Category Archives: New South Wales

Carey Bay _ My one place.

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At the recent Congress in Brisbane I spoke about leaving a large footprint for future generations. While my presentation concentrated on our personal histories I believe, that as generous genies, we should endeavour to record the history of places that are important to us. I am undertaking a one-place study in an attempt to meet that goal. A one-place study is a fusion of local and family history. My study is titled Carey Bay 2283 : People and Places – Past … Continue reading

Mary Geary: The Market gardeners’ daughter.

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On my 15 July 2024 story I introduced my Neville line and the fascination it has held for me for many years.[1]  Now I aim to write about the child of the last Neville in my direct line, that is my 2 x great-grandmother Mary Geary, who I briefly mentioned in my blog of 7 April this year. As genealogists we struggle to find information about the women in our families and it is much the same for Mary Neville … Continue reading

The Fever Ship Minerva

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Mum was moving into a retirement unit, and we sat on her bed as she tipped out a box of old photos and cuttings. I picked up some yellowed pages, stapled together in the corner. I flipped through the pages until I came to a longer entry for “FRANZ, Frederick Leopold Theodore”. I read how he was part of a missionary group who arrived in Australia in 1838 where they founded a mission in Moreton Bay at what is now … Continue reading

Researching women in early colonial NSW

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This Court has duly considered the evidence, both for and against you, and judges that you are not guilty of maliciously killing the deceased, Robert Morrow, the basis for the crime of wilful murder. The Court does find you guilty of the aggravated and felonious killing and slaying of the deceased. ….. You, Eleanor Irwin, have conducted yourself through this unhappy incident with great violence; highly unbecoming your sex. You will be confined in His Majesty’s Gaol at Parramatta for … Continue reading

The Butlers of Benenden, Kent, England.

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Mary Pallet (Pellet), daughter of William and Mary, was baptised in Benenden, Kent, England on 11 March 1769. Alexander Butler and Mary were married on 16 July 1788 in Benenden.[1] I have identified only two children of Alexander and Mary.  Alexander Junior was born in 1790 and another son, George was born on 5th October 1800.[2]&[3]  George is my GGG Grandfather. When George was nineteen, he married Charlotte Gladwish on 27 March 1820 at Ticehurst, Sussex.  The Minister was Henry … Continue reading