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18 Dec 2024

Elizabeth Wilson 1819 to 1898 married to George Davis

The first daughter to Elizabeth and Job Wilson, was Elizabeth born on October 23, 1819, at Colo. She died on February 19, 1898, at Cargo, NSW.

In December 1838 she married George Davis at Portland Head. She may have been the Elizabeth Wilson who married William Bligh Turnbull in February 1838. That marriage was annulled. Incidentally, George's sister Sarah Davis went on to marry William Bligh Turnbull at the end of 1838. 

Elizabeth and George Davis had 11 children.

1. Cyrus 1839 to 1916 (married Phoebe Wilson in 1862)

2. James 1842 to 1928 (married to Mary Ann Wilson in 1871)

3. Elizabeth 1844 to 1898 (married to Alfred Whiley in 1866) & (married to John Gray)

4. John 1846 to 1921 (married to Sarah Wilson in 1869)

5. George 1849 to 1926 (married to Janet Whiley in 1883)

6. Henry 1850 to 1927 (married to Ellen Agland in 1875)

7. Hannah 1852 to 1925 (married to Thomas Smith in 1871) & (married to Daniel Swift in 1915)

8. Mary Jane 1855 to 1943 (married to John Thomas Ward in 1878)

9. Louisa 1857 to 1883 (married to William Henry Coppock in 1876)

10. Sarah 1859 to 1932 (married to William Henry Allsop in 1876) & (married to William George Agland in 1926)

11. Lawson Herbert 1862 to 1938 (married to Rachel Sharpe in 1892)

17 Dec 2024

Job Wilson 1821 to 1873 married Mary Green & Sarah Douglas

Job Wilson, son of Elizabeth and Job Wilson was born on June 29 in 1821. He died at Mudgee in 1873. 

Job had defacto relationships with Mary Green (nee Sherwood) and Sarah Douglas. Mary Green was born Mary Sherwood on January 18, 1813, and died in 1881. Sarah Douglas was born around 1829 in Richmond, but her date of death is unknown.

Job had 7 children with Mary Green and 3 with Sarah Douglas.

1.John 1844 to ?? (married Emmaline Wakeline in 1867 at Hargraves)

2. Phoebe 1846 to 1903 (married to Cyrus Davis in 1862 at Richmond)

3. Sarah 1848 to 1915 (married to William Hennessey in 1863)

4. James 1851 to ??

5. Hannah 1853 to 1923 (married Thomas Cross in 1874 at Kurrajong)

6. Annie 1856 to ??? (married William Alexander in 1880)

7.Joseph 1859 to ???

8. Jane 1862 to 1953 (married James Sibley in 1883 at Mudgee)

9. Sarah 1864 to 1941 (married William Raynor in 1881 at Triangle Swamp)

10. Job (known as Albert Edward) 1866 to 1925 (married Mary Ann Sheppard in 1896)

13 Dec 2024

John Wilson 1831 to 1916 married to Catherine Barwick

John Wilson was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson on August 19, 1831, in Kurrajong. He married his cousin Catherine Barwick (daughter of Charlotte Rogers & John Barwick) on November 30, 1870, in Richmond. 

John died at Kurrajong on April 13, 1916. Catherine was born on May 1, 1835, at North Richmond and died on March 6, 1908.

John and Catherine had 12 children.

1. John 1854 to 1899 (married Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882) & (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885). Margaret & Ellen were sisters, and also John's cousins as their parents were Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins.

2. Mary Jane 1856 to 1888 (single)

3. Louisa Ann 1858 to 1927 (married to Levi Greenyer. No issue)

4. Ellen 1861 to 1862 (died as a baby)

5. William 1862 to 1934 (single)

6. Alice Matilda 1865 to 1943 (married Richard John Madden in 1886 at Kurrajong)

7.Lawson 1866 to 1953 (married Margaret Mitchell in 1892)

8. Charles 1868 to ??? (married to Celester Tinker nee Moulds in 1916 at Windsor)

9.George Henry 1871 to 1959 (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins after the death of his brother John - see above.)

10. Frederick George 1872 died 1956

11. George Arthur 1875 to 1958 (single)

12. Florence Ada 1877 to 1959 (married Thomas Nay in 1900 at Richmond)




12 Dec 2024

Susan Wilson 1833 to 1888 married to Joseph Hawkins

Susan Wilson, was born to Elizabeth and Job Wilson on May 5, 1833 at Kurrajong. She married her next door neighbour, Joseph Hawkins on March 25, 1857 at Richmond. 

Joseph's parents were David Hawkins and Jane Cowling, who owned the adjacent farm Timberinga. Joseph was born in Kurrajong on December 25, 1829 and died on March 19, 1902 also at Kurrajong. 

Susan and Joseph lived on part of Timberinga. Joe was a timbercutter as were most of the Wilson and Hawkins family members. Susan died of cirrhosis of the liver at age 54 in 1888. She is buried near her Wilson family members. 

Joseph doesn't have a headstone so I assume he is buried next to Susan. He does appear in the St Stephen's registers as being buried in the cemetery.

Susan and Joseph had 8 children.

1. Harriett 1852 to 1858 (died as a child) Harriet is listed as Wilson on her grave and death certificate. She fell into a fire and died from her burns. Harriett is buried in Richmond with her brother Thomas.

2. Margaret Jane 1857 to 1882 (married to her cousin John Wilson, on October 10, 1878 in Richmond).

3. Thomas Henry 1860 to 1861 (died as a child)

4. David James 1862 to 1930 (single) (see newspaper obit here)

5. Ellen Matilda 1865 to 1925 (married to John Wilson - see above) & (married to George Wilson, John's brother )

6. Elizabeth Isabella 1867 to 1937 (married Edward Bownds

7. Joseph John 1869 to 1949 (married to Ada Inwood in 1890 at Bathurst) & (married to Ellen Elks in 1919)

8. Job Willis 1872 to 1940 (married to Hanorah Duggan in 1895 in Grose Vale) & (married to Idahlia Dulcie Peck in 1935)

For more information about this family please visit our other site, The Hawkins Family of Kurrajong.




7 Dec 2024

Mary TURNER 1820 to 1901 married to James Overton

Mary Turner was the first child of Mary and George Turner. Mary was born on January 24, 1820, in North Richmond. She married James Overton on February 2, 1836, at Richmond. Mary died in December 1901 and is buried at St Philip's Cemetery in North Richmond. 

James Overton was born in 1798 in Herefordshire and died in 1873. He is buried in North Richmond. James was transported to Australia on the Recovery in 1818. He was employed as a labourer by William Fuller at North Richmond, according to the 1828 census.

James and Mary lived at Blaxland's Ridge near Kurrajong.

Mary and James had eight children.

1. John 1838 to 1924 married Jane Mitchell in Richmond on August 4, 1859)

2. James 1842 to 1878 married Elizabeth Mitchell (nee Lord)

3. Sarah 1844 to 1975 married Richard Packer on October 28, 1863, at Richmond)

4. Susannah 1847 to 1899 married John Shepherd on February 10, 1870, at North Richmond)

5. Mary Ann 1850 to 1885 married Edward Mitchell in 1871)

6. Ann 1854 to 1877 married to Robert London in 1871)

7. Margaret 1858 to 1881 (single)

8. Thomas 1861 to 1952 married to Jane McCabe on September 29, 1880, at Richmond).

6 Dec 2024

William Turner 1822 to 1852?

William Turner was the first son of Mary and George Turner. He was born on January 22, 1822, at North Richmond and it was said he died in 1852? To be confirmed.

4 Dec 2024

Ann Turner 1827 to 1840s married to Squire Brooks

Ann Turner was born to Mary and George Turner on April 7, 1827 at North Richmond. She died sometime in the 1840s however, in what place is unknown. 

Ann married Squire Brooks on July 10 1844 at Richmond. Squire Brooks was born in 1794 in Lancashire, England. He was transported to Sydney on the Morely II. In the 1828 census, he was listed as a labourer at North Richmond. 

Squire was granted a ticket of leave around the same time. He died at Richmond on January 23.

Ann and Squire had two children.

1. Mary Ann 1843 to 1848 (died as a child)
2. William 1846 to 1910 (married Rosetta Mitchell in 1882).

3 Dec 2024

George Turner Junior 1830 - 1906 married Sarah Mitchell

George Turner Jnr was the fifth child of Mary Rogers and George Turner.  He was born in North Richmond in 1830 and died in Richmond in 1906. 

 George married Sarah Mitchell in Kurrajong in 1854. They had eleven children. 

A newspaper article about George can be read here.

1. Margaret 1855 -1919 Married James Alderton. They had eleven children.

2. Elizabeth 1857 -1858.

3. William 1859 -1921 Married Sophia Arnold. They had seven children.

4. Mary Jane 1861 -1923 Married Henry London. They had nine children.

5. Rosetta 1864 - ? Married Albert London. They had eight children.

6. Matilda 1867 -1869.

7. Sarah Mary 1869 - ? Married Peter McMahon. They had six children.

8. Georgina 1871 - ? Married James Donohue.

9. George Thomas 1872 -1950 Married Harriett Bottle. They had nine children.

10. Thomas Henry 1875 -1914 Married Theresa ? They had three children.

11. Alice 1877 - ?  Did not married

2 Dec 2024

Elizabeth Turner 1834 to 1878 married to Michael Tierney

Elizabeth Turner was born to Mary and George Turner on December 1, 1834, at North Richmond. She married Michael Tierney on December 12, 1851, at Richmond.

Michael was the son of Owen and Mary Tierney. Elizabeth died at Kurrajong on May 21, 1878, and Michael died at Windsor on July 27, 1883. Elizabeth died of Typhoid as did her son George. You can read about the wave which infected the Hawkesbury in 1878 here.

Elizabeth and Michael had nine children.

1. George 1853 to 1878 single

2. Thomas 1855 to 1941 single

3. John 1857 to 1927 (married to Elizabeth Overton in 1882)

4. Henry 1860 to 1878 died at Carcoar single.

5. Michael 1864 to 1905 single

6. Ernest 1868 to 1916 (married to Hannah Perry, nee Packer in 1895 at North Richmond)

7. Albert 1871 to 1888 single

8. Amos 1873 to ??

9. Angeline 1875 to 1939 (married to Joseph London in 1896 at Richmond).



30 Nov 2024

Elizabeth BARWICK 1822 to 1900 married to Samuel Hurst

Elizabeth Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick on December 8, 1822 and died on May 7, 1900 at Kurrajong. Elizabeth is buried at St Stephen's Anglican Church in Kurrajong. She married Samuel Hurst on May 11, 1837.


Elizabeth and Samuel had twelve children.

1. John 1838 to 1920 (married to Susan Sunderland on November 11, 1862 at Richmond)

2. Mary 1839 to 1926 (married to Henry Peck in 1862 at Richmond)

3. Samuel 1841 to 1896 (married to Diana Wilson, descendant of Elizabeth and Job Wilson, in 1872 at North Richmond)

4. Charlotte 1843 to 1922 (married to Thomas Dean in 1865)

5. Ann 1845 to 1932 ? (married to James Mason in 1864) & (married to Henry Anderson in 1896)

6. Elizabeth 1847 to 1940 (married to John Dean in 1868)

7. Louisa 1849 to 1932 (married to James Douglass in 1871 at North Richmond)

8. Jane 1851 to 1890 single

9. Rachel Frances 1855 to 1947 (married to James Bonus in 1877 at Kurrajong)

10. Rebecca Sophia 1857 to 1935 (married to Edward Hobbs in 1878 at Kurrajong)

11. Joseph 1861 to 1944 (married to Alice Overton in 1884, descendant of Mary and George Turner)

12. Daughter born and died in infancy.

29 Nov 2024

Mary Barwick 1823 to 1849 married to Thomas Leonard

Mary Barwick was the daughter of Charlotte and John Barwick. She was born on November 15, 1823 at Kurrajong and died on June 4, 1849 also at Kurrajong. Mary married Thomas Leonard in 1842 at Richmond.

Mary and Thomas had five children.

1.Caroline 1843 to 1921 (married to Thomas Cluff in 1864 at Orange)

2. Thomas 1844 to 1844 died as an infant

3. William 1845 to 1918 (married to Alice Meers in 1874 at Mudgee)

4. Thomas 1847 to 1884 (married to Emma Bevan in 1872 at Orange)

5. Mary 1849 to 1934 (married to William Madden in 1874 at Windsor)

27 Nov 2024

James Barwick 1827 to 1908 married to Mary Tarrant

James Barwick was the first son for Charlotte and John Barwick. He was born in Kurrajong on December 21, 1827. He died in Sydney on August 6, 1908. James married Mary Tarrant in 1851 at Richmond.

James and Mary had twelve children.

1. John 1851 to 1938 (married to Margaret Munro in 1876 at Mudgee)

2. Mary 1853 to ?? (married to John Murray in 1883 at Dubbo)

3. William 1855 to 1914 (married to Cecilia Kennedy in 1881 at Mudgee)

4. Thomas 1857 to ?? (married to Hannah Munro in 1880 at Mudgee)

5. Eliza 1859 to ?? (married to George Murton in 1881)

6. James George 1862 to ??

7. Robert 1866 to 1866 died as an infant

8. Alfred 1868 to 1919 (married to Margaret Wise in 1890 at Urana)

9. Arthur 1870 to ?? (married to Ada Barnes in 1895)

10. George 1873 to ?? (married to Edith Ewers in 1891 at Dubbo)

11. Percival 1875 to 1876 died as an infant

12. Daughter 1876 to 1876 died as an infant


25 Nov 2024

Harriett Barwick 1831 to 1898 married to William Giddins

Harriett Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick in Kurrajong on August 16, 1831. She died at Kurrajong on September 12, 1861. Harriett married William Giddins at Richmond on March 26, 1849. Harriet and William are buried at St Stephen's Anglican Church Kurrajong.

Harriett and William had 16 children.

1. Henrietta 1848 to 1938 (married to John Henry Turner at Windsor on July 5 1869) no relation.

2. Henry 1850 to 1929 

3. John 1851 to 1929 single

4. Dinah 1853 to ??

5. Mary 1854 to 1870

6. William 1857 to 1935 (married Elizabeth Agnes Griffith in 1875)

7. Sarah 1860 to ??

8. James 1860 to ??

9. George 1861 to ??

10. Elizabeth 1863 to 1935 (married to James Horan in 1883)

11. Isaac 1865 to 1947 (married to Mary Jane Vallas in 1886)

12. Thomas 1867 to 1867 died as an infant

13. Peter 1868 to 1868 died as an infant

14 Joseph 1869 to ?? (married to Johanna Ryan on June 25, 1903)

15. Charlotte 1871 to 1953 (married to William Dunston in 1889 at Richmond)

16. Julia Edith 1875 to ?? (married to Frederick Mitchell in 1895 at Richmond)

23 Nov 2024

Catherine Barwick 1835 to 1908 married to John Wilson

Catherine Barwick was the daughter of Charlotte Rogers & John Barwick. She was born on May 1,1835 at North Richmond. Catherine died on March 6, 1908 - read her newspaper obituary here

Catherine married her cousin John Wilson (son of Elizabeth and Job Wilson) on November 30,1870 in Richmond. John died in 1916.

Catherine and John are buried at St Stephens Church of England in Kurrajong. 

Catherine and John had 12 children.

1. John 1854 to 1899 (married Margaret Jane Hawkins in 1878. Margaret died in 1882) & (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins in 1885). Margaret & Ellen were sisters, and also John's cousins as their parents were Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins.

2. Mary Jane 1856 to 1888 (single) Mary is buried near her parents (see her headstone below).

3. Louisa Ann 1858 to ? (married to Levi Greenyer. No issue)

4. Ellen 1861 to 1862 (died as a baby)

5. William 1862 to 1934 (single) Newspaper Obituary for William here.

6. Alice Matilda 1865 to 1943 (married Richard John Madden in 1886 at Kurrajong)

7.Lawson 1866 to ?? (married Margaret Mitchell in 1892)

8. Charles 1868 to ??? (married to Celester Tinker nee Moulds in 1916 at Windsor)

9.George Henry 1871 to 1959 (married to Ellen Matilda Hawkins after the death of his brother John - see above.)

10. George Frederick 1872 died ??

11. George Arthur 1875 to 1958 (single)

12. Florence Ada 1877 to 1959 (married Thomas Nay in 1900 at Richmond)

Catherine Wilson (nee Barwick) and her husband John Wilson. St Stephens Church Kurrajong


Mary Jane Wilson. Daughter of Catherine and John Wilson. St Stephens Church Kurrajong

22 Nov 2024

William Barwick 1836 to ?? married to Mary Douglas & Jemima Shepherd

William Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on September 17, 1836. It is unknown when or where he died. William was married twice. First to Mary Douglas in 1857 at Richmond and secondly to Jemima Shepherd - date unknown. Please note William is listed as Berwick on the marriage certificate.

William and Mary had fourchildren.

1. William 1858 to1934 (married to Susan Adelaide Wilson in 1878 at North Richmond. Susan was the daughter of Simeon Wilson and Elizabeth Horan). Please read the Susan's newspaper obituary here.

2. John 1862 to ?? (married to Ada M Campbell in 1891 at Dubbo)

3. George 1865 to 1946 (married to Edith Ewers on November 14, 1891 at Dubbo). Please read George's newspaper obituary here.

4. Esther 1867 to ?? (married to Evan Jones in 1887 at Dubbo)

William and Jemima Shepherd seven children.
7. Name Unknown

8. Alfred Barwick Shepherd 1876 to ??? (married to Alice Ramsey in 1899 at Warren)

9. Ernest Shepherd 1879 to 1916 (married to Hilda Gillett in 1902 at Narrabri)

10.Percy Shepherd 1881 to ??? (married to Lena Wortley in 1901 at Narrabri)

11.Annie Shepherd 1887 to 1944 (married to Edward Balfe in 1904 at Narrabri) & (married to Harold England)

12. Herbert Shepherd 1889 to ?? (married to Nina Trindall in 1910 at Narrabri)

13. Clara Barwick 1891 to ??? (married to Edward Carrall in 1917 at Narrabri)


21 Nov 2024

Emma Barwick 1840 to 1913 married to Francis Skinner

Emma Barwick was to born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on November 1, 1840. She died at Mudgee on November 6, 1913. Emma married Francis Skinner in October 1857 at Richmond.

Emma and Francis had twelve children.

1. Francis 1858 to 1936 (married to Alice Cooper)

2. William Lawson 1860 to 1938 (married to Elizabeth Twyman in 1884)

3. Emily Charlotte 1863 to ?? (married to Thomas Miller)

4. John Samuel 1864 to 1946 (married to Ada Cooper in 1889 at Rylstone)

5. George 1865 to 1942 (married to Fanny Benson Cooper in 1891)

6. Henrietta 1867 to ?? (married to Samuel Miller in 1885 at Mudgee) & (Leo Bishop)

7. Esther 1869 to 1879 died as an infant

8. Robert James 1870 to 1890 single

9. Eliza Jane 1871 to ?? (married to Ernest Jack Donohue in 1896 at Narrabri)

10. Richard 1874 to 1934 (married to Barbara Robertson in 1898 at Mudgee)

11. Herbert Dennis 1876 to 1956 (married to Harriett Selina Moon nee Cleaver. Descendant of Charlotte Barwick & Edmund Brown.

12. Charles 1879 to 1935 (married to Jessie Green)

19 Nov 2024

Henrietta Barwick 1843 to 1928 married to George Jaffray

Henrietta Barwick was born in Kurrajong to Charlotte and John Barwick on December 19, 1843. She died at Kurrajong on September 29, 1928. Henrietta married George Jaffray in 1868. Henrietta is buried at St Stephen's Anglican Church Kurrajong.

Henrietta and George had nine children.

1. Charlotte 1869 to 1906 (married to Alfred A Smith in 1889)

2. William 1870 to 1880 died as a child

3. Amelia 1872 to 1942 (married Frederick Cutler in 1894)

4. Henrietta, 1873 to 1880 died as a child from diphtheria

5. Georgina 1875 to 1880 died as a child from diphtheria

6. Christina 1877 to 1961 (married to Edward Cullen in 1898 at Kurrajong)

7. Emily 1878 to 1880 died as a child from diphtheria

8. Lydia 1881 to 1925 (married to Ernest Taylor in 1902)

9. Victoria 1883 to 1955 (married Henry Nelson Garland in 1907 at Kurrajong)

17 Nov 2024

George Barwick 1849 to 1864

George Barwick was born in Kurrajong in 1849. He was the last child of Charlotte and John Barwick. He died at the age of 16 in 1864. He is mentioned on the headstone of John Barwick at St Peter's Anglican church in Richmond.





10 Nov 2024

Roland Edward Wilson 1861 to 1895 married Ellen Riley

Roland Edward was the seventh child of Edward Wilson and Susannah Riley. He was born at Kurrajong in 1861 and died there in 1895. Roland married Ellen Riley in 1885.

They had six children.

1. Florence May 188? was the natural daughter by Roland's relationship with Louisa Shepherd. She was adopted by her grandfather Edward Wilson.

2. Grace 1886 - ?

3. Gladys 1888 - ?

4. George Alfred 1890 - 1963

5. Clement Clarence 1892 - 1969 married Olivia Tulloch. They had at least one child.

6. Ella Violetta 1894 - 1970 married Abel White. 


27 Oct 2024

James Davis 1842 to 1928 married to Mary Ann Wilson

James Davis was the second son of Elizabeth Wilson and George Davis. He was born at Colo, NSW in 1842 and died in Kurrajong, NSW 1928. You can read his obituary here.

He married Mary Ann Wilson in 1871. Mary Ann was the first child of Simeon Wilson and Elizabeth Horan. She was born at Kurrajong in 1843 and died there in 1919. 

There are a number of interesting articles which mention James. One about the first school house on the corner of Hermitage Road and Bells Line of Road - read here . A story about two of his daughters having Typhoid can be found here.

James and Mary Ann had eleven children.

1. Amelia 1862 - 1863. Died as a baby.

2. William 1864 - 1934 married Susannah Maria Wilson.

3. Louisa 1867 - 1952 married Sydney Alfred Hearne. Louisa live in the house on the corner of Hermitage Road and Bells Line of Road. No children but did look after her brother's children. Louisa was incredibly well known in the Hawkesbury.

4. Henry 1869 - 1948 married Teresa Blundell. They had four children.

5. Clara 1871 - 1940 married James Davis. No issue. You can read Clara's obituary here.

6. James 1875 - 1947 married Sarah Riley. They had six children. You can read James' obituary here

7. Mary Ann 1876 - ?

8. Rachel 1877 - 1878. Died as a baby.

9. Mary May 1879 - 1944 married Walter Wilson.

10. Lawson 1882 - 1917 married Ethel Clarke. Died of wounds in the First World War. Had three children.

11. Florence Elizabeth 1885 - 1886. Died as a baby