier kids are -Billy Ahmat passed away and has 2 sisters still alive and well
Bessy scrutton nee flynn passed away married jack scrutton -John -Trisha - stanly - and another child - Goyder (my grandmother) josie zammit who had 12 or 13 kids -david zammit passed away 2 kids -desmond zammit passed away 1 boy -kevin zammit alive 2 boys -joe zammit alive 2 kids -trisha zammit ( father unknown)alive 3 kids -gayle zammit alive 5 boys -kaitie zammit alive 2 or 3 kids -joanne flynn alive no kids
Frances taylor marry pitch walker then was a defacto with bob finlay till she passed away had no children
jean flynn?
May flynn?
Hellen flynn?
we think Alice flynn passed away sinoide poisioning 6 or 7 years younger frances was baby sitting. (cleaning acid) costic soda we know oneof the daughters passed away at a young age at rum jungle from posioning but are still not sure on which daughter? but francis was baby sitting at the time.
maggie flynn (aka margrat) married jack tybell 4 kids to him
tom flynn jnr named after his father. had one daughter named rayleen flynn now abarla
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
Hi jaimie,
Great to come across another relative!
I have been in contact with Trisha Scrutton and she has given me details of her brothers and sisters
Dawn - died very young Jennifer John Stanley Sue Trisha
My research has uncovered that Doreen Flynn born abt 1906 died at the age of 3 in 1909.
Alice Flynn married Charles Peterson and passed away in 1962
May Flynn married Ronald Rose but died the following year (1938). She also had a still born baby but I don't know if May died during the birth or not.
I don't have anything further on Jean and Helen.
Do you know where the "AhMat" name came from as Ellen married Joe Marlow? I didn't link this before because of the surname but Ellen AhMatt and her kids Claudette, William & Dorothy were evacuated to Gladstone SA during WWII with my Grandmother, Mother and Uncles (the Tybells)
See National Archives of Australia, Darwin Office, Series E659 File 1945/2493, Northern Territory to Racecourse at Balaklava, South Australia
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
yes most of that is correct and yes i know trisha scrutton, i think there may be a mix up between doreen and alice as i too found out that doreen passed away age 3 whick makes me think that she maybe the child that passed away from posioning. As for aunty ella also known as ellen flynn ithink she married again as her son william is an ahmatt so he most likley took his fathers surname. but i will have to get back to you on that one.
Ella's kids Claudette is currently living in QLD somewhere , William known as billy was a drunk and has since passed away at parap & Dorothy im not sure where she is i will have to ask my mother as i dont think anyone in the family has anythjing to do with them.
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
I found a heap of electoral rolls for Ellen Ah Mat. The earliest one has Jaffa Michael Ah Mat listed along with as being in Katherine. I'm guessing this could be her husband.
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
Hi, I am researching my greatgrand mother who's name is May Crawford. It is believed that Nellie Flynn nee Crawford had the same father although I have not been able to find any evidence. Looking at the names of Nellie's children I noticed that you were unable to establish who Helen was. I believe that Ella was shorted from Helen. There is a book which I read in Darwin (not sure of the name with an early photograph of the Flynn Family at Rum Jungle during the 1920's. I photograph was provided by Nellie Flynn. In the photograph are Tom, Alice, Maggy (Margaret) Nellie, Tom (Snr) Francis and in the front is May and Ella (Helen). I also came across and earlier Book with a picture of Nellie by herself. There is a lot of information in the Darwin City Library about Nellie as well as photographs as she was a well know person.
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Re: Thomas (Tom) & Nellie Flynn of Rum Jungle
Yeah, I suspect that Helen and Ella are the same person. I don't have any info on Nellie's father apart from his name was Lindsey Crawford and he was a Maori. And that info was only from this page http://www.territorystories.nt.gov.au/handle/10070/227683 so I don't have a verified source. Darwin Library is a bit far away for me, but if you are able to recall the book titles and authors I might be able to source a copy locally.
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Thomas & Nellie FLYNN of RUM JUNGLE
Hi John, Lindsay CRAWFORD's death; he was in charge of the overland telegraph; there is a lot about Lindsay CRAWFORD on TROVE, there is also a photo of his grave on TROVE & AWM.
*Lindsay's Mother being Miss FLAXMAN in the newspaper report appears to have been reported incorrectly, Linsday's half sister was a Mrs John FLAXMAN; died 1866, VICTORIA.
Surname: CRAWFORD Given names: Lindsay Date: 1901-03-20 Age: 48 yr Place: nr Newcastle Waters NT Cemetery: Newcastle Waters Sturt Plain NT Event: DEATH
NORTHERN TERRITORY Electoral Roll
Surname: CRAWFORD Given names: L. Year: 1881 Age: Unknown Sex: Birth Place: In Australia: Religion: Occupation: Residence: Source: 1881 - N.T. Census District: Remarks: Notes: Number:
Surname: CRAWFORD Given names: Lindsay Year: 1891 Age: 39 yr Sex: Birth Place: South Australia In Australia: Religion: Occupation: Station Manager Residence: Victoria Downs Source: 1891 - N.T. Census District: Remarks: Notes: Number:
Surname: CRAWFORD Given names: Lindsay Year: 1895 Age: Unknown Sex: Birth Place: In Australia: Religion: Occupation: Station Manager Residence: Palmerston Source: 1895 N.T. Electoral Roll - who claim to vote at Palmerston District: Remarks: Notes: Number: 008
BIRTH - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Surname: CRAWFORD Given Names: Lindsay Date: 1852-04-09 Sex: M Father: Edward James Frederick CRAWFORD Mother: Frances MITCHELL Birth Place/Residence: North Adelaide District Code: Ade Symbol: Book: 4 Page: 13 Cross Reference:
CONCERNING PEOPLE. The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) Thursday 18 April 1901 p 4 Article
The death of Mr. Lindsay Crawford, an old resident of the Northern Territory, was recently reported in "The Register." Mr. Lindsay succumbed to an attack of dysentery on Sturt's Plain, his illness being brought on through exposure whilst in charge of the overland telegraph line construction and maintenance party. The body was interred on the edge of the plain, the burial party having the use of nothing better than tomahawks to dig the grave. The deceased was a son of Mr. E. J. F. Crawford, a brewer and old resident of South Australia. His Mother was Miss Flaxman, sister of Mr. Flaxman, who was a partner of the late Mr. G. Fife Angas, the founder of this State.
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