ROSEBRAY (BRAY) Albert Andrew Almond, born as
Andrew Bray 1837 Camborne Cornwall. Parents Richard BRAY & Alice
TELLAM. Arr. Red Jacket 1861
Vic. marr. Elizabeth BARR 1867 at Daylsford Vic. 2nd marr. to Caroline
Jane TOST 1873 Sydney. Name
changed from BRAY to ROSEBRAY with variations of first names. 3rd marr.
to Mary Ann COWPER 1885 at Rosebray House Waterloo,
Sydney. Children:
Albertus Almond Rodney Gutlift, Alvah L. D. Erlington,
Naida Alice Caroline, Violet May, Pearl
Primula, Amber Lilegarm Usher, Amber Jane
Cowper, Arthur Plant Kerwin Ward, Walter James Elder. Anyone with
any information on this family at all contact:
Helen Taylor, 55
View St. Lidsdale. 2790. taygun@bigpond.com.au
DIBLEY, GOODWIN, LAWLER AND BUTLER
- Information about these people in the local area is sought by Jan Quinn, 16
Aemilia Avenue, Seven Hills 4170 Email: mailto:valhalla@bigpond.net.au
EVERETT, DWYER,
GURNEY. Researching these names is Tony Vanderpool, 11
Edmund St Toowoomba 4350. Email: tonypool@icr.com.au
EVANS, John, son of Evan
EVANS b1791 Wales m. 1. Sarah WEATHERLEY 1834, m. 2. Mary
BLIGH Round Swamp
1849, m. 3. Elizabeth CULLEN 1868 Hartley, d 1875, bur. Hartley RC. Chn: John
W 1842, Margaret 1845, Mary 1847 (m. LEWIS), Anne 1849, Jane 1850 (m.
RANSON), Thomas 1852, James 1854, Elizabeth 1857, Elizabeth Jane 1869.
Researching this family is: John Evans, 12 Prescott
Tce, Toorak Gardens
5065 Tel: 08 8364 6991.
BURTON, Charles
Hubert (d 1960) m. 1923 Annie Alma BRUCE (b 1897). They had a son Ken.
Information sought about this family.
WILLIAMS – Douglas J d 11 May 1978, 66 yrs; Ronald B d 8 Sep 1978, 79
yrs; Alice Ruby d 5 Dec 1950, 43 yrs. Information sought about both families
by: Jennifer Bruce, 42 Sovereign St, Dubbo NSW 2830.
FIELD, Joseph b1859 Hartley d 1935 Lithgow m.1889 Harriet MORRIS
b1864 d1942 Coonamble. Their daughter Winifred FIELD b1889 Lithgow d1972
m.1908 Lithgow Archie MANSELL b1885 Lithgow d 1952, the son of Arthur MANSELL
& Ann. Their daughter Rosie MANSELL b1909 Burwood d 1967 Padstow m.1940
Burwood Frederick BUCK b1907 Woollahra d 1985 Sydney.
BUCK, Richard m Sarah HUMPHREY. Their son Frederick BUCK b1879 Paddington
d1943 Kogarah m 1904 Sydney Florence KERSLAKE b1887 Woollahra. Florence
was the daughter of Harry KERSLAKE & Mary Ann COOPER who m. 1886 Sydney.
Researching these families is Kevin Lowe, 141 Picnic
Point Rd, Picnic Point 2213.
Email: lowek@botanybay.nsw.gov.au
WEBSTER, Joseph m. at Bendigo Emma MCKENZIE, daughter of James
MCKENZIE.
Researching this family is: Karen
Farrington, 8 Reserve Rd,
Blaxland 2774.
GARDNER, George
m Mary GRIMES 14 Feb 1846
Capertee. Contact Margaret Soward, 41 Temple St,
Ballina 2478. Tel: 02 6686 3597. Email: rsoward@nor.com.au
MORRIS, Alice May, b1894 Picton, dtr. of William & Authear m. John
F LENNOX 1916 Lithgow. Contact Ian Lennox, 19 Wattle Grove, Lithgow 2790.
Tel: 02 6352 2459.
STONE, Ernest Edward b c1878 at Mt Kembla NSW, son of William David
STONE & Eliza EDWARDS. Contact Darrell Stone, 12
Hill St, Belmont NSW. Tel:
02 4945 2932. Email: d&mstone@hunterlink.net.au
ROBERTS, Christina b Wallsend 1909 marr. Ronald Leonard SMITH 1927,
d Wyong 1976. Contact: Kim Simpson, 87 Brightlands
Ave, Blackheath NSW. Tel: 02 4787 7881.
MCNEILL family in Lithgow and district 1869 onwards. Contact: Olwen
McNeill, 1 Kaballa Ave,
Port Macquarie NSW 2444. Tel: 02 6582 2843.
OWERS, Levet in Hartley district c1865 - 1870. Contact Rod Beaver, 1
Harbourview Pl, Tuncurry NSW 2428. Tel: 02 6555
2787.
BRIGGS, Thomas b c1830 Essex England
s/o Joshua marr. 1853 Mary Ann HALDEN. They had chn: Harriett b1854, Edward
b1856, Arthur b1858, Thomas b1860, George b1865, Charles b1866, William
b1869, Sydney b1871, Emily b1873.
The last 4 were registered at Hartley. Thomas died 1873 at Bowenfels.
Contact: Hazel Dening PO Box 96
Kempsey NSW 2440.
KELLY, Stephen b1859 Newcastle-Upon-Tyne,
Northumberland, England,
d&bur 1922 Lithgow NSW. He marr. Devina Agnes MILLS 1880 in Lithgow.
Devina b1861 d1926 Lithgow. They had chn: Sidney T b1882 d&bur 1950
Lithgow; Stephen HG b1884 d&bur 1959 Lithgow; Alfred (Nug) bc1855
d&bur 1934 Lithgow; Amelia M b1887 d&bur 1973 Lithgow.
Contact: Bronwyn Zrna, 2 Sovereign Court,
Mildura Vic 3500 bjzrna@bigpond.com.
EVANS, Evan (John)
s/o Evan EVANS b1792 Carmarthenshire Wales d 1875 Round Swamp NSW bur. Little
Hartley RC. Marr 1. Sarah WETHERLY 1839 Bathurst
(Sarah bc1804 d1850). 2. Mary BLIGH 1849 Round
Swamp (Mary bc1815 Creeve Co
Roscommon IRL d1861 Hartley. 3. Elizabeth CULLEN 1868 Hartley.
Contact: John Evans, 12 Prescott Tce, Toorak
Gardens SA 5065
CALTHORPE, Harriet May b1880 Kippilaw near Goulburn d/o Richard
CALTHORPE & Harriet FIELDING, both born England
& marr. Goulburn. Harriet later lived at Portland
and some of her children buried there. Associated names are: ARCHER &
MARTIN. Contact: Merle Boyd, 2 Clayton
Crescent Rutherford NSW 2320.
BARNABY, Walter Y b1891 s/o Alice WEBSTER & John
P BARNABY marr. Linda CAMPBELL. Walter was a train-driver & lived
Lithgow.
WEBSTER, Emma J b1860 Major Creek marr. Alfred LIVINGSTONE 1921 &
was a bush nurse living in Lithgow & Capertee.
LIVINGSTONE, Edith Edna b1894 Nerrigundah marr. 1912 Excelsior James
Mason MCFARLANE d 1975 Kogarah, Sydney. Any information about her at
Excelsior/Capertee/Lithgow/Portland?
Information sought about any of the above people by: John
Barnaby, 380 Brisbane Corso,
Yeronga Qld 4104 s.barnaby@student.qut.edu.au
HOLMES, John Frederick
& Mary Esther lived for a few years in Lithgow – John
worked in mines c1904-1915. They had chn: Alice
L1898, Cecil F 1899, Ethel M 1904, Thelma M J 1907. Contact: Pam Valentine, 3/150
Moore St, Liverpool 2170.
HOUSE, George Henry b1844 Weymouth
marr. 1870 Blackmans Flat NSW Sara Anne GOUGH bc1854 Bath
England. They
had chn: Sara 1871 marr. Arch DENNIS, George 1874 marr. PROBERT & COX,
Jack 1876, William 1878, Emma 1885 marr. Ned SIMON, Athol & May 1888,
Lilly 1895. Contact: Brian House, 3 Apanie Close, Summerland Point NSW 2259.
BROOKS, Reginald Charles Arthur b 5 Jan 1894 s/o Henry BROOKS &
Fanny GILLARD, grandson of Henry BROOKS & Sue MITCHELL & Alfred
GILLARD & Harriet LUCAS. Reginald marr. Bridget MCMURRAY. His
siblings were: Harry, Lucy, James, George, Harriet, Alfred & Coronation.
Researching this family is: Ron Brooks, 167
Northbridge Rd, Woy Woy 2256.
DOWTON, Henry marr. Annie SMITH & had chn: Edward, Roy,
Herbert, Sydney. They lived at
Nevertire, later at Bodangara (near Wellington).
Contact: Murray Tangye, Cwm-ty-coit,
Sunny Corner 2795.
BARNES, Hannah b 1831 Kelso marr. 7 Feb 1848 Bathurst NSW Charles Edward BLACKMAN b1824.
Their dtr. Lydia Ann Broomfield BLACKMAN b7 Aug 1851 Meadow Flat NSW, marr. 19 Oct 1867 Beechworth Vic Alfred
Barnes CURD (b11 Jan 1845 Yass NSW). This couple had 10 children.
Contact: George & Margaret Curd, 3 Strathconan
Drive, Toowoomba Qld 4350.
SMITH, Arthur b1853 Geelong Vic s/o William SMITH & Amelia
MYLES, known to be working in the Zig Zag valley in 1885. A member of the
Salvation Army. Looking for further information about Arthur is: Heather
Mackenzie, 17 East Tce, Kingston SA 5275.
GORDON, Alexander David b 1871 Ballarat Vic, the s/o Alexander
GORDON & Jessie COUTTS, marr. Mary Jane MORIARTY 1892 in Grafton. Mary
Jane was b1873 at Grafton the d/o Francis MORIARTY & Rosanna DICKSON.
Alexander & Mary Jane had chn: William & Edith 1891 Glebe, Alexander
1893 Glen Innes, John C 1896, Vera RM b 1898
Lithgow (marr. Thomas SOPER 1922 Marrickville), Harriet A d1890 Glebe, Thomas
J d 1915 Bowral. Mrs D. Jardine is researching this family and would
particularly like to know where and when Alexander David GORDON (b1871) died.
She can be contacted at 4 Walker St,
Stawell Vic 3380.
FREEMAN, James was a witness at the marriage of Samuel TAYLOR &
Catherine MURRAY at St Bernard's Hartley on 3 Oct 1849. In 1848 Catherine MURRAY arrived as
an Irish orphan and was sent to work for a Mr Freeman at Hartley. Max Berger
would like any history of the FREEMAN family at Hartley. Were they
landholders, business people etc? When did they arrive in Australia
and where did they live? Max can be contacted at Box
7286, Toowoomba MC Qld 4352 Email: xam@primus.com.au
REILLY, James marr. Mary Anne MACAULEY at Bathurst
1867 and had chn: Mary I 1868, Isabella 1869, William 1870 - all registered
Sofala. After his first wife's death James married Thurza Ann MOON c1879 and
had chn: Emma, James, Thirza (JACOBS), Kate (MATTHEWS), Evelyn (HORNER),
Violet, John, Edith (DUTCH). The 3rd child,
William, marr. 1897 at Bathurst
Mary Ann JONES (d/o Walter JONES & Mary Ann WRIGHT). William & Mary
Ann had chn: Clarice c1898, Walter 1900, Irene & Harold.
Contact: Jason Reilly, 359 Woolooware Rd,
Cronulla 2230 jrei2619@mail.usyd.edu.au
PORTER, Henry marr. Abbie Laura JONES (b1863 Sheffield,
England d/o Samuel
Henry JONES & Lucy CRAYTON) at Lithgow 1883 and had chn: Ida 1884, Harry
1886, Frederick 1888, Abbie
1891-1935, Ruby 1893 (SHELLARD), Edward 1896, Arthur 1899, Florence
1902.
Contact: Meredith Davis, 84 Mexfield Road,
London SW15 2RQ England
ASKEW, William Henry b 20
Feb 1881 Sunny Corner s/o Michael
ASKEW & Mary Jane RITSON (both b Northumberland & marr. there
1865) 3m 2f living.
Contact: M. Dundas, Pitts Lane,
Hartley Vale. Tel: 02 6355 2126
PATRICK, Mary marr. Robert HUGHES. Associated names FUTCHER &
BENTLEY.
Contact: Ann Wicks of Greystanes on 02 9636 2038 or 02 9863 8903.
MOORE, Robert John 1859 -
1920 ?marr. Mary Ann COLLETT 1868 - 1933.
Contact: Peter Moore, 28
Eleanor St Goulburn 2580
KEENAN, Michael of Jews
Creek. Contact: F. J. Harvey, 54 Milne Cres
Wollstonecraft 2065.
ROSS, Duncan b c1833 marr Isabella ROBERTSON (b1836 Auchnearu d/o John
ROBERTSON & Margaret KAY) at Springburn Scotland
& emigrated c1857 to ?Vic with Margaret b1852 & Ann b1854 and had
further chn: John 1859 (d1931 Lithgow),
Elizabeth 1862, Isabella 1864, Adam 1867, Margaret 1869 (marr. John
PEACHMAN 1891 & d1942 Lithgow), Alexander 1872, Duncan 1874, William
1877. Duncan Snr. d 1877 at Singleton & Isabella d1922 Lithgow. Contact:
Ivy Schultz, 5 Scoresby St Hamilton
Vic 3300
MACPHERSON, Peter bc1769
marr. Catherine MCBEAN & emigrated on the ship Triton in 1825 with chn John
(marr. Helen WATSON & settled Canberra),
Peter (?d1853 aged 48), Duncan (d1888 bur.
Wallerawang), Hugh (marr. Elizabeth
& d1890 at Rydal, bur. Bowenfels), Annabella (marr. GOODMAN & d1887 Scone),
Lorn Jane bc1807 (marr. Henry ROTTON 1839 at Bowens Hollow & d1843 bur. Bathurst),
Catherine & Margaret bc1803 (marr. GRACEY & d1830 Bathurst).
By 1828 they had settled in the Solitary Creek/Honeysuckle Flat area. Peter
d1844. Where on the Isle of Skye did they come from?
When & where did Catherine Snr. die? Is she the Caroline MCPHERSON who
d1851 (entry in Bathurst Presbyterian V1851165 106)?
Contact Anabel Macdonald, PO Box 172
Pambula NSW 2549.
FORD, Clara Ruth born 16
March 1860, Wilberforce, NSW; married James HAZELL 24 August
1884, Wollar NSW. Looking for children and descendants is Colleen WOODBURY, 4
Dremeday Street, Northmead NSW 2152. cjw@pnc.com.au
ROWSELL, Frank married Sarah HUGHES. Children: William Joseph,
Charles & Vera.
Contact: John ROWSELL, 26
Natuna Avenue, Budgewoi. NSW 2262
BLACKWELL, Louis Buckland born 1852, UK
migrated to (i) Canada
(ii) Australia;
First marriage Blanche Lucy Halloran 1873 Children: Blanche Annie (1874
– 1897), Grace (1882 – 1882) and Irene Lang (1884 – 1919) married Victor De
Plater. Second marriage to Emily S J ??. Child: Louis (Tod) Blackwell
(1893 – 1893). Third marriage to Elton (sic) W Briddick
1897. Employed at Lithgow Colliery; Abermain Colliery, Cessnock.
Contact: Jane Dent c/- 6/235 Macquarie Street,
Sydney NSW 2000 or 10/28
Balfour Road, Rose Bay NSW 2029 mdent@enternet.com.au
BUTLER, Robert
(Occupation: bootmaker) born Camden
c 1817, married Ann MYERS 1848, Sydney.
Children: George born c 1849, Mary Anne born c 1851, Henry James born c 1854 and
Harriett born 1857, Cox’s River Hartley, un-named daughter, Alfred
Abraham born 1860, Cox's River, son died before 1857. Harriett Butler
married Thomas Naughton (born Auckland NZ c 1847) October 1873 at Clermont
Qld.
Looking for information on this family and descendants is: Glenda McLEOD, PO
Box 509 Tully, Queensland
4854.
KERR, John b Inverness
Scotland
married Jane MCGREGOR at Grangemouth Scotland,
died 1912 at Airly near Capertee NSW. Contact Mrs Margaret Keiley 36
Chamberlain Rd Guildford
2161.
BRUCE, John William b
1872 married Emily CARROLL nee CHAPMAN, may have had butcher shop Lithgow.
Sarah Ann BRUCE married George Henry WILLIAMS. Sarah d 1960. Contact Jennifer
Bruce 42 Sovereign St Dubbo 2830.
MANTELL, Henry Joseph married Mary Jane BRUCE 1898 Mudgee.
Children: Henry Bruce b1908 Lithgow, Arthur Joseph b 1910 Wallerawang, Hilda
May b 1912 Portland (marr. Edward
Patrick LYNCH 1940), Murvis Mabel b1917 Lithgow (marr. Victor Mark Anzac CARR
1938, also marr. SHARPE). Contact Jennifer Bruce 42 Sovereign St Dubbo 2830.
WALKER, Thomas George married Sarah Elizabeth GARNSEY 1856 Hartley.
Children: Thomas George 1859, Eliza Matilda b 1861, Robert Josiah b 1865,
William Charles (all born Blaxland Swamp), John
1867, George Edward b 1870 Hartley, Esme Sarah b 1872, Mary L b 1873, Eva M b
1877, Ester Harriet b 1881, Charles Thomas b 1883 (all at Dubbo). Any
information to M Walker, 1579 Pacific Highway,
Moonee Ponds Vic.
MARSKELL, William b Burwell Cambridgeshire England
married Mary COOK 1855, arr. 19 Jan
1856 on Morayshire. Children: John
1859-1933, Edward 1860-1881, George 1862-1950, Elijah 1864-1954, Ann
1866-1913, Mary 1869-1938, William 1871-1953, Alfred 1873-1938, Harriet
1874-1879, David 1875-1948, Emma 1878. All buried Wollar near Mudgee NSW.
Contact: Timothy Duckett, 36 Nehme Ave,
Albion Park Rail NSW 2527 or tduckett@1earth.net
MCDONAGH, Patrick b Sligo Ireland
1831 married Winifred FINERAN Queanbeyan 1864, s/o John
MCDONAGH & Ellen FINN. Contact: Patricia Bradley, 42
Wolgan St Portland NSW.
Tel: 02 6355 5765
RILETT, George Samuel married Jane JENNINGS. Children: William B
1844, Sarah Anna 1848 Sofala. Contact: Dorothy Martin, PO
Box 827 Parramatta 2124.
BECK, William married Sarah WOODCOCK. Contact: Val Offner, 7
Commens St Wallerawang NSW
TAYLOR, James b 1869 Hartley, later a policeman. Contact: Neil
Taylor, 17 Dent Crescent
Port Macquarie 2444. Tel: 02 6582 5917
SKEENE, Amelia (COLLITS) 1812 - 1896. Contact: Narelle Matthews, 68
Warrigal Ridge, Sancrox 2446
WILKINSON, John &
Ester c1815 to 1896. Associated names: CHAPMAN, MANSFIELD, DYSON, BYRNES.
Contact: Nola Clarke, 97 Hassans Walls Rd
Lithgow 2790.