Home Rule was briefly known as Wyaldra Village (also spelled as "Wialdra").
Source: Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 2001) Fri 6 Mar 1970 [Issue No.34] Page 795
Despite plans in the late 19th century, there is no cemetery at that location today. However, some burials are known to have occurredat Home Rule before 1910. It is possible, given that the majority were infants, and that no official undertaker or minister was invovled, that these burials occurred on private property.
Parish Map (Wialdra), 1895, detail
Source: HLRV
Source: HLRV
Wyaldra Village Cemetery, 1895, enlarged diagram
Source: HLRV
Source: HLRV
According to family accounts, Clyde Hawkins died in infancy and was buried in the yard of the family home at Home Rule. The same is assumed to be the case for his sister.
- Eileen M Hawkins (NSW BDM 23458/1898); died 1898 (NSW BDM 14801/1898)
- Clyde Hawkins - born 1899 (NSW BDM 26492/1899); died 1899 (NSW BDM 11281/1899)
Prior to 1910 a number of burials occurred at Home Rule. These were mostly for infants and were carried out by acting undertakers. The following records have details for these burials (listed in chronological order).
_________________________________________________NSW BDM 05326/1872
19.11.72
ROBERT BATCHELA FORD, an infant aged 61 days, died from SEVERE COLD of 4 days’ duration.
Parents: WILLIAM JOHN FORD, miner and JANE nee NIXON
Informant: WILLIAM JOHN FORD, father
Burial date 20.11.72 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): W M BRANDER
Minister: None
Witnesses: ROBERT CANNON and W FORD Jnr
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NSW BDM 05395/1872
24.12.72
TONINA PERCOWICZ, aged 18 years, died from DYSENTRY of 6 weeks’ duration
Medical attendant: REEVE, Chemist
Parents: MATTIO PERCOWICZ, MINER and ELLEN nee HOURIGAN (born at AVISFORD MAROO)
Informant: MATTIO PERCOWICZ, father
Burial date: 25.12.72 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): MATTIO PERCOWICZ
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: PATRICK EGAN and JOHN LONERGAN
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NSW BDM 05420/1873
02.12.73
GEORGE BENNETT, an infant aged 4 months, died from PNEUMONIA of 2 months’ duration
Medical attendant: LEWIS DR
Parents: SPIRO BENNETT, miner and ANNA JANE CARROLL
Informant: BENNETT SPIRO father
Burial date: 03.12.72 at Home Rule
Undertaker: W T LEWIS of Gulgong
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: SPIRO BENNETT and ANN JANE BENNETT
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NSW BDM 06237/1874
03.02.74
EMMA STEWART, an infant aged 5 weeks, died from MARASMOS of 5 weeks’ duration.
Medical attendant: Dr LEWIS
Parents: WILLIAM STEWART, miner and SUSAN nee JONES
Informant: WILLIAM STEWART, father
Burial date: 04.02.74 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): JOHN HOWLAND
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: C J MANN and ANN HOWLAND
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NSW BDM 06239/1874
03.02.74
DAVID HOWLAND, an infant aged 11 months, died from MARASMUS of 10 days’ duration.
Medical attendant: Dr LEWIS
Parents: JOHN HOWLAND, a labourer, and MARY ANN BLOUNT (born at Hill End)
Informant: JOHN HOWLAND, father
Burial date: 04.02.74 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): JOHN HOWLAND
Minster: NONE
Witnesses: JOHN CHARLES MANN and WILLIAM STEWART
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NSW BDM 07950/1875
09.05.75
AH LOO, an unmarried miner of unknown age, died from a BOWEL COMPLAINT of 3 months’ duration.
Parents: unknown (born in China)
AH YEE no relation Home Rule
Burial date: 10.05.75 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): AH YEE
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: DA JUNG and DA SUN
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NSW BDM 08018/1876
10.09.76
DANIEL CARR, an infant just 18 hours old, died from CONVULSIONS
Medical attendant: Mrs SANDERSON, Midwife
Parents: DANIEL CARR, miner, and MARY JANE nee BATH
Informant: DANIEL CARR, father
Burial date: 12.09.76 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): DANIEL CARR
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: JAMES CARR and THEODOR EBNER
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NSW BDM 06897/1877
04.07.77
[UNNAMED female] CARR, died from being prematurely born.
Parents: DANIEL CARR, MINER and MARY JANE nee BATH
Informant: H MARONEY, Post Master HOME RULE
Burial date: 07.07.77 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): DONALD CARR
Minister: NONE
Witness: MALCOLM CARR ONLY
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NSW BDM 07089/1878
24.12.78
THOMAS HOLT, an infant aged only 4 hours, died of convulsions.
Parents: THOMAS HOLT, FARMER and ELIZABETH nee STEWART
Informant: THOMAS HOLT, father
Burial date: 25.12.78 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): T HEFFERNAN
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: THOMAS HOLT and JOHN WILLIAMS
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NSW BDM 07129/1879
10.09.79
[UNNAMED male] RANDALL, an infant aged 4 hours, died from DEFECTIVE INFLACTION OF LUNGS AFTER BIRTH
Medical attendant: None. COR INQ held.
Parents: RICHARD RANDALL, MINER and SARAH ROSIER
Informant: T A BROWNE, Coroner
Burial date: 10.09.78 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): RICHARD RANDALL
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: ALFRED MORTIMER and LOUISA MORTIMER
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NSW BDM 09660/1883
02.03.83
ATHINA DORAN, an infant aged 1 month, died at Home Rule
Cause of death: INFLUENZA of 14 days’ duration
Parents: LOUIS PHILLIPS, a miner, and KATE nee LONERGAN
Informant: KATE DORAN (mother)
Burial date: 04.03.83 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): JAS ROBINSON
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: Mrs SANDERSON and Mrs GORDON
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NSW BDM 11635/1886
04.01.86
PRESCILLA * SKELTON, an infant aged 3 years, died from INFLAMMATION OF BRAIN of 3 days’ duration.
Medical attendant: Dr KEALEY
Parents: ALICE SKELTON (father unlisted)
Informant: DAVID KING, Miner from Home Rule
Burial date: 05.01.86 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): DAVID KING
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: JOHN SPENCE and Mrs RANDALL
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NSW BDM 06960/1891
14.12.91
WALTER JAMES, an infant aged 5 days, died from CONVULSIONS FROM BIRTH
Parents: ERNEST ALISTER JAMES, a miner and ALICE MARTHA nee ALLEN
Informant: ERNEST JAMES, father
Burial date: 14.12.91 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting) H ALLEN
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: H ALLEN and E A JAMES
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NSW BDM 06801/1893
01.01.93
WINIFRED MAY ALLAN, an infant aged 10 weeks, died from PNEUMONIA after 3 days
Medical attendant: Dr BENNETT
Parents: JOHN ALLAN, a miner and LUCY W SHARROCK
Informant: JOHN ALLAN, father
Date of burial: 02.01.93 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): HARRY ALLAN
Minister: MITCHELL (ACTED)
Witnesses: GEORGE CRAMPTON and ERNEST JAMES
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NSW BDM 06122/1894
24.08.94
AH SING, a labourer, aged 70 years, died from INFLUENZA of 14 days’ duration
Buried by order Coroner WOTTON
Parents: unknown (born in China)
Informant: GEO STEELE, Sgt of Police at Home Rule
Burial date: 26.08.94 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): JOHN WELLS
Minister: NONE
Witnesses: GEORGE STEELE and JOHN COOPER MITCHELL
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NSW BDM 08630/1895
23.06.95
SIDNEY* SHARROCK, an infant aged 1 day, died of CONVULSIONS
INQUIRY by Coroner WOTTON
Mother: ELIZABETH SHARROCK
Informant: ELIZABETH SHARROCK, mother
Burial date: 27.06.95 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): JOHN LUCAS
Minister: None
Witnesses: MARY ANN DONALDSON and MARY JANE RAISIN
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NSW BDM 06179/1903
06.04.03
LOVIS LUDOVICY, a miner aged 77 years, died from SUPPOSED SENILE DECAY of 4 days’ duration.
Buried by order B A EDWARDS, Coroner
Parents: Unknown (born in Germany)
Informant: EDWARD FERRIS, SNR CONSTABLE of Gulgong
Burial date: 07.04.03 at Home Rule
Undertaker (acting): OTTO L KIEN
Minister: None
Witnesses: A T DREW and EDWARD FERRIS (POLICE)
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