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Father | Abraham Passmore |
Mother | Maria Moxham |
Birth | Christiana Eliza Passmore was born about 1776 at St. Mary in Whitechapel, Middlesex, England.1 |
Marriage | She married Capt. Richard Brooks on 17 October 1796 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. Christiana Eliza Passmore was, age ~20, Capt. Richard Brooks was, age ~31.2,3,4 |
Death | She died on 12 April 1835 at age ~59 at Denham Court in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia.3 |
Son | Henry Brooks+ (b. about 1798, d. 20 December 1841) |
Daughter | Christiana Jane Brooks (b. 15 January 1802, d. 31 October 1852) |
Daughter | Mary Honoria Brooks (b. 18 March 1804, d. 1 June 1868) |
Daughter | Jane Maria Brooks (b. 29 May 1806, d. 19 April 1888) |
Daughter | Honoria Rose Brooks (b. 1810, d. 17 March 1839) |
Daughter | Charlotte Sopphie Brooks (b. 11 April 1810, d. 11 September 1885) |
Daughter | Maria Brooks (b. 22 October 1814, d. 12 December 1891) |
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Father | James Kirwan, Snr. (b. 1804, d. October 1852) |
Mother | Eliza Ward (b. 9 February 1814, d. 8 October 1850) |
Birth | Thomas Kirwan was born about 1843 in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Marriage | He married Elizabeth Nuttall on 27 September 1863 in Berridale, New South Wales, Australia. Thomas Kirwan was, age ~20, Elizabeth Nuttall was, age ~20.1 |
Death | He died on 27 September 1915 at age ~72.2 |
Occupation | On 27 September 1863 Thomas Kirwan was a Settler at Bobundara in Monaro, New South Wales, Australia. |
Son | James Charles Kirwan (b. 1863) |
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Birth | James Kirwan, Snr., was born in 1804 in Armagh, Ulster, Ireland.1 |
Marriage | He married Catherine before 1829.2 |
Marriage | He married Eliza Ward on 10 February 1836 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. James Kirwan, Snr., was, age ~32, Eliza Ward was, age 22. 2nd marriage3,4,5 |
Marriage | He married Elizabeth White on 30 August 1851 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.5 |
Death | He died in October 1852 at age ~48 in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia. was shot by John McSpadden, his groom, whilst inquiring into the cause of a quarrel between the latter & a doctor staying at the inn.6,7,5 |
Anecdote | In 1836 Kirwins Inn Cooma 1836 JAMES KIRWAN is a name indelibly associated with the early history of Manaro. He was married to Elizabeth, a sister of Joseph Ward, who in 1836, being settled at Wambrook, had sent William Glanville to Sydney with a consignment of cattle. Kirwan, having thus heard of Manaro, determined to start business there, though he had never seen the place, and arranged for his supplies to be taken back by Glanville. Within a few months further stores were required. Kirwan, who was in partnership with Ward, wanted his wife to accompany him, but the Ward family objected to Mrs. Kirwan going where no white women were. Upon Kirwan becoming insistent, Ward, who was a passionate man, took up an axe, brought it down upon the wheel of the dray containing the partnership goods, and cutting three spokes out said, "I'll have my half." The wheel was bound up with clothes-line, and Glanville brought the dray along with a composite team of a mare in the shafts, a bull by the name of "Spot," and a bullock called "Tinker" leading. Kirwan, after coming to Manaro, carried on business as a hawker, and made a considerable amount of money. He opened near the junction of the Cooma and Cooma Back Creeks the first place of accommodation the district knew, known far and wide as Kirwan's Inn. A detailed description of this is given in the section, "Early Cooma." Kirwan, by special permission, purchased an area of 160 acres adjoining the boundaries of the village of Cooma. He was in October, 1852, shot by his groom - a man named McSpladden - whilst inquiring into the cause of a quarrel between the latter and a doctor, a guest at the inn. His wife, who was a capable and educated Woman, and looked after his books, predeceased him, dying in October, 1850, at the age of 36. James Kirwan was the lessee of the Cooma Run, of 30,000 acres, the Countegany Run, of 20,000 acres, and acquired from Jeremiah Flinn the Numeralla Run, of 2,140 acres. Miss Kearns, who afterwards married Mr. James Thompson, of Cobbin Station, Jindabyne, was a niece of Mrs. Kirwan, and came to Cooma to her Aunt. There are now, through the descendants of Joseph Ward end Mrs. Thompson, many in the district who are connected with James Kirwan. Kirwan's son, James, met an untimely end, being shot in Cooma by Constable Donohue, whilst the latter was acting in the performance of his duty. Transcribed by Pattrick Mould in 2003, from the book "Back to Cooma' Celebrations" page 80 The James Family acknoweledge the research of Mr Pattrick Mould and offer our thanks to him for providing the above information.1 |
Anecdote | James Kirwan was a convict who arrived in the colony aboard the ship "Boyne" on the 28th October 1826. The ship had sailed from Cork in Ireland on the 29th June 1826, a voyage of 121 days. James had been charged, tried and convicted of stealing money in the Irish courts and sentenced to 7 years transportation. On the "Boynes" shipping papers, James is described as having a ruddy complexion, brown hair and grey eyes His occupation at the time of his conviction was that of a gentleman's servant. On his arrival at Port Jackson he was assigned to Jno. Seary at the Military Garden. James moved to the Monaro district in 1836 and worked as a hawker. He apparantly did very well in this business because he was able to accumulate a little cash and establish a small inn on the side of Cooma Back Creek. Perkins of Perkins Paper fame states that Kirwan "opened at the Junction of Cooma and Back Creeks , the first place of accomodation in the district which became known as Kirwan's Inn. This building was of rubble stone." The position of the Inn was a good one. The old track from the Sydney Road led along the southern bank of Cooma Creek, between the present gaol and Nijong Oval to Kirwan's Inn. From here the track led out to Coolringdon and Kiandra. ( Old Kiandra Road and the Stock Route). Another track led toward Mittagang, and the third track led to Lambie's administrative centre. Kirwan's Inn became very popular with the workers on the nearby runs. Everything happened between Kirwan's Inn and the Commissioner's office. It has been said that Lambie's selection of a site for his home and office probably influenced Kirwan in the site chosen for Kirwan's Inn, and eventually the site of the town of Cooma. In 1845 when Bishop Broughton, Lord Bishop of Australia and India, visited the Monaro, he stated of Kirwan's Inn:- "The Inn at which we concluded our day's Journey is a large well built brick house, furnished with such accomodation as there could have been little expectation of meeting with in this remote situation." By March 1854 Joseph Ward , who had earlier been in partnership with Kirwan, and whose sister married James Kirwan, took over Kirwan's Inn after James' death. James was killed after he had gone downstairs to investigate an argument which had developed between his groom, a doctor and another man and a scuffle broke out between James Kirwan and John McSpadden, the groom, and it is said that James Kirwan was accidently shot. John McSpadden maintained that the shooting was an accident and apparantly James Kirwan's wife Elizabeth did not blame him either because in her will she states "I direct that any fair or reasonable claim for wages that may be presented after my death to my Executors by John McSpadden, formerly a servant in the employment of my late husband, shall be by them as promptly liquidated as may be..".At this time Joseph Ward was also the licencee of the Grazier's Inn in Sharp St., Cooma.5,1 |
Son | Thomas Kirwan+ (b. about 1843, d. 27 September 1915) |
Son | James Kirwan, Jr.+ (b. 1844, d. 21 June 1864) |
Son | Joseph Kirwan (b. 1845, d. 23 October 1865) |
Son | Edward Kirwan (b. 1847, d. before 1852) |
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Father | Joseph Ward |
Mother | Ann Uren |
Birth | Eliza Ward was born on 9 February 1814 in Bunbury Curran, New South Wales, Australia.1,2 |
Marriage | She married James Kirwan, Snr., on 10 February 1836 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eliza Ward was, age 22, James Kirwan, Snr., was, age ~32. 2nd marriage3,4,2 |
Death | She died on 8 October 1850 at age 36 in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Num Child | Eliza Ward had Four Children children.5 |
Son | Thomas Kirwan+ (b. about 1843, d. 27 September 1915) |
Son | James Kirwan, Jr.+ (b. 1844, d. 21 June 1864) |
Son | Joseph Kirwan (b. 1845, d. 23 October 1865) |
Son | Edward Kirwan (b. 1847, d. before 1852) |
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Father | Samuel Nuttall (b. about 1820) |
Mother | Mary Head |
Birth | Elizabeth Nuttall was born about 1843 at Numeralla in Monaro, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Marriage | She married Thomas Kirwan on 27 September 1863 in Berridale, New South Wales, Australia. Elizabeth Nuttall was, age ~20, Thomas Kirwan was, age ~20.1 |
Death | She died in December 1863 at age ~20 in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia. |
Son | James Charles Kirwan (b. 1863) |
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Birth | Samuel Nuttall was born about 1820. |
Marriage | He married Mary Head about 1840.1 |
Occupation | On 27 September 1863 Samuel Nuttall was a Settler. |
Daughter | Elizabeth Nuttall+ (b. about 1843, d. December 1863) |
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Marriage | Mary Head married Samuel Nuttall about 1840.1 |
Daughter | Elizabeth Nuttall+ (b. about 1843, d. December 1863) |
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Father | James Haine |
Mother | Mary Patch |
Birth | Samuel Hain was born about 1836 in Norton, Somersetshire, England.1 |
Marriage | He married Margaret Lindsay on 8 December 1863. Samuel Hain was, age ~27, Margaret Lindsay was, age ~20. Christ Church, Cooma, NSW1 |
Occupation | On 8 December 1863 Samuel Hain was an Overseer. |
Daughter | Lucy Hain |
Daughter | Eliza Hain (b. about 1869) |
Son | Edward Hain (b. about 1871) |
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Father | William Lindsay |
Mother | Catherine Wilson |
Birth | Margaret Lindsay was born about 1843 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Marriage | She married Samuel Hain on 8 December 1863. Margaret Lindsay was, age ~20, Samuel Hain was, age ~27. Christ Church, Cooma, NSW1 |
Daughter | Lucy Hain |
Daughter | Eliza Hain (b. about 1869) |
Son | Edward Hain (b. about 1871) |
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Marriage | William Lindsay married Catherine Wilson.1 |
Daughter | Margaret Lindsay+ (b. about 1843) |
Son | John Lindsay (b. about 1845) |
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Marriage | Catherine Wilson married William Lindsay.1 |
Daughter | Margaret Lindsay+ (b. about 1843) |
Son | John Lindsay (b. about 1845) |
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Father | William Smith, Snr. (b. about 1820) |
Birth | William Smith, Jnr., was born about 1843 in Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Marriage | He married Mary Ann Price on 28 February 1864. William Smith, Jnr., was, age ~21, Mary Ann Price was, age ~16. St Marys Church, Gegedzerick, Berridale, NSW1 |
Occupation | On 28 February 1864 William Smith, Jnr., was a Carrier at Coolringdon in Monaro, New South Wales, Australia. |
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Birth | William Smith, Snr., was born about 1820. |
Occupation | On 28 February 1864 William Smith, Snr., was a Farmer. |
Son | William Smith, Jnr. (b. about 1843) |
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Father | Joseph Price |
Mother | Mary Ann Barden |
Birth | Mary Ann Price was born about 1848 at Shelleys Flat in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Marriage | She married William Smith, Jnr., on 28 February 1864. Mary Ann Price was, age ~16, William Smith, Jnr., was, age ~21. St Marys Church, Gegedzerick, Berridale, NSW1 |
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Marriage | Joseph Price married Mary Ann Barden.1 |
Occupation | On 5 January 1861 Joseph Price was a Painter. |
Occupation | On 28 February 1864 Joseph Price was a Shepherd. |
Daughter | Ellen Price+ (b. about 1842) |
Daughter | Mary Ann Price (b. about 1848) |
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Father | George Eggleston (b. about 1842, d. 8 November 1925) |
Mother | Henrietta Southcott (b. about 1850, d. 25 November 1946) |
Death | Elizabeth Henrietta Eggleston died on 12 September 1947 in Cumnock, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
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Marriage | Mary Ann Barden married Joseph Price.1 |
Daughter | Ellen Price+ (b. about 1842) |
Daughter | Mary Ann Price (b. about 1848) |
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Father | Thomas Locker |
Mother | Ann Reeves |
Birth | Henry Locker was born about 1843 at Lanyon in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.1 |
Marriage | He married Mary Brayshaw on 14 March 1864. Henry Locker was, age ~21, Mary Brayshaw was, age ~19. Happy Valley, Adaminaby, NSW1 |
Occupation | On 14 March 1864 Henry Locker was a Farmer at Happy Valley in Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia. |
Daughter | Helena Louisa Locker |
Daughter | Sarah Anne Locker (b. about 1868) |
Son | Ernest William Locker (b. about 1874) |
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Marriage | Thomas Locker married Ann Reeves.1 |
Occupation | On 14 March 1864 Thomas Locker was a Farmer at Happy Valley in Adaminaby, New South Wales, Australia. |
Daughter | Eliza Soresby Locker+ (b. about 1840) |
Son | Henry Locker+ (b. about 1843) |
Son | John Locker+ (b. about 1845) |
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Marriage | Ann Reeves married Thomas Locker.1 |
Daughter | Eliza Soresby Locker+ (b. about 1840) |
Son | Henry Locker+ (b. about 1843) |
Son | John Locker+ (b. about 1845) |