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Title: Jean McPherson/Jessie McPHERSON
Post by: raspy on Monday 02 August 10 10:26 BST (UK)

Searching for information regarding a young girl named Jessie McPherson of  Kyneton. Jessie  gave birth to a baby girl she named Jean McPherson at  Brunswick West Private  Hospital 2nd of January 1926 Jessie stayed in Kyneton for many years then eventually resided in Bendigo with her sister Grace. Her daughter Jean went to Adelaide to live and had 7 children, any information would be greatly appreciated. 

Title: Re: Jean mcpherson/Jessie Mcpherson
Post by: judb on Monday 02 August 10 14:40 BST (UK)

you may have all of this already

Birth:
Jessie Louisa McPherson
Parents: Hugh McPherson, Helena Grace Hughes
at Kyneton, Victoria, 1905
Registration Number: 11650

Electoral rolls
1931, 1936
all of these are shown as living at South Kyneton, but there is no way of knowing if they are the same household or not.
Jessie Louise McPherson, home duties
Charles Leslie McPherson, famer
Grace McPherson, home duties
Mary McPherson, home duties, Little Scotland, South Kyneton

1936 also at South Kyneton
Mary McPherson, home duties (separate entry to the Mary at Little Scotland)
Stella McPherson, home duties

1942 as 1936

1949, 1954 ( I do not have access to later rolls)
Jessie Louise McPherson, home duties, 34 Condon St Bendigo

Judith

Title: Re: Jean McPherson
Post by: raspy on Wednesday 04 August 10 11:10 BST (UK)

Thanks Judith ,for all the information greatly appreciated  have been trying to find out as much information as I can about the McPherson Family.where they  originated from also a photo of  Jessie  McPherson as she was our grandmother. regards vanessa

Title: Re: Jean McHPERSON/Jessie McPHERSON
Post by: judb on Wednesday 04 August 10 15:10 BST (UK)

ELECTORAL ROLLS

1914, 1919 at Little Scotland, South Kyneton ( I assume "Little Scotland" is the name of a property.)

Hugh, farmer
Helena Grace, home duties
Mary, home duties

A burial is noted at Kyneton of a Helena G McPherson 25 December, 1927.
Death Notice for Helena, aged 56 in The Argus,  Tuesday 27 December 1927, mentioning her grandaughter "little Jean" and her children, including Jessie.

http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3900118?searchTerm=kyneton+hugh+mcpherson

Marriage
Helena Grace HUGHES, to Hugh MCPHERSON 1894, reg no 974


Judith

Title: Re: Jean McPherson/Jessie McPHERSON
Post by: jfmcclure on Friday 25 February 11 02:23 GMT (UK)

Hi All

We may be related!!  Our possible connection is via the son of Peter McPherson and Mary Carmody.

Hope to share some info with you.

Regards
Janine