Hi, I'm located in Port Augusta, SA, a thousand kilometres away from Gundagai. I'm looking for information about my ancestor Margaret HUNT , who was possibly born BOURKE, though I have also been told that she had 2 husbands before Charles HUNT - the surnames COOK and Phillips have been suggested.
Was Margaret really Gov. Bourke's Niece?
When she died in 1906 the Sydney Morning Herald published this article" (20 Oct 1906, p 6) "Mrs Margaret HUNT, mother of Alderman Hunt, and a highly respected resident of Gundagai for over 40 years died on Friday night aged 89 years. The deceased lady was a niece of Governor Bourke. Her husband, Mr Charles HUNT, died last year."
I have been told that she was born in about 1818 - presumably in Ireland. That makes her 40-odd years younger than Gov. Bourke (dob 1777).
Margaret could have arrived on her own before the age of 19, which is roughly her age in 1836 when Bourke resigned and returned to Ireland. She could have come out at a separate time from Bourke, of course.
Is there anyone who has access to Bourke's correspondence on microfilm who could find out whether a niece is mentioned? I gather it is microfilmed as part of the Joint Cpying Project. M8163.
I'd be grateful for any information on Margaret and her family, or that of Charles HUNT, who is another mystery. Trisha
