Mary (Polly) Ellen JULIUS [593]

  General Notes:

A Mary Ellen Julius aged 9 arrived in Victoria September 1884 aboard the South Australian from Britain.
Ref PROV - Unassisted Immigration to Victoria 1852-1923

Julius Jottings January 1900. No. 1.
Miss Polly Julius has been staying with her sister, Mrs Wilson, wife of the Bishop of Melanesia, a Norfolk Island, for some months.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 18.
A very fashionable wedding took place at Christchurch Cathedral on Wednesday, February 14, when Miss Mary Julius, eldest daughter of Bishop and Mrs Julius, was married to the Rev. Arthur Lloyd Hansell, of Wellington. The altar had been handsomely arranged with white flowers, and the Cathedral was filled with guests, who were entertained afterwards at Bishopscourt. The bride, who was given away by her father, looked very pretty in a bridal gown of pearl-white satin, made with a transparent chiffon yoke, and a square Court train. Her veil of lovely Brussels lace was fastened with a coronet of orange blossom, and she carried a lovely shower bouquet. Two bridesmaids the Misses Ada and Bertha Julius attended her, both gowned in very pretty tucked white taffetas, with belts of soft pink satin and hats of mauve with touches of pink, and they carried bouquets of pale pink blossoms. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, assisted by Dean Harper, aud the service was full choral.
Unfortunately the weather, which had shown signs of clearing, was showery, and prevented the reception at Bishopscourt from taking the form of a garden party, as had been intended. Afternoon tea was served in a large tent in a corner of the lawn, where the handsome wedding cake occupied the place of honour. The wedding presents where on view in the breakfast room, and were numerous and particularly beautiful. The bride's going-away dress was of dark green cloth with vest of cream lace, and with this she wore a green toque and handsome furs. Mrs Julius wore a handsome gown of black eolienne, with cream lace, and a bonnet of black with cream osprey; Mrs Arthur Elworthy was becomingly dressed in pale grey voile with lace yoke and relieved with narrow black velvet, marabout stole, and hat of violet and white; Mrs Elworthy wore a rich toilette of black silk with deep basques lined with white satin, black and white bonnet; Mrs Arthur Rhodes, a particularly lovely blue gown, and picture hat; Mrs Boyle was in brown voile, with brown toque; Mrs Palmer and Mrs Reeves wore black silk, also Mrs Tabart; Mrs Stead had a handsome gown of blue-grey taffetas white feather boa, and pale blue toque; Miss Stead was in white cloth, and pale blue hat; Mrs Lee wore black crepo de chine much gathered and tucked, and pale blue hat , Mrs T. Cowlishaw, pale mauve silk with vest of cream lace, hat of mauve straw with pink roses; Miss Lee looked pretty in cream spotted muslin, hat of burnt :straw, with crimson roses ; Mrs Wardrop was in pale grey, with hat to match; Dr Alice Moorhouse was in black taffetas, and hat of pale green ; Mrs Beswick looked pretty in pale pink canvas voile, and hat wreathed with roses ; Mrs Hugh Reeves wore pale blue sjlk, and cream hat with pink roses ; Mrs Wallis, handsome black costume; Mrs Duncan Cameron looked well in pink silk, with shaded pink hat; Mrs A. Anderson was in dark blue cloth, blue hat; Mrs John Hall looked well in pink crepe de chine, and a white hat; Mrs Wigram was in white cloth, with toque of the same; Mrs Wilson had a very pretty gown of mauve silk with white Jace, ar.el mauve toque ; Mrs Ranald MacDonald, becoming black silk muslin tucked and inserted with cream lace, white hat with white feathers; Mrs Gower Burns, pretty pale grey voile, grey cloak, and toque of the same shade, Mrs Patrick Campbell was in dark green taffetas, and black hat with feathers; Mrs John Mills, pale fawn voile, with touches of black velvet, and black velvet hat; Miss Mills, pink muslin; Mrs J. Deans, handsome black gown, and bonnet ; Miss Deans, cherry-coloured voile over white taffetas, white hat with red poppies; Miss A. R. Johnston, handsome black taffetas, pale mushroom coloured cloth coat, black toque; Mrs Nancarrow, black and white costume, black hat; Miss Nancarrow, white muslm, cream hat; Miss Cabot, grey cloth dress, and toque; Miss Molineaux. pale pink and blue muslin, white hat. Miss Morland, Rev. and Mrs Pascoe, Archdeacon and Mrs Averill, Mrs Ogle, Mrs and Miss Prins, Mr and Mrs Litchfield. Mr and Mrs Meredith-Kaye, Mrs Gibbs, and Mrs Stringer were among those present also.
Otago Witness , Issue 2710, 21 February 1906, Page 64

Mary Ellen Hansell died on 14 October 1942. The funeral service was from St Mary's, and she was buried in the family plot in the Churchyard at Christ Church Taita. She was born in Somerset in 1876, studied music and art. As vicar's wife she played her part in the Mothers' Union, of which she was a vice-president and diocesan secretary and she was a life member of the St Mary's GuiId. She had an attractive personality, and a large capacity for friendship. Friends spoke of her wise judgement her modest outlook, and her sense of humour. Her son-In-law said she understood her husband thoroughly, and drew out all that was best in him. Until she retired she had always had a maid, and did little cooking, so in Homewood Crescent frequent requests for recipes and help were addressed to her next-door neighbour. A grandaughter who stayed with her grandparents in Karori remembers her grandmother as a good cook. She also remembers the long, drawn-out breakfasts preceded by ten minutes of prayers, and if she wriggled as the smell of porridge and bacon tempted her, the prayers were extended by a further ten minutes. If she used the word 'gosh' (=by God) she received a lecture from her grandfather on its profanity.
A reading desk in memory of Mrs Hansell was given to St Mary's Homes in 1946
Ref High Point St Mary's Church Karori 1866 - 1991 by Margaret H Allington.

New Zealand Card Index
Auckland Library
HANSELL, Mary Ellen
Wife of Rev. A.L. Hansell, Karori. do of late Archbishop Julius.OBITUARY HERALD, 19 October 1942, p.4(8).
NZCI000152567 .

  Research Notes:

Images Courtesy of the Hansell Family 2006.

  Other Records

1. Polly Julius: In her younger years.
Note the image by Byrne & Co Hill St Richmond Surrey, photographers to the Julius family for many years.

2. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, 44 Milner Sq Islington London. Mary is described as a daughter aged 5 born Shapwick Somerset

Mary married Archdeacon Arthur Lloyd HANSELL [594] [MRIN: 174], son of Peter Edward HANSELL of Norwich [9743] and Emily Mary Ann MORGAN [35815], on 14 Feb 1906 in Cathedral Christchurch NZ. (Archdeacon Arthur Lloyd HANSELL [594] was born on 21 Jun 1865 in Thorpe Norwich NFK, died on 16 Feb 1948 in Wellington NZ and was buried in Christ Church Taita Wellington NZ.)