MCGINTY Rose Mary

1861 - 1891  (30 years)

• Name	MCGINTY Rose Mary
  Born	13 Feb 1861	St. Kilda VIC   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Rose Mary SUMNER
  _UID	E31CE1B48F5E41E3BC1A83E5ECC72B7F4084
  Died	2 Apr 1891	Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne VIC   [2]
  	Age: 30y
  	Inquest No: 1891/1907
  Buried	7 Apr 1891	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC   [3]
  	Plot: MGC-RC-Comp-H-No-39 at the Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria. Buried in this plot are the following: Joseph McGINTY (1833-1908) & his wife Alice Maria Selina (m.n. WESTWOOD, c. 1844-1883) and their children: Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891), Herbert Andrew Richard McGINTY (c. 1869-1875), Nina Constance Katherine McGINTY (c. 1873-1874), Albert McGINTY (1877-1877). None of the children are listed on the headstone.
  Notes	Birth date on birth certificate is 30 Feb 1861 (sic). At a court hearing following her wedding where she and her husband were charged with making a false declaration, her parents testified that she was born on 13 Feb 1861.
  Person ID	I2112	The Relatives of F.L. WALTER
  Last Modified	3 May 2025

  
  

  Father	MCGINTY Joseph,   b. Apr 1833, Athboy MEA ,   d. 20 Mar 1908, 107 Gertrude Street, Fitzroy VIC  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	WESTWOOD Alice Maria Selina,   b. Abt 1844, Sydney NSW ,   d. 16 Jan 1883, Fitzroy VIC  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Married	Nov 1859	Williamstown VIC   [4]
  Family ID	F720	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SUMNER Henry Thomas,   b. 28 May 1857, Kingston-upon-Thames SRY ,   d. 15 Nov 1896, Rutherglen VIC  (Age 39 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1879	Chalmers Church Manse, East Melbourne VIC   [5]
  	His address: 1 Wellington St., Clifton Hill. Her address: Gertrude St., Fitzroy. His age: 22. Place of Birth: Kingston (up)on Thames, England. Occupation: Omnibus Driver. Parents: Charles SUMNER & Elizabeth SUTCLIFFE.
  Children	1. SUMNER Charles Henry Joseph,   b. 26 May 1880, Fitzroy VIC ,   d. 9 Jan 1943, Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane QLD  (Age 62 years)   2. SUMNER Alice Rose,   b. 23 Aug 1881, Fitzroy VIC ,   d. 15 Jul 1954, 105 High Street, Belmont VIC  (Age 72 years)   3. SUMNER Herbert Edward,   b. 1 Jun 1883, North Fitzroy VIC ,   d. 19 Nov 1923, 49 Moore Street, Fitzroy VIC  (Age 40 years)   4. SUMNER Henry Kingston,   b. 1 Sep 1885, Fitzroy VIC ,   d. 30 Dec 1906, Bruthen VIC  (Age 21 years)   5. SUMNER Victoria Beatrice,   b. 18 Jun 1887, Collingwood VIC ,   d. 5 Mar 1958, Prince Henry's Hospital, South Melbourne VIC  (Age 70 years)   6. SUMNER Arthur Westwood, (aka HIDE),   b. 9 Mar 1890, Armadale VIC ,   d. 24 Oct 1974, Cheltenham VIC  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		The Argus, Friday, 16 Jan 1880, P8. Account of the court appearance of Henry and Rose SUMNER regarding an alleged breach of the marriage law.
  		The Argus, Friday, 23 Jan 1880, P5. Account of the trial of Rose SUMNER on a charge of breaching the Marriages statute.
  		The Caulfield and Elsternwick Leader, 8 Nov 1890 A newspaper report on the trial of Henry Thomas SUMNER (1857-1896) for unlawfully assaulting his wife Rose Mary SUMNER (1861-1891).
  		Report on the opening of an inquest into the death of Rose Mary SUMNER (1861-1891).
  		Early report on what turned out to be the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (1861-1891).
  		A later, more substantiated report on the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (1861-1891).
  		A further report on the investigation into the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (1861-1891).
  		Early newspaper report on the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891).
  		A newspaper report on the ending of the inquest into the death of Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891).
  		A second brief report of the inquest into the death of Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891).
  		Newspaper report on the completion of the trial of John FINNIGAN for the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891).
  		Newspaper report on the commutation of the death sentence earlier passed on John FINNIGAN for the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891) to one of imprisonment for life.
  		Image of the prisoner record of John FINNIGAN who was convicted for the murder of Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891).

  
  

  Headstones

  The headstone of Joseph McGINTY (1833-1908) and his first wife Alice Maria Selina (m.n. WESTWOOD, c. 1844-1883). Four of their children are also buried in this plot: Rose Mary SUMNER (m.n. McGINTY, 1861-1891), Herbert Andrew Richard McGINTY (c. 1869-1875), Nina Constance Katherine McGINTY (c. 1873-1874), Albert McGINTY (1877-1877). None of the children are listed on the headstone.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1138] ZZ Place Record: St. Kilda VIC, Place Rec Id [P704]. [S2445] ZZ Place Record: Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne VIC, Place Rec Id [P2390]. [S1583] ZZ Place Record: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton VIC, Place Rec Id [P1241]. [S949] ZZ Place Record: Williamstown VIC, Place Rec Id [P484]. [S1001] ZZ Place Record: Chalmers Church Manse, East Melbourne VIC, Place Rec Id [P550].