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.

Job Willis Hawkins 1872 to 1940 married Hanorah Duggan and Idalia Peck

Job Willis Hawkins was the seventh child of Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins. He was born in Kurrajong in 1872 and died there in 1940. He married firstly to Hanorah Duggan in 1895 and after Hanorah's death in 1928, he married Idalia Dulcie Peck (daughter of Robert and Emily Peck) in 1935. Known as 'Aunty Dulcie', she was the sister of Job's daughter in law, Emily Edith Peck.

Job worked for Colo Shire Council and also carted timber to Richmond including Black Wattle called 'Kurrajong Wool'. Later Job worked for Phillip Charley at Belmont North Richmond where he met his first wife Hanorah. Hanorah was a young widow who left Sydney with her first child, Dora Priscilla.

Job is mentioned in a number of newspaper articles which you can read here


With Hanorah Duggan, Job had eight children.

1. Glen Willis 1895 - 1946 married Alice Butler in 1920. They had ten children.

2. Norman Joseph Bruce 1898 - 1898. He is buried at St Gregory's Catholic Church Kurrajong

3. Eileen 1900 - 1960 married William Beck in 1918. They had three children.

4. Athol John Edward 1902 - 1934 married Clorine Coady in 1925. They had three children.

5. Reginald William Gregory 1905 - 1975 married Emily Edith Peck in 1927. They had eleven children.

6. Norah 1907 - 1994 married Robert Peck in 1925 and Darcy Upton in 1946. She had three children with Robert Peck.

7. Margaretta 1911 - 1911 died as an infant. She is buried at St Gregory's Catholic Church Kurrajong.

8. Ellen Yulabah Kathleen 1913 - 1992 married Ernest Bottle in 1930 and Thomas Delaney in 1961. She had three children with Ernest Bottle.