Bessie FERRIS [4968]

  General Notes:

1958 SA Death 883/7273 MCNEIL Bessie John Ross MCNEIL [DH] Adelaide

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Fri 5 May 1944
THE FERRIS FAMILY
AVERAGE age of nine surviving members of the Ferris family is 77 years, according to figures given me by Mr. John Ferris, of McLaren Vale. Mr. Richard Ferris and his wife Susan, from Bickleigh, near Plymouth. Devon, arrived in the ship Airlle in 1877, and settled at Noarlurnga. He attained 90 years. Their children-Mrs. Elizabeth Champness (85). Brighton; William (83), Narrandera, NSW; Mrs. Emma Dlckenson (82), Kaniva, Vic.; John (80); Thomas (79), Kaniva; Mrs. Jane Gepp (74), Noarlunga; Mrs. Bessie McNeil (73), Glenelg; Richard (71), and Courtney (69), Noarlunga. The four daughters mentioned are widows.

  Other Records

• Resides: at husbands death, 1941, 3 Gower St, Dunleath (Glenelg), Adelaide, SA.

Bessie married John Ross McNEIL [4967] [MRIN: 1650], son of David McNEIL [4969] and Elizabeth FORD [7430], on 18 Jan 1891 in St Pauls Church, Adelaide, South Australia. (John Ross McNEIL [4967] was born on 10 Aug 1861 in London, England and died on 4 Dec 1941 in Dunleath, Parkside, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1891 SA Marriage 166/171 MCNEIL John Ross FERRIS Bessie Adelaide