Eliabeth KEHOE

[linsam]

Hi I have an Elizabeth Kehoe who arrived in Victoria Australia in 1873 aged 48 and a widow. I have her death details so i know she never married again.  Her niece Jane Rumbold aged 13 followed her out there on the Theopane and arrived in October 1874.  I have lots of info on Jane she married a Ernest William Albert Wendt and had 9 children.  I also have her death details.
I would like to know if Jane went to her Aunty and were they lived, what kind of work they did, and also if any other family members were there.  I don't know if you have census's but if any one could find any information i would be very grateful.  It has puzzled me for a long time how a girl of 13 could go so far on her own.
Thanks
Lin

[cando]

On 1861 census Elizabeth KEHOE was living with her sister in law Margaret RUMBOLD and Jane is 5 months of age.

Elizabeth is noted as a "Wife' on the passenger manifest not Widow.

There are no surviving census in Australia other than some very early ones.

I notice that Elizabeth died at Northcote - the suburb where the Little Sisters of the Poor housed the aged and infirm.
http://heritage.darebinlibraries.vic.gov.au/article/342
http://www.littlesistersofthepoor.org.au/melbourne.html

Mention of Ernest WENDT in 1887
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197166271

Melbourne General Cemetery  Roman Catholic Section ZA 258A

In loving memory of Ernst WENDT
died 13 Nov 1914
57 yrs.
also Albert
son of above
died 2 Oct 1916
23 yrs.
also Elizabeth KEHOE
died 7 Sep 1902
82 yrs.
also Ernst WENDT
eldest son of above
died 9 Jul 1919, 25 yrs.
Jane WENDT
30 Dec 1946

86 yrs.

(Shamrocks on headstone)

Jane's children were born at Carlton, Essendon, Brunswick and Essendon.

Elizabeth is not in any directories however if she lived as a lodger or with others only the owner of the property is usually listed. 

Sands & McDougall 1892 Directory
WENDT Ernest  Mcpherson Street, Moonee Ponds

Sands & McDougall 1900
WENDT Ernest 61 Winchester Street, Moonee Ponds

Australian Electoral Roll
1903
WENDT Ernest William 117 Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds  Manufacturer
WENDT Jane 117 Pascoe Vale Road, Moonee Ponds  Home duties

Ernest's second given name is different in this notice

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22399337
The Argus 1 Jan 1947
DEATHS
WENDT On December 30, at private hospital, Kew, Jane Wendt, of 117 Pascoevale road, Moonee Ponds, relict of the late Ernest Albert Wendt, and loving mother of Ethel (Mrs. T. Farrell), Violet (Mrs. F. L. Yott),  Ernest (deceased), Albert (deceased), Oscar,  Alice (Mrs. A. Owen), Melinda (Mrs. B. Wilding, deceased), Mary, and Imelda (Mrs. W. Wallace), aged 86 years. —Requiescat in pace. (Privately interred.)

Jane and Ernst have probate files at PROV.   Ernest's occupation at the time of his death was safe maker and you can download his file however Jane's is not available online, you would need to order and purchase it.
http://prov.vic.gov.au/index_search?searchid=54

Cando

[linsam]

Hi Cando
Thanks very much for all that information.  I have the 1861 census and i have a sheet from ancestry from a long time ago and she is listed as a widow on that.  It actually says just Wid so maybe.  She is a widow on the 1861 census.  Jane Rumbold i am sure about as i have a cutting out of an Australian newspaper when she was getting married and it lists her father as William Rumbold from Liverpool and says she is one of 3 daughters.  All this is correct. 
I can't access the will not sure why.
Thanks again for taking the time to look for me much appreciated.
Lin

[linsam]

Hi Cando
I accessed the will today at the library.  I may send for Jane Wendt's will but i presume she left everything to her children.  Thanks again for your help
Lin