IMMIGRANTS FROM SCOTLAND
- ADAMS, JOHN
- ALLEN, THOMAS
- BARLOW, HELEN
- BARRON, WILLIAM
- BELL, MALCOLM (see below)
- BISHOP, ISOBEL
- BLACK, ROBERT WILLIAM
- BLACKIE, JAMES
- BOOTH, CATHERINE
- BRAIDWOOD, WILLIAM
- BROOKS, CHARLOTTE
- BUTLER, ELIZABETH
- CAIDIN, JOHN HENRY
- CAMERON, FLORA
- CAMPBELL, JAMES
- CAMPBELL, JOHN ARCHIBALD
- CARR, MICHAEL (see below)
- COCHRANE, ALEXANDER
- COOPER MITCHELL, JOHN
- CORN, JOHN
- DONALDSON, GEORGE
- DONALDSON, ROBERT
- DOVE, LIZZIE ELLEN (see below)
- EASSON, JAMES
- EDINGTON, ALEXANDER
- FRAZER, HUGH
- FULTON, WILLIAM
- GEDDES, JAMES
- GORDON, WILLIAM
- GRAHAM SMITH, JAMES
- GRANT, JAMES
- HEDDLE, JAMES HAY
- HEPBURN, PETER
- HILL, JAMES
- HUTCHINSON, ROBERT
- HUTTON, WILLIAM
- IRVINE, PETER (see below)
- ISBESTER, THOMAS
- KIRKPATRICK, JAMES
- KIRKPATRICK, THOMAS
- LAMB, ELLEN
- LAMONT, CATHERINE
- LAMONT, WILLIAM
- MAGEE, MARGARET
- McCALLUM, MARGARET
- McCULLOCH, ALEXANDER
- McDONALD, CATHERINE
- McDONALD, JOHN
- McDONALD, JOHN (see below)
- McDOUGALL, HUGH
- McINTOSH, EWEN
- McINTYRE, JOHN
- McKAY, DONALD
- McKECHNIE, THOMAS
- McKENZIE, ELIZABETH
- McKENZIE, JOHN
- McLEAN, ROBERT
- McMILLAN, ALEXANDER
- MILNE, PETER
- MITCHELL, JESSIE
- MOORE, WILLIAM
- MUIR, MARGARET
- MUNRO, MARY
- NICOLS, WILLIAM
- OGILVIE, MARGARET
- O'NEILL BROS
- PATRICK, JOHN
- POLLOCK, JAMES
- PURVIS, JOHN
- RUSSELL, HELEN
- SAUNDERS, JOHN
- SMITH, HELEN
- SMITH, WILLIAM
- STEPHENSON, JOHN
- STEWART, ROBERT
- STUART, CHARLES
- TAYLOR, JOHN
- WARRICK, JOHN
- WHITELAW, ALEXANDER
- WILSON, MARGARET
- YOUNG, WILLIAM STEWART
LOCAL DEATHS TO 1910
24.07.1858
WILLIAM BRAIDWOOD, a labourer aged 59 years, died from “DISEASE OF THE LUNGS”. Informant was JAMES McCUBBEN, PUBLICAN. (NSW BDM 3268C/1858)
Place of death: Talbragar
Place of burial: Talbragar
Witnesses: JAMES McCUBBIN and WILLIAM HETHERINGTON
Born in LANCASHIRE, SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: 30 years
SINGLE
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19.12.1859
HUGH FRAZER, a hut keeper aged 70, died from “NATURAL CAUSES VERDICT OF JURY” (Sudden). Informant was William King of Mudgee. (NSW BDM 4135/1859)
Place of death: Guntawang
Place of burial: Guntawang
Witnesses: E ELMSLEY
Born in SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: unknown
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10.06.1867
MARGARET MUIR, a shepherd’s wife aged 53 years, died from “COLD AND EXPOSURE” after 4 days. Informant was MARTHA JORDAN, her daughter from Cudgegong. (NSW BDM 6300/1867)
Place of death: Cudgegong
Place of burial: Biriganbil
Witnesses: H CUNNINGHAM and Jasper HINCKEL
Born in EDINBURGH SCOTLAND to JAMES HALLIDAY, a gardener, and ELIZABETH MCLOUD
Length in Colony: 35Y
Married in BATHURST at age 29 to JAMES MUIR
Children: MARGARET (29), MARTHA (32), 4 females (deceased)
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22.11.1868
MARGARET McCALLUM, a farmer’s wife aged 82 years, died from “CONSUMPTION” of 2 months’ duration. Informant was her daughter, MARY MOSS. (NSW BDM 5231/1868)
Place of death: Rouse’s Flat
Place of burial: Biriganbil
Witnesses: ARTHUR GARLING and F WILLIAMS
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN CAMPBELL, a farm manager, and MARY [unknown]
Length in Colony: 13 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 18 to JOHN MCCALLUM
Children: MARGARET, MARY, CATHERINE
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03.11.1871
JAMES GEDDES, a miner from the Happy Valley Lead, aged 46 years, died from “ACCIDENT FELL DOWN SHAFT” COR INQUEST. (NSW BDM 4571/1871)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: J COURSEY J and A THORPE
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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25.11.1871
MALCOLM BELL, a miner aged 30 years, died instantly from “ACCID FALL OF EARTH IN MINE”
COR INQ. (NSW BDM 4585/1871)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents in U.K.
Length in Colony: UNK
NOT MARRIED
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14.04.1872
ALEXANDER McCULLOCH, a miner aged 39 years, died from “PILES” of 6 weeks’ duration. (NSW BDM 5230/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: EDWARD CUMMING and WILLIAM WARD
Born in SCOTLAND to JOSEPH McCULLOCH, a commercial traveller, and CHRISTINA HAZEL
Length in Colony: 14 years
Married in GUNDAGAI at age 29 to KATHERINE O'KEEFE
Children: 2M 1F LIV; 1F DECD
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12.08.1872
ROBERT DONALDSON, a miner aged 45 years, died from “BRONCHITIS” of 10 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5287/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: CHAS L RAP and WILLIAM DONALDSON
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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10.10.1872
JOHN ADAMS, a labourer aged 82 years, died from “PULMONARY APOPLEXY” of 12 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5308/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: BERNARD NAUGHTON and FRANCES BELL
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown
Length in Colony: N/S
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31.01.1873
JOHN SAUNDERS, a miner aged 39 years, died from “DYSENTRY” of 5 weeks’ duration. (NSW BDM 5402/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WM R GORDON and WILLIAM LAMONT
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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16.02.1873
ALEXANDER EDINGTON, a miner aged 37 years, died from “ENTERITIS” of 14 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5413/1873)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: FRANCES BELL and HCAUSBY
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 8 years
Marital status: N/S
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20.03.1873
JOHN TAYLOR, aged 33 years, died from “PNEUMONIA” of 10 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5426/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: CHARLES RINEFEISH and MARY ANN COOLEY
Born in LONG TOWN, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER TAYLOR, a tailor, and
ELLEN CLARK
Length in Colony: UNK
Married in GOULBURN at age 27 to MARY ANN COOLEY
Children: N/S
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21.03.1873
JAMES WATT, a miner aged 45 years, died from “DISEASE OF THE HEART” of 14 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5435/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: HENRY CABOT and PATRICK MURRAY
Born in ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLAND, the son of a carpenter [unnamed]
Length in Colony: 15 years
Marital Status: N/S
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24.04.1873
JOHN McDONALD, a miner aged 48 years, died from “DIARRHOEA” of 2 weeks’ duration. (NSW BDM 5448/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: Wm R JAMES and JOHN LEVEY
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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05.03.1874
ALEXANDER McKENZIE, a miner aged 32 years, died from “DISEASE OF HEART” of some years’ duration. Informant was JOHN PERRY, a miner from Gulgong. (NSW BDM 7406129/1874)
Place of death: Mudgee
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: JOHN PERRY
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 8 years
UNMARRIED
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JAMES GEDDES, a miner from the Happy Valley Lead, aged 46 years, died from “ACCIDENT FELL DOWN SHAFT” COR INQUEST. (NSW BDM 4571/1871)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: J COURSEY J and A THORPE
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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25.11.1871
MALCOLM BELL, a miner aged 30 years, died instantly from “ACCID FALL OF EARTH IN MINE”
COR INQ. (NSW BDM 4585/1871)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents in U.K.
Length in Colony: UNK
NOT MARRIED
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14.04.1872
ALEXANDER McCULLOCH, a miner aged 39 years, died from “PILES” of 6 weeks’ duration. (NSW BDM 5230/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: EDWARD CUMMING and WILLIAM WARD
Born in SCOTLAND to JOSEPH McCULLOCH, a commercial traveller, and CHRISTINA HAZEL
Length in Colony: 14 years
Married in GUNDAGAI at age 29 to KATHERINE O'KEEFE
Children: 2M 1F LIV; 1F DECD
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12.08.1872
ROBERT DONALDSON, a miner aged 45 years, died from “BRONCHITIS” of 10 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5287/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: CHAS L RAP and WILLIAM DONALDSON
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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10.10.1872
JOHN ADAMS, a labourer aged 82 years, died from “PULMONARY APOPLEXY” of 12 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5308/1872)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: BERNARD NAUGHTON and FRANCES BELL
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown
Length in Colony: N/S
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31.01.1873
JOHN SAUNDERS, a miner aged 39 years, died from “DYSENTRY” of 5 weeks’ duration. (NSW BDM 5402/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WM R GORDON and WILLIAM LAMONT
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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16.02.1873
ALEXANDER EDINGTON, a miner aged 37 years, died from “ENTERITIS” of 14 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5413/1873)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: FRANCES BELL and HCAUSBY
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 8 years
Marital status: N/S
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20.03.1873
JOHN TAYLOR, aged 33 years, died from “PNEUMONIA” of 10 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5426/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: CHARLES RINEFEISH and MARY ANN COOLEY
Born in LONG TOWN, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER TAYLOR, a tailor, and
ELLEN CLARK
Length in Colony: UNK
Married in GOULBURN at age 27 to MARY ANN COOLEY
Children: N/S
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21.03.1873
JAMES WATT, a miner aged 45 years, died from “DISEASE OF THE HEART” of 14 days’ duration. (NSW BDM 5435/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: HENRY CABOT and PATRICK MURRAY
Born in ABERDEENSHIRE, SCOTLAND, the son of a carpenter [unnamed]
Length in Colony: 15 years
Marital Status: N/S
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24.04.1873
JOHN McDONALD, a miner aged 48 years, died from “DIARRHOEA” of 2 weeks’ duration. (NSW BDM 5448/1873)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: Wm R JAMES and JOHN LEVEY
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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05.03.1874
ALEXANDER McKENZIE, a miner aged 32 years, died from “DISEASE OF HEART” of some years’ duration. Informant was JOHN PERRY, a miner from Gulgong. (NSW BDM 7406129/1874)
Place of death: Mudgee
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: JOHN PERRY
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 8 years
UNMARRIED
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16.01.1875
JOHN McINTYRE, a miner aged 26 years, died from “FEVER” of 17 days’ duration. Informant was CHARLES FRED BUTTON, his brother-in-law from Caledonian Lead. (NSW BDM 7862/1875)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: LAWRENCE GILLESPIE and CHAS F BUTTON
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McINTYRE and MARY O'DONNELL
Length in Colony: 3 years
Married in GULGONG at age 23 to JANE KENNEDY
Children: LORETTA SARAH, born in Mudgee in 1873 (NSW BDM 14069/1873)
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16.09.1875
THOMAS KIRKPATRICK, a miner aged 65 years, died from “CARCINOMA” of 9 months’ duration. Informant was his son, ROBERT KIRKPATRICK, from Home Rule. (NSW BDM 7990/1875)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM WEEKLY and GEO G MITCHELL
Born in DUMFRIESHIRE SCOTLAND to JOHN KIRKPATRICK, a tailor and ELIZABETH [surname unknown]
Length in Colony: 20 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 25 to ELIZABETH CARRUTHERS
Children: 4 males (living); 2 males (deceased); 1 female (deceased)
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14.05.1876
WILLIAM GORDON, a miner aged 45 years, died from “PHTHESIS” of 18 months’ duration. Informant was his wife, ELIZABETH GORDON. (NSW BDM 7993/1876)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: THOMAS SCURRAH and S T BISHOP
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 20 years
Married in GULGONG at age 44 to ELIZABETH LAY
Children: NONE
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14.11.1876
PETER MILNE, a miner aged 44 years, died from “CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER” of 13 weeks’ duration. Informant was his wife, CATHERINE MILNE. (NSW BDM 8029/1876)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: H G WILLIAMS and JOSEPH CREANE
Born in FIFESHIRE, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER MILNE, a coachman, and JANE PALMER
Length in Colony: 22 years
Married in MARYBOROUGH VIC at age 37 to CATHERINE KENNEDY
Children: 1M 1F LIVING
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07.01.1877
WILLIAM BARRON, a miner aged 38 years, died from “PHTHISIS” of 7 months’ duration. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 6860/1877)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and P O'NEILL
Born in SCOTLAND to
Length in Colony: 25 years
NOT MARRIED
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07.12.1877
CHARLOTTE BROOKS, a widow aged 69 years, died from “SYNCOPE ARISING BRONCHITIS & DEBILITY”. COR INQ. (NSW BDM 6913/1877)
Place of death: Stoney Creek
Place of burial: Mudgee
Witnesses: JOHN BROOKS and ROBERT BROOKS
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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14.10.1877
THOMAS McKECHNIE, a sawyer aged 72 years, died from “DEBILITY & OLD AGE” of 5 weeks’ duration. Informant was his son, ARCHIBALD McKECHNIE, from Castlereagh. (NSW BDM 7504/1877)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: ARCHIBALD McKECHNIE and WILLIAM SMITH
Born in SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER McKECHNIE, a soldier and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in SYDNEY at age 20 to SARAH HUNTER
Children: 2M 1F LIV; 1M 1F DEC
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11.11.1878
JOHN STEPHENSON, a farmer aged 68 years, died from “GENERAL DEBILITY & RETENTIO”. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 7508/1878)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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22.12.1877
CATHERINE McDONALD, a married woman aged 87, died from “OLD AGE”. (NSW BDM 7512/1877)
Place of death: Sportsmans Hollow
Place of burial: Reedy Creek
Witnesses: ALEXANDER McKAY and JOHN PHILLIPS
Born in SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER McKAY, a farmer and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 38 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 30 to JOHN McDONALD
Children: 2 males (living); 1 male (deceased) 1 female (deceased)
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30.05.1878
MARY MUNRO, aged 66 years, died from “DROPSY” of 8 months’ duration. Informant was her daughter, ISABELLA SHARP. (NSW BDM 7546/1878)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: SMITH WILLIAM and R MARSHALL
Born in SCOTLAND to MALCOLM MORRISON and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 25 to THOMAS MUNRO
Children: 2 females (living) 2 females (deceased)
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09.09.1878
JAMES EASSON, a commercial traveller aged 40 years, died from “DROWNING”. (NSW BDM 7556/1878)
Place of death: Yamble
Place of burial: Mudgee
Witnesses: W R GELLISPIE and F T ATTERTON
COR INQ: TA BROWNE T A, Coroner
Born in SCOTLAND to
Length in Colony: N/S
Married in PORTSMOUTH at age 22 to SARAH ANN ATTERTON
Children: EMILY ADA (b 1864?), ALICE (b 1867), JAMES WILLIAM (b 1869), SIDNEY (b 1872, deceased), AGNES (b 1872, deceased), GEORGE ATTERTON (b 1875), FLORENCE MAY (b 1877), GRACE YAMBEL (born 1879)
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09.01.1879
ROBERT HUTCHINSON, a miner aged 47 years, died from “HEMOPTYSIS” of 23 days’ duration. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, Hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 7092/1879)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: PETER HOLLOW and BERTRAM WILLIAMS
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
NOT MARRIED
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25.05.1879
ELIZABETH + BUTLER, aged 55 years, died from “CANCER” of 3 months’ duration. Informant was her son, BUTLER THOMAS, “Old Gulgong”. (NSW BDM 7114/1879)
Place of death: Old Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and JOHN WALL
Born in SCOTLAND to THOMAS WILSON and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in BATHURST at age 22 to THOMAS BUTLER
Children: 3M 2F LIV; 2F DECD
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06.01.1880
ROBERT McLEAN, a farmer aged 39 years, died from “INFLAMMATION OF BOWELS” of 14 days’ duration. Informant was his wife, ROSANNA McLEAN. (NSW BDM 8269/1880)
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and R W GREENHALGH
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McLEAN and AGNES PETERS
Length in Colony: 22 years
Married in KELSO at age 19 to ROSANNA CRAWFORD
Children: 1M 3F LIV; 3M 1F DCD
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10.02.1880
JOHN McKENZIE, a shepherd aged 75 years, died from “PARALYSIS OLD AGE” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was his granddaughter, C HUTCHINSON. (NSW BDM 8271/1880)
Place of death: Springfield
Place of burial: Springfield
Witnesses: JOHN McKENZIE and ALLAN CAMERON
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McKENZIE, a farmer, and CHRISTINA McNAB
Length in Colony: 42 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 31 to ELIZABETH McKENZIE Children: 4 males and 2 females (living); 4 males (deceased)
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21.06.1880
HELEN BARLOW, a wife and mother aged 36 years, died from “PERITONITIS AND EXHAUSTION CONFINEMENT” of 13 days’ duration. Informant was her husband, JAMES BARLOW. (NSW BDM 8289/1880)
Winesses: ANGUS CAMPBELL and ALEX MEYER
Place of death: Guntawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to JAMES STEVENS and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 18Y
Married in SYDNEY at age 27 to JAMES BARLOW
Children: 1M 2F LIV
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30.09.1880
JOHN HENRY CAIDIN, a gentleman aged 44 years, died from “GENERAL DEBILITY” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was H CAMERON, no relation. (NSW BDM 6161C/1880)
Place of death: Denison Town
Place of burial: Denison Town
Witnesses: H CAMERON and MRS LATIMER
Born in SCOTLAND to a postmaster, name unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
Marital status: UNK
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21.11.1880
THOMAS ALLEN, a miner aged 43 YRS, died from “ENTERIC FEVER” of 63 days’ duration. Informant was John Holden, Hospital Wardsman (NSW BDM 8305/1880)
Witnesses: M H BENNETT and B T WARD
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: unknown.
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13.05.1882
ELLEN +LAMB, a married woman aged 67 years, died from “BRONCHITIS” of 5 weeks’ duration. Informant was her husband, WILLIAM LAMB. (NSW BDM 10004/1882)
Witnesses: M H BENNETT and JOHN BRIGDEN
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in SCOTLAND to Mr and Mrs Gilies.
Length in Colony: 45Y
Married in PT MACQUARIE at age 23 to JONATHAN WEBSTER (1838)
Married in YASS at age 39 to WILLIAM LAMB (1863)
Children: 3M 4F LIV; 1 male and 1 female (deceased)
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18.01.1883
JOHN McDONALD, a farmer aged 52 YRS, died from “OBSTRUCTION OF PYORIC END OF STOMACH”. Informant was ROBERT WILSON, her brother-in-law. (NSW BDM 9654/1883)
Witnesses: T BENNETT and C ROBISON
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McDONALD, a farmer, and CATHERINE McKAY
Length in Colony: 43Y
Married in REEDY CREEK at age 31 to MARY ROBISON
Children: 1M 1F DECD
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14.07.1883
ALEXANDER COCHRANE, a miner aged 71 YRS, died from “INFLAMMATION OF KIDNEYS” of 3 months’ duration. Informant was his brother, ROBERT COCHRANE. (NSW BDM 9682/1883)
Witnesses: JESSE BENNETT and JAMES LEWIS
Place of death: Caledonian Lead
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to COCHRANE JAMES, a farmer, and AGNES CAMPBELL
Length in Colony: 20Y
Marital status: N/S
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02.10.1883
ELIZABETH McKENZIE, a married woman aged 70 YRS, died from “DECAY OF LIFE”. Informant was her son, JOHN McKENZIE. (NSW BDM 9697/1883)
Witnesses: JOHN McKENZIE and HUGH McKENZIE
Place of death: Denison Town
Place of burial: Springfield
Born in SCOTLAND to DONALD McKENZIE, a blacksmith and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 45Y
Married at age 20 to JOHN McKENZIE
Children: 4M 2FLIV; 1M DCD (at Springfield)
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16.01.1884
FLORA CAMERON, a married woman aged 51 years, died from “DROPSY & LIVER DISEASE” of 2 years’ duration. Informant was her husband, Hugh Cameron. (NSW BDM 11217/1884)
Witnesses: JAMES LEWIS and JESSE BENNETT
Place of death: Belarah Red Bank - Talbragar
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN CAMERON, a stonemason, and ISABELLA McTHEE
Length in Colony: 27
Married in NSW at age 25 to HUGH CAMERON
Children: NO ISSUE
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10.04.1885
CHARLES STUART, a storekeeper aged 60 years, died from “GUNSHOT WOUNDS INFLICTED BY ARMED ROBBER”. [Victim of Angel and Thurston]. (NSW BDM 11986/1885)
R ACHESON, Coroner JP
Place of death: Green Swamp
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: JESSE BENNETT and JAMES LEWIS
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: unknown
Marital status: Olive Olivia Marie Stuart, of Cudal (listed as beneficiary)
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19.08.1885
JOHN PATRICK, a grazier at Digilah Station - Coonabarabran, aged 71 years, died from “HEART DISEASE & DROPSY” of 4 months’ duration. Informant was his son, WILLIAM PATRICK. (NSW BDM 12107/1885)
Witnesses: W F Stewart and J Bain
Place of death: Bolaro
Place of burial: Bolaro
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 31
Married at age 19 to MARY BROWN
Children: WILLIAM, JOHN
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14.01.1886
ROBERT WILLIAM BLACK, a grazier aged 63 years, died from “HEAT APPOPLEXY”. (NSW BDM 03944/1886)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C or E)
Witnesses: S T BISHOP, CORONER
Born in ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER BLACK, a shoemaker, and AGNESS WATT
Length in Colony: 39
SINGLE
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29.10.1889
JESSIE MITCHELL, a married woman aged 58 years, died from “CHRONIC NEPHRITIS” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was her husband, John Mitchell. (NSW BDM 11596/1889)
Witnesses: J CRAWFORD and T McCARTHY
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in SCOTLAND to KENNETH McGREGOR, a labourer, and ___ McKenzie
Length in Colony: 26Y
Married in HOME RULE at age 53 to JOHN MITCHELL
Children: NIL
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23.11.1889
JAMES KIRKPATRICK, a miner aged 50 years, died from “SANJINNEOUS APOPLEXY SUDDEN DEATH”. Informant was Coronial Inquiry by WJE WOTTON, Coroner. (NSW BDM 11599/1889)
Witnesses: S T BISHOP and R WHITE
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to WILLIAM KIKPATRICK and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: N/S
UNMARRIED
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03.09.1891
JAMES CAMPBELL, a carpenter aged 22 years, died from “HAMOPTYSIS”. Informant was F C MIDDLETON, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 06947/1891)
Witnesses: T McCARTHY and J LEWIS
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: NS
UNMARRIED
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29.01.1892
JOHN PURVIS, aged 64, died from “DROPSY” of 4 years’ duration. Informant was THOMAS CLUFF, a farmer at Birriwa. (NSW BDM 6055/1892)
Witnesses: THOMAS CLUFF and T McCarthy
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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JOHN McINTYRE, a miner aged 26 years, died from “FEVER” of 17 days’ duration. Informant was CHARLES FRED BUTTON, his brother-in-law from Caledonian Lead. (NSW BDM 7862/1875)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: LAWRENCE GILLESPIE and CHAS F BUTTON
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McINTYRE and MARY O'DONNELL
Length in Colony: 3 years
Married in GULGONG at age 23 to JANE KENNEDY
Children: LORETTA SARAH, born in Mudgee in 1873 (NSW BDM 14069/1873)
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16.09.1875
THOMAS KIRKPATRICK, a miner aged 65 years, died from “CARCINOMA” of 9 months’ duration. Informant was his son, ROBERT KIRKPATRICK, from Home Rule. (NSW BDM 7990/1875)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM WEEKLY and GEO G MITCHELL
Born in DUMFRIESHIRE SCOTLAND to JOHN KIRKPATRICK, a tailor and ELIZABETH [surname unknown]
Length in Colony: 20 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 25 to ELIZABETH CARRUTHERS
Children: 4 males (living); 2 males (deceased); 1 female (deceased)
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14.05.1876
WILLIAM GORDON, a miner aged 45 years, died from “PHTHESIS” of 18 months’ duration. Informant was his wife, ELIZABETH GORDON. (NSW BDM 7993/1876)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: THOMAS SCURRAH and S T BISHOP
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 20 years
Married in GULGONG at age 44 to ELIZABETH LAY
Children: NONE
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14.11.1876
PETER MILNE, a miner aged 44 years, died from “CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER” of 13 weeks’ duration. Informant was his wife, CATHERINE MILNE. (NSW BDM 8029/1876)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: H G WILLIAMS and JOSEPH CREANE
Born in FIFESHIRE, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER MILNE, a coachman, and JANE PALMER
Length in Colony: 22 years
Married in MARYBOROUGH VIC at age 37 to CATHERINE KENNEDY
Children: 1M 1F LIVING
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07.01.1877
WILLIAM BARRON, a miner aged 38 years, died from “PHTHISIS” of 7 months’ duration. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 6860/1877)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and P O'NEILL
Born in SCOTLAND to
Length in Colony: 25 years
NOT MARRIED
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07.12.1877
CHARLOTTE BROOKS, a widow aged 69 years, died from “SYNCOPE ARISING BRONCHITIS & DEBILITY”. COR INQ. (NSW BDM 6913/1877)
Place of death: Stoney Creek
Place of burial: Mudgee
Witnesses: JOHN BROOKS and ROBERT BROOKS
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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14.10.1877
THOMAS McKECHNIE, a sawyer aged 72 years, died from “DEBILITY & OLD AGE” of 5 weeks’ duration. Informant was his son, ARCHIBALD McKECHNIE, from Castlereagh. (NSW BDM 7504/1877)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: ARCHIBALD McKECHNIE and WILLIAM SMITH
Born in SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER McKECHNIE, a soldier and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in SYDNEY at age 20 to SARAH HUNTER
Children: 2M 1F LIV; 1M 1F DEC
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11.11.1878
JOHN STEPHENSON, a farmer aged 68 years, died from “GENERAL DEBILITY & RETENTIO”. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 7508/1878)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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22.12.1877
CATHERINE McDONALD, a married woman aged 87, died from “OLD AGE”. (NSW BDM 7512/1877)
Place of death: Sportsmans Hollow
Place of burial: Reedy Creek
Witnesses: ALEXANDER McKAY and JOHN PHILLIPS
Born in SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER McKAY, a farmer and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 38 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 30 to JOHN McDONALD
Children: 2 males (living); 1 male (deceased) 1 female (deceased)
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30.05.1878
MARY MUNRO, aged 66 years, died from “DROPSY” of 8 months’ duration. Informant was her daughter, ISABELLA SHARP. (NSW BDM 7546/1878)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: SMITH WILLIAM and R MARSHALL
Born in SCOTLAND to MALCOLM MORRISON and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 25 to THOMAS MUNRO
Children: 2 females (living) 2 females (deceased)
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09.09.1878
JAMES EASSON, a commercial traveller aged 40 years, died from “DROWNING”. (NSW BDM 7556/1878)
Place of death: Yamble
Place of burial: Mudgee
Witnesses: W R GELLISPIE and F T ATTERTON
COR INQ: TA BROWNE T A, Coroner
Born in SCOTLAND to
Length in Colony: N/S
Married in PORTSMOUTH at age 22 to SARAH ANN ATTERTON
Children: EMILY ADA (b 1864?), ALICE (b 1867), JAMES WILLIAM (b 1869), SIDNEY (b 1872, deceased), AGNES (b 1872, deceased), GEORGE ATTERTON (b 1875), FLORENCE MAY (b 1877), GRACE YAMBEL (born 1879)
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09.01.1879
ROBERT HUTCHINSON, a miner aged 47 years, died from “HEMOPTYSIS” of 23 days’ duration. Informant was JOHN HOLDEN, Hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 7092/1879)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: PETER HOLLOW and BERTRAM WILLIAMS
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
NOT MARRIED
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25.05.1879
ELIZABETH + BUTLER, aged 55 years, died from “CANCER” of 3 months’ duration. Informant was her son, BUTLER THOMAS, “Old Gulgong”. (NSW BDM 7114/1879)
Place of death: Old Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and JOHN WALL
Born in SCOTLAND to THOMAS WILSON and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in BATHURST at age 22 to THOMAS BUTLER
Children: 3M 2F LIV; 2F DECD
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06.01.1880
ROBERT McLEAN, a farmer aged 39 years, died from “INFLAMMATION OF BOWELS” of 14 days’ duration. Informant was his wife, ROSANNA McLEAN. (NSW BDM 8269/1880)
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: WILLIAM SMITH and R W GREENHALGH
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McLEAN and AGNES PETERS
Length in Colony: 22 years
Married in KELSO at age 19 to ROSANNA CRAWFORD
Children: 1M 3F LIV; 3M 1F DCD
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10.02.1880
JOHN McKENZIE, a shepherd aged 75 years, died from “PARALYSIS OLD AGE” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was his granddaughter, C HUTCHINSON. (NSW BDM 8271/1880)
Place of death: Springfield
Place of burial: Springfield
Witnesses: JOHN McKENZIE and ALLAN CAMERON
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McKENZIE, a farmer, and CHRISTINA McNAB
Length in Colony: 42 years
Married in SCOTLAND at age 31 to ELIZABETH McKENZIE Children: 4 males and 2 females (living); 4 males (deceased)
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21.06.1880
HELEN BARLOW, a wife and mother aged 36 years, died from “PERITONITIS AND EXHAUSTION CONFINEMENT” of 13 days’ duration. Informant was her husband, JAMES BARLOW. (NSW BDM 8289/1880)
Winesses: ANGUS CAMPBELL and ALEX MEYER
Place of death: Guntawang
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to JAMES STEVENS and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 18Y
Married in SYDNEY at age 27 to JAMES BARLOW
Children: 1M 2F LIV
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30.09.1880
JOHN HENRY CAIDIN, a gentleman aged 44 years, died from “GENERAL DEBILITY” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was H CAMERON, no relation. (NSW BDM 6161C/1880)
Place of death: Denison Town
Place of burial: Denison Town
Witnesses: H CAMERON and MRS LATIMER
Born in SCOTLAND to a postmaster, name unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
Marital status: UNK
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21.11.1880
THOMAS ALLEN, a miner aged 43 YRS, died from “ENTERIC FEVER” of 63 days’ duration. Informant was John Holden, Hospital Wardsman (NSW BDM 8305/1880)
Witnesses: M H BENNETT and B T WARD
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: unknown.
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13.05.1882
ELLEN +LAMB, a married woman aged 67 years, died from “BRONCHITIS” of 5 weeks’ duration. Informant was her husband, WILLIAM LAMB. (NSW BDM 10004/1882)
Witnesses: M H BENNETT and JOHN BRIGDEN
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in SCOTLAND to Mr and Mrs Gilies.
Length in Colony: 45Y
Married in PT MACQUARIE at age 23 to JONATHAN WEBSTER (1838)
Married in YASS at age 39 to WILLIAM LAMB (1863)
Children: 3M 4F LIV; 1 male and 1 female (deceased)
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18.01.1883
JOHN McDONALD, a farmer aged 52 YRS, died from “OBSTRUCTION OF PYORIC END OF STOMACH”. Informant was ROBERT WILSON, her brother-in-law. (NSW BDM 9654/1883)
Witnesses: T BENNETT and C ROBISON
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN McDONALD, a farmer, and CATHERINE McKAY
Length in Colony: 43Y
Married in REEDY CREEK at age 31 to MARY ROBISON
Children: 1M 1F DECD
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14.07.1883
ALEXANDER COCHRANE, a miner aged 71 YRS, died from “INFLAMMATION OF KIDNEYS” of 3 months’ duration. Informant was his brother, ROBERT COCHRANE. (NSW BDM 9682/1883)
Witnesses: JESSE BENNETT and JAMES LEWIS
Place of death: Caledonian Lead
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to COCHRANE JAMES, a farmer, and AGNES CAMPBELL
Length in Colony: 20Y
Marital status: N/S
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02.10.1883
ELIZABETH McKENZIE, a married woman aged 70 YRS, died from “DECAY OF LIFE”. Informant was her son, JOHN McKENZIE. (NSW BDM 9697/1883)
Witnesses: JOHN McKENZIE and HUGH McKENZIE
Place of death: Denison Town
Place of burial: Springfield
Born in SCOTLAND to DONALD McKENZIE, a blacksmith and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: 45Y
Married at age 20 to JOHN McKENZIE
Children: 4M 2FLIV; 1M DCD (at Springfield)
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16.01.1884
FLORA CAMERON, a married woman aged 51 years, died from “DROPSY & LIVER DISEASE” of 2 years’ duration. Informant was her husband, Hugh Cameron. (NSW BDM 11217/1884)
Witnesses: JAMES LEWIS and JESSE BENNETT
Place of death: Belarah Red Bank - Talbragar
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN CAMERON, a stonemason, and ISABELLA McTHEE
Length in Colony: 27
Married in NSW at age 25 to HUGH CAMERON
Children: NO ISSUE
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10.04.1885
CHARLES STUART, a storekeeper aged 60 years, died from “GUNSHOT WOUNDS INFLICTED BY ARMED ROBBER”. [Victim of Angel and Thurston]. (NSW BDM 11986/1885)
R ACHESON, Coroner JP
Place of death: Green Swamp
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: JESSE BENNETT and JAMES LEWIS
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: unknown
Marital status: Olive Olivia Marie Stuart, of Cudal (listed as beneficiary)
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19.08.1885
JOHN PATRICK, a grazier at Digilah Station - Coonabarabran, aged 71 years, died from “HEART DISEASE & DROPSY” of 4 months’ duration. Informant was his son, WILLIAM PATRICK. (NSW BDM 12107/1885)
Witnesses: W F Stewart and J Bain
Place of death: Bolaro
Place of burial: Bolaro
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 31
Married at age 19 to MARY BROWN
Children: WILLIAM, JOHN
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14.01.1886
ROBERT WILLIAM BLACK, a grazier aged 63 years, died from “HEAT APPOPLEXY”. (NSW BDM 03944/1886)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C or E)
Witnesses: S T BISHOP, CORONER
Born in ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER BLACK, a shoemaker, and AGNESS WATT
Length in Colony: 39
SINGLE
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29.10.1889
JESSIE MITCHELL, a married woman aged 58 years, died from “CHRONIC NEPHRITIS” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was her husband, John Mitchell. (NSW BDM 11596/1889)
Witnesses: J CRAWFORD and T McCARTHY
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in SCOTLAND to KENNETH McGREGOR, a labourer, and ___ McKenzie
Length in Colony: 26Y
Married in HOME RULE at age 53 to JOHN MITCHELL
Children: NIL
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23.11.1889
JAMES KIRKPATRICK, a miner aged 50 years, died from “SANJINNEOUS APOPLEXY SUDDEN DEATH”. Informant was Coronial Inquiry by WJE WOTTON, Coroner. (NSW BDM 11599/1889)
Witnesses: S T BISHOP and R WHITE
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Born in SCOTLAND to WILLIAM KIKPATRICK and [mother unknown]
Length in Colony: N/S
UNMARRIED
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03.09.1891
JAMES CAMPBELL, a carpenter aged 22 years, died from “HAMOPTYSIS”. Informant was F C MIDDLETON, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 06947/1891)
Witnesses: T McCARTHY and J LEWIS
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: NS
UNMARRIED
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29.01.1892
JOHN PURVIS, aged 64, died from “DROPSY” of 4 years’ duration. Informant was THOMAS CLUFF, a farmer at Birriwa. (NSW BDM 6055/1892)
Witnesses: THOMAS CLUFF and T McCarthy
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: N/S
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31.01.1892
WILLIAM NICOLS, a shepherd aged 73 years, died from “PYLORIC OBSTRUCTION OF THE STOMACH” of 2 weeks’ duration. Informant was C Middleton, hospital wardsman. (NSW BDM 6052/1892)
Place of death: Gulgong hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: J CRAWFORD and T McCARTHY
Born in DUNDEE. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: UNK
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20.03.1894
JAMES BLACKIE, a miner aged 66 years, died from “BROKEN NECK FALL EARTH IN SHAFT”. Informant was JOHN HONEYSETT. (NSW BDM 8755/1894)
COR INQ by WILLIAM WATTON, Coroner.
Place of death: Tallawang
Place of burial: Tallawang
Witnesses: CHARLES HONEYSETT and ARTHUR HONEYSETT
HONEYSETT JOHN
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 34 years
NOT MARRIED
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15.11.1895
JAMES HAY HEDDLE, a miner aged 54 years, died from “ACUTE PNEUMONIA” of 12 days’ duration. Informant was his wife, Sarah Jane Heddle. (NSW BDM 12587/1895)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: JOHN UPHAM and JAMES DEVITT
Born in KIRKWALL SCOTLAND to THOMAS HEDDLE a carpenter, and SARAH FIRTH
Length in Colony: N/S
Married in GULGONG at age 51 to SARAH JANE BURNETT (widow)(NSW BDM 3782/1893)
Children: REYNOLD J (14 months), WILLIAM H (2 weeks)
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11.04.1896
WILLIAM + SMITH, a baker aged 79 years, died from “SENILE DECAY BRONCHITIS” of 7 days’ duration. Informant was his daughter, ELIZABETH GUDGEON. (NSW BDM 63078/1896)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: THOMAS CHAPPELL and ROBERT COCHRANE
Born in DUNDEE SCOTLAND to GEORGE SMITH, a weaver, and MARGARET FITCHY
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in DUNDEE SCOTLAND at age 50 to HELEN SIDEE
Children: ELIZABETH (26) and WILLIAM (24)
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01.09.1896
HELEN + RUSSELL, aged 57, died from “CIRRHOSIS OF LIVER PERIPHERAL NEURITIS” of 7 months’ duration. (NSW BDM 10032/1896)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: J R FLETCHER and EDWARD HINCHEY
Born in INVERNESS SCOTLAND to JOHN McDONALD, Scottish factry.
Length in Colony: 32 years (5 years in QLD)
Married in IPSWICH QLD at age 21 to GIDEON ANDREW SCOTT
Married in IPSWICH QLD at age 24 to FREDERICK WIL. RUSSELL
Children: ALFRED E (27), CHARLES A (24), ALBERT E (21), 1 male and 2 females (deceased)
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17.09.1896
JAMES HILL, a miner aged 77 years, died from “ASPHYXIA DUE TO PARALYSIS as the RESULT OF an ACCIDENT”. COR INQ by WJ WOTTON, Mudgee Coroner (18.09.96). (NSW BDM 10035/1896)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: LUCY BROOKS and WE CAMPTON
Born in GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: 47 years
UNMARRIED
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15.05.1898
JOHN WARRICK, a labourer aged 70 years, died from “MORBIS CORDIS” of 2 days’ duration. Informant was ROBERT ELLIOTT, boarding house proprietor. (NSW BDM 5587/1898)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: CJ GILL and J GILL
Born in SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: 7 years
UNMARRIED
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04.09.1898
JOHN COOPER MITCHELL, an alluvial gold miner aged 68 years, died from “MALIGNANT DISEASE OF OESOPHAGUS” of 1 years’ duration. Informant was H MITCHELL, his brother from Caledonian Lead. (NSW BDM 9624/1898)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: CHARLES COURTS and CE HILTON
Born in DUNBARTON SCOTLAND to JOHN MITCHELL, a printer, and FRANCES COOPER
Length in Colony: 38 years
Married in GULGONG at age 55 to JESSIE HATTON
Children: N/S
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12.09.1898
JAMES GRAHAM + SMITH, an alluvial gold miner aged 38 years, died from “ACUTE PNEUMONIA WITH PLEURISY” of 9 days’ duration. Informant was W Smith, his brother from Tucklan. (NSW BDM 9625/1898)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: JAMES RYAN and JOHN RYAN
Born in PERTH SCOTLAND to PETER SMITH, a shoemaker, and SUSAN EASSON
Length in Colony: 32 years
UNMARRIED
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03.02.1898
MARGARET OGILVIE, aged 70 years, died from “CANCER OF UTERUS EXHAUSTION HAEMORRHAGE” of 3 weeks’ duration. Informant was her son, THOMAS OGILVIE. (NSW BDM 1693/1898)
Place of death: Gulgong (Herbert Street?)
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: HENRY FITSCHEN and JAMES RYAN
Born in TIBBEAMURE PERTHSHIRE SCOTLAND to CHARLES ROBERTSON and ISABEL PARSONS
Length in Colony: 44 years
Married at KINARD SCOTLAND age 22 to JAMES OGILVIE
Children: DAVID (46), CHARLES (44), ISABEL (42), CHARLOTTE (36), REBECCA (35), JOHN (33), THOMAS (31), 1M 1F DECD
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01.04.1900
JAMES POLLOCK, a storekeeper aged 73 years, died from “MORBIS CORTIS SUB ACUTE NEPHRITIS” of 5 days’ duration. Informant was JOHN BAKER, his son-in-law from Birriwa. (NSW BDM 5648/1900)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: ALEX R YOUNG and HENRY WATSON
Born in GLASGOW SCOTLAND to DAVID POLLOCK, a weaver, and ELIZABETH NELSON
Length in Colony: 45 years
Married in GLASGOW at age 20 to MARGARET LIDDLE BOYLE
Children: JAMES (44), ELIZABETH (40), DAVID A (37), ALICE M (34), ALFRED (28), NORMAN R (25), 2 females (deceased)
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04.08.1901
JOHN ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, a farmer and grazier aged 73 years, died from “ASTHENIA CANCER OF GLANDS OF NECK” of 12 months’ duration. Informant was ARCHIBALD (his son at TRILBY). (NSW BDM 9550/1901)
Place of death: Slapdash Creek
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: SAMUEL HENRY DOWD and GEORGE MOSS
Born in SCOTLAND to JOHN ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, a medical practitioner, and CHRISTINA PILLONS.
Length in Colony: 63 years
Married in SYDNEY at age 27 to ELIZABETH GEOGHEGAN
Children: MARIA (49Y), CHRISTINA H (47), THOMAS D (45), JOHN H (43), ELIZA J (40), BENJAMIN (38), ROBERT (36), LOUISA (32), EVELENE (30), MAUD (26),
ISABELLA (23),
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23.07.1902
HUGH McDOUGALL, a miner aged 76 years, died from “SENILITY” (inquiry not necessary. Informant was his wife. (NSW BDM 9431/1902)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: THOMAS SHARROCK and ALFRED JAMES AVERY
Born in SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: 48Y
Married in GULGONG at age 72 to MARY FOX
Children: NO ISSUE
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18.09.1902
DONALD McKAY, a miner aged 63 years, died from “SUPPOSED CAUSE DEATH ASTHMA”. Inquiry unnecessary. Burial ordered by C Hilton, JP. Informant was Constable CHARLES STEPHEN HICKS. (NSW BDM 9448/1902)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: W D COPELIN and J M APPLEYARD
Born in SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: N/S
SINGLE
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17.05.1903
CATHERINE +LAMONT, a housekeeper
aged 58 years, died from “CARCINOMA” of 3 years’ duration. Informant was her son-in-law, JOHN DREW. (NSW BDM 6184/1903)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: J W SPENCE and E A JAMES
Born in PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND to HUGH KENNEDY, a tailor, and MARGARET ROBERTSON
Length in Colony: 48 years (2 years in Vic, 46 years in NSW)
Married in MARYBOROUGH at age 26 to PETER MILNE (VICTORIA)
Children: ALEX K (32), MARY A (28)
Married in Home Rule at age 33 to WILLIAM LAMONT
Children from 2ND marriage: WILLIAM (24); MARGARET (23), NONE DECD.
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16.07.1903
PETER HEPBURN, a draper aged 44 years, died from “ENCEPHALITIS HEART FAILURE” of 14 days’ duration. Informant was Mabel Goodsir, acting hospital matron. (NSW BDM 10240/1903)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: J E BARRETT and JANE LITTLEFIELD
Born in KIRKELD SCOTLAND to GEORGE HEPBURN, a schoolteacher, and ISABELLA HARENS
Length in Colony: 17Y (6 years in QLD; 11 years in NSW)
Married in COOKTOWN QLD at age 38 to LILLIAN WILLIAMS
Children: NO ISSUE
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22.08.1903
THOMAS ISBESTER, a farmer aged 66 years, died instantly from “ACC FALL VEHICLE HE DRIV INTEMPERENCE”. Informant was Ellen Isbester, his wife from Three Mile. (NSW BDM 10242/1903)
STEWART G CORONER (12.09.1903)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: JOHN WILLIARDT and WILLIAM WATT
Born in ORKNEY ISLDS SCOTLAND to Mr Isbester, a farmer, and Ms Walters.
Length in Colony: 46 years
Married in MUDGEE at age 20 to ELLEN GALE
Children: JAMES (42), ARTHUR (39), WILLIAM (38), ELIZABETH (36), DAVID (34), JOHN (32), CHARLES W (29), ROSE (27), ALFRED (23), CLARA (22), 2 males DECD
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23.04.1904
ALEXANDER +McMILLAN, aged 69, died from “CARDIAC SYNCOPE FATTY HEART CIRROHOSIS LIVER” of 12 months’ duration. Informant was his son-in-law, E A STOTT. (NSW BDM 5556/1904)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: WILLIAM HUTTON and PATRICK LOONEY
Born in LAMLASH SCOTLAND to THOMAS McMILLAN, a sea captain, and MARY McNISH
Length in Colony: 50 years
Married in SYDNEY at age 37 to MARY ANN ASHBY
Children: MARY M (29), THOMAS (28), ELLEN (25), MARGARET (23), ALEXANDER (20), JOHN (18), ELIZABETH (16), SOPHIA (14)
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06.10.1904
MARGARET WILSON, aged 66 years, died from “PULMONARY EMBOLISM GANGRENE OF LEG” of 18 days’ duration. Informant was E H Gilroy, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 13266/1904)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: W FLETCHER and R HARROWELL
Born in NEUT HILL SCOTLAND to JOHN REAY, a miner, and NANSY WALLACE
Length in Colony: 40 years
Married in GULGONG at age 40 to WILLIAM WILSON
Children: NO ISSUE
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08.10.1904
JAMES GRANT, a miner aged 67 years, died from “EXHAUSTION CARCANOMA OF PHARYNX” lasting 6 weeks, 3 days. Informant was E H Gilroy, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 13267/1904)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: H J GUDGEON and M APPLEYARD
Born in FARLAND, SCOTLAND to PETER GRANT, a merchant, and ELLEN STEEN
Length in Colony: 35N
NOT MARRIED
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25.01.1905
JOHN CORN, a gold miner aged 71 years, died from “URACMIA PURTATIC ABS KIDNEY ABS'S PERONI (PERULENT PEROTONITIS)” of 6 hours’ duration. Informant was E H Gilroy, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 1502/1905)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: S T CAMPTON and H PACK
Born in EDINBURGH SCOTLAND
Length in Colony: 36
SINGLE
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27.01.1905
GEORGE DONALDSON, a miner aged 78 years, died from “MORBIS CORDIS CHRON INTESTINAL NEPHRITIS” of 3 years’ duration. Informant was John Allen of Home Rule (no relation). (NSW BDM 1505/1905)
Place of death: Home Rule
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: JOHN LUCAS and JOHN ALLAN
Born in ALLAWAY, SCOTLAND to JOHN DONALDSON, a labourer, and JANE FEATHERINGHAM
Length in Colony: 46 years
Married in MUDGEE NSW to MARY BAKER
Children: NO ISSUE
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04.07.1905
WILLIAM FULTON, a miner aged 68 years, died from “CARDIAC SYNCOPE DURING ATT ANGINA PECTOR”. Informant was Senior Constable E Ferris. (NSW BDM 9050/1905)
OG EDMONDS CORONER
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: ALFRED HUGHES and ALBERT E SONTER [Souter?]
Born in SCOTLAND. Parents unknown
Length in Colony: UNK
NOT MARRIED
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13.07.1907
ALEXANDER WHITELAW, a miner aged 73 years, died from “HEART FAILURE SENILE DECAY” of 6 months’ duration. Informant was B J NAUGHTON, hotel keeper. (NSW BDM 9237/1907)
Place of death: Naughton’s Hotel, Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong
Witnesses: B J NAUGHTON and WILLIAM READ
Born in ALLOA, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER WHITELAW, a labourer and Euphemia Gray.
Length in Colony: N/S
UNMARRIED
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15.02.1908
EWEN McINTOSH, a miner aged 73 years, died from “CARDIAC FAILURE EMPHYSEMIA PROSTITIS” of 7 days’ duration. Informant was M Churches, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 1630/1908)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: SAMUEL MITCHELL and WM S YOUNG
Born in INVERNESS, SCOTLAND to WILLIAM McINTOSH, a postery manager, and MARGARET FORBES
Length in Colony: 39 years
SINGLE
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05.03.1908
HELEN SMITH, aged 72, died from “VARICOSE ULCERATION PULMONARY EMBOLISM” of 7 days’ duration. Informant was her son, WILLIAM SMITH. (NSW BDM 1633/1908)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: ALBERT E BRIGDEN and WILLIAM DAWSON
Born in ARBROTH, SCOTLAND to ALEXANDER SANDY, a shoemaker, and ELIZABETH HEMSLEY
Length in Colony: 40N
Married in DUNDEE SCOTLAND at age 32 to WILLIAM SMITH
Children: ELIZABETH (38), WILLIAM (35), NO DECD
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24.06.1909
ROBERT STEWART, a miner aged 76 years, died from “CEREBRAL HAEMORRHAGE ARERIO FIB SELEROSI” of 18 days’ duration. Informant was Maud Churches, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 5627/1909)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: JIM APPLEYARD and R J OLDFIELD
Born in GREENOCK, SCOTLAND to ROBERT STEWART, a labourer, and MARY BROWN
Length in Colony: 44N
Married in GREENOCK to MARY GRAY
Children: NO ISSUE
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08.10.1909
WILLIAM STEWART YOUNG, a miner aged 82 years, died from “DIALATION OF HEART PULMONARY ODEMA” of 28 days’ duration. Informant was Maud Churches, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 13548/1909)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (pres)
Witnesses: RICHARD BAYLISS and W KABLE
Born in KELSYTHE, SCOTLAND to JOHN YOUNGa farmer, and MARY STEWART
Length in Colony: 77 years
Married in GRENFELL at age 45 to SARAH WATERHOUSE
Children: MARY (38), JESSIE (35), ISABEL (28), ALBERT ATHOL (26), WILLIAM (24),
NONE DECD
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10.10.1909
MARGARET +MAGEE, aged 60 years, died from “STRYCHNINE POISONING SELF ADMINISTERED”. Informant was her daughter, Elizabeth ENDACOTT, from Cooyal Creek. (NSW BDM 13549/1909)
Inquiry held at ROSAILE by George M Rouse, CORONER (11.10.1909)
Witnesses: W T MAGEE and R BAYLISS
Place of death: Twelve Mile, near Mudgee River
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Born in KELSYTHE, SCOTLAND to JAMES FLEMING, a grazier, and ROSE TUBMAN
Length in Colony: 50 years
Married in LUDDENHAM NSW at age 21 to HENRY MAGEE (W)
Children: ELIZABETH (30), MARGARET A (29), WILLIAM T (25), FLORENCE M (23),
ISOBEL M (18), 1 F DECD
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24.08.1910
ISOBEL BISHOP, aged 72 years, died from “ACUTE HAEMORRHAEGE GENERAL EXHAUSTION” of 2 days’ duration. Informant was her daughter, EMILY BISHOP. (NSW BDM 9523/1910)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: A E FYFE and WILLIAM CHRISTIAN
Born in PITTOCHRY, SCOTLAND to JOHN SCOTT, a farmer and JEAN DUFF
Length in Colony: 56 years (6 years in Vic; 50 years in NSW)
Married in BEECHWORTH VIC at age 17 to SAMUEL TREVENAN BISHOP
Children: MARY I (45), ISABELLA (42), JOHN T (40), EMILY E (34), 2F DECD
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06.07.1912
WILLIAM MOORE, a miner aged 81 years, died from “PULMONARY EMBOLISM FRACTURE OF FEMUR” of 2 days’ duration. Informant was Maud Hutton, hospital matron. (NSW BDM 10737/1912)
Place of death: Gulgong Hospital
Place of burial: Gulgong (C of E)
Witnesses: WILIAM WRIGHT and RICHARD BAYLISS
Born in ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND to GEORGE MOORE, a farmer, and MARY SPENCE
Length in Colony:18 years (Vic); 40 years (NSW)
NOT MARRIED
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15.08.1912
WILLIAM HUTTON, aged 75 years, died from “PULMONARY ASTHMA” of 3 weeks’ duration. Informant was W J BLEECHMORE, SGT OF POLICE. (NSW BDM 10752/1912)
Place of death: Gulgong
Place of burial: Gulgong (Pres)
Witnesses: J H BLACKERT and W C WADE
Born in AIRTH STERLINGSHIRE, SCOTLAND. Parents unknown.
Length in Colony: 2 years (Vic); 56 years (NSW)
UNMARRIED
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NEWS ITEMS
1871 - [ADVERTISEMENT]
The Original Scotch Pie Shop
O’NEILL BROTHERS
BAKERS AND PASTRYCOOKS
BEG to thank their numerous customers for their patronage they have been so liberally favoured with, and state that, having ENLARGED THEIR PREMISES, the public can now enjoy the treat of:-
Real Scotch Pie and Cup of Pure Coffee - In comfort and privacy all hours.
Shops, Hotels, and Families supplied with Cakes and Pastry &c on liberal terms.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 30, 9 September 1871
1871 - POLICE COURT
Idle and Disorderly - Catherine Booth, better known as Scotch Kate, charged under the Vagrant Act as an idle and disorderly character. Arrested about midnight by Constable Fitzpatrick in Herbert Street, in company with 3 men. Numerous previous convictions. 6 months hard labour Mudgee goal.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 38, 4 November 1871
1872 - Fatal Mining Accident
Malcolm Bell met his death by a fall of earth at No.2 Black Lead. Donald Bell gave evidence, stated that the deceased was his cousin Malcolm Bell aged 33 native of Scotland. John Taylor miner gave evidence, as did John Jackson miner, Robert Roe, miner, deceased known to miners as ‘Bill’, second miner in hospital, inquest held at the Munster Hotel. Verdict accident.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 42, 2 December 1872
1872 - Married
On July 3rd at ‘Glenduart’ Mudgee by the Rev. A. McEwan, Robert L. Jones of Gulgong to Lizzie Ellen
Dove second daughter of Mr. Donald Dove late of Heleusberg, Glasgow, Scotland.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 93, 6 July 1872
At the Great Northern Company’s works Horseshoe Bend, Mitchell River, of inflammation of the peritoneum, Peter Irvine, of Shetland Isles, Scotland, and late of Gulgong aged 48 years.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 134, 27 November 1872
April 24th, at Durham’s Camp, Moonlight Lead, Gulgong, John McDonald, age 47, brother of Donald
McDonald, late of Gulgong and now on his voyage to Scotland.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 177, 26 April 1872
1875 - Marriage
Carr-Knight On June 23, at the Church of England, Gulgong, by the Rev W Newton, Michael Carr second son of William Carr, Argyleshire, Scotland to Esther Chambers Knight eldest daughter of Mrs Winter, Gulgong.
Source: GULGONG EVENING ARGUS, Saturday June 26 1875
