Millett, Moir, Fawcett, Roads families

I am interested in the MILLETT and MOIR connection and on my side of the family I have two brothers, Joseph FAWCETT and Thomas FAWCETT. Joseph (also known as Joshua) was a convict who ended up as a market gardener owning land in Bathurst before moving to Sydney. While...

Harriett & John Beard

I am the great great granddaughter of Harriett and John Beard  from about 1853. They had one son; Samuel Brice Beard. John died in 1863 in Bathurst and Harriett stayed on in Hill End until 1872 before moving to Narellan. She had interests in a number of mines eg...

Ross, Winter, James, Bleak House

I am looking for any information or photos of my grandmother Lauretta Ross who married Harold R James in 1909 when 3 Ross sisters (Jessie, Rebecca and Lauretta) married on the same day. Also any information on my grt grt grandmother Rebecca Ross (nee Winter) and John...

Mining accident 1896-7

I have an old family anecdote that tells that my grandfather’s father (currently unknown) was a miner or worker at Hill End and was killed in some sort of accident in 1896 or 1897. My grandfather’s mother was pregnant at the time and it is said that they...

Robinson

Eliza and James Robinson lived in the the area of N.S.W. contained between Bathurst – Wellington – Goolma – Gulgong – Mudgee between 1851 and 1900. James was a gold miner. They had the following children : Emma 1851, James 1853, Stephen 1855,...