Margaret A Nattrass (Nattrass)

Baptised at St Peter, Allendale on 12 August 1844. Parents: Joseph and Hannah. Father's Occupation: Miner. Abode: Pry Hill. (Source: Baptism Record). Margaret Ann was baptised on the same day as her father's funeral.

Emigrated to Australia in 1866.

Death Notice: The Horsham Times, Tuesday 25 February 1896:

Kalkee has sustained a serious loss in the death of Mrs. William Nattrass, who had been a resident of the district for about 18 years and was highly respected for her sterling qualities.

The deceased lady was born at Pryfield Farm, East Allendale, Northumberland, England, in the year, 1844 and came to Victoria about the year 1865.

Mrs. Nattrass had always enjoyed good health until about seven months ago when she had a very severe attack of influenza, from which she never seemed to rally. At the beginning of the year her friends removed her to Horsham, where shew as assiduously attended by Mr. Young, but all efforts proved unavailing and on Monday, the 17th inst, she succumbed to the complaint from which she was suffering, Hodgkins' disease.

The deceased leaves a husband and three sons and five daughters to mourn their less. The interment took place in the Horsham cemetery on Tuesday, a large number following her remains to their last resting place. The Burial service was read by the Rev. J. Jones, Wesleyan minister, of which church the deceased was an active member.