Reilly Family History

Clarice Bowden

Summary

born: 1882 in Echuca, Victoria
parents: Matthew Bowden and Elizabeth Ann Dunn
married 1: Herbert Augustus McLeod in 1902
married 2: Leo Joseph Reilly 1915 in Moora, WA
children 1st marriage: Dugald Matthew and Colin Brace
children 2nd marriage: Jessie Catherine Mary and Lucille Philomena
died: 30th of May 1917 in Coomberdale, W.A.
buried: Karrakatta Cemetery, WA

Details

Clarice Bowden was born in 1882 in Echuca, in northern Victoria. Her parents were Matthew Bowden and Elizabeth Ann Dunn.

She first married Herbert Augustus McLeod in 1902, and had four children

  1. Dugald Matthew McLeod, b. 1903 in Fremantle, WA.
  2. Colin Brace McLeod, b. 1905 in Fremantle, WA.
  3. Clarice Helen McLeod, b. abt 1910, d. 3 Dec 1914 in Fremantle WA.
  4. Neil McLeod, b. abt 1912, d. 1993/1994 in Sydney, NSW. He married Audrie Lillian Mell, 1932 in Perth, WA, b. 1912 in Subiaco, W.A.

Herbert Augustus McLeod was charged with on the 30th November,1907, at Camdon in New South Wales, for embezzling the sum of £108 9s 6d, the property of his employer. At a later trial he was given a suspended sentenced of 18 moths impresionment at Goulbourn jail with hard labour. After sentencing, he said he was going to take up a job offer in WA.

After the death of Herbert on the 19th September 1913, she married Leo Reilly in 1915 in Moora, Western Australia, and had two more children, Jessie Catherine Mary and Lucille Philomena.

Clarice died on 30th of May 1917 in Coomberdale, W.A. following the birth of Lucille Philomena. She is buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Western Australia.

Her Parents

Matthew Bowden, born 1838 in Hobart, TAS, died 27 May 1918 in East Fremantle, WA aged 80, buried in Fremantle Cemetery, WA.  He married 1870 in Geelong, VIC, Elizabeth Ann Dunn.

Grand Parents

William Henry Bowden, born 22 Aug 1809 in Hobart, TAS, died 23 Aug 1882 in Kew, VIC aged 73, buried in Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew, VIC.  He married 22 Oct 1835 in Hobart, TAS, Caitherine Clarke. Caitherine Clarke, born 23 Aug 1809 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland, died 17 Apr 1895 in Kew, VIC, buried in Boroondarra Cemetery, Kew, VIC.

Great Grand Parents

Matthew Bowden, born 13 Oct 1778 in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, died 23 Oct 1814 in Hobart, TAS.  He married Maria Stanfield, born 1782, died 1855.

William John Clarke, born in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.  He married Caitherine Cormack, born 1771.

Great Great Grand Parents

John Bowden, born 1751 in Dean House, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, died 1824 in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England.  He married 28 May 1776 in Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England, Elisabeth Bee, born 1 Apr 1753 (father John Bee, mother unknown).

Richard Stanfield (father John Stanfield, his parents Hugh Stanfield & Elizabeth) married Ann Crisby.