Ellen Stuart Henderson (1843–1934)
Mrs. Ellen Stuart Fyfe Henderson who died on Monday was in her 93rd year. She was born in Sydney her father the late Mr. John Fyfe was chief engineer of the first P. and O. ship, The Rose, which arrived in Sydney in 1840, and later became superintending engineer of the old A. S. N. Shipping Co., of Sydney. Her husband was for many years in business in Pitt-street Sydney as a draper.
Mrs. Henderson leaves three sons Stuart, Wallace, and Kelso and four grandchildren. She was privately interred yesterday at Rookwood.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- marriage notice, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 November 1864, p 1
- is celebrating her 90th birthday, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 January 1932, p 8
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Fyfe, John (father)
- Burns, Mary Wells (sister)
- Fyfe, Alexander McIntyre (brother)
- Fyfe, John (brother)
- Fyfe, William Ritchie (brother)
- Burns, Charles Douglas (brother-in-law)
- Burns, Martha (niece)
Citation details
'Henderson, Ellen Stuart (1843–1934)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/henderson-ellen-stuart-13907/text24786, accessed 9 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
7 January,
1843
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
3 September,
1934
(aged 91)
Leichhardt, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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