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Showing posts with label Richmond. Show all posts

20 Nov 2024

Sophia Barwick 1841 to 1933 married to Dennis Hanley/Handley

Sophia Barwick was born to Charlotte and John Barwick at Kurrajong on June 26, 1841. She died at Kensington on May 14, 1933. Sophia married Dennis Hanley in 1869.

Sophia and Dennis had nine children. All known as HANDLEY.

1. Charlotte 1870 to ?? (married to John Charles Sheens at Richmond in 1891)

2. William 1872 to 1963 (married to Mary Nelmes in 1892 at Richmond)

3. Emily 1873 to ?? (married to Henry Bell in 1892 at Richmond)

4. Dennis Piper 1876 to 1876 died as an infant

5. Albert Charles 1877 to 1877 died as an infant

6. Florence 1878 to ?? (married to William Griffiths in 1902 at Windsor) & (married James Bell)

7. Edward Roland 1881 to 1945 (married to Margaret Lyons in 1938 at Redfern)

8. Cecil George 1883 to ?? (married to Mary Jones)

9. Peter Joseph 1885 to ??

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 Sept 2024

Ellen Matilda Hawkins 1865 - 1925 married John Wilson and George Wilson

Ellen Matilda Hawkins was the fifth child of Susan Wilson and Joseph Hawkins. She was born at Kurrajong in 1865 and died in 1925 at her home in Westmead. She is buried in Rookwood Cemetery as Helen Wilson.  

Ellen was married twice. She married John Wilson (1854 -1899) in 1885.

John had previously been married to her older sister Margaret. When Margaret died young, Ellen married John and reared his and Margaret's two daughters (Priscilla and Amelia) as her own. With John, Elsie had 8 children.

1. Elsie Jane (1885 - ?) married Cyrus Wilson in 1905.

2. Fanny (1886 - 1886)

3. Harold (1887 - 1887)

4. Elwin Alfred (1890 - 1966) married Jessie Pearce in 1920. In this
newspaper article Elwin had a bit of trouble with his cousin Thomas Wilson. 

5. Reuben (1893 - 1918) died in France during WW1 a few weeks before his brother Melbourne.

6. Ada (1894 -1976) married Darcy Pye (son of 

7. Melbourne (1897 - 1918) died of pneumonia in France during WW 1.

8. John Darcy (1899 - 1969)


Following John's death in 1899 from Typhoid, Ellen married George Henry Wilson (1871 - 1959). She had two children from this marriage. 

1. Daisy Miriam 1901 - 1976 married George Quartermain in 1923. Charles died in 1947. 

2. Brinsley Bruce Septimus 1903 - 1972 married Beryl Wilson (descendant of Edward Wilson and Emily Jane Hurst) in 1934 at Richmond. 




26 May 2024

Robert Barwick 1843 to 1848

Robert Barwick was born in Kurrajong in 1843. He died, aged 5 in 1848. He is mentioned on the headstone of John Barwick at St Peters cemetery Richmond.