Matilda Wilson 1844 to 1883 married to Thomas Silk

Matilda Wilson was the youngest child of Elizabeth and Job Wilson. She was born in Kurrajong in 1844 and died in Gladesville on January 1, 1883. 

Matilda married Thomas Silk on March 13, 1862 in Richmond. Thomas was born in Richmond on June 18, 1837 and died on March 22, 1903. He was buried at Rookwood cemetery.

Matilda and Thomas had 9 children.

1.William Henry 1862 to ?? (married to Elizabeth Ward in 1897. No issue)

2. Thomas John 1863 to 1937 (single)

3. James 1864 to 1864 (died as a child)

4. James 1865 to 1890 (single)

5. Richard John 1867 to 1929 (married Mary Ann Woods in Narromine on June 25, 1899) & (defacto Esther Stephens)

6. Sarah 1869 to ??

7. Mary Anne 1871 died ??

8. Robert John 1873 to 1945 (married to Lillian Maria Wilson in 1897)

9. Edward John 1875 to 1916 (married to Emma Woods, in Narromine 1902).

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

Eliza Barwick 1829 to 1908 married to Cornelius Hines & William Williams

Eliza Barwick was born in Kurrajong on May 9, 1829, to Charlotte and John Barwick. She died at Lyndhurst on March 1, 1908. Eliza married twice. First to Cornelius Hines in May 1846 at Richmond. She then married William Williams in 1883 at Carcoar. Please note: the surname is sometimes spelled Hynes

Eliza and Cornelius had 13 children.

1. Mary 1847 to 1932 (married to Arthur Hibbard in 1870) & (married to Samuel Oborn)

2. Thomas 1849 to 1904 (married to Elizabeth Hibbard in 1875 at Neville)

3. Charlotte 1850 to ?? died as an infant

4. John 1853 to 1925 single

5. William 1855 to ?? (married to Frances Tindall in 1879)

6. Sophia 1857 to ?? (married to Herbert Carroll in 1918)

7. Daughter 1857 to 1857 died as an infant

8. Robert 1859 to 1859 died as an infant

9. Peter 1860 to 1942 (married to Louise Collins in 1890 at Carcoar)

10. David 1863 to 1959 (married to Martha Cant in 1894 at Blayney)

11. Joseph 1865 to ?? (married to Mary Ann Wilkinson in 1886)

12. Daniel 1868 to 1939 (married to Elizabeth Can in 1895 at Carcoar)

13. Eliza 1871 to ?? (married to Al Cox in Canowindra)

Lawson Wilson 1866 - 1953 married Margaret Mitchell

Lawson Wilson was the seventh child of John Wilson and Catherine Barwick. He was born in Kurrajong in 1866 and died in Windsor in 1953. He married Margaret Mitchell in 1892 and they had eight children. They lived the majority of their married life in Schofields. 

It appears that Lawson and Margaret's union was not approved of by her mother Charlotte as she was under the age of 21. A court case ensued - read this article - but love prevailed.

Articles mentioning Lawson can be found here, here and in this article about a subdivision of land at Schofields, near Riverstone in 1921. An article were he appears as a witness in a case against his coursin Joseph Hawkins can be read here. Lawson and Margaret's first son Robert Leslie fought in World War 1 as mentioned here. This article also mentions that three of Lawson and Margaret's sons were killed in World War 1. 

1. Robert Leslie 1894 -1917 (Robert was killed in France during World War 1. Attached is his roll of honour form.

2. Clara Matilda Ann 1895 - ?

3. Andrew 1897 - ? (possibly in World War 1)

4. Norman 1899 - 1918 (Norman was killed in France in World War 1. Attached is his listing on the honour roll at the War Memorial in Canberra. 

5. Francis 1901 -1985 (also served in World War 1 but survived!)

6. Raymond 1904 -?

7. Sylvia Grace 1907 - ?

8. Herbert Donald 1910 -1966

Robert John Silk 1873 to 1945 married Lillian Wilson.

Robert John Silk was the eighth child of Matilda Wilson and Thomas Silk. He was born in Richmond in 1873 and died there in 1945. He married Lillian Maria Wilson in 1897.

They had eight children.

1. Irene Alma 1898 - 1962. Married Osmond Cyril Goddard in 1919. They had nine children.

2. Hilmer Cloydon 1901 - 1958. Married Kathleen Bell in 1927. They had two children.

3. Stanley Wilfred 1904 - ?

4. Eric Stanley 1906 - 1976. Married Dora Hopkins in 1930. They had ten children.

5. Robert Cyril 1908 - 1958. Married Rita Douglass in 1929. They had three children.

6. Raymond Aubrey 1915 - ? Married Louisa Brown in 1937. They had three children.

7. Edward Roy 1918 - 1982 Married 1. Zelma Caterson in 1941 and 2. Joan Hawkins in 1950. With Zelma, one children. With Joan two children.

8. Geoffrey John 1924 - 1975. Married Daphne Davis in 1947. They had three children.

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.

Robert Barwick 1866 -1866

Robert Barwick was the seventh child of James Barwick and Mary Tarrant. He was born in May 1866 and died in November 1866. 

Robert Hines 1859 to1859

Robert Hines was the eighth child of Eliza Barwick and Cornelius John Hines.  He was born in Carcoar in March 1859 and died two weeks later. He was possibly predeceased by a sister in 1857.

Robert James Skinner 1870 to 1890

Robert James Skinner was the eighth  child of Emma Barwick and Francis Skinner senior. He was born in Mudgee in 1870 and died there in 1890.