Lithgow & District Family History Society

These are the research inquiries received by Lithgow & District Family History Society in 2007 and 2008. They are in order of receipt at LDFHS. Use ctrl-F to search for a particular name or place.

Research Inquiries

Steam train on Zig Zag railway Lithgow

2007

 

YOUNG, Steward b England m Mary Ann WALKER, son Frederick William FULLBROOK, b Portland.

Contact: Justine Young, 4/22 Highridge Cres Airport West, Victoria, 3042

E-mail: juzzee@bigpond.com

BINNING, Alexander ­ “Glasgow Arms” South Bowenfels

Contact: Bill Moore, 9 Howarth Street, Bathurst, NSW, 2795.

E-mail: moorebill@hotmail.com

FOLEY

TAYLOR, Edward, Tarana

ROBINSON, William, Black Springs

Contact: Elizabeth Hook, 1/15a Phylis Street, Minto, NSW, 2566.

E-mail: evhook@optusnet.com.au

DOOLEY, Thomas m Sarah WILLIAMS Orange, 1858 dtr Ellen Marie. BRETT/BRITT, Sarah b Windsor m John M. B. WALSH Hartley 1844. WILSON, George b 1850 Georges Plains m Elizabeth C. NEIL d 1937 Lyndhurst.

Contact: Cathy Williams, 1 Durie Street, Lithgow, NSW, 2790

 

PERRY, (nee JENKINS) Sophia Alvina b Kangaroo Ground 29 Apr 1871 m William PERRY 18 Jul 1888 d Hermitage Flat Lithgow 22 Oct 1913.

Contact: Bruce & Julie Waller, 11 Keoghs Road, Kangaroo Valley, NSW, 2577

 

BROWN, Andrew b 5 Nov 1797 m Christina HENDERSON 26 Jan 1840 d 1895 chn: John, William, Grace

Contact: Lorraine Spice, 15 Lone Pine Avenue, Lithgow NSW 2790.

 

MCMANUS, Andrew George b 24 May 1883 East Macquarie m Mary Alice McManus 1907 Lithgow d Lithgow 1958 chn: Ernest, Vera, Ray, Rex, Alice, Norman, George, Clifton, Andrew, Valerie.

MCMANUS, Sidney Harold b 1884 Sunny Corner m Elizabeth M. J. MCMANUS 1907 Lithgow d Portland 1962 chn: Alfred, Frederick, Ivy, Phillis.

MCMANUS, Andrew James b 1843 Bathurst m Hannah Maria KEMP 1882 d 11 Apr 1917 Sunny Corner chn: Andrew, Emily, Elizabeth, Walter, Hannah, James.

STAIT, Richard b 1811 England m Sarah MCMANUS 29 Mar 1841 Sydney d 16 Jul 1857 Woodside chn: Emma, William John, Richard, Edwin, George, James, Elizabeth, Hannah. Contact: Lisa McManus, 117 Railway Street, Gatton Qld 4343

E-mail: lynwood1@bigpond.com

INGERSOLE, James & Elizabeth (LOFTUS). Kelso, Rydal, Sodwalls, Solitary Creek 1848+.

Contact: Carolyn Low, 2 Narelle Ave Pymble, NSW 2073.

 

GALE, Alfred & Mary Elizabeth (LEWIS). Alfred was an undertaker and Show Secretary in Oberon area c1896

Contact: Ronald Ramsay P.O. Box 838 Pialba Qld 4655.

 

YATES, John & Isabella (BOOTH) Bathurst & Portland areas 1895+.

Contact: Frank Yates 4 Keats Ave. Ryde NSW  2112.

 

MURRIE, WINTLE & LACKEY, Robert MURRIE & Elizabeth (LACKEY). Hartley & Newnes areas 1884+.

Contact: Ross Stuart 7 Cherana Place Kareela NSW 2232.

 

MOGER, Horace Albert & Evelyn. Possibly Hartley or Lithgow area 1930’s.

Contact: Dianne Leech 14 Robertson Street Reynella SA 5161.

 

PEPPERELL, William. Lithgow 1940’s

Contact: Kane Hopkins, 612 Church Street Palmerston North, New Zealand.

 

Contact Research Officer about the following:

 

LITTLER  Samuel & Ann, Hartley & Richmond 1860’s.

 

GRACE Vida, Vale of Clwydd 1895/96

 

LANE Sidney, Wallerawang 1907+

 

1 Jun 2007

 

LOFTUS, Elizabeth b Ireland m Andrew Murphy son Patrick LOCKHART/LOFTUS, Elizabeth b Sodwalls Mountain Run LOFTUS, Patrick b Ireland. Contact: Carolyn Low, 2 Narelle Avenue, Pymble, NSW 2073

 

GREENHALGH, Thomas m Catherine LOFTUS Bathurst. Contact: Daniel Low, 2 Narelle Avenue, Pymble, NSW 2073. E-mail: d-low48@hotmail.com

ANY HISTORY OF WALLERAWANG

Contact: Ann Beveridge, P.O. Box 7139 Leura, NSW 2780. E-mail: bevwiter@bigpond.com

LAMB, William b 1822 England m Eliza 1894 Maidstone d 29/10/1874 Wallerawang. Contact: Richard and Barbara Newman, 167 Barridale Drive, Kingsley, West Australia 6026. E-mail: newmanrc@bigpond.net.au

ANDERSON, Andrew b Denman m Blanch MCGRODER chn: Edward, John, Lilly William McGRODER Blanch b Young m Andrew Anderson. PETERS,”Epsom” Property b  Portland ANDERSON, Edward Alfred b 1882 Young m 1904 Young

Ada Maude Finn  (d 1974 buried Lithgow)

Edward d Lithgow 1950

Contact: Beverly Peters, 22 Honiyoull Drive, Alerglass lyn Maitland, NSW 2320

E-mail: bevroa4-41@bigpond.com

TURNER, Frederick James & Alice (DAVIES or SHERRATT) Lithgow >1893. Contact :- Helen Turner, 5 St Johns Way Boronia Heights Qld. 4124.

 

NICHOLSON, Alexander & Christina, Samuel & Annie also Donald J, Glen Alice area >1880. Contact:- Scott Nicholson, 34 Wurtulla Beach Qld. 4575.

 

MACDONALD, Norman b Wallerawang 1894 m Vera JEFFREY 1925 d 1948 Wollongong. Any information? Contact: Coralie McDonald, 24 Amiens Street, Lithgow, NSW, 2790.

E-mail: corossmc@ix.net.au

EMBLEN, Joseph & Mary (Lee), also William Joseph & Mary (APPS) EMBLEM, Jeremiah & Sarah, Lithgow area >1852. Contact: Paul Hastie, 22 Schrivell Court Dunlop ACT. 2615

 

WILSON, William b 1841 Carluke, Scotland. m Elizabeth MCNICOL 18/11/1863 Glasgow d Bellambi 12/2/1896. William was a Mine Manager at Vale of Clwydd

McNICOL, Elizabeth b 1843 Scotland

WILSON, Andrew McNicol b 1876 Hartley d 1878 Hartley.

Contact: Jeremy Wilson, 33/55 Chiswick Road, Greenacre, NSW, 2190.

E-mail: jemiou@cyber.net.au

DALE, James b 14/9/1822 Soherst Duiverdan m Molly Q.FORWOOD 1856 d Bonnie Banks, Little Hartley 1904

DALE, Molly Quin b Shaducil London 1856 d Bonnie Banks 28/7/1906

McKILLOP, George m Ada Nott DALE Orange 1879

Contact: Denise Hutchison, 13 Amberdale Avenue, Picnic Point, NSW, 2213

 

TURNER, Mary b about 1805 m Charles BLACK, Aberlady Haddington d Hartley Vale 1888 chn: Alexander, Barbara, Mary (ARMSTRONG) Margaret, Agnes, Elizabeth (BLACK). Contact: Helen Simpson, 21 Clissold Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2780.

E-mail: lesimpson@bigpond.com

LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE JOHNSTON m Esther ABRAHAMS 12/11/1814 and had eight children. Both are buried in Waverly Cemetery as well as a lot of relations. Anyone with any information? Contact: Coralie McDonald, 24 Amiens Street, Lithgow, NSW, 2790 Phone 02 63 522187.  E-mail: corossmc@ix.net.au

SIMPSON, John Henry b Penrith m Mary Ann SEARCH 20/1/1848 d 2/8/1894 Hartley chn: 15 including Lucy.

SEARCH, Mary Ann b Windsor m as above d 12/7/1877 Hartley. Child: SIMPSON, Lucy b Hartley 18/8/1862 m Patrick CURRIE 2/3/1883 Wollongong d 22/1/1935 Rylstone, 13 children.

CURRIE, Patrick as above (worked at Lithgow Valley Colliery) Contact: Kevin Currie, 24 Lockinvar Place, Hornsby, NSW, 2077. E-mail: kevincurrie@hotmail.com

SCOTT, John Francis b 27/9/1878 Rydal m Alice M. BULL 29/3/1902 Lithgow d 18/2/1945 Wollongong. Chn: Catherine, Mamie, Walter, Thelma, Francis.

BARTLEY, William b 11/6/1836 Sussex UK m Julia KELLY 8/6/1858 Sydney. Contact: Judy Jensen, 263 Bestmann Road, Sandstone point 4511 E-mail: jensens@bribie.net.au

BAYLISS­ KITE ­COUSINS Any information on these names to

Contact: Jane Ireland, 109 Victoria Street, Coffs Harbour, NSW, 2450

 

13 Dec 2007

MYLECHARINE, any information on this name

Contact: Jill Single, 11 Fitzgerald Street, Katoomba, NSW, 2790. brinjilla@bigpond.net

RYGATE—-MYLECHARAINE,  any information on these names

EAGLE and CHILD INN—any photos of same

Contact: Blake Maguire, 250 Church Street, Newtown, NSW, 2042.

blakemaguire@bigpond.com

MORRIS, James m Sarah MITCHELL Parramatta d 1854

Contact: Kevin Morgan, 77 Pinaroo Crescent, Bradbury, NSW, 2560. kjtddup@bigpond.net.au

BYLES, Walter b 1837 England m Roseline THURLOW Vale of Clwdd chn: Walter G, Henry, Emma, James etc.

Contact: Colin Byles, 118 Knightsbridge Ave. Glenwood, NSW, 2768. colin@gorton.com.au

HORNER, Mary m SLACK bur in Hartley cemetery

SLACK, Jane m John

Contact: Nina Fairweather, 18 The Parade, Enfield, NSW, 2136.

fair-weather@optusnet.com.au

ELLIS, Agnes (nee Cameron) m William ELLIS

ELLIS, William d c1929

CAMERON, Donald d 1908

CAMERON, Jane d 1894

Contact: Cheryl Vucetic, 33 Bent Street, Lithgow, NSW, 2790

 

KEEGAN, Hilton m Agnes SCHWAGER chn: Joan, Olive, Clarence, Maxwell

MADDREN, John m Mary TRUSCOTT chn: John, Thomas, Olive, Mabel

Contact: Kathy Nolan or Marilyn Fletcher,4 Bawden Ave, Shoalhaven Heads NSW, 2535 or at 1 Siska Circuit, Shell Cove, NSW, 2529. mfletcher32@yahoo.com

MORGAN, William b Wales m Catherine d Hassan St., Lithgow 9 Oct 1894 chn: Elizabeth, William, Cameron

Contact: Alma Jarvis, 27 Belgrave Street, Bronte, NSW, 2024. almajarvis@bigair,com.au

PURCELL, John b 1773 m Harriet NEWMAN d 1851

MORRIS, James b Warwickshire 1763 m Sarah MITCHELL d 1854 Lithgow

FIELD, Edward m Elizabeth MITCHELL Parramatta 1805

Contact: Stella Buckley, Unit 28 6/B Grandstand Parade, Zetland, NSW

 

GRIFFITHS, Samuel b 1835 Shropshire m Sara Ann  GEARY d 1912 Glebe

GRIFFITHS, Ernest b1875 Middlesbrough m Eva CHARIL 1895 Lithgow d 1932 Glebe

CHARIL, Eva Orange

Contact: Bob Griffiths, 30 Evans Street, Cowra, NSW, 2794. rmgriff@allstate.net.au

2008

WORKMAN, Josiah b London 1815 m Eliz Ogden Penrith 1839 d Forbes. Chn: Edward, Josiah, Sophia, Ann.

WORKMAN, Henry b London

Contact: Lola Workman, 8/89 Dee Why Parade, Dee Why, NSW, 2099  lolajay@gemail.com.au

HARDING, (nee PINCOMBE) Ethel A. B Preston Vic. 11/10/1881 m Walter d Lithgow 9/9/1951. Chn: Eileen, Walter, Grace, Frank, George.

HARDING, Walter H. B Rydal 26/12/1873 m Ethel d Sydney 1/6/1946. Chn: as above

Contact: June Kelly, 9 Wrights Road, Lithgow, NSW, 2790  cjkelly@lisp.com.au

TEMPONE, Charles b Naples, Italy m Maria (1899/1900) Sydney d Lithgow 1941. Chn: 14

CARLIFRI, Maria b Italy m Charles Sydney d Sydney 1953 as above

Contact: Paulette Howard, 1 Rain Ridge Road, Kurrajong Heights, NSW, 2758

 

KEEGAN, Mary m Michael BROWNLOW

DAWKINS, Matilda m William KEEGAN d Rydal. Child: Mary

SHARPE, John m Rosina RUSSELL

BROWNLOW, Francis

Contact: Rodney Hoddinett, 5 Mount Street, West Ryde, NSW, 2114  iandrhod@netspace.net.au

NEGRO, Nicholas m Rosanna

PITTORINO, Camelia d 9/9/1920

Contact:  John Severino, 44 Campsie Street, Wilton, NSW, 2571  sevj@tadaust.org.au

FROGLEY, arrived on “Emperor” 1848, Lagoon, Bathurst

COYNE, White Rock and Bathurst

GIFFIN, Manildra and Lagoon, Bathurst

Contact: Geoffrey Frogley, 30 Richardson Crescent, Port Augusta, SA, 5700

 

DANIELS, Len Pastor of St. Paul’s Lithgow. Known as “the flying Padre” Wilcannia and Kurrajong

Contact:  C. Upton, 69 Musket Parade, Lithgow, NSW, 2790   notpuc@bigpond.com

McKILLOP, Archibald b 1841 Lowther m Matilda GARNSEY 2/5/1865 Lowther d Lowther 1894

GARNSEY, Josiah b 14/1/1800 London m Eliza FULLOON Sydney d Lowther 29/10/1853

Contact:  Max Perkins, 225 Burraneer Road, Coomba, NSW, 2428  perkins_max@yahoo.com.au

SMITH, James Joseph Henry marr. Marion Agnes HOBBS, 1906 Bathurst. Seeking descendants. Surnames of interest: SMITH, BUCKLEY, ROBINSON/ROBERTSON and HAWTIN.

Contact: L. Cupples, 6 Illawong Place Charlestown, NSW, 2290   cupples@westnet.com.au

FREESTONE, David b Toft Cambridge UK m Emma JENKINS Toft UK d 24 Apr 1896 Mudgee.
Contact: Cathryn Freestone, 39 Daintree Drive Albion Park NSW 2527

PRIMMER, John b 24 Apr 1803 Hampshire UK m Hannah CHARLES Blandworth 1823 d Bowenfels 1857.
MARTIN, John b 1835 Ireland m Elizabeth PRIMMER 1835 Hartley d Lithgow.
Contact: Winnie Heather, Karrican Close, Eleebana NSW 2282 waycol@internode.on.net

ROLLINS, Perciaval Victor b 15 Jun 1888 m Alma WIXON 15 Sep 1915 d 9 Jun 1957
WHYBRO, Elizabeth m Francis ROLLINS 1883.
Contact: Anita Henfrey, 24 Chifley Rd Lithgow NSW 2790

COLLITS, Pierce; FIELDS; MORRIS, STRICKLAND
Contact: Jennifer Anne Young, Walland Rd, POB 317 Moree NSW 2400
jayoung56@bigpond.com

ROMANS, Jemima b 1863 Collingbourne England m James BACON c1890 Cootamundra d 1937 Maroubra
BACON, James b 1854 Kilmore Vic m Jemima ROMANS 1890 d 1912 West Wyalong. Chn: Ernest 1883, Eliza 1891, James 1893, George 1895, Emma 1898, Elsie 1901, Frederick 1903, Sheila 1906.
Contact: Sue Schmerleib, 8 Meers Drive, Hallidays Point NSW 2430 snoozen@tsn.cc

THOMPSON, Mary b c1825 Co Wicklow Ireland. Arr. on "Hilton" 2 Oct 1855 aged 30, a housemaid, could read & write, C of E. Her father Edward had died and her mother Margaret lived in Wicklow. Also on board was her nephew Joseph, son of Josiah HOLT & Elizabeth THOMPSON. Her brother James THOMPSON lived Vale of Clywdd Hartley and was an overseer for Andrew BROWN. Joseph HOLT also settled in the Lithgow area. What became of Mary?
Contact: Jean Muller geniepop@gmail.com

BURGESS, BLUNT & LUMLEY:-  Lithgow & Portland areas.

Contact:- Margaret Rickard    43 Hamilton Rd. Fairview Park S.A. 5126

 

WHEELER, Ernest James & Margaret:- Ernest was killed on the Railway between Bowenfels & Marrangaroo in November 1938.

Contact:- Megan Ballinger     R.M.B. 2735  Strangways Vic. 3461

 

CAMPBELL, William & Janet + children Dugald, William, Janet, Agnes, Mary, Malcolm, George, Hugh, Grace, John & Isabella.     Hartley area c.1849>.

Contact:- Glenda Keys “Half Moon” M/S 768 Rathdowney QLD. 4287

 

WILSON, Alexander Dyce & Mary (Reid) + children Peter & Mary. Hartley area1830>.

Contact:- Loris Cupples 6 Illawong Place Charlestown NSW. 2290

 

RYAN, Catherine + 3 husbands (1) James RYAN (2) Timothy TOOHEY

(3) Phillip RYAN. Also researching Michael & Joanna TREANOR & Mary RYAN.

Contact:- Ian Carter 11 MacDonnell Rd. Margate QLD.  4019

 

McKEOWN / McKEON, James, Lithgow Bathurst areas 1825>.

Contact:- Dan Catchpoole 24 The Boulevarde Warrimoo  NSW  2774

 

CHERRINGTON/ SHERRINGTON, Stephen + Rebecca (BARKER) + children Isaac, Harriett & Elizabeth.

Came to Australia from England via New Zealand around 1864 then Isaac & Harriett returned to NZ. Rebecca & Elizabeth died in Australia, unsure of where Stephen died.

Contact:- Dinah Betts, Brambletye House, Market Lane, Greet, nr Winchcombe Glos GL545BJ England 

 

CULLEN, Patrick & Kathleen (AUKETT / AUKITT) Hartley & Lowther areas.

Contact:- Amy Vella 5/2 Port Stephens Rd. Tea Gardens NSW. 2324

 

TROTT   William & Alice (CHAPLIN) Hartley / Lithgow c 1881

Contact :- Joyce BATES   P.O. Box 5827 Mackay Mail Centre Qld 4741

 

EMBLEN / HALLIDAY 1901> Lithgow Pottery Estate.

Contact:- Julie BLAKE ‘Westfarm’ Walcha NSW 2354

 

STEVENS  Reverend William Johnstone & Mary Elizabeth (WHALAN) Bathurst / Tarana & Sunny Corner 1880’s >.

Contact:- David HARRISON ‘Brighton’ Toogong Rd. Canowindra  NSW 2804

 

JARVIS John & Maryanne (HENSON)  William, Stephen, Charles, Sidney & Sarah Hartley area 1800>

Contact :- Elaine MIDDLETON  40 Kalele Ave. Halekulani NSW 2262

 

HOLMES Mary G.

DARBY  James & Mary (HAMMILL)  Lithgow / Sunny Corner areas  1890>

Contact :- Barry Holmes PO Box 70 Coopernook NSW 2426

 

Please contact the Research Officer with any information regarding the following:-

 

McCAULEY / McAULEY , James & Ellen (Henright /Enright) + daughter Ellen.

 

BARTLETT, Nathaniel & Annie.  Oberon & Tarana 1853>

 

DUNK,  Henry B & Marjorie (Brown)  Lithgow < 1970’s.

 

HALLIDAY, Rosetta died Lithgow Hospital 2 Mar 1913.

 

KEIRNAN,  James 1848>.

 

FITZGERALD, Richard 1906>.

 

HILTON, Joseph & Christina ( Gibson) + children, William, Christina, Richard, Margaret, Joseph, Alice, John, & Edward. Hartley /Lithgow 1877>.

 

Any Information regarding or photos of :- Eskbank School of Arts, Lithgow Literary Institute, Hoskins Memorial Library,  Lithgow Power Station & Nepean Milk Company Lithgow Depot.

 

MONZETTE Henry & Catherine (CURRIE / CURRY) Hill & Lithgow 1873>

 

PARSONS Thomas.  Carcoar & Burraga  areas 1888>

 

HILTON Joseph & Christina (GIBSON) & William, Christina, Richard, Margaret, Joseph, Alice, John, Edward.  Hartley / Lithgow area 1877>

 

NORTHEY  John & Katherine (SAUNDERS) Stanley John, Albert, Keith, Henry, Reg, Beryl, Mavis & Daphne

 

LEWIS Thomas & Rose (VIENNA) Florence Joan married James MORGAN-SMITH

Hartley area 1840>