Hughena Grace Sutherland

#514, (19 February 1872-25 January 1960)
FatherHugh Joseph Sutherland (4 Aug 1841-21 Aug 1913)
MotherMargaret Nicholson (c 1845-10 Aug 1883)
ChartsBrown family - descendants
Miller Family (Scotland) - descendants
Nicholson Family 1 - descendants
Four generations
Last Edited20 Jul 2013
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Hughena was born on Monday, 19 February 1872 at Parkes, New South Wales. She was apparently the first white child born at Parkes, and god-daughter of Sir Henry Parkes.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Hugh Joseph Sutherland and Margaret Nicholson. Hughena Grace Sutherland was also known as Ena.4 She presumably moved with her parents to Cobar, New South Wales, circa 1880.5

Her mother died 10 August 1883. Hughena was aged 11 when this happened.6

She married John Hunter, on Thursday, 28 July 1892 at Cobar, New South Wales..7,2

She may have attended the wedding of her sister in the marriage of Henry Cyril Rogers and Alexandra Sutherland in a Wesleyan ceremony at the residence of Hugh Sutherland on Thursday, 16 March 1893 at Cornish Town, Cobar, New South Wales. Alexandra and Henry went on to have five known children together.8 Hughena Grace Sutherland and John Hunter were divorced in March 1913 Four months previously, John had tried to divorce Hughena on the grounds of 'misconduct' with a Patrick Manus but this was dismissed. Hughena's petition against John was granted 'on the grounds of habitual cruelty, drunkenness and desertion'.
"Mrs. Hunter ... said that she and her husband for some time lived in a number of different Hotels and boarding houses. Her husband was frequently intoxicated, and had threatened to kill her. He had kept a pair of firetongs under his pillow on one occasion, with which he threatened to "do" for her. At another time he had a razor under his pillow. He had seized her by the throat, and torn her nightclothes from her. In 1906 she took an hotel at Wrightville, near Cobar, but her husband again drank heavily. At times, however, he was able to pull himself together, but he would again take to liquor. Twice he went across to New Zealand, and on one occasion was ill in the Cobar Hospital. Finally, witness gave up the hotel, and took a position as a housemaid."9,10
Hughena Grace Sutherland was very unfortunate in that both her sons were killed in the Great War, one in Gallipoli in 1915, the other in 1918 in 1918.11 Hughena lived in 1938 at at 'The Cairo' MacLeay St in the Sydney suburb of Potts Point. 'The Cairo' was a home for returned soldiers which she ran.2

Hughena died on 25 January 1960 at Sydney at age 87.12,2

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1872BirthParkes, New South Wales1,2,3
1892Married Name7,2
1892MarriageCobar, New South Wales7,2
1913Divorce9,10
1918Note11
1938Residence at 'The Cairo' MacLeay St in the Sydney suburb of Potts Point2
1960DeathSydney12,2

Family

John Hunter
Children

Citations

  1. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1883 No. 6175.
  2. [S544] E-mails from Kate Lindsay to Tim Hill, June 2012 Sutherland spreadsheet 18 June 2012.
  3. [S628] The Australian Women's Weekly, Australia, 1954 'BUILT ON GOLD... COUNTRY TOWN'S GALA WEEK.', The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982), 31 March, p. 4, viewed 16 May, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article51938533
  4. [S629] E-mails from Jason Crosskey to Tim Hill, 2013- 'Ancestry' - 16 May 2013 11:02.
  5. [S813] The Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 1926 'LATE MR. J. SUTHERLAND', Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954), 3 May, p. 6. , viewed 24 Apr 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138166400
  6. [S2] New South Wales, Death Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1883 No.6175.
  7. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1892 No.3138 (Index only).
  8. [S3] New South Wales, Marriage Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1893 No. 2912.
  9. [S268] The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1913 'DIVORCE COURT.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 11 March, p. 5, viewed 16 May, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15403998
  10. [S268] The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1912 'IN DIVORCE.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 20 December, p. 4, viewed 16 May, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15384622
  11. [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.26.
  12. [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.13.
  13. [S452] Private Nicholson Source, Genealogical Notes, unknown date NIC001 p.25.