Mary Ann GUNTER [421]

   Cause of her death was myocardial failure 2 months; pernicious anaemia 6 years.

  General Notes:

1869 UK birth March Q vol 3a pge 14 Staines
1883 Emigrated to Adelaide on Cicero
1955 SA Death 830/4570 ANDERSON Mary, John ANDERSON [DH], Adelaide

Centennial Park Cemetery location: General AA, Path L, Grave 947; Licence No 9217; Expirty Date 10 Aug 2021

The Naracoorte Herald (S.A.) Tuesday 20 March 1883
IMMIGRANTS.-The Cicero sailed from Plymouth on January 11, with 368 immigrants, and is expected to arrive at Port Adelaide about the 7th of April. Of these 20 are agricultural laborers, 10 carpenters, 31 laborers, and 46 domestic servants.

The South Australian Advertiser Friday 13 Apr 1883
PASSENGER LIST (part of)
IMMIGRANTS PER CICERO.
The undermentioned immigrants per Cicero, sailed from Plymouth on January 11 and arrived at Port Adelaide on April 12:-
Married Couples and their Children, who will be for hire on arrival:-
Married couples and their children who are coming to friends:-
Single men who will be for hire on arrival:-
Staple men who are coming to friends:-
Single women who will be for hire on arrival: - . . . Gunter, Mary A., general servant; . . .
Classification:-
Married men, 43;
women, 43:
single men, 83;
single women, 95;
children from 1y to 12y-boys 52, girls, 44;
infants-boys 3, girls, 5;
total, 368;
equal to 312 adults.

The Express & Telegraph (Adelaide) Saturday 14 April 1883
The Cicero, with immigrants, made a very good voyage, and hove in sight late on Thursday afternoon. Dr. Cartwright was in charge of the immigrants, and his report of their conduct on the voyage is highly satisfactory. On one or two occasions circumstances arose which required the exercise of a little authority, but on the whole the passage was made without any serious difficulty. There was no sickness of any kind on board; no deaths occurred, nor in fact was there any thing worthy of note beyond a general desire to make the trip as pleasant as possible. In his the people were aided by the endeavors of Dr. Cartwright, and as it is his fifteenth trip he was quite equal to the task of making the passage as pleasant as is possible under such conditions. Immediately on the arrival of the vessel a message was sent to the immigration agent (Mr. Duffield), and early on Friday that gentleman was on board. As soon as the single girls were mustered and passed they were dispatched by tug to the Port. Later another steamer towed the ship into harbor, where she was moored in the stream.

Family knowledge
Before Mary Ann Gunter married John Anderson she had a boyfriend, John Gardner; he was a fireman in Adelaide. He died fighting a fire on Christmas Eve in Gay's Arcade, Adelaide 1886. There is a memorial plaque commerating his death on the water fountain on King William Road near the Band Rotunda. It was a major incident and the following newspaper article shows how well the citizens of Adelaide recognised his unfortunate demise.

South Australian Register Monday 21 March 1887
The Late Fireman Gardner.- Credit is due to those persons who undertook the work of gathering subscriptions to purchase a memorial-stone to perpetuate the memory of Fireman Gardner, who was killed at the Academy fire on Christmas Eve. The tomb-stone has been obtained and is composed of marble and bluestone. On Friday last it was fixed at the head of Gardner's grave in the Mitcham Cemetery. It bears a suitable inscription, and presents a very neat appearance, standing about 12 feet high. Mr. Herring was the designer. The committee have had an enlarged likeness of Gardner drawn at Hammer & Co.'s, and this will be presented to the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, when removed from Yosz's window in Rundle-street, where it may now be seen.

The Advertiser & South Australian Register (Adelaide) Saturday 6 Oct 1894
UNLEY STARR-BOWKETT SOCIETY.
A meeting of the shareholders in the Unley Starr-Bowkett Society was held in the Goodwood Institute on Friday evening for the purpose of amending rule 19, page 21, by substituting £300 for £500, and rule 13, page 18, referring to the secretary's salary. Both amendments were unanimously adopted. The meeting was largely attended, from 90 to 100 ladies and gentlemen being present. Mr. P. Leak, of Goodwood, was elected chairman of both the special general meeting and the appropriation meeting. A number of questions were asked by shareholders and satisfactorily answered. Mr. W. J. Brook, of Currie street, Adelaide, and Mr. J. P. Bickford, of Glenelg, were appointed the first auditors of the society. Messrs. D. Sutherland, of Glenelg, and J. Couche, of Parkside, were appointed scrutineers, and Master Conquest, of Mitcham, drew the balloting balls. Mr. Carey explained the system adopted of balloting. The balls having been placed in the bags No. 013 was drawn, and after the meeting had signified its satisfaction with the ballot and scrutineers had examined the subscription ledger Mrs. Mary Ann Anderson, of Rose-street, Goodwood, was announced as the successful member and obtains £300, to be repaid during 10 years by instalments free of any interest.

Journey to Canada 1903
In 1903 Mary Ann Anderson (nee Gunter) visited her mother in Victoria B.C. Canada, taking her younger children, Jessie and Donald. Her mother, Mary Ann Gunter (nee Thorn), had gone to live in Canada with son Sam Gunter and his wife Lottie and their daughter Lottie. The Andersons stayed 2-3 months.

A hand-written letter dated 19 Nov 1907 from Mrs Lucy May Robinson of Dartmouth Street, Goodwood inviting Mrs. Anderson to attend an evening at their home. (photo of invitation in Events gallery)

Around 1915 the Anderson family lived in Norma street. A bereavement card in Mary Ann's possession received from the Hendy family in 1920 refers to the death of their mother Mary Hendy at 32 Norma Street, Mile End. The following is a newspaper report of that friend's death:
The Advertiser Saturday 10 April 1920
DEATH NOTICE
HENDY -On the 9th April suddenly at her residence, 32 Norma street, Mile End, Mary, relict of William Hendy, and beloved mother of Mrs. H. Arthur and Mrs. E. R. May, aged 75 years.
(photo of bereavement card in Events gallery)

THE FOLLOWING LETTERS WERE WRITTEN DURING WW1 BY MARY ANN ANDERSON TO HER SON HARRY, Pte HG Ritchie, BUT WERE RETURNED:

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Envelope Marked: "Return to Sender" Mary Anderson, George Street Hawthorn SA
Envelope addressed to: Ply 14431 Pte H.G. Ritchie, Machine Gun Boat Depot RML & RND GPO BEF France.
Letter reads:
George Street Hawthorn
Oct 20, 1917
We received your ever welcome letter by last mail & to know how much better you are feeling, my dear boy although you always say you are 'tip top' I had my own ideas about it, or you would not have been sent to the base, you know dear Harry I am pretty good at reading between the lines it makes us all feel very depressed to think of you boys having to go through the hardships of another winter under these awful conditions. We all hoped it would have all been over by now, but it seems just as far off as ever. I see poor Stan Birchmore has been killed, you will remember him very well. When I see big lists of killed & wounded I feel grateful to Almighty God that my boys have been spared, what a great many air raids have been made in England recently. I am very glad to live in Australia it seems to be the only safe place. If people here only realized the happy conditions under which they live they would not want to leave it. I saw in last weeks paper that a mine field had been discovered 5 miles from Gabo Island which lies between Melbourne & Sydney I think, so they have (?)come
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fairly close. My dear boy I was sorry to hear you have not been getting our letters. Perhaps you will get them all in a bunch, its very likely owing to your change of address I sent you a parcel early in June I hope you get that, I sent one to Eric at the same time, he got the letter telling him about it but not the parcel we also sent parcels a few weeks ago which should reach you for Xmas. We all sent one separately thinking you might get one or two of them if not all Jessie sent a bonnie warm scarf. I do hope you get that, & a Xmas cake its disapointing[sic] to us as well as you when they go astray. Don has been busy gardening the last few weeks he has a fine lot of beans & peas in, also red beet lettuce trombones water melon & pie melon, we have a few vines here & we have had beautiful roses there are two large trees in front red & cream we can pick big armfuls of blooms & never miss them, we have just put in some very choice carnations pink apricot dark red pale mauve & varogated with blooms as big as top of small teacup. I never saw such beauties. I don't know if Annie has said anything to you about her getting married but she was telling me they were thinking of settling down after Xmas. Roy has not said anything about it yet to me but I suppose as soon as they arrange things with certainty she will tell you about it if she has not already done so, she has not told Jessie about it yet but suppose she will when it is definitely arranged & now my dear boy by the time this reaches you we shall have Xmas hear[sic] again & you will know our hearts & thoughts are with you & pray that when the next one comes round you will be safe at home with us, so with heaps of love & good wishes
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written upside down at start of page (1)
for the season of the year from us all & God Bless & Keep you from your loving Mother brothers & sisters, Mary Anderson xxxxxxxxxx

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20 Nov 1917
George St, Hawthorn
Nov 20 1917 -
My Dear Harry
We received your welcome letter of Sept & were all very glad to know you are feeling so well & hope it will continue, But you say you will be changing your address soon, so I can just imagine you in the thick of all this dreadful fighting that is going on just now. Jessie said tonight the paper boys were calling out "great British Victory" & we know it has cost hundreds of poor boys their lives, & it is heartbreaking to think the end is not in sight. Their[sic] is to be another referendum here on Dec 20 to see if they'll have conscription. I think its foolish to put it to the people again, if they really want the men why not take them & be done with it, its only putting the country to great expense. They can't get the required number of men by the Vulantary[sic] System to reinforce those already their[sic] & bring those back on furlough, who have served three years. I think it a great shame what they want now is, to exempt married men & take those single between the ages of 20 & 44 also widowers without children taking the men first from those families who have no sons at the front
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their[sic] is a great uproar about it in some quarters. I was at a conscription meeting in the Exhibition on Monday night it was packed (Billy Hughes) Prime Minister was the speaker & every one present seemed in favour of it. Well dear Harry I am glad some of our letters are reaching you & hope the parcels will too. I shall be sending you another next mail that goes the parcels mails have been delayed owing to the Strike, but that's over now, and they ought to be getting away alright it fairly paralized the Shipping here & all through the States, I think I told you in my last letter that Willie has passed his exam and is Staff Sergent[sic] Major now £4 per week and allowances, he will be drilling the Citizens Forces so he's all right his sister Lottie is going to write to you so you can be on the lookout for a letter from her, my dear boy you will be glad to hear that Jessie has (fell on her feet) one of the men enlisted from their place & she has been given his position with 2/6 to start. She has now charge of the commissions of Suspense Ledger, has an office to herself & feels about a foot taller, the head ledger keeper told Annie he was going to push her for all he was worth. Their[sic] was not a girl in the office more suited to fill the position & I feel very proud it was given to her. Don has to go into camp next month for 8 days, by rights he should be going Friday, but he can't be spared as two others are going from the same office. So he
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has to go with the Broken Hill & Port Pirie lot & he does not relish it. I am glad you have had a letter from Aunt Nelly. Jessie gets one from Dot sometimes she seems a very bright girl, we have had no letter from Canada for about six months we have not heard very much since Granny died. Uncle Sam was coming to Australia but I think it fell through. I suppose you never see any thing of Eric now, are you very far from him I wonder. I lay awake for hours thinking of you two boys & wondering if you'll be spared to come back to me. Well Harry my dear boy I will close now hoping this reaches you soon, all join me with heaps of love & good wishes for the New Year & God Bless & keep you. I remain your loving & Aff Mother brothers & sisters.
Mary Anderson xxxxxxxx
The following newspaper article is enclosed:
ON ACTIVE SERVICE.
GUNNER A.H.J. STORER, M.M.
Mrs. T.G. Storer, late of Hyde Park, now of Jetty-road, Glenelg, has been notified that her son, Arnold, who left with the first Australian Artillery, 18th Battery, in November, 1915, has been awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the battlefield in Belgium. Gunner Storer is one of the specialist members of the battery. His business is to attend to all telephone communications in connection with the battery, which necessitates doing duties not only at the gunpit, but also at observation posts, and also with the infantry in the front line area. The work keeps him going both day and night.

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20 Dec 1917
George Street Hawthorn
Dec 20 17
My Dear Harry
A mail closes this morning at ten so thought I would drop a few lines as we never know when the next is leaving we were delighted to get your letter & to know you are keeping well & trust you will continue to do so. We have just had a long spell of hot weather but a cool change came yesterday, the shade glass kept at 100 to 109 for about 9 days without a breath of wind & we are all nearly flat out & while we are boiling I suppose you are freezing, well my dear boy I trust the weather will just be so severe as last season. I am sorry to tell you we have just taken a vote for conscription & a very heavy majority for No, heaps of people who have boys there are very downhearted about it. I don't know what will be done now. I don't think it ever should have been put to the people, because every man ought to do his share married & single too but my opinion is that every man, worthy the name has gone & the crowd that's left havnt[sic] as much Guts as would make a fiddle string, to see the great lumps of chaps down the Street Xmas eve
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blowing penny trumpets & making the night hideous no one would ever think a war was on. I hear Edie & Will Gunter are coming over in Jan for a holiday. I think I told you he is Staff Sgt Major now & he has not seen his Sister Nellie, who lives at Forestville, since he came back from the War. Our garden is looking very well now & we got our first picking of peas & beans off it on Xmas day. Don takes a great interest in gardening & Jim is very fond of it too, he's up at daylight watering & weeding. I think I told you Jim is staying here while his wife is on holiday. I think Jim would give anything to be home again for good, however he made his own bed & now he's got to lie on it. I am glad you hear from your Aunt and Cousins in England. I have not heard from Canada for a very long time but I suppose they'll wake up some day, four years last Saturday since your dear father left us, the time slips away & we never know who is to be next. Well dear old boy I think I have told you all this time, so with heaps of love from us all & every good wish for the New Year & God Bless & keep you. I remain your loving Mother brothers & sisters.
Mary Anderson xxxxxxxxxx
On two of your letters portions of the address has been well scratched out 63rd R.N.D. - would it be the censor & I don't know weather[sic] to pass it on or not.

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24 Jan 1918
Envelope marked: "Return to Sender" Mary Anderson, George St, Hawthorn
Envelope stamped: Record Office Royal Navy Division: Prisoner of War 15/3/18
Envelope addressed to: Pte H.G. Ritchie RMLI 228 Machine Gun Coy RMD BEF France; postmarked 25 Jan 1918
Letter reads:
George Street Hawthorne Sth Aus Jan 24/1918
My dear Harry
We received your ever welcome letter last mail & very glad to know that you are getting some of our letters at last, I cant make it out how they all go astray like that, we could quite understand it in the early days of the war, but there ought to be better management now. I hope you get your parcels alright I sent you another one away some weeks ago for your birthday, & hope it reaches you safely, altogether you should get six from us they are not very large but we did them up separately[sic] thinking you might have luck ing[sic] to get some of them, we were all delighted to hear that you will be home in a couple of years all being well, & this wretched war over. I hop you will never want to leave Australia again unless you get on one of the Aus boats, but my dear boy I think you have had enough roaming about & will be glad to settle down, well have to look up some nice girl for you, their[sic] are plenty about but I suppose you will be like all the rest want to find your own girl, well we'll hop you'll find a good one.
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Do you remember Mrs Uncle that lives in Fairford St, her youngest & only boy was gassed last June & was in a critical condition for weeks but improved latter[sic] & arrived home a fortnight ago but only lived a week, poor lad, it's a great shock to his mother he was only 20 years old I think. I told you his father died also 18 months ago (I checked SA Births to confirm name - six daughters). I'm glad you met some Sth Australians it would remind you of old times. Jim knows young Stewart well. Well dear Harry we are having some very hot weather, the temperature has been hovering about 98 & 104 in the shade for weeks with Nth winds & we are nearly all reduced to a grease spot, & I suppose its just the other way about with you poor boys just about frozen, we often think of you when we are growling about the heat. Well dear old boy Annie is not married yet & although the date has not been fixed I think it will take place at Easter. She has a splendid outfit all her own needlework & one any girl might be proud of, she is away from home very frequently now since we live so far away. Roy has to work late in the garden so instead she goes down their[sic] to tea & stays the evening & nearly every other weekend, so we are getting accustomed to her being away. Am glad you hear from Canada I don't. I have not heard for about a year, but then I don't write very often, I'm a bad correspondant[sic]. Jessie is starting her Booking[sic] Keeping lessons to night she is getting
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on well in her new position but this hot weather is putting her off her appetite a bit. We have had no really nice weather this summer, we have a nice garden. I am glad I got rid of my fowls as eggs are only 8¼d doz now when they should be 1/6, food prices in England seem to be very high, we think them bad enough here, but eggs are the cheapest artical[sic] of food now, meat (10d - 11d) is very dear & the price went up again this week, well dear old boy I think I shall have to pull off now, all send heaps of love & good wishes to you in the hope of seeing you home soon. God Bless & keep you. I remain your loving & Affectionate mother brothers & sisters. xxxxx Mary Anderson xxx

Image: 344 & 345 (four items back to back)
One side:
1. Post Card with a picture of Harry & his dog
2. Hand-written note, commencing: I am enclosing P.O. (postal order) for £1.1.0. etc.
3. Commonwealth & Dominion Line with handwritten message @ right-angles.
4. Supplement to Part 5 of "Australia in the Great War". Letters from France by Capt C.E.W. Bean

2. I am enclosing P.O. for £1.1.0. & am going to ask you if you would be so kind as to send it to my boy ------ ------ I am too far away to send a personal parcel so am sending the money instead & should like him to have it by Xmas if possible.
Other side:
1. (nothing on the back of the picture of Harry and his dog)
2. (on the back of hand-written note)
Mrs Wedlock
Hon Sec. R.M. Prisoners Fund
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed P.O. for £1.1.0. Subscription to R.M. Prisoner Fund in favour of
14431
I much regret being unable to "adopt" him but will endeavour to send the above amount as often as possible. I think it a splendid idea & relieves relatives of a cloud of anxiety.
Yours faithfully, H

3. (written on back of No. 3)
"LETTERS FROM FRANCE" some of the contents

4.(written on back of No. 4)
58712642JR1095 (26)
21 Cards 60.11.,
½ Doz packs look at first . . . .
8 in x 8 in (square drawn), another grid, K, Q., Jack, Ace . . . .
T. Like a pict. of a cross
O. A circle complete
B. Two semi-circles & bar to . . . .
A. a right angle triangle standing on two feet
C. Two semi-circles:
C.
O. And a circle complete
This spelling the word "Tobacco"

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Ref: B/NB.
RECORD OFFICE, 63rd (ROYAL NAVAL) DIVISION.
Victoria Street,
London, S.W. 1.
4th April 1918.
Sir,
Referring to previous notification, I have to inform you that a further report has now been received stating that your step-brother, PLY/14431, Private H.G. Ritchie, 223rd Machine Gun Company, is reported under date 20.3.18, Prisoner of War at:- Kriegsgefangenenlager II, Rennhahn (perhaps Bannhahn), Munster in Westfalen, GERMANY.
I have the honour to be, Your obedient Servant, J. Simpson, Lt. Col., Records, 63rd (R.N.) Divn.
Mr. J.M. Anderson, Norma Street, West Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
100/1/17---[254] 3154/P770 2000 4/17 T369 G & S 100

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May 13, 1918
AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
Information Bureau
For Obtaining News of Sick, Wounded, or Missing Soldiers
South Australian Division
Vercoe Building, North Terrace, Adelaide
3rd May 1918
No. 5216.
Mrs J. Anderson, 1 George Street, Hawthorn, South Australia
Dear Madam,
No. 14431 Private H.G. Ritchie, R.M.L.I.
In response to our enquiry relative to the above soldier, we are today in receipt of a cable, dated London, April from our Red Cross Commissioners, in which they notify that Private Ritchie, who is a Prisoner of War, interned at Munster, had received parcels dispatched from the Naval Authorities.
We regret that this cable has taken so long to reach us, but understand that the cause is due to some disconnection of the cable lines.
Yours faithfully,
Chas A Edwards, Honorary Secretary.

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June 23rd 1918
George Street, Hawthorn, Sth Aust. (Late Norma St, West Adelaide)
To, Hon. Sec. R.M. Prisoners Fund
Dear Sir
Please find enclosed P.O. for £1.1.0. Subscription to R.M. Prisoner of War Fund in favour of :
Ply.14431 Pte. H.G. Ritchie R.M.L.I.
223rd Machine Gun Coy
Kriegsgefangenenlager, Rennbahn
Munster in Westfalen, Germany.
I much regret being unable to "adopt" him but will endeavour to send the above amount as often as possible.
I think it a splendid idea and relieves relatives of a load of anxiety.
Yours faithfully
Mrs J. Anderson

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Postmarked: 11 Sep 18 Chelsea, SW.3
Addressed to: Mrs Ritchie, George Street, Hawthorn, SA
BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England
Central Prisoners of War Committee
The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Sandwich, Chairman
M.G. P.D. Agnew, C.B.E., Vice-Chairman and Managing Director
Lieut.-Col. L. Impey, C.S.1., C.I.E., Secretary
Cheques should be made payable to the Earl of Sandwich, and crossed Barclay & Co., not negotiable.
4, Thurloe Place, [Nearly opposite the Brompton Oratory]
LONDON, S.W. 7
10th September 1918
Please reply to THE SECRETARY.
Central Prisoners of War Committee
And quote Records. M.E.P.
Dear Madam,
We have forwarded the letter, which you have sent us to G/14431. Pte. H.G. Ritchie, Machine Gun Corps. You may write to him your self direct, posting your letter in the ordinary way, no stamp is needed, and the flap of the envelope should be turned in and not fastened down, directing your letters as follows:
Kriegsgefangenensendung C/o G.P.O. London
G/14431. Pte. H.G. Ritchie.
Machine Gun Corps,
British Prisoner of War,
Gefangenenlager Munster II. i/W.
GERMANY.
We are sending parcels to him regularly on behalf of the Care Committee, namely: The Rev. E.G.F. Macpherson, C.M.G. Machine Gun Corps Prisoners of War Fund, C. 31. Room 8. Machine Gun Training Centre, Granthan. They will be grateful for any contributions you are able to make towards the cost of the parcels, and those towards which you subscribe will be dispatched in your name, but we would assure you that they are sent with unfailing regularity, whether contributions are received or not.
Yours faithfully, L. Impey, Lieut. Colonel, Secretary. . . .
Mrs Ritchie, George Street, Hawthorn, South Australia.

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Expedieur: Bureau international de la Paix (Servic des victims de la guerre) C.S. Berne
Addressed to Mrs Jessie Anderson
George Street Nr.
Hawthorne
South Australia
Date Stamp: Bern1 Briefexpedition
Stamped: Passed by Censor
Berne, 22/vii.18
We beg to inform you that Private H.G. RITCHIE is by good health prisoner of war in Germany at the camp of Munster, 8/th. Battl.
Yours faithfully, Service des victims de la Guerra
N2 ??? 11380
Priere toujours vouloir rappelor
08 No pour la reponse.

  Research Notes:

The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: 1858-1889) Thursday 22 March 1883
IMMIGRANTS TO ARRIVE PER CICERO.
The undermentioned immigrants, per Cicero, sailed from Plymouth on January 11, and are expected to arrive at Port Adelaide about April 7.
(list same as following papers)

Adelaide Observer (SA: 1843-1904) Saturday 24 March 1881
IMMIGRANTS PER CICERO.
The undermentioned immigrants, per Cicero, sailed from Plymouth on January 11, and are expected to arrive at Port Adelaide about April 7.
(list same as following papers)

The South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide: 1858-1889) & The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide: 1867-1922) Friday 13 Apr 1883
IMMIGRANTS PER CICERO.
The undermentioned immigrants, per Cicero, sailed from Plymouth on January 11, and arrived at Port Adelaide on April 12:-

Married Couples and their Children, who will be for hire on arrival.-
AUSTIN, Stephen, railway laborer, Eliza J.,
AMBROSE W., Ebenezer, and Sarah J.;
BARNES, John W., plasterer, Ann Eliza, Lydia M., Gustav A., Gertrude E., and Lawrence J.;
BEST, George umbrellamaker Sophie M., Lucy A., and Mabel;
BRIGHT, Edward, gardener, Ellen, and Herbert;
BROWN, Frederick, railway laborer, Louisa and Emily;
BUNN, Denis, brickmaker, Jane, and Albert;
CARPENTER, John S., agr. laborer. Elisabeth, Sarah, and Ada;
CHITTY, James C, engine driver, Kate, Mabel H., James H., and Edgar V.;
CLARIDGE, William, mason's laborer, Emma, Robert, Elisabeth, and Annie;
DONOVAN, Henry, painter, and Harriett;
EVANS, Solomon S., laborer, Hannah, Henry G., Sidney C. & Howard G.;
FARR, Joseph, fitter, Mary J., Hannah F., and Sarah J.,
GOULDER, Joseph, laborer, Catherine, Edward, and Joseph;
HACKETT, Jesse, fitter, Elizabeth, John T., and Sarah E. ;
HEWITT, Alfred, carrier, Mary, John E., Tom, Grace E., and Carrie;
HOBSON, William, carpenter, Elizabeth, Albert S., Aubrey, and Ada ;
JUKES, George, builder's laborer, Eliza, Jane L., George W., Charles, Sidney, and Gertrude;
McDONALD, Donald, joiner, Mary, John, Archibald, Edward, and James;
MARSTON, William, sawyer. Catherine B., William, Henry, and Thomas;
MAYDONE, Jesse, bootmaker, Emma, George C., William J., Frank H., Emma J., Frederick C. ;
PAGE, Loius C., saddler and harness-maker, Caroline, Caroline R. Florence S., Tresland E., and Lilian H.;
POVAH, John, fitter, Eleanor and Edward A.;
ROWELL, Richard, agr. laborer, and Mary;
SAYCELL, Thomas M., fitter, and Margaret E.;
SPARKS, Richard, painter and decorator, Johanna L., Albert R., Frederick C, Henry E., and Emily E.;
STEER, Charles H., laborer, Anna L., and Anna M..;
THOMAS, Edward, stonemason, and Annie;
WATERMAN, John W., baker, Marian S., and Belinda S.;
WELLS, Bedford, joiner, and Annie;
WILLIS, Edward, carpenter, Emily A., Emily S., Emma J., Edward. Mabel M., and James Henry;
WOODS, William, blacksmith, Mary Anne, Frederick J., Charles W., and Ernest R.;
YOUNG, James, hatter, Rosa, and Kate.
Married couples and their children who are coming to friends.-
BURNELL, Charles, sawyer, Elizabeth A., George. Mary A, Susan, and Frank;
CHAMBERLAIN, Adam, bricklayer, Elizabeth, and Mary;
CHAPPLE. George, coachman, Elizabeth John and Jane;
CUGLEY, Charles, mason, Sarah, Florence, and Sarah;
DIGAN, Daniel, agr. laborer, Anne, Eliza, Daniel, and Annie ;
IRELAND, James, railway laborer, Harriett, Allan, and Frank ;
LOCKIER, William, laborer, Beatrice J., and William C. ;
McINTOSH, James, mason, Catherine, Annie and James ;
MURRAY, John, laborer, Mary A.. Mary A., Fanny H., Edith J., John and Ann J.;
NEVILLE, Eli, warehouse laborer, Annie, A. Alice, Lilian, and Hubert;
TATE, Edward, agr. laborer, Annie, and William.
Single men who will be for hire on arrival -
ALLAN, Fredk. C., joiner;
AUSTIN, William H. and James A.;
AYLWARD, Thomas, pattern maker;
BAILEY, George W., blacksmith;
BALL, William, laborer;
BEST, Sydney, umbrella-maker;
BOWYER, Edward;
BRIGHTON, Alfred W., railway laborer;
BULL, Alfred, shoemaker;
BURNETT, George, builders' laborer;
CHAMBERS, Cornelius, laborer;
COLLIER, Thomas, mason;
COLLISS, Harry, bricklayer, and William, blacksmith ;
CUMMING, William, ordinary laborer:
DAVIES, John, agr. do; Dickcn, Albert, do.;
DICKENS, F. W. &, do.;
DILLON, Joseph, do.;
FOORD, Benjamin, bootmaker:
GABB, Thomas, laborer;
GROVE, James, do.;
HALLSON, Charles, blacksmith and farrier:
HERD, Rodger, stonemason;
HOLLBROOK, Edmond, baker and confectioner;
HOSKING, Matthew, laborer;
JAMES, Edward, carpenter;
JONES, G. H., laborer;
KING, Frederick, carpenter;
LANGTHORN, Thomas W., baker and confectioner ;
LETTON, W. E., laborer;
LOCK, Henry, gardener;
MARSHALL, William, fireman ;
MERRIMAN, John, miller's laborer;
MOORE, Amos, currier;
MORGAN, Frederick;
NORTH, W. H., laborer;
ORCHARD, John H., electro-plater ;
PARKES, Frederick A., cooper;
PORTER, Alfred, carpenter and joiner;
POULTON, Samuel J., bricklayer;
PYNE, Edwin, do ;
RICHENS, Henry, agr. laborer;
SEARLE, Alfred, carpenter;
SIBBICK, Walter, black smith ;
SPARKS, Richard W.;
SQUIBB, Joseph K., gardener;
STEVENS, Arthur E., laborer;
THACKRAY, George, agr. laborer;
UPTON, John, laborer;
WELLS, George B. and Harry D.;
WHEATLEY, William, fitter;
WHITMORE, Albert E., smith and plumber;
WILLIAMS, Charles, cloth - dresser;
WILLIAM, Henry, laborer;
WINTON, Thomas, do.;
WOODS, William E.;
WORTLEY, Frederick, plasterer.
Staple men who are coming to friends.-
ALTHORP William, laborer ;
ATKINSON, George A, housepainter ;
BRENNAN, James, laborer;
BURNELL, Chas. R., painter;
BYRNES, Michael, agr. laborer;
CULLINANE, Denis, do.;
DAVIDSON, William, do., and James, do.:
DIGAN, Edward, Patrick, and William, laborers;
EDDENS William, railway, laborer;
FOLEY, Timothy, agr. laborer;
GARVIE, Thomas, farmer;
KELLY, Albion W. J.. laborer;
McHUGH, Francis, agr. laborer;
MacKENZIE, Murdo, painter:
MULLANE, Cornelius, agr. laborer;
SALMON, Michael, do.:
SUTHERS, George, mason's laborer;
TATE, Walter, agr. laborer;
TWOHY, Jeremiah, agr. laborer;
VERRIER, Jesse, shoemaker.
Single women who will be for hire on arrival. -
ADAMS, Clara, dom. servant;
ANDERSON, Annie, do.:
ANDREW, Elizabeth, do.;
AYLIFFE, Rosa, cook ;
BACON, Charlotte, dom. servant;
BANHAM, Mary J., cook;
BARNES, Ellen, dom. servant;
BENNETT, Elizabeth, nurse ;
BEST, Sophie A., Henrietta, and Emily, dom. servants;
BOCK, Marie, do.;
BOWEN, Margaret, cook;
CHAMBERS, Rachel, housekeeper ;
COLEMAN, Maria, dom. servant;
CRAVEN, Emily E., cook;
DAGNALL Elisabeth A., dom. servant;
DELAY, Ellen, housemaid;
DICKEN, Emily, hallmaid;
DODD, Faith, do. servant;
DOUTCH, Ellen, and Fanny, do.;
DRAKE, Frances, nurse, and Isabella, house-maid ;
DURANT, Mary A., dom. servant;
FINERTY, Mary, cook;
GEARY, Susan, dom. servant;
GOFF, Elizabeth, cook;
GUNTER, Mary A., general servant;
HENSEY, Priscilla, nurse;
HICKS, Edith, cook;
HOARE, Alice, dom. servant;
HOGAN, Ellen, do.;
HOLBURG, Hermine, do.;
HUSSEY, Sarah, housekeeper, Sarah A., Alice L., and Mary A.;
JOHNSON, Alice, dom. servant;
KENNEDY, Mary, do ;
LACROIX, Louise, do ;
McCORMICK, Mary, do.;
MARSHALL, Mary A., nurse;
MARTIN, Jessie, dom. servant;
MILLER, Annie, do.;
MILNE, Isabella, housemaid;
MORRIS, Emily T., cook;
MOORE, Annie, gen. servant;
NICHOLLS, Maria, laundress ;
O'CONNOR, Kate, dom. servant, and Mary A., do;
PEARCE, Margaret, do;
PHELPS, Fanny R, do.:
POETT, Sarah, do;
PORTER, Effie B., do;
POULTON, Louisa and Frances, do ;
RIDDICK, Robertina, cook ;
SADDLER, Harriet, dom. servant;
SHERMAN. Lydia, do.;
SIBBICK, Isabella, do.;
SKILLETT, Lydia, do.;
SMITH, Alice, Annie, and Mary A, do :
STEVENS, Kate, housemaid;
THOMSON, Mary, dom. servant;
WARRINGTON, Elizabeth, housemaid;
WATKINS, Charlotte, nurse;
WELCH, Laura F., dom, servant;
WELLS, Jane A. and Catherine E., housemaids;
WIGGINS, Fanny, housekeeper;
WINTER, Julia, dom. servant;
WOODS, Clara E. and Emily ;
WOODWORTH, Emily, dom. servant;
WITHERS, Emily, housemaid ;
WISDOM, Jane, dom. servant.
Nominated wives and their children, and girls, coming out to friends.-
BARNSLEY, Isabella, wife, Nellie,
BURNELL, Emily J.;
COLLING, Alice, dom. servant;
COYLE, Eliza, wife;,
CROTTY, Sarah, dom. servant;
DIGAN, Mary ;
FOLEY, Hannah, domestic servant;
HAMS, Sophia, wife, Eleanor;
MAHER, Mary, dom. servant;
McGRATH, Maria, dom, servant;
McKAGUE, Norah, dom. servant;
Mnilins, Mary, do.;
MOORE, Ada, do.;
ROGERS, Emma, do.;
SHEEHAN. Hannah, do.;
SUTHERLAND, Lina, wife, Bernard:
WALES, Elizabeth;
WESTMACOTT, Ada E., dom. servant.
Classification.-
Married men, 43;
women, 43:
single men, 83;
single women, 95;
children from 1 to 12-boys 52,
girls, 44;
infants-boys 3, girls, 5;
total, 368; equal to 312 adults.
List of Immigrant's Occupations.-
Agricultural laborers, 20;
bakers,4;
blacksmiths. 5;
bootmakers, 4;
bricklayers, 4;
brickmaker, 1;
carpenters and joiners, 10;
cloth dresser, 1;
coachman, 1;
cooper. 1;
currier, 1;
dectroplater, 1;
enginedriver, 1;
fireman, 1;
fitters, 5;
gardeners, 3;
hatters, 1;
laborers-builders' 2, mason's 1, ordinary 23, railway 5;
masons, 3;
miller's laborer, 1;
painters and decorators, 5;
patternmaker, 1;
plasterers, 2;
plumber, 1;
saddle and harness maker, 1;
sawyers, 2;
stonemasons, 2;
tanner, 1 ;
umbrella-makers, 2 ;
warehouse laborer, 1 ;
general servants (for service), 46;
cooks do., 9;
hall maid do., 1;
housekeepers do., 3;
housemaids do., 8;
laundres do., 1;
nurses do., 3.

South Australian Register (Adelaide) Saturday 14 April 1883
The Cicero, emigrant ship, left London on January 5, and was towed to Plymouth, where she embarked emigrants and took final departure on January 11, and on getting to sea experienced some very heavy weather, which lasted for ten days. In fact, it was not until after Madeira was passed that some favourable winds Bit in, and the north-east trades were reached. They proved moderate, and took the vessel to 3° 30' N., 26° 20' W., when the doldrums lasted for a couple of days; and on February 10 had the south-east trades. Crossed the Equator on February 12 in 30° 15' W., and on the same day fell in with the schooner Kestrel, from St. John's, bound to Bahia, and put on board that craft a mailbag containing 300 letters from the emigrants to their friends. On February 4 sighted Fernando Noranho, and had a continuation of moderate south-east trades, which were lost in 22° S. An interval of ten days' light winds and calms followed before the 'braw west wind' set in about the prime meridian, and in 44° S. the meridian of the Cape was passed on March 14, and that of Prince Edward's Island on March 18. On the 21st passed the Crozets, and on April 5 reached the longitude of Cape Leuwin. Then the wind became ahead, and on working up for the land the vessel entered the Gulf by way of Backstairs Passage. On reaching near the anchorage the pilot was put on board, and anchored the vessel in the outer roadstead until next afternoon's tide, when she was towed into harbour.

The Tasmanian (Launceston, Tas. 1881-1895) Saturday 21 April 1883
SOUTH AUSTRALIA, Adelaide:
April 13:
. . . The Cicero, which arrived yesterday from London, has brought 369 immigrants. . . .
April 15:
. . . All the female servants who arrived by the immigrant ship Cicero were engaged in about half an hour at good wages. They are a fine lot of immigrants. . . .

Adelaide Observer (SA 1843-1904 ) Saturday 11 May 1883
SHIPPING. Port Adelaide.
CLEARED OUT.
Friday, May 11
CICERO, barque, 1,115 tons, J. C. B. Jarvis, master, for Newcastle.

The Age (Melbourne) Saturday 23 June 1934
The Cicero.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.
Sir, - Last month I made Inquiries regarding the fate ot the barque Cicero, which arrived at Port Adelaide from England in April, 1883, and not having seen anything in reply since, would feel obliged if you would bring the matter again before readers in the hope that someone may be able to supply me with the information desired. Yours. &c., Ascot Vale. J.J.H.

The Age (Melbourne) Saturday 7 July 1934
Cicero.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.
Sir. - Seeing the name of the sailing ship Cicero in "The Age" last Saturday, I wish to state that I was a passenger and, landed at Port Adelaide on 12th April, 1883, and came to Victoria in 1885. We had a book printed recording all the events of the voyage; it was written on board by a man named Mr. Best. I would be pleased to read of any passenger who came out on the same ship. I had the book of the voyage, but lost it, and thought perhaps "J.J.H.," Ascot Vale, would know something about it. - Yours. &c., A.C. Sandringham.

The Age (Melbourne) Saturday 22 Sep 1934
TO THE EDITOR OF THE AGE.
Sir, - On 23rd June and 7th July I read with great pleasure that some of the passengers of the Cicero were still living about Victoria. I was a member of the crew of Cicero on the voyage referred to by both correspondents. I had signed on as carpenter at Plymouth, but, living about eight miles away. I was pushed for time to get home for my tools and out fit and farewells, so that when I got bock to the pier the vessel already had the tugs to action, and the anchor was just being hove up. I had to engage a boat with two men to row me to her, and they managed by shouting and signalling to reach the vessel. The officers on the bridge inquired, "Is that the carpenter" Ready hands slipped over the side, and with ropes got tools, &c. on board, so that I was the last man to board her on her trip leaving Plymouth on 11th January, 1883, arriving at Port Adelaide on 12th April. My brother had also shipped as emigrants' cook. I have a copy of the "Cicero Correspondent." I am sure J. J. H. (Ascot Vale) or A. C. (Sandringham) would remember my brother, "Bill, the cook," also myself, as "Chips." The captain's name was J. C. B. Jarvis, chief mate Browne, and second mate Ferguson. The doctor's name was Cartwright, and matron of the ship Miss Davidson, and ship's steward Shields. The Cicero did not come to Melbourne. When unloaded at Adelaide she went to Newcastle to load coal for San Francisco. I left the vessel at Port Adelaide.- Yours. &c., Panton Hill. J. C. BARBER.

  Other Records

• Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, 34 Church St Staines. Mary is recorded as a daughter aged 2y born Staines

• Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, Mill Mead, Staines, MSX, England. Mary is recorded as a daughter aged 12y a scholar bn Staines

• Arrival: Newspaper Report, 1883, Adelaide.

• Voyage to Canada: by ship, 1903, Victoria, BC, Canada. To visit her mother who had migrated to Canada to live with Sam & Lottie Gunter.

• Soiree: Lucy May Robinson, 19 Nov 1907, Dartmouth st, Goodwood, Adelaide.

• Resided: 67 Carlton Parade, Torrensville, Adelaide, 1908.

• Resided: Rose St, Goodwood Park, Adelaide, 24 Feb 1908. Address on mail from Harry.

• Resided: Poultry farm, 1909, Scott's Creek, South Australia. (Harry's Nov 1909 ltr)

• Residence, 1913, 51 Lurline Street, West Adelaide. At John's death 22 Dec

• Account: Dr W Robinson, 1914, North Terrace, Adelaide.

• Resided: Norma Street, West Adelaide, Bef 1915. Address noted on a cable received

• OHMS Envelope: 67 Carlton Parade, Torrensville, Adelaide, 22 Dec 1915.

• Insurance: Policy, Sep 1916, AMP.

• Residence: Carlton Parade, Torrensville, 15 Feb 1917.

• Dentist: B Thomson, 29 Oct 1917, North Terrace, Adelaide.

• Resided: George Street, Hawthorn, Adelaide, 29 Oct 1917.

• Resided: George Street, Hawthorn, Adelaide, 5 Jan 1918.

• Wedding: Hirage of China, 2 Jul 1919, Flavel & Sons, Rundle st, Adelaide.

• Photograph: Who are they?, 1920s, Adelaide or Melbourne. Centre-back likely Annie, Eric & Jess Anderson with Mary Anderson (nee Gunter) in front of Eric - others likely from Melbourne?

• Resided: 1 George Street, Hawthorn, Adelaide, 10 Mar 1920.

• Mary Ann Anderson: Hendy bereavement, Apr 1920, George Street, Hawthorn, Adelaide.

• Bereavement: Mrs Hendy, 9 Apr 1920, Mile End, Adelaide, South Australia.
The Register (Adelaide) Saturday 10 April 1920
DEATHS.
HENDY.- On the 9th April (suddenly), at her residence, 32 Norma street, Mile-End. Mary, relict of William Hendy, and beloved mother of Mrs. H. Arthur and Mrs. E. B. May, aged 75 years.

• Resided: 51 Kauri Parade, Seacliff, Adelaide, 15 Mar 1939.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: home duties, 1939, 51 Kauri Parade, Seacliff, South Australia.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: home duties, 1941, 3 Clifton Parade, Goodwood Park, Adelaide.

• Australian Electoral Roll 1903-1980: home duties, 1943, 3 Clifton Parade, Goodwood Park, Adelaide.

• Voting: Reg. card, 1953, 262 Anzac Highway, Plympton, Adelaide.

• Resided: 262 Anzac Highway, Plympton, Adelaide, 29 Jan 1953. Voting advice

• Photograph, 1955, Mary Ann's Spectacles.

• Resided: 262 Anzac Highway, Plympton, Adelaide, at her death, 7 Aug 1955.

Polly married.

Polly next married John ANDERSON [420] [MRIN: 141], son of John Anderson ANDERSON [644] and Mary Ann NEISH [629], on 23 Dec 1887 in Office of Registrar General, Victoria Sq, Adelaide, South Australia. (John ANDERSON [420] was born on 19 Sep 1847 in Perth, Scotland, died on 22 Dec 1913 in West Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 24 Dec 1913 in West Tce Cemetery, reinterred Centennial Park, Adelaide.). The cause of his death was Heart failure.

  Marriage Notes:

SA Marriage 1887 153/801 ANDERSON John GUNTER Mary Ann, Adelaide

Groom Given Name(s): John
Groom Last Name: ANDERSON
Bride Given Name(s): Mary Ann
Bride Last Name: GUNTER
Marriage Date: 1887, December 23
Marriage Place: Registry Office [Adelaide]
Groom Age: 39
Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1848
Groom Marital Status: W
Groom Father: John Anderson ANDERSON
Bride Age: 20
Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1867
Bride Marital Status: S
Bride Father Name: Henry GUNTER
District: Adelaide
Book/Page: 153/801

Witnesses for the marriage between John Anderson and Mary Ann Gunter were John Fletcher (Jockey) Freeman St, and Annie Lloyd (Matron) Freeman St.