Hannah Jane Lynch
- Born
- 1831-12-23 12:00:00
- Died
- 1921-10-21 12:00:00
- Gender
- Female
- Place of migration
- Migrated to/Born in Australia
Hannah Jane LYNCH
B. 23 Dec 1831 to Edward Lynch & Catherine Lavery of Boconnell
M. George Byrns (b.1833) of Turmoyra 25 Nov 1853 at Boconnell
Emigrated 'Bride of the Sea' from Liverpool 26 May 1854, arrived Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 11 Aug 1854
Children Mary 18 Sept 1854; Andrew 24 July 1856; Edward 22 Oct 1858; and George 22 Oct 1860
Widowed 13 April 1860.
M. former convict William Watts (b.1814) of Essex at Darley, Victoria, Australia, 21 Nov 1863
Children Catherine Jane 23 Aug 1864; and James William 28 July 1866
Widowed again 6 Aug 1874.
D. 21 Oct 1921 and is buried at Melton Cemetery (along with her sister Mary Ross, husbands George & William, and son James)
Worked as a farmer, farmers wife, and midwife in her local community of Melton. Hannah (known far and wide as Grannie Watts) delivered hundreds of babies - perhaps around half the population of Melton - and opened the first private hospital in the district. She is remembered still in her community today at Hannah Watts Park
