Mary Emma May Hockey was born on 04 March 1887[1]  in Broughton Creek, New South Wales as the third child of Charles Hockey and Mary Ann Langley. She had five siblings, namely: Charles Henry Hill, David Daniel Percy, Albert Arthur and Samuel Spencer.

When she was 22, Mary married Alexander Herbert Ross, son of William Monsoon Ross and Hanorah Mary Teresa Horrigan, in 1910[2] in Murwillumbah, New South Wales.

Alexander Herbert Ross and Mary Emma May Hockey had the following children:

1. William Charles Ross was born on 04 November 1911 in Burringbar, New South Wales, Australia. He married Olive Mary Elizabeth Wilson in 1934 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He died on 02 July 1991 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

2. Alexander Henry Percy Ross was born on 05 March 1914 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. He married Phyllis Agnes Lynagh in 1940 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

3. Mary Elsie May Ross was born in 1918. She married John Richard Sampson in 1938 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She died on 29 August 1994 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

4. Spencer Ross was born on 24 June 1924 in Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia. He died on 18 August 2000 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Mary died in 1961[3] in Brisbane, Queensland, age 73.

Citations:

1. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 34569/1887

2. NSW Registry Of Births, Deaths and Marriages, 9236/1910

3. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, B44959

Personal Items - The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 - 1942) Friday 9 September 1910 p 8 Article

The Rev. H. Laceby Cecil celebrated two weddings on the Tweed last week. On Wednesday Mr. Percival Hockey, second son of Mr. C. Hockey, was married to Miss Eva Delaney, of Wagga Wagga, and on Thursday Mr. Alexander Ross, of Toowoomba, and Miss Mary May Hockey; eldest daughter of Mr. Chas. Hockey, and sister of Wednesday's bridegroom. Mr. Percy Fryer was best man, and Miss Elsie Hocking was bridesmaid in each instance, and both wedding breakfasts wore served at Cook's Coflee Palace.

Industrial Court - The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) Saturday 8 February 1930 p 26 Article

Alexander Herbert Ross, William Charles Ross, and Mary Emma Ross, carrying on business as Alexander Ross, baker, of Constance street, Valley, were each fined £1/15/, to include costs, for having permitted James M'Coll to deliver bread on a weekly holidav. M'Coll was fined £1, with 3/6 costs.

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