Lilian's Tree

AMELIA JANE HUGHES. Born: 22 January 1858 [i] at Black Creek, this is near Maitland. Amelia was the third child to John and Jane Hughes. She had a big brother, William. She would be one of 11 children, with three dying before their first birthdays. Her paternal grandparents were, Samuel Hughes and his wife Ann [ii] and on her maternal side, Charles Hughes and Amelia Nichols [iii] . Amelia was the daughter of John Nichols , a First Fleeter, (Scarborough) and Ann Pugh , thus making Amelia Jane a second generation to be born in the colony of New South Wales. On 5 August 1879 Amelia Jane married Ralph Millar at Gowrie, not far from Singleton, she gave her occupation as Gentlewoman. [iv] Six children would bless this union, Marian Jane 1880, Henry James 1882, Florence 1884, Edith Pearl Amelia 1885, Ruby 1889, and Constance 1892. Sadly just three months after Constance’s, Amelia Jane died on 24 March 1892 of peritonitis and pneumatic congestion. [v] Death notices were i...

Born on Thursday 22 January 1858 at Black Creek, (Branxton) to Jane and John Hughes, she was named after her maternal grandmother and her mother. She was one of 11 children. Amelia was also the great-granddaughter of John NICHOLS, a First Fleeter. Amelia and Ralph Millar married 5 August 1879 and had six children Marion Jane, 1880-1946 Henry James, 1882-1938 Florence, 1844-1950 Edith Pearl Amelia, 1885-1955 Ruby, 1889-1961 Constance, 1892-1955. Not much is known of Amelia's early life, other than the fact that Jane, her mother could read and write and that the family home was a slab cottage. Amelia died in Branxton on 24 March 1892 from peritonitis, her youngest child just three months old. All of her girls married and had families of their own. Bye for now, Lilian.