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Mary Murphy

1817-1856 Father Patrick Murphy Mother Honora/Hannah Nagle Siblings Joanna, Dennis, Catherine, Ellen, Bridget, Cornelius, Margaet, Patrick, Honora Married Henry York Children Elizabeth, Maria, Harriet, Ann Mary (Annie), Mary Agatha, Elinor Mary Angela (Ellen), Thomas Henry, William Patrick, Honora Mary (Nora) Mary’s Life Mary was born around 1817 in County Cork, Ireland to Patrick Murphy and […]

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Patrick Murphy

1777-1859 Father Daniel Murphy Mother Johanna McCuss Siblings Not known Married Honora Mary Nagle Children Johanna, Denis, Mary, Catherine, Ellen, Bridget, Cornelius, Margaret, Patrick, Honora Patrick’s Life Patrick was born in County Cork Ireland in 1777 to Daniel Murphy and Johanna McCuss. Patrick stated his occupation as Ploughman and Shearer. Patrick was charged with uttering

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Mary Murray

1768-1842 Father James Murray Mother Ann Neagle Siblings Nil known Married William York Children Harriet, Henry, Elizabeth (Eliza), Henry, Thomas, Charles Married William Cosgrove (common law) Children William, John, Mary Ann Married George Crooks Mary’s Life Mary Murray is thought to be the daughter of James Murray and Ann Neagle. She was born in Bath,

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Elizabeth Eliza Parker Paul

1881-1923 Father Henry ‘Harry’ Parker Mother Margaret Maria Bright Siblings Mary Ann, Margaret Maria, Christopher John, Henry, William David, Louisa Augusta, Charles, Emma, Alice Caroline Married Henry Charles Paul Children Clarence Charles, Charles, Thelma Hannah Maria, Nancy Evelyn Ruby Ellen, Clarice Floretta, Lancelot John Dudley (Jack), Zena, Alvin Christopher, Ellwyn Maria Mary, Ross Joseph Elizabeth’s

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Henry Charles Paul

1876-1962 Father John Paul Mother Maria York Siblings Mary Ellen (Molly), George Henry, Anne Beatrice, Alodia, Maria Bridget, Joseph, John Thomas, Joseph Andrew, William Bernard, Hannah Married Elizabeth Eliza Parker Children Clarence Charles, Charles, Thelma Hannah Maria, Nancy Evelyn Ruby Ellen, Clarice Floretta, Lancelot John Dudley (Jack), Zena, Alvin Christopher, Ellwyn Maria Mary, Ross Joseph

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John Paul

1839-1909 Father George Paul Mother Bridget Power Siblings Mary, George, Anne (Hannah), Helen Half Siblings George Bede, Mary Ann, Joseph Andrew Married Maria York Children Mary Ellen (Molly), George Henry, Anne Beatrice, Alodia, Maria Bridget, Joseph, John Thomas, Joseph Andrew, William Bernard, Henry Charles, Hannah John’s Life John was the son of George Paul and

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Lancelot John Dudley Paul (aka Jack)

1909-1979 Father Henry Charles Paul Mother Elizabeth Eliza Parker Siblings  Clarence Charles, Charles, Thelma Hannah Maria, Nancy Evelyn Ruby Ellen, Clarice Floretta, Zena M, Alvin Christopher, Ellwyn Louisa Mary, Ross Joseph Married Doris Carney Children June Patricia, Dorothy Elaine, William John, Robert Dudley, Nola Leah, Graham Henry Charles Jack’s Life Jack was born in Canowindra.

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Keith Joseph O’Connor

1927 – 1980 Father Frederick O’Connor Mother Eileen Jean Chisholm Siblings Jean Eileen O’Connor/O’Sullivan, Donald Ross O’Connor, John Thomas O’Connor, Frederick Maxwell O’Connor, Anthony Brian O’Connor, Kenneth Frances O’Connor, Colin Chisholm O’Connor, Terence Michael O’Connor, Ian Patrick O’Connor Married Joan Bell and Paula Catherine Waterford/Burnheim/O’Conner Children Kay Marguerite O’Connor/Watts/Griffiths, Justin Robert O’Connor, Bernard William Burnheim,

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Walter Alexander Ross

1889-1980 Father Alexander Ross Mother Mary Ann Robertson Siblings Jane Margaret, Thomas Alfred Ewen, Jessie Florence, Ernest Robert, Ronald Malcolm, Hazel Elizabeth Christina, Ruby Barbara Belle Married Sarah Calvert Mary Children Walter James Walter’s Life Walter was born in Booligal in 1889, he often used the term “Hay, Hell and Booligal” (AB Patterson) to describe

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