Ellen Leonard1

F, #9, b. 15 February 1864, d. 21 September 1933
FatherBernard Leonard2 b. 1823, d. 11 Jun 1896
MotherBridget Wynn2 b. 1836, d. 30 Dec 1902
RelationshipGreat-grandmother of Timothy George Sheens
ChartsAncestors of Timothy George Sheens (DNA trail)
Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (paper trail)
Last Edited3 Jun 2012
Name Variation Helen Leonard2 
Birth*15 February 1864 133 Cowgate, Edinburgh, Scotland;Born: 8.30am
Father: Bernard Leonard, gardener
Mother: Bridget Leonard nee Wyn
Parents married: 26 March 1854, Edinburgh
Informant: Bridget Leonard (her mark), mother2 
(Daughter) Census 18712 April 1871 14 Borthinicks Close, Edinburgh, Scotland;Bernard Leonard, HD, M, 48, Masons Labourer, Ireland
Bridget Leonard, WI, M, 33,, Ireland
Catherine Leonard, DA, U, 17, General Servant, Edinburgh
Mary Leonard, DA, U, 15, At home, Edinburgh
Ann Leonard, DA, U, 12, Scholar, Edinburgh
Ellen Leonard, DA, U, 7, Scholar, Edinburgh;Head of Household=Bernard Leonard, Wife=Bridget Leonard3 
(Daughter) Census 18813 April 1881 2 Haskes Place, Edinburgh, Scotland;Bernard Leonard, HD, M, 58, Gardener's Labourer, Ireland
Bridget Leonard, WI, M, 40,, Ireland
Ellen Leonard, DA, U, 17, Paper Bag Maker, Edinburgh St Giles
Elizabeth Leonard, DA, U, 8, Scholar, Edinburgh St Giles
Winifred Leonard, DA, U, 6, Scholar, Edinburgh St Giles
Bernard Leonard, SO, U, 3,, Edinburgh St Giles;Head of Household=Bernard Leonard, Wife=Bridget Leonard4 
Immigration*3 March 1888 "Chyebassa", Brisbane, QLD;
Ellen Leonard, 24, Edinburgh Scotland5 
Married Name5 November 1888 McNamara1 
Marriage*5 November 1888 St Patricks Church, Sydney, NSW;
Groom: Michael McNamara
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Scotland
Occupation: Labourer
Age: 24
Usual residence: Sydney
Father: Edward McNamara
Occupation: Laborer
Mother: Bridget Murray

Bride: Ellen Leonard
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Scotland
Occupation: Servant
Age: 23
Usual residence: Sydney
Father: Bernard Leonard
Occupation: Gardener
Mother: Bridget Wynn

Date of Marriage: 5th November 1888
Place of Marriage: St Patricks Church Sydney
Religion: Roman Catholic
Witnesses: Thomas Smith, Catherine Smith
Minister: J P Piquet;Groom=Michael McNamara1 
Death of Daughter1889 Balmain, NSW;Principal=Lillian McNamara6 
Birth of Daughter1889 Balmain, NSW;Principal=Lillian McNamara7 
Birth of Daughter1890 Leichhardt, NSW;Principal=Mary McNamara8 
Birth of Son1892 Leichhardt, NSW;Principal=Joseph McNamara9 
Married Name14 December 1895 Regent10 
Marriage*14 December 1895 Methodist Episcopal Church, 57 Phillip Street, Sydney, NSW;
Groom: Joseph Regent
Status: Widower
Place of Birth: France
Occupation: Labourer
Age: 44
Usual residence: "Boulevardi" Leichhardt NSW
Father: Joseph Regent
Occupation: Sailor
Mother: Clarice Thiband

Bride: Ellen McNamara
Status: Widow
Place of Birth: Scotland
Occupation: Domestic
Age: 30
Usual residence: "Boulevardi" Leichhardt NSW
Father: Bernard Leonard
Occupation: Gardener
Mother: Bridget Wynne

Date of Marriage: 14/12/1895
Place of Marriage: 57 Phillip Street Sydney NSW
Religion: Methodist Episcopal Church
Witnesses: C A Scrase, W Mount
Minister: W T Adams;Groom=Joseph Marie Regent10 
Death of Father11 June 1896 23 Carrubbers Close, High Street, Edinburgh, Scotland;Died: 5.10pm
Age: 61
Occupation: Jobbing Gardener
Cause of death: Acute Pneumonia 5 days
Married: Bridget Wynn
Father: Bernard Leonard, gardener (deceased)
Mother: Margaret Leonard nee Harkins (deceased)
Informant: Elizabeth Leonard, daughter;Principal=Bernard Leonard11 
Birth of Daughter13 August 1897 7 Halloran Sreet, Leichhardt, NSW;
Name: Ellen Josephine Regent
Sex of Child: Female
Date of Birth: 13 August 1897
Place of Birth: 7 Halloran Street, Municipality of Leichhardt

Father: Joseph Marie Regent
Occupation: General Laborer
Birthplace: Montes-sur-Seine?, France
Age: 46

Date of Marriage: 14 December 1895
Place of Marriage: Weldon's Matrimonial Agency Sydney NSW

Mother: Ellen formerly Leonard late MacNamara now Regent
Birthplace: Edinburgh Scotland
Age: 32

Previous Issue:

Informant: Ellen Regent, mother, 7 Halloran Street Leichhardt
Witnesses: Dr Robert Scott, Mrs Johnson
Registered: 1 October 1897 Balmain Road Leichhardt

;Principal=Ellen Josephine Regent12
Residence*1897 7 Halloran Street, Leichhardt, NSW;Principal=Joseph Marie Regent12
7 Halloran Street, Leichhardt
Birth of Daughter23 March 1899 7 Halloran Street, Leichhardt, NSW;
Name: Augusta Regent
Sex of Child: Female
Date of Birth: 23 March 1899
Place of Birth: 7 Halloran Street, Municipality of Leichhardt

Father: Joseph Marie Regent
Occupation: Foreman in Wool Store
Birthplace: Monteo-sur-Seine, France
Age: 48

Date of Marriage: 14th December 1895
Place of Marriage: Weldon's Matrimonial Association Sydney NSW

Mother: Ellen formerly Leonard late Macnamara now Regent
Birthplace: Edinburgh Scotland
Age: 35

Previous Issue: Ellen Josephine 1 year 9 months, living, None Deceased

Informant: Ellen Regent, mother, 7 Halloran Street Leichhardt
Witnesses: Dr J B Graham, Mrs Johnson
Registered: 15 May, 1899 Balmain Road Leichhardt;Principal=Augusta Regent13 
Birth of Daughter6 May 1900 7 Halloran Street, Leichhardt, NSW;
Name: Eugenie Regent
Sex of Child: Female
Date of Birth: 6 May 1900
Place of Birth: 7 Halloran Street, Municipality of Leichhardt

Father: Joseph Regent
Occupation: Wool Storeman
Birthplace: Nantes France
Age: 51

Date of Marriage: 14 Dec 1895
Place of Marriage: Weldon's Matrimonial Association, Sydney NSW

Mother: Ellen formerly Leonard late MacNamara now Regent
Birthplace: Edinburgh Scotland
Age: 35

Previous Issue: Ellen Josephine 2 (altered from 3), Augusta 17 months living; none deceased

Informant: Joseph Regent (signed), father, 7 Halloran Street Leichhardt
Witnesses: Dr J B Graham, Mrs Hutchinson
Registered: 21 Jun 1900 - Balmain Road Leichhardt;Principal=Eugenie Regent14 
Birth of Son17 April 1901 7 Halloran Street, Leichhardt, NSW;
Name: Victor Louis Regent
Sex of Child: Male
Date of Birth: 17 Apr 1901
Place of Birth: 7 Halloran Street, Municipality of Leichhardt NSW

Father: Joseph Regent
Occupation: Storeman in Wool and Skin store
Birthplace: Nantce (sic) France
Age: 52

Date of Marriage: 14 Dec 1895
Place of Marriage: Sydney NSW

Mother: Ellen formerly Leonard late MacNamara now Regent
Birthplace: Edinburgh Scotland
Age: 36

Previous Issue: Ellen J 4, Augusta 2, Eugenie 1 living; none deceased

Informant: Ellen Regent (signed), mother, Halloran Street Leichhardt
Witnesses: Dr Graham, Mrs Hutchinson
Registered: 17 Jun 1901 - Leichhardt;Principal=Victor Louis Regent15 
Death of Son1901 Leichhardt, NSW;
son of Joseph & Ellen;Principal=Victor Louis Regent16 
Birth of Daughter29 July 1902 Oatley, NSW;
Name: Madeline Regent
Sex of Child: Female
Date of Birth: 29 Jul 1902
Place of Birth: Oatley, Hurstville Municipality NSW

Father: Joseph Regent
Occupation: Storeman
Birthplace: Nantes (altered from Nantce) France
Age: 52

Date of Marriage: 14 Dec 1895
Place of Marriage: Sydney NSW

Mother: Ellen formerly Leonard late MacNamara now Regent
Birthplace: Edinburgh Scotland
Age: 38

Previous Issue: Ellen J 5, Augusta 4, Eugenie 2 living; 2 males deceased

Informant: Ellen Regent (signed), mother, Yarran Street Oatley
Witnesses: Dr McLeod, Mrs Cook
Registered: 1 Sep 1902 - Hurstville;Principal=Madeline Regent17 
Death of Mother30 December 1902 Leith, Scotland;Age: 59
Cause of death: Chronic Bronchitis & Heart Failure
Father: Thomas Wynn, mason (deceased)
Mother: Winifred Wynn nee Ga*ner (deceased)
Informant: Bernard Leonard, son;Principal=Bridget Wynn18 
Death of Spouse21 December 1905 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW;
Name: Joseph Regent
Date of Death: 21 Dec 1905
Place of Death: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Camperdown; former address Belmore Road Peakhurst NSW
Occupation: Storeman
Sex: Male
Age: 56
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: France
Time in Aust Colonies: 36 years in NSW

Father: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Place of Marriage 1: Sydney
Age at Marriage 1: 21
Name of Spouse 1: Elizabeth Marve
Children of Marriage 1: Mary 29, Joseph 27, John 25, Lily 23, Clara 20 living; 1 male deceased

Place of Marriage 2: Sydney NSW
Age at Marriage 2: 46
Name of Spouse 2: Helen McNamara
Children of Marriage 2: Ellie J 8, Augusta 7, Eugenie 5, unnamed female 3 (or 2? handwriting is not conclusive) living
Informant: J Regent, son of deceased, Plumpton

Cause of Death: Aneurism of innominate artery (altered from inominate artery)
Length of Illness: 12 months
Medical Attendant: Jas M McEncroe
Date last seen: 21 Dec 1905

Date of Burial: 23 Dec 1905
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Rookwood
Minister & Religion: John Fitzpatrick, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Crockett and Compy
Witnesses: James Dyason, William Jones;Principal=Joseph Marie Regent19 
Residence1930 Fifteenth Avenue, Hoxton Park West, NSW;
Regent, Ellen, Fifteenth avenue, Hoxton Park West, home duties
Regent, Joseph, Fifteenth avenue, Hoxton Park West, farmer;Principal=Joseph Regent20 
Death*21 September 1933 Chelmsford Avenue, Belmore, NSW;
Name: Helen Regent
Date of Death: 21st September 1933
Place of Death: Chelmsford Avenue Belmore Municipality of Canterbury
Occupation: Old Age Pensioner
Sex: Female
Age: 69
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Edinburgh Scotland
Time in Aust Colonies: About 45 years in NSW

Father: Bernard Leonard
Occupation: Gardener
Mother: Bridget Wynn

Place of Marriage (1): Sydney NSW
Age at Marriage (1): 24
Name of Spouse (1): Michael McNamara
Children of Marriage (1): Mary 43, Joseph 41 living; 2 females deceased
Place of Marriage (1): Sydney NSW
Age at Marriage (2): 30
Name of Spouse (2): Joseph Regent
Children of Marriage (2): Ellen 36, Augusta 34, Eugene 33, Madaline 31 living; 1 male, 1 female deceased
Informant: Colin Gannon, son-in-law, 23 Chelmsford Avenue Belmore

Cause of Death: Bronchitis
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: J R Allison reguistered
Date Last Seen: 20th September 1933

Date of Burial: 22nd September 1933
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Woronora
Minister & Religion: J Cullen, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: George Richardson employed by W N Bull Limited
Witnesses: N F Bull, N Zammit21 

Family 1

Michael McNamara
Children

Family 2

Joseph Marie Regent b. 2 May 1849, d. 21 Dec 1905
Children

Citations

  1. [S109] NSW Marriage Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 1614/1888 Michael McNamara & Ellen Leonard.
  2. [S14] Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Births 685/04 0196 Helen Leonard.
  3. [S14] Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Census 1871 685/04 028/04 001 Bernard Leonard.
  4. [S14] Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Census 1881 685/04 001/04 013 Bernard Leonard.
  5. [S304] Ancestry, online www.ancestry.com, Queensland Passenger Lists 1848-1912.
  6. [S11] NSW Death Index, 2393/1889 Lillian MacNamara.
  7. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 4191/1889 Lillian MacNamara.
  8. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 18632/1890 Mary MacNamara.
  9. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 19491/1892 Joseph MacNamara.
  10. [S109] NSW Marriage Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 6483/1895 Joseph Regent & Ellen McNamara.
  11. [S14] Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Deaths 685/03 0356 Bernard Leonard.
  12. [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, 32319/1897 Ellen J Regent.
  13. [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, 13028/1899 Augusta Regent.
  14. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13712/1900 Eugenie Regent.
  15. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13787/1901 Victor L Regent.
  16. [S11] NSW Death Index, 13985/1901 Victor Regent.
  17. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 22658/1902 Madeline Regent.
  18. [S14] Scotlandspeople.gov.uk, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, Statutory Deaths 692/02 0732 Bridget Leonard.
  19. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 13678/1905 Joseph Regent.
  20. [S182] Australian Electoral Rolls, http://www.ancestry.com.au/
  21. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 11511/1933 Helen Regent.
  22. [S111] NSW Birth Certificate, 32319/1897 Ellen Josephine Regent.
  23. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 13028/1899 Augusta Regent.
  24. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 13712/1900 Eugenie Regent.
  25. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 13787/1901 Victor L Regent.
  26. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 22658/1902 Madeline Regent.