Descendants of William Robertson
by
by
Rhonda Brownlow
Rhonda Brownlow
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Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM2 ROBERTSON (THOMAS1) was born 21 Sep 1842 in Gundaroo, and died 12
Mar 1925 in Goondah. He married ELLEANOR ELLIOTT 27 Oct 1862 in Canberra rg
2905, daughter of OWEN ELLIOTT and CATHERINE MCALPINE. She was born 25 Oct
1845 in Gundaroo, and died 27 May 1919 in Yass.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON:
In about 1878 William acquired the “Sutton Grange” homestead from Henry Barber. The
house is situated 38 kilometers from Yass, in off the Burrinjuck Road, between it and the
Black Range Road. The younger sons were born within in three years of moving. By this
time numerous blocks of ground in the area were taken up by various members of the
family, covering quite a large area, about 11,500 acres. At the time much of it was leased
by Mr. A.B. Triggs of Yass.
After clearing the land cattle and sheep were raised. Horses played and important role in
country life at this time, for transport as well as for work. Cream, butter and honey
produced fro sale over the years.
William was a keen fisher and in later years. He rode a grey pony to Woolgarlo, “but he
didn’t always catch fish!”
He died at “Sutton Granger” on 12.3.1925 and is buried in Yass Cemetery with his wife
Eleanor. In the same section are the graves of their sons Eugene, Edwin, Albert, Arthur,
Victor and Roy, together with Eugene’s wife Louisa, Victor’s wife Eva, Roy’s wife Elsie
and grandsons
REFLECTIONS
Dedicated to William Robertson Esq.
The Murrumbidgee River, that runs a curling course
I travelled o'er a bit of it, on Robertson's brown horse.
From the junction down to Weston's to close to Barren Jack
We started on a Sunday morn, along a rugged track.
The first house was Old Sutton's. I think he saw us both
And further on Dwyer's who's noted for his oath.
The next I think was Skillin's but we went around
A decent bit of pasture but stoney looking ground.
And then we came to Old Fred Day, a drawin' in his wheat
His look at us, why! Made us think, we're chaps he'd like to meet.
But we weren't having any, so off we set again
To have a look at Wilson, of white eyed horse's fame.
He's a funny looking character, at first look he'd remind
You of the early forties and one horse plough behind.
Resuming then our journey, we settled down again
And got in sight of Moor's my lads, when Lord it looked like rain.
But the river was between us, s we wisely trotted on
To Morton 's just in time to see, that the sun hadn't shone.
We had a consultation there, but dogs they were about.
I thought that five of them at once is worse than English gout.
So Daddy off his horse he jumps and down the yard he goes
A sapling in his hand to use, if those were his blanky foes.
But as we found out afterwards, the beggars wouldn't bite
Although the horrid noise they made would make you think they might.
We left them as we found them and off we went again
To shortly strike the river, of which you know the name.
And them among the rocks and sand, we battled for a while
The time I was agetting, why! Old Jack he had to smile.
You see I wasn't used to it, so I thought it pretty rough
And thanked the Lord almighty, that he'd made me pretty tough.
We negotiated safety and over at last
To come upon a lovely place, with something like a fast.
We did not view the scenery, but made straight for the house
And tied up the blanky horses up, too late to have a slouch.
A hurried introduction, at dinner lent a hand.
They must have thought at Weston's they're hearty kind of brand.
And then the caves they showed up, those girls from down below
They are alright sort to meet, a thing or two they know.
Our pleasure trip came to an end, we started for the home
Well satisfied and wiser, than before I had that roam.
Extracts from a letter written by Mr. R. McCallum, grandson of Argyle McCallum of
"Goodhope" near Yass, to Mr Roy Robertson, late of "Sutton Grange" Yass on 27 March
1957.
"When we had the Woolgarlie country, the Yass River was the only boundary between
us, so of course, the sheep got well and truly mixed - and I can still see your old Father
(William) now, trailing behind a mob, as they came to the yard, with his whip hanging
over his arm and a hunk of raddle in his hand. He always had a cotton lash on his whip
and kept it raddled. He had an eye like a hawk and if he spotted one of his ewes
mothering a lamb, he would flick the lamb and leave a raddle mark on him".
Extracts form a letter written by Mr. R McCallum, to Ken Robertson, late of "Sutton
Grange" Yass on 22 November 1965.
Apart from Macoolama, the first Robertson home was down on the Yass River. It stood
there for many years. No one lived there in my time. There had been quite a good garden
there".
Your father's grandfather (Thomas) built Marcoolma and had a big apple orchard there
and for years it had a big reputation for production of apples, but Codling Moth got in
and there seemed to be no known method of dealing with them, the orchard was ruined.
Eugene your father's eldest brother, lived there after the old man shifted to Bowning"
ELLEANOR ELLIOTT:
Burial: Queanbeyan
Children of WILLIAM ROBERTSON and ELLEANOR ELLIOTT are:
2.
i. EUGENE THOMAS3 ROBERTSON, b. 18 Aug 1863, Gundaroo; d. 06 Jan 1934, Yass.
ii. EDWIN GEORGE ROBERTSON, b. 17 Aug 1864, Woolgarlo; d. 12 Apr 1939, Yass.
EDWIN ROBERTSON
12.8.1864 –12.4.1939
Edwin George was the second son of William and Eleanor Robertson. He was born at Woolgarlo,
where he spent his early childhood.
He was about fourteen years old when his parents moved to “Sutton Grange”. At that stage there were
four younger children so there would have been no lack of jobs to be done. Later he took up land in his
own name and probably worked for other landholder, as his brothers are known to have done. No
details of Edwin’s activities have been found. He lived at “Sutton Grange” with his parents and later
with his brother Roy and his wife Elsie, until his death in 1939. In his later years as he leased his
property to Roy, who subsequently inherited it.
“The death occurred at the Yass District Hospital at 6 o’clock yesterday morning of MR E G Robertson
of “Sutton Grange”, bachelor, aged 74 years. Deceased was only ill a week before his death and up till
to that time he enjoyed an active life. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W Robertson, deceased was born
at Woolgarlo, then owned by his parents. Incidentally, deceased’s parents owned Woolgarlo in 1870
when the great flood occurred. Subsequently the late Mr. Robertson took up adjoining country and
followed grazing pursuits on it. He is survived by Mr. C. V. Robertson, Mr. R. C. Robertson and Mrs.
A. P. Elliott. A scion of one of the oldest pastoral families in the district, deceased was held in the
highest esteem. It is interesting to note that his grandfather, who was the original Robertson to settle in
the Yass District, assisted to plant the beautiful pines in Victoria Park. The funeral was conducted by
Mr. W> McIntosh form St. Clements’s to the Church of England Cemetery this afternoon”.
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iii. MYRA ROBERTSON, b. 03 Jul 1865, Woolgarlo; d. 16 Dec 1944, Hornsby.
iv. JESSIE CATHERINE ROBERTSON, b. 20 May 1867, Woolgarlo; d. 15 Jun 1936, Boorowa.
v. MAY ROBERTSON, b. 05 Jun 1869, Woolgarlo; d. 27 Dec 1918, Yass.
MAY ROBERTSON
5.6.1869-27.12.1918
May Robertson was the fifth and youngest daughter of William and Eleanor, She was born at
Woolgarlo and was about nine years old when her family moved to “Sutton Grange’ little is know of
her childhood, but she later became a prolific writer of postcards to members of the family and, no
doubt friends. Much mention her attendance at dances, being at Nyngan on more that one occasion,
probably with her brother, Arthur to visit her Aunt Jessie Culgan and her many cousins, The cards tell
about having dresses made in Sydney for special occasions. The dressmakers were ladies by the name
of Paterson, who also sewed for May’s mother Eleanor. The family stayed at Botany on many
occasions on their visit to the city.
During her busy life, May had a dairy from which cream was sent to Goulburn by train. A account
exists dated 31 August 1918, form the Argyle Co-op Central Dairy Co, Goulburn showing receivable of
cream 4 cans, 244 lbs., 101lbs first grade butter @ 15 six shilling freight and a cheque for six pounds
and fourpence.
Another document, under the Pure Food Act, 1908 guarantees the purity of honey. Guarantor, May
Robertson, witness, E G Robertson (brother) 1912. A card included mentions “lots of honey”.
The old dairy building with “lean-to-honey-house” was demolished at the same time as the old house.
Roy her younger brother spoke about milking numerous cows as a lad. Nothing was a burden to aid this
well loved sister who died at ean early age of 49 years in 1918.
vi. ALBERT WILLIAM ROBERTSON, b. 17 Dec 1871, Woolgarlo; d. 25 Oct 1905, Woolgarlo.
ALBERT ROBERTSON
17.12.1871-25.10.1905
The sixth child and third son to William and Eleanor, he was about se
He seven years old when the family moved to “Sutton Grange”. Not a lot is know of Bert’s formative
years and it appears he did not own any property unlike his older brothers. He died suddenly on
25.10.1905 from a cerebral tumour, although he believed he was suffering form a dental problem (the
tumour was probable pressing on the trigeminal nerve, causing extreme pain). His death was so
unexpected as his brother Victor was writing to his fiancee Eva Boulding the night before and had to
write a postscript "To think I was writing this after tea and poor Albert was dead before morning”.
vii. ARTHUR HERBERT PERCY ROBERTSON, b. 25 Jun 1874, Woolgarlo; d. 04 Nov 1913, Woolgarlo.
ARTHUR ROBERTSON
26.6.1874-4.11.1913
Arthur Elliott Percy Robertson was born at Woolgarlo and as well as a having tutors he attended Yass
District School as a boarder. He must have lived at “Sutton Grange” and grazed his land. Rheumatism
set in early 1900’s. In December 1907 he had a serious fire in his Bogolong Creek paddock. Arthur,
Eugene and Will, were in the paddock when the fire started. “Who dropped his pipe?”
The rheumatism affected Arthur greatly and for seven years his brother Edwin worked his land for him
and Roy and May helped look after him at different times. In April 1906 Victor was considering going
with him by steamship to Cairns, no doubt to get away from the cold weather. By 1908 Arthur was in
Lewisham Hospital then later in Wagga Wagga Hospital. Thein in 1909 at the Sanatorium Wahroonga
and later in Nyngan where he was nurses by nuns. May and Roy were with him at this time. During
April 1910 Roy accompanied him to Rotorua in his search for health but the mineral bath did not help
him, the weather was getting cold and he was having difficulty writing a postcard to Victor. For some
years he was unable to walk and had to move about in a wheel chair and prior to his death he was
bedridden and blind.
Arthur died at home on 4.11.1913 aged 34 years and his estate was later granted to his father William
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CURTIS 'VICTOR' ROBERTSON, b. 22 Dec 1879, Woolgarlo; d. 07 Apr 1947, Yass.
ROY CECIL ROBERTSON, b. 03 Aug 1882, Woolgarlo; d. 13 Oct 1960, Yass.
UNNAMED ROBERTSON, b. 1886, Yass; d. 1886.
MALE ROBERTSON, b. 1891, Yass.
Generation No. 2
2. EUGENE THOMAS3 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 18 Aug 1863 in
Gundaroo, and died 06 Jan 1934 in Yass. He married LOUISA SWIFT 06 Apr 1887 in
Woolgarlo, daughter of AMOS SWIFT and AMELIA ROBERTSON. She was born 1866 in
Yass rg 16761, and died Jun 1934 in District Hospital.
EUGENE THOMAS ROBERTSON
18.8.1863- 6.1.1964
Eugene Thomas, was the first child of William and Eleanor Robertson, born at Gundaroo
on the 18 August 1863, suggesting that Eleanor went to the home of her parents, Owen
and Catherine Elliott for the birth. According to other records William and Eleanor were
residing at “Fairview” on Bogolong Creek by this time.
The properties of “Mahcoolma” (Carroll’s Creek), “Fairview” (on Bogolong Creek),
“Sutton Grange” on Black Range Road and Woolgarlo off Black Range Road, “The
Summit”, Burrinjuck Road, are all made up of many lots ranging from 40 acre to 320
acres which was the limit set per person by the Robertson Lands Act of 1861 and where
parents with many children could settle on larger areas (I.E. number of persons by 320
acres). Under the Crown Grants Scheme conditional purchase was made within five years
of occupancy for the sum of one pound an acre, if stock numbers required greater area,
conditional leasehold of land was permissible. At 1 ½ pence per acre.
Another method was where a wealthy landholder was able to lease paddocks to adjoining
graziers, eg. The Crown Grant of some “Mahcoolma: lots shows Matthew Armour as
original purchaser under the Lands Act on 16th September 1863. He was obviously
squatting and grazing this land years previously and leased it to Thomas Robertson,
Eugene’s grandfather, who planted the famous orchard about 1856 and purchased the
land on 10 May 1867.
Eugene married his first cousin Louisa Swift (the fourth child from the marriage of
William’s sister Amelia to Amos Swift) on 6 April 1887 at “Mahcoolma” and either
managed or leased the property form his grandfather Thomas form about 1883 to 1900.
Thomas retired and moved to the cottage on Lots 20/21 Bogolong Street, Bowning that
he purchased from Mrs. M Ryan on 27 December 1882 for 1000 pounds.
Eugene and Louisa had three children born “Mahcoola” –Keith Richard 7.12.1888, Clare
Holly 20.6.1897 and Eric Eugene 1.10.1899.
Eugene moved to “Fairview” about the end of 1899 when a mortgage over some lots of
“Fairview” was taken out with financier A B Triggs and subsequently discharged on 3
September 1907.
The house was built pise style with corrugated iron roof over local cut timbers, a large
veranda to the east with a wooden floor. A cement-coated tank is all that remains. About
100 metres north on the rise a three stand shearing shed was built with overhead shaft
driven by a large belt from the engine room. This shed was used by William, Eugene,
Edwin and Roy Robertson for their various flocks of sheep until 1940 when the shed was
burnt down by a bush fire. As the property was then owned by Ray Armour (purchased
from Eugene Thomas Robertson’s estate in 1934) a new shearing shed was built at
“Sutton Grange”.
A part time Government School was set up in January 1900 at “Fairview”, sharing a
teacher with other part time schools at “Flindale” and “Benanbra”. However additional
children did not arrive as expected and the school’s government franchise was stopped in
May 1901, when it then became the responsibility of the parents to provide a teacher,
schoolroom and accommodation. This was classed as a subsidised school. The school
operated at “Fairview” at least until 1915 when a reference was given for 21/2 years in
charge of “Fairview” subsidised school to teacher Miss Mary M Drummond by the
school promoters Mr E T Robertson and Mr W Skillen.
Tragedy struck Eugene and Louise when their 17-year-old son Keith was involved in a
horrific horse and sulky accident, dying several hours later at 11pm on Saturday 3 March
1906.
OBITUARY –YASS TRIBUNE COURIER
January 8th 1934
Mr. Eugene Thomas Robertson
The death occurred on Saturday at the Yass District Hospital of Eugene Thomas
Robertson, at the age of 70.
Deceased only had a short illness previous to his death and underwent an operation at the
hospital last Saturday week.
Mr. Robertson was well known resident of the district. He was born at Woolgarlo and
had lived on his property “Fairview” Bowning for many years. He is the son of the late
William and Eleanor Robertson of Sutton Grange and was married to Miss Louisa Swift.
He is survived by one daughter Mrs. Jack Holding (Bogalara) and daughter-in-law Mrs.
Molly Robertson, there are three brothers surviving, Victor (Tangmangaroo) and Edwin
George and Roy (Sutton Grange) and two sisters Mrs. E Boulding (Boorowa) and Mrs. A
T Elliott (Turramurra)
OBITUARY –YASS TRIBUNE COURIER
June 28th 1934
Mrs. Eugene Robertson
The death occurred at the District Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs. E Robertson of
“Fairview” Bookham who was 65. The funeral was conducted by Mr.W H McIntosh to
the C of E Cemetery yesterday. Deceased was a woman of sterling character and was
held in high esteem.
Children of EUGENE ROBERTSON and LOUISA SWIFT are:
i. KEITH RICHARD4 ROBERTSON, b. 07 Dec 1888, Woolgarlo; d. 03 Mar 1906, Bookham.
KEITH RICHARD ROBERTSON:
Accident Report –Yass Tribune Courier
March 5th 1906
At Bookham on Saturday after the Annual Races Saturday 3rd March 1906 – A Fatal Accident.
It was unfortunate that day should have ended with an extraordinary accident, resulting in the death of a
promising youth, the son of a respected local district resident.
After the last race, amongst a group of horseman who left the course for home was Keith Robertson,
eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Robertson, riding a horse somewhat difficult to manage. On the
Illalong Road, on the way out to the main Bookham Road the party of horsemen met Mr. W Marin’s
sulky, on the way back to the course for some children, travelling quickly as were those on horseback.
The animal young Robertson was riding swerved sideways onto the sulky and before anything could be
done to avert a collision the shaft of the sulky struck the saddle and carting up caught the rider in the
groin with fearful force breaking off about 18 inches on the shaft, the end of which remained in the
lower part of his stomach, which he pulled out himself. It penetrated the outer and inner coatings of the
stomach and lacerated the entrails. Those on the scene immediately came to the rescue and the
unfortunate fellow, by this time in a state of collapse, was taken on to the Bookham Hotel about a
quarter of a mile away and put to bed, the wound dressed as far as possible.
After a while he rallied and recognised those around the bed, but later he became unconscious again
and died at 11 o’clock on Saturday night, the accident happened about 7.15pm.
A wire was sent from Bookham for the Doctor but before he had an opportunity of reaching there death
had taken place. Dr. Thane (Coroner) went out and held a formal inquiry, finding the whole sad
occurrence an unfortunate accident. It threw a gloom over Bookham on Saturday night and the greatest
sympathy was felt for the bereaved parents. The deceased was only 16 years of age; the funeral took
place this afternoon 5.3.1906 to the Yass Cemetery, where the internment took place.
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ii. CLARE HOLLY ROBERTSON, b. 20 Jun 1897, Woolgarlo; d. 17 Jun 1983, Murrumburrah.
iii. ERIC EUGENE ROBERTSON, b. 10 Oct 1899, Woolgarlo; d. 25 May 1932, Darlinghurst.
3. MYRA3 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 03 Jul 1865 in Woolgarlo, and
died 16 Dec 1944 in Hornsby. She married ALEXANDER PATRICK ELLIOTT 03 Apr 1890
in Woolgarlo, son of EDWIN ELLIOTT and ELIZABETH DYCE. He was born 1861 in
Queanbeyan, and died 27 Jun 1939 in Hornsby.
MYRA ROBERTSON
3.7.1865 –16.12.1944
Myra Robertson was born at Woolgarlo. She grew up at Woolgarlo until her parents
bought “Sutton Grange” and moved there when she was about twelve. AS the eldest
daughter a lot would have fallen on to help her mother with cooking, sewing and helping
with the younger children.
Myra was very intelligent, a good needlewoman and a good shot with a shotgun.
Myra and the boys had tutors and were very keen at learning. One teacher we know about
was Jim Thomson, a favourite with all the family. Another was A Hughes.
Myra was considered an “old maid” on the shelf (aged 24) when she married her first
cousin Alexander Patrick Elliott at “Sutton Grange” on 2 April 1890. Alex had been
given a teaching appointment at a one-teacher school at a property “Cocomingla”
between Boorowa and Cowra and they moved there. Their five sons were born there, also
a daughter. Their second daughter’s birthplace is mentioned as Cowra.
Alex taught the academic subjects and Myra taught sewing. Someone, I think it was
Alex, taught a little drawing. They taught at a few one-teacher schools Bennett Springs,
Wallaroo, Greenthorpe and Springdale, near Temora.
They stayed at Springdale until Alex retired in 1925.
The boys seemed to do the work with cutters as teenagers. Some chose their careers
early. Ted went to colleges and late became a very well know sheep and wool man in
Australia and New Zealand. Ivan went into banking and ended in the Mint in Melbourne.
Ron became a bus driver with his own buses at Turramurra and the Bus Company
became part of the Deane Bus Company at Turramurra. Athol drove buses for a while
then went into the building trade. Cyril seems to have been a bit of a lad and worked on
farms and broke in horses.
Ted, Ivan and Cyril went to WW1. Cyril was killed in action in Belgium. The altar in All
Saints Anglican Church at Springvale was given in memory of Cyril. Ted spent time in
the desert. He was in the Light Horse and was there from 1916-1919. Cyril was sent
home much about the time waiting in Capetown on the way to England. He and Ivan
were together part of the time in England and may have gone to France together. They
were in the infantry. Both Ted and Ivan sent photos home to their parents. Ron and Athol
appear to have worked on NSW railways during the war.
Alex was very civic minded and worked on many committees, also church committees.
Myra also supported him and worked for organisations herself. She was also a keen
gardener and grew vegetables and ran chooks wherever she lived. Myra was known to
shoot goannas that came after the eggs. Alex also wrote articles for newspapers. He went
to conferences in Sydney and even a Garden Party at Government House in 1912.
Daisy died at age two and half of convulsions. Muriel stayed with he parents and tried to
have secondary education in Temora but strikes etc. seemed to intervene and then she
was needed at home to cook and sew and help look after her older brothers. The boys left
home but she stayed with Myra and Alex and moved with them to Turramurra in 1925.
Muriel was very musical and played the piano form many functions. She lived at home
until she married at the age of 27.
In Turramurra all the Elliott’s there were very involved with St. James Anglican Church.
Muriel was married there in 1930 and her children were all baptised there. Alex was
buried from there in 1939. After Alex died Myra lived alone for a while, then was in a
nursing home for a little while, then she went to live with Muriel and Les Browne until
she died in 1944. She had become blind, which was very sad, as she could not tat or
crochet.
Burial: Macquarie Park Nth Sydney
ALEXANDER PATRICK ELLIOTT:
Burial: Macquarie Park Nth Sydney
Children of MYRA ROBERTSON and ALEXANDER ELLIOTT are:
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ATHOL VIVIAN4 ELLIOTT, b. 12 Feb 1891, Cocomingla; d. 06 Jul 1964, Manly.
EDWIN ALEXANDER ELLIOTT, b. 16 Feb 1892, Cocomingla; d. 18 May 1979, Orange.
CYRIL PATRICK ELLIOTT, b. 10 May 1893, Cocomingla; d. 06 Oct 1917, Belguim WW1.
RONALD ELLIOTT, b. 28 Jul 1894, Cocomingla; d. 04 Aug 1954, Turramurra.
IVAN ELLIOTT, b. 21 Aug 1895, Cocomingla; d. 16 Aug 1974, Cairns Qld.
DAISY ELEANOR ELLIOTT, b. 21 Dec 1897, Cocomingla; d. 29 May 1899, Cocomingla NSW.
MURIEL ELLIOTT, b. 25 Aug 1903, Cowra; d. 20 Nov 1977, Cooma.
4. JESSIE CATHERINE3 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 20 May 1867 in
Woolgarlo, and died 15 Jun 1936 in Boorowa. She married EDMUND BOULDING 04 Aug
1897 in Bowning, son of JOHN BOULDING and SUSANNA SMITH. He was born 1871 in
Yass, and died 30 Dec 1960 in Boorowa.
JESSIE CATHERINE ROBERTSON
20.5.1867-16.6.1936
The fourth child Jessie was born at Woolgarlo and married Edmund Boulding in St.
James Church; Bowning on 4.8.1897, the witnesses to the marriage being Albert
Robertson and his sister-in-law Louisa.
Edmund was the son of John and Sussanah Boulding (nee Smith) who had been
neighbours of the Robertson’s, having lived at “Burnside”, Devils Pass. At the time of the
marriage Ted was employed as a sheep overseer at “Mountain View” near Tangmangaroo
(the present “Laverstock).
Ted and Jessie lived at “Mountain View”, and had three sons – Harold 1898, Mark 1904,
Bruce 1909, before moving to Dry Street, Boorowa in 1916. Bruce died tragically in
1923, aged 14 years. A senior pupil of the Boorowa Public School, his funeral was
attended by nearly every child in the school, together with the teaches. Six class mates
acted as pall bearers, whilst the headmaster and a large number of pupils marched in front
of the hearse to the cemetery.
Jessie was an excellent needlewoman and as example of her tapestry worked in 1888
remains in the family. She died suddenly at her home in 1936. She had been a prominent
member of St. John’s Church Women’s Union, the Parents & Citizens Association and
the local branch of the County Women’s Association.
Ted and Harold continued to live in Dry Street and always came to his sister Eva’s home
“Karingal” Tangmangroo. For Christmas dinner and had numerous threepences in their
pockets for Eva’s grandchildren.
Harold and Mark owned a property on the Kentu Road which backed onto the Boorowa
River and Mark and His wife Rita (nee Friend) went to live there after their marriage in
1928.
Mark and Rita had three children Edna 1930, Amy 1931, and William 1937They raised
sheep and pigs, Mark did most of his own shearing and still rode his horse into town in
later years.
Ted was a life member of the Boorowa Show Society and was a keen exhibitor in the
cattle and dog sections, receiving numerous first prizes for his exhibits. He excelled at
training sheep dogs. He was also a keen gardener and an ardent supporter and director of
the Boorowa District Hospital for may years, playing a leading part in the progress and
advancement of the hospital. He was also very good at wood craft and examples of his
serviette rings and letter openers remain, all having been carved from a pen knife.
Harold married Viva Noakes in 1961and lived in the family home in Dry Street house
until his death in 1972.
Children of JESSIE ROBERTSON and EDMUND BOULDING are:
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i. HAROLD4 BOULDING, b. 24 Sep 1898, Boorowa; d. 01 Mar 1972, Boorowa; m. VIVA MAUDE
NOAKES, 15 Jul 1961, Boorowa.
ii. MARK BOULDING, b. 02 May 1904, Tangmangaroo; d. 30 Oct 1988, Boorowa.
iii. BRUCE BOULDING, b. 25 Mar 1909, Boorowa; d. 19 Jun 1923, Boorowa.
5. CURTIS 'VICTOR'3 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 22 Dec 1879 in
Woolgarlo, and died 07 Apr 1947 in Yass. He married EVA BOULDING 10 Jul 1907 in
"Charleville" Tangmangaroo, daughter of JOHN BOULDING and SUSANNA SMITH. She
was born 06 Jul 1879 in Burnside Spring Creek, Yass rg 26360.
CURTIS VICTOR ROBERTSON
22.12.1878-7.4.1947
The eighth child of William and Eleanor was always known as Victor. He was the first of
the children to be born at “Sutton Grange”. In his early days he managed the property for
Hugh Stewart at Hovell’s Creek but moved back to “Sutton Grange’ when Stewart’s
lease expired in 1903. He was involved with the survey work for Bunninjuck Dam and he
and Charles Weston assisted the surveyor. He remained at “Sutton Grange” unit his
marriage to Eva Boulding on 10.7.1907 at the bride’s home “Charleville” Tangmangaroo,
the witnesses being Roy Robertson and Jessie Boulding.
Eva was a sister of Edmund Boulding who had earlier married Victor’s sister Jessie. The
Boulding’s moved to “Charleville’ when Eva was only nine months old.
Victor and Eva became engaged when she was 22 years old but did not marry for another
six years.
Their first home was “Valrosa”, between Tangmangaroo and Rye Park and whilst living
their four children were born. Bright 1908, Lance 1909, twins Mavis and Jean 1912.
Bright was named aster her English cousin Bright Boulding.
The house on “Valrose” was rather meagre by today’s standards but Victor was bale to
build a new home for his family up on the hill above the original site’ He sold “Valrosa”
to T C Hazell in 1919 and for a time they lived at “Charleville” with the Bouldings until
the house on “Elmwood” on the banks of the nearby Burrowa River was vacated by
Eva’s brother Charlie and his wife Maria.
In 1923 Victor purchased 1131 acres from Best Brothers nut it was not until 1925 that it
was the new house was completed. He named the property “Karingal” and for 59 years
was just that for various members of the family.
During the time of “Elmwood” the children received their education from a series of
governesses, one of whom, Winifred Burkitt, later wrote several novels which contained
concealed references to her life at Tangmangaroo.
The four bedroom house was built with cement blocks, which were made on the site. The
sand and water being carted from the Boorowa River.
Bright married Ethel Burgess in 1939 and Lance married his cousin Nancy Boulding in
1940. Lance and Nancy built a cottage on a portion of “Karingal”. Jean married Charlie
Warmsley in 1942 and went across the road at “Dellyvale”. These three marriages
produced eight granddaughters.
Victor died in 1947 and Bright and Lance continued to run: ”Karingal”, Bright
concentrating on breeding poll sheep and Lance on wheat and pig farming. Until the
nearly 1940’s Lance had carried out all his farming activities with a horse team.
Eva and Mavis went to live in Pettit Street, Yass in 1957 and Bright and Ethel moved
from Yass to “Karingal”. Following Eva’s death in 1963 the property was transferred to
the two sons and Lance named his property “Karingal West”. Bright sold “Karingal” in
1980 and following Lance’s death in 1982, the property passed from Robertson
ownership after 59 years.
Victor was a quiet man who loved dancing and enjoyed playing the violin. He was a loyal
supporter of his church and for many years was a warden and treasurer of All Saint’s
Church, Tangmangaroo. In 1977 the congregation of Tangmangaroo in recognition of
forty years service presented his son Bright with an inscribed bible.
Children of CURTIS ROBERTSON and EVA BOULDING are:
15.
16.
17.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
BRIGHT4 ROBERTSON, b. 09 Jun 1908, Yass; d. 26 Feb 1992, Cronulla.
LANCE ROBERTSON, b. 10 Sep 1909, Yass; d. 24 May 1982, Yass.
MAVIS ROBERTSON, b. 19 May 1912, Yass.
JEAN ROBERTSON, b. 19 May 1912, Yass; d. 25 Dec 2005.
6. ROY CECIL3 ROBERTSON (WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 03 Aug 1882 in Woolgarlo,
and died 13 Oct 1960 in Yass. He married ELSIE M TANSWELL 02 Jul 1919 in St,
George Anglican Church,Parkes, daughter of JOSEPH TANSWELL and KATE PHILLIPPS.
She was born 1898 in Parkes rg 24364, and died 1965.
ROY CECIL ROBERTSON
3.8.1882-13.10.1960
Roy the youngest son was born at “Sutton Grange” and spent most of his life there. Later
years he worked in various area of the state, he was with his brother Victor in 1902 and in
1903 working at Dyce’s, Coolamon in 1901, 1908 and 1909 he was droving for Triggs.
Roy worked on one of the first gangs at Burrinjuck Dam in 190. He also assisted in
caring for his brother Arthur, during Arthur’s long illness from 1910 to 1913.
Roy worked in the Parkes district in 1916 –1917 and 1919. On 2 July 1919 Roy married
Elsie Tanswell of “Milpose” near Parkes at St. George Anglican Church. They came to
live at “Sutton Grange” His mother Eleanor had died in May of that year but his father
William, was still living there, as was Roy’s older brother Edwin, so Elsie had three men
to care for from the very start of her new life.
Roy and Elsie had two sons Kenneth and Colin, who grew up there. Ken went away to
high school and was in the Army for two years, he married Enid Acland in Kiama 1944
and they shared the old house with his parents for some years and their two children
Graham and Glenda grew up there as well
Colin, Roy’s other son was mentally handicapped, he loved the farm and animals and was
devoted to the family. After his parents died his health suffered and he spent his last years
in Kenmore, Goulburn, where he died in October 1978.
Children of ROY ROBERTSON and ELSIE TANSWELL are:
18.
i. KENNETH4 ROBERTSON, b. 15 May 1920, Yass; d. 04 Aug 1986, Yass.
ii. COLIN ROBERTSON, b. 10 Jun 1923, Yass; d. Oct 1978.
Generation No. 3
7. CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON (EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 20
Jun 1897 in Woolgarlo, and died 17 Jun 1983 in Murrumburrah. She married JOHN
WILLIAM HOLDING 06 Aug 1919 in Bowning.
Children of CLARE ROBERTSON and JOHN HOLDING are:
19.
20.
21.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
NEITA JOYCE5 HOLDING, b. 08 Aug 1920, Yass.
UNA DORIS HOLDING, b. 15 Sep 1925, Yass; d. 15 Sep 1926, Camperdown.
VELVY CLARE HOLDING, b. 09 Apr 1927, Yass.
ALAN WILLIAM HOLDING, b. 29 Sep 1931, Yass.
8. ERIC EUGENE4 ROBERTSON (EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 10
Oct 1899 in Woolgarlo, and died 25 May 1932 in Darlinghurst. He married MARY M
DRUMMOND 16 Apr 1925 in Fairfield.
OBITUARY –YASS TRIBUNE COURIER
MAY 28TH 1932
Mr. E Robertson
The death occurred at an early age of Mr. Eric Eugene Robertson, only son of Mr. & Mrs.
Eugene Thomas Robertson of “Fairview” Bowning, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Sydney,
yesterday. The remains will be entrained for Yass by the Temora mail tonight and the
funeral, which will be conducted by Mr. W H McIntosh, takes place at 2 o’clock form the
C of E tomorrow afternoon.
The late Mr. Robertson was in Yass Hospital for a week prior to going to Sydney.
Deceased is a native of the district and resided on his parent’s property. He leaves a wife
and three young sons Messrs. Max, nelson and John to whom the deepest sympathy has
been extended.
The deceased is also survived by one sister, Clare, now Mrs. Jack Holding of Bookham
and three uncles Messrs Victor, Robertson, “Karingal” and E G (Edwin) and Roy
Robertson of “Sutton Grange”.
After the deaths of Eric, Eugene and Louisa, Molly Robertson with three young sons
aged eight, seven and three, was not able to manage the property and according to the
terms of Eugene’s will, “Fairview” was auctioned on 6 October 1934, being purchased by
Eric’s uncle Mr. Alfred A Amour for his son Ray, who at that stage was attending Yanco
Agricultural College.
Mary M Robertson and her sons moved to Enfield, where the boys attended primary
school. When the war intervened she moved to Moss Vale with Max and John to her
sister Mrs. Ella Evans, while Nelson lived with his aunt Mrs. Jean Clarke at Fivedock and
started an electrical apprenticeship with the Tramways.
Children of ERIC ROBERTSON and MARY DRUMMOND are:
22.
23.
24.
i. MAXWELL EUGENE5 ROBERTSON, b. 04 Feb 1926, Yennora.
ii. NELSON JAMES ROBERTSON, b. 08 Feb 1927, Yass.
iii. JOHN WILLIS ROBERTSON, b. 31 May 1931, Yass.
9. ATHOL VIVIAN4 ELLIOTT (MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 12 Feb
1891 in Cocomingla, and died 06 Jul 1964 in Manly. He married KATHLEEN D GIBBS
05 Apr 1926 in Kew Vic.
Children of ATHOL ELLIOTT and KATHLEEN GIBBS are:
25.
26.
i. ELIZABETH JOYCE5 ELLIOTT, b. 25 Mar 1925, Turramurra.
ii. GRAHAM ATHOL ELLIOTT, b. 23 Jul 1928, Turramurra.
10. EDWIN ALEXANDER4 ELLIOTT (MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
16 Feb 1892 in Cocomingla, and died 18 May 1979 in Orange. He married IDA MAY
HELLIWELL 1924 in Sydney.
Children of EDWIN ELLIOTT and IDA HELLIWELL are:
27.
28.
i. COLIN5 ELLIOTT, b. 14 Oct 1925, Mosman; d. 17 Dec 1977, Borenore.
ii. TREVOR BERNARD ELLIOTT, b. 13 Feb 1927, Sydney.
11. RONALD4 ELLIOTT (MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 28 Jul 1894
in Cocomingla, and died 04 Aug 1954 in Turramurra. He married (1) ETHEL M
DURRINGTON 1927 in Grafton rg 19316. He married (2) MAVIS ELLIOTT 27 Oct 1934
in Randwick.
Children of RONALD ELLIOTT and MAVIS ELLIOTT are:
29.
30.
i. BARBARA5 ELLIOTT, b. 24 Mar 1937, Hornsby.
ii. PETER ELLIOTT, b. 10 Nov 1939.
12. IVAN4 ELLIOTT (MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 21 Aug 1895 in
Cocomingla, and died 16 Aug 1974 in Cairns Qld. He married IDA ELIZABETH CULLEN
1923 in Sydney, daughter of EDWARD CULLEN and MARGARET JACKSON. She was born
1892 in Temora, and died 1955.
Children of IVAN ELLIOTT and IDA CULLEN are:
31.
32.
i. ALEXANDER JOHN5 ELLIOTT, b. 17 Nov 1923, Goulburn.
ii. IAN MILLER ELLIOTT, b. Feb 1928; d. 30 Nov 1929, Goulburn 1 year 10 months.
iii. RUSSELL ELLIOTT, b. 02 Nov 1930.
13. MURIEL4 ELLIOTT (MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 25 Aug 1903
in Cowra, and died 20 Nov 1977 in Cooma. She married GEORGE L BROWNE 06 Nov
1930 in Chatswood.
Children of MURIEL ELLIOTT and GEORGE BROWNE are:
33.
34.
i. DEIDRE WINSOME5 BROWNE, b. 11 Aug 1935, Hornsby.
ii. ALEXANDER JOHN BROWNE, b. 15 Jan 1937, Hornsby.
14. MARK4 BOULDING (JESSIE CATHERINE3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
02 May 1904 in Tangmangaroo, and died 30 Oct 1988 in Boorowa. He married RITA
DORIS FRIEND 12 Jan 1929 in Boorowa Rg 3229, daughter of GEORGE FRIEND and
MARGARET KITE. She was born 1911 in Young, and died 08 Oct 1988 in Boorowa.
Children of MARK BOULDING and RITA FRIEND are:
35.
36.
i. EDNA5 BOULDING, b. 17 Jan 1930, Boorowa.
ii. AMY BOULDING, b. 10 Oct 1931, Boorowa.
iii. WILLIAM BOULDING, b. 17 Sep 1937, Boorowa.
15. BRIGHT4 ROBERTSON (CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 09 Jun
1908 in Yass, and died 26 Feb 1992 in Cronulla. He married THELMA ETHEL BURGESS
12 Apr 1939 in Yass.
Child of BRIGHT ROBERTSON and THELMA BURGESS is:
37.
i. JOCELYN ELLLEN5 ROBERTSON, b. 13 Oct 1940, Yass.
16. LANCE4 ROBERTSON (CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 10 Sep 1909
in Yass, and died 24 May 1982 in Yass. He married NANCY BOULDING 27 Mar 1940 in
Yass.
Children of LANCE ROBERTSON and NANCY BOULDING are:
38.
39.
i. ANNETTE CATHERINE5 ROBERTSON, b. 03 Sep 1941, Yass.
ii. HELEN SUZANNE ROBERTSON, b. 28 Jul 1943, Yass; m. KEVIN F HEINDL, 01 Feb 1975, Canberra.
iii. BARBARA LORRAINE ROBERTSON, b. 06 May 1945, Yass.
17. JEAN4 ROBERTSON (CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 19 May 1912
in Yass, and died 25 Dec 2005. She married CHARLES WALMSELY 19 Nov 1942 in
Tangmangaroo, son of ROBERT WALMSLEY and ETHEL READ. He was born 1912 in
Queanbeyan Rg 48435.
Children of JEAN ROBERTSON and CHARLES WALMSELY are:
40.
41.
42.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
ROSAMUND CHARLOTTE5 WALMSELY, b. 29 Aug 1943, Yass.
CHERYL EVA WALMSELY, b. 10 Jan 1945, Yass; m. ROBERT E CANTY, 02 Jan 1970, Young.
SYLVIA JEAN WALMSELY, b. 14 Aug 1948, Yass.
NORMA KATHRYN WALMSELY, b. 12 Aug 1952, Yass.
18. KENNETH4 ROBERTSON (ROY CECIL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 15 May 1920
in Yass, and died 04 Aug 1986 in Yass. He married ENID L ACLAND 06 Jan 1944 in
Kiama.
Children of KENNETH ROBERTSON and ENID ACLAND are:
43.
44.
i. GRAHAM KENNETH5 ROBERTSON, b. 07 Jun 1945, Yass.
ii. GLENDA MARGARET ROBERTSON, b. 16 Nov 1948, Yass.
Generation No. 4
19. NEITA JOYCE5 HOLDING (CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON, EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 08 Aug 1920 in Yass. She married ERROLL CODDINGTON 17 Jul
1942.
Children of NEITA HOLDING and ERROLL CODDINGTON are:
45.
46.
47.
i. JOYCE LYNETTE6 CODDINGTON, b. 17 Jan 1943, Harden.
ii. KENNETH ERROL CODDINGTON, b. 14 Dec 1945, Murrumburrah.
iii. DORIS ANN CODDINGTON, b. 16 Sep 1955, Camperdown.
20. VELVY CLARE5 HOLDING (CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON, EUGENE THOMAS3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 09 Apr 1927 in Yass. She married (1) ANTHONY H
ROURKE 04 Apr 1953 in Murrumburrah. She married (2) GRAHAM D MCLEOD 21 Aug
1976 in Murrumburrah.
Children of VELVY HOLDING and ANTHONY ROURKE are:
i. PHILLIP ANTHONY6 ROURKE, b. 16 Feb 1954, Murrumburrah; m. MAREE CHRISTINE BRENNAN1,
21 Oct 1988.
ii. KEITH WILLIAM ROURKE, b. 04 Jun 1956, Murrumburrah.
iii. JULIE CLARE ROURKE, b. 16 Nov 1958, Yass; m. LESLIE FRYER, 14 Mar 1987.
iv. ALAN JOHN ROURKE, b. 29 Nov 1962, Crookwell; m. LEANNE GLISSON.
21. ALAN WILLIAM5 HOLDING (CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON, EUGENE THOMAS3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 29 Sep 1931 in Yass. He married PAMELA M RICHARDS
21 Nov 1953 in Harden.
Children of ALAN HOLDING and PAMELA RICHARDS are:
48.
49.
i. PETER ALAN6 HOLDING, b. 04 Nov 1954, Harden.
ii. JANELLE MAREE HOLDING, b. 11 Apr 1957, Harden.
iii. RICHARD JOHN HOLDING, b. 23 Dec 1961, Harden.
22. MAXWELL EUGENE5 ROBERTSON (ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 04 Feb 1926 in Yennora. He married BETY IRENE HALLS 14 Aug
1948 in Exeter.
Children of MAXWELL ROBERTSON and BETY HALLS are:
50.
51.
52.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
MAXINE PATRICIA6 ROBERTSON, b. 16 May 1950, Bowral.
WENDY ANN ROBERTSON, b. 22 Sep 1952, Bowral.
BEVERLEY GAI ROBERTSON, b. 28 Jan 1958, Moss Vale.
VICKI IRENE ROBERTSON, b. 22 Sep 1959, Moss Vale.
23. NELSON JAMES5 ROBERTSON (ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 08 Feb 1927 in Yass. He married GWENDOLYN HUNT 19 Mar 1949.
Children of NELSON ROBERTSON and GWENDOLYN HUNT are:
53.
i. DEIDRE CAROL6 ROBERTSON, b. 28 May 1954, Paddington.
ii. DEBORAH ANN ROBERTSON, b. 28 May 1954, Paddington.
24. JOHN WILLIS5 ROBERTSON (ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 31 May 1931 in Yass. He married SUSAN DAWN HELM 15 May
1954 in Moss Vale.
Children of JOHN ROBERTSON and SUSAN HELM are:
54.
55.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.
SHARON ANN6 ROBERTSON, b. 18 Sep 1954, Bowral.
ERIC CHARLES ROBERTSON, b. 22 Aug 1956, Bowral.
PETER WAYNE ROBERTSON, b. 27 Nov 1959, Bowral.
GREGORY JOHN ROBERTSON, b. 18 Oct 1962, Moss Vale.
IAN RICHARD ROBERTSON, b. 15 Mar 1967, Bowral.
SCOTT BRETT ROBERTSON, b. 21 May 1973, Bowral.
25. ELIZABETH JOYCE5 ELLIOTT (ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 25 Mar 1925 in Turramurra. She married DALLAS JOHN NUNN 07
Jun 1947 in Lindfield.
Children of ELIZABETH ELLIOTT and DALLAS NUNN are:
56.
57.
58.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
LESLEY FRANCES6 NUNN, b. 10 Nov 1948, Lindfield.
GILLIAN MARGARET NUNN, b. 16 May 1950, Lindfield.
JUDITH CLARE NUNN, b. 03 Oct 1953, Coffs Harbour.
DEBORAH KATHLEEN NUNN, b. 21 Aug 1956, Young.
26. GRAHAM ATHOL5 ELLIOTT (ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 23 Jul 1928 in Turramurra. He married ELAINE E HUMPHRIS 19
Mar 1955 in Hurstville.
Children of GRAHAM ELLIOTT and ELAINE HUMPHRIS are:
59.
60.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
GAI LOUISE6 ELLIOTT, b. 17 Mar 1957, St. Leonards.
JANICE MAY ELLIOTT, b. 16 Sep 1958, St. Leonards; m. JOHN ADREW HUBNER, 19 Jul 1980.
DENISE EVA ELLIOTT, b. 17 Mar 1961, St. Leonards.
DAVID GRAHAM ELLIOTT, b. 09 Aug 1962, St. Leonards.
PAULA MELANIE ELLIOTT, b. 22 Aug 1972, St. Leonards; d. 26 Mar 1973.
27. COLIN5 ELLIOTT (EDWIN ALEXANDER4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 14 Oct 1925 in Mosman, and died 17 Dec 1977 in Borenore. He married
CARMEL MULGANNON 17 May 1951 in Mosman.
Children of COLIN ELLIOTT and CARMEL MULGANNON are:
61.
i. DEBORAH ANNE6 ELLIOTT, b. 13 Apr 1954, Sydney.
ii. BELINDA LOUISE ELLIOTT, b. 06 Apr 1957, Orange.
iii. SHANNON MARY ELLIOTT, b. 20 Apr 1961, Orange.
28. TREVOR BERNARD5 ELLIOTT (EDWIN ALEXANDER4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 13 Feb 1927 in Sydney. He married BETTY BOULDING 08 Nov 1952
in Yass.
Children of TREVOR ELLIOTT and BETTY BOULDING are:
62.
i. GREGORY JOHN6 ELLIOTT, b. 16 Mar 1960.
ii. SCOTT ALEXANDER ELLIOTT, b. 26 Apr 1962; m. PAULA JOHNSON, Sep 1990.
29. BARBARA5 ELLIOTT (RONALD4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born
24 Mar 1937 in Hornsby. She married RICHARD MUNCK 09 Jan 1969 in North Sydney.
Children of BARBARA ELLIOTT and RICHARD MUNCK are:
i. DANIELLE MARIE6 MUNCK, b. 02 Dec 1969, Sydney.
ii. MARCEL PAUL MUNCK, b. 23 Dec 1971, Sydney.
iii. ANDRE PIERRE MUNCK, b. 24 Dec 1974, Sydney.
30. PETER5 ELLIOTT (RONALD4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 10
Nov 1939. He married INGA ANFANG.
Children of PETER ELLIOTT and INGA ANFANG are:
i. SIMONE6 ELLIOTT, b. 12 Nov 1968.
ii. CARLA ELLIOTT, b. 09 May 1971.
iii. JUSTINE ELLIOTT, b. 03 Jul 1973.
31. ALEXANDER JOHN5 ELLIOTT (IVAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was
born 17 Nov 1923 in Goulburn. He married JENNIFER BEAL 01 Dec 1949 in Melbourne
Vic.
Child of ALEXANDER ELLIOTT and JENNIFER BEAL is:
i. ANTHONY ALEXANDER6 ELLIOTT, b. 07 Sep 1959.
32. RUSSELL5 ELLIOTT (IVAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 02
Nov 1930. He married NORMA DOROTHY GREGORY 1954 in Melbourne Vict.
Children of RUSSELL ELLIOTT and NORMA GREGORY are:
63.
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
GREGORY MARK6 ELLIOTT, b. 27 Jun 1956.
MARK ELLIOTT.
LYNDELL KAYE ELLIOTT, b. 20 Jun 1960.
JO-ANNE KATHERYN ELLIOTT, b. 23 Jun 1966.
33. DEIDRE WINSOME5 BROWNE (MURIEL4 ELLIOTT, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 11 Aug 1935 in Hornsby. She married (1) KEITH SIMPSON 11 May
1957 in Wahroonga. She married (2) ALLEN CLARKE 02 Aug 1986 in Cooma.
Children of DEIDRE BROWNE and KEITH SIMPSON are:
64.
65.
i. FAY CHRISTINE6 SIMPSON, b. 03 Aug 1958, Cooma.
ii. GEOFFREY MALCOLM SIMPSON, b. 10 Oct 1960, Cooma.
iii. MARK JAMES SIMPSON, b. 29 Oct 1963, Cooma; m. KAREN M BAILEY, 21 Feb 1987, Walkerville
S.A..
34. ALEXANDER JOHN5 BROWNE (MURIEL4 ELLIOTT, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 15 Jan 1937 in Hornsby. He married (1) CORNELIA VERKERK 29
Apr 1961 in Wahroonga. He married (2) ELMA FAY EGAN 26 Mar 1989 in Windsor.
He married (3) ELMA FAY GEORGE 26 Mar 1989 in Sydney, daughter of LYALL
GEORGE and ALICE HOWARD. She was born 27 Jul 1934 in Crookwell.
Children of ALEXANDER BROWNE and CORNELIA VERKERK are:
i. CRAIG ANTHONY6 BROWNE, b. 01 Jul 1964, Hornsby; m. KERIN LYN POLLARD, 28 Mar 1992.
ii. ADAM JOHN BROWNE, b. 07 Jan 1968, Hornsby.
35. EDNA5 BOULDING (MARK4, JESSIE CATHERINE3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 17 Jan 1930 in Boorowa. She married ERVIN W PEARSALL 27 Jan 1951 in
Boorowa.
Children of EDNA BOULDING and ERVIN PEARSALL are:
66.
67.
i. RUTH ANN6 PEARSALL, b. 13 Feb 1953, Yass.
ii. KENNETH ERVIN PEARSALL, b. 09 Sep 1955, Yass.
36. AMY5 BOULDING (MARK4, JESSIE CATHERINE3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 10 Oct 1931 in Boorowa. She married RONALD W MORGAN 06 Nov 1954 in
Boorowa.
Children of AMY BOULDING and RONALD MORGAN are:
68.
i. JOHN WILLIAM6 MORGAN, b. 18 Oct 1957, Boorowa.
ii. ROBERT IAN MORGAN, b. 15 May 1960, Boorowa.
iii. STEPHEN WAYNE MORGAN, b. 19 Mar 1965, Boorowa; m. LEONIE RUTH WALES, 02 Nov 1991,
Boorowa.
37. JOCELYN ELLLEN5 ROBERTSON (BRIGHT4, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 13 Oct 1940 in Yass. She married ALAN KEITH BEST 12 Jan 1963 in Yass.
Children of JOCELYN ROBERTSON and ALAN BEST are:
69.
i. JEFFREY ALAN6 BEST, b. 11 Nov 1963, Tumut; m. CHERYL ANN AVERAY, 18 Nov 1989, Sydney.
ii. SUZANNE ELLEN BEST, b. 17 Jul 1966, Tumut.
iii. GLENN ADRIAN BEST, b. 09 Nov 1971, Sydney.
38. ANNETTE CATHERINE5 ROBERTSON (LANCE4, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 03 Sep 1941 in Yass. She married ALLEN FRANCIS CUSACK 21
May 1966 in Yass.
Children of ANNETTE ROBERTSON and ALLEN CUSACK are:
i. STEPHEN FRANCIS6 CUSACK, b. 14 Jul 1968, Yass.
ii. CATHERINE EVELYN CUSACK, b. 17 Oct 1972, Canberra.
39. BARBARA LORRAINE5 ROBERTSON (LANCE4, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 06 May 1945 in Yass. She married ERNEST F COOT 20 Aug 1966 in Yass.
Children of BARBARA ROBERTSON and ERNEST COOT are:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
MURRIE ADRIAN6 COOT, b. 25 Aug 1969, Canberra.
JUSTIN FRANCISCUS J COOT, b. 07 Apr 1971, Canberra.
ROSS EDWARD COOT, b. 12 Apr 1978, Canberra.
LINDEN ERNEST COOT, b. 09 Jul 1980, Canberra.
40. ROSAMUND CHARLOTTE5 WALMSELY (JEAN4 ROBERTSON, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 29 Aug 1943 in Yass. She married ERIC J GRIFFITHS 22
May 1971 in Cowra.
Children of ROSAMUND WALMSELY and ERIC GRIFFITHS are:
i. JULIE ERICA6 GRIFFITHS, b. 05 Aug 1974, Young.
ii. EVAN CHARLES GRIFFITHS, b. 20 Dec 1976, Young.
41. SYLVIA JEAN5 WALMSELY (JEAN4 ROBERTSON, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 14 Aug 1948 in Yass. She married FRANK ISAAC 25 Jan 1969 in
Canberra.
Child of SYLVIA WALMSELY and FRANK ISAAC is:
70.
i. TIFFANY JANE6 ISAAC, b. 02 May 1971, Cowra.
42. NORMA KATHRYN5 WALMSELY (JEAN4 ROBERTSON, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 12 Aug 1952 in Yass. She married DARRYL W PENNEY 10 Jan 1976
in Young.
Children of NORMA WALMSELY and DARRYL PENNEY are:
i. TESSA SAMARA6 PENNEY, b. 19 Jun 1979, Canberra.
ii. TIMOTHY LUCAS PENNEY, b. 31 Oct 1980, Canberra.
43. GRAHAM KENNETH5 ROBERTSON (KENNETH4, ROY CECIL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 07 Jun 1945 in Yass. He married NATALIE I PAYNE 22 Jan 1966 in Bookham.
Children of GRAHAM ROBERTSON and NATALIE PAYNE are:
i. CAROL ISOBEL6 ROBERTSON, b. 09 Jun 1967, Yass.
ii. ROY WILLIAM ROBERTSON, b. 28 Sep 1970, Yass; m. MICHELLE FRAIGNEUX, 04 Apr 1992,
Bowning.
44. GLENDA MARGARET5 ROBERTSON (KENNETH4, ROY CECIL3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1)
was born 16 Nov 1948 in Yass. She married MALCOM CARBERRY 06 Mar 1971.
Children of GLENDA ROBERTSON and MALCOM CARBERRY are:
i. DONNA MARGARET6 CARBERRY, b. 29 Jan 1974, Canberra.
ii. ROBERT NICHOLAS CARBERRY, b. 05 Jun 1976, Canberra.
Generation No. 5
45. JOYCE LYNETTE6 CODDINGTON (NEITA JOYCE5 HOLDING, CLARE HOLLY4
ROBERTSON, EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 17 Jan 1943 in Harden.
She married PETER L MILHAM 29 Feb 1964 in Gymea.
Child of JOYCE CODDINGTON and PETER MILHAM is:
i. LEANNE GAI7 MILHAM, b. 01 Jul 1970, Sutherland Hospital.
46. KENNETH ERROL6 CODDINGTON (NEITA JOYCE5 HOLDING, CLARE HOLLY4
ROBERTSON, EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 14 Dec 1945 in
Murrumburrah. He married (1) BRONWYN DUTHIE 25 Mar 1967.
EVELYN GARCIA 21 Sep 1985.
He married (2)
Children of KENNETH CODDINGTON and BRONWYN DUTHIE are:
i. DONNA LEE7 CODDINGTON, b. 10 Apr 1969, Sydney.
ii. MARK KENNETH CODDINGTON, b. 19 Feb 1973, Nhulunmy N.T..
47. DORIS ANN6 CODDINGTON (NEITA JOYCE5 HOLDING, CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON,
EUGENE THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 16 Sep 1955 in Camperdown. She
married IAN R HAMBLEN 19 Jan 1974 in Cronulla.
Children of DORIS CODDINGTON and IAN HAMBLEN are:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
VICKI LYNNE7 HAMBLEN, b. 18 Mar 1976, Sutherland Hospital.
COLIN IAN HAMBLEN, b. 19 Jun 1980, Sutherland Hospital; d. 22 Aug 1980.
JOANNE LYNETTE HAMBLEN, b. 20 Aug 1981, Sutherland Hospital.
DARIN IAN HAMBLEN, b. 03 Feb 1985, Sutherland Hospital.
48. PETER ALAN6 HOLDING (ALAN WILLIAM5, CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON, EUGENE
THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 04 Nov 1954 in Harden. He married
KATHLEEN M BROWN 06 Dec 1980.
Children of PETER HOLDING and KATHLEEN BROWN are:
i. JAMES WILLIAM7 HOLDING, b. 03 Sep 1986, Young.
ii. BENJAMIN GEORGE HOLDING, b. 27 Feb 1990, Woden Act.
49. JANELLE MAREE6 HOLDING (ALAN WILLIAM5, CLARE HOLLY4 ROBERTSON, EUGENE
THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 11 Apr 1957 in Harden. She married
LAMBERTUS MONSMA 22 Sep 1981.
Children of JANELLE HOLDING and LAMBERTUS MONSMA are:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
WARREN JOHN7 MONSMA, b. 21 Nov 1981, Queanbeyan.
DAVID MICHAEL MONSMA, b. 02 May 1983, Queanbeyan.
AMY MARIA MONSMA, b. 09 Dec 1985, Queanbeyan.
KYLIE JANELLE MONSMA, b. 26 Jun 1988, Woden Act.
50. MAXINE PATRICIA6 ROBERTSON (MAXWELL EUGENE5, ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE
THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 16 May 1950 in Bowral. She married
RAYMOND C TURNER 30 Sep 1978 in Canberra.
Children of MAXINE ROBERTSON and RAYMOND TURNER are:
i. CARRIE ANN7 TURNER, b. 15 Apr 1981, Canberra.
ii. SHANE THOMAS TURNER, b. 23 Apr 1982, Canberra.
iii. NICOLE RAE TURNER, b. 12 Feb 1984, Canberra.
51. BEVERLEY GAI6 ROBERTSON (MAXWELL EUGENE5, ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE
THOMAS3, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 28 Jan 1958 in Moss Vale. She married
GRAEME R GOULD 17 Mar 1979 in Moss Vale.
Children of BEVERLEY ROBERTSON and GRAEME GOULD are:
i. CLAIR ELIZABETH7 GOULD, b. 29 May 1983, Blacktown.
ii. KURT WILLIAM GOULD, b. 27 Mar 1987, Blacktown.
52. VICKI IRENE6 ROBERTSON (MAXWELL EUGENE5, ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 22 Sep 1959 in Moss Vale. She married MICHAEL G
YOUNG 22 Jan 1983 in Canberra.
Children of VICKI ROBERTSON and MICHAEL YOUNG are:
i. KATE ELIZABETH7 YOUNG, b. 12 Oct 1984, Canberra.
ii. DEAN GEOFFREY YOUNG, b. 19 Aug 1987, Baulkham Hills.
iii. BRADLEY ERIC YOUNG, b. 03 Dec 1990, Canberra.
53. DEBORAH ANN6 ROBERTSON (NELSON JAMES5, ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 28 May 1954 in Paddington. She married HENRY
SHOEMAKER 03 Sep 1988 in Sefton.
Child of DEBORAH ROBERTSON and HENRY SHOEMAKER is:
i. LISA MAREE7 SHOEMAKER, b. 13 Feb 1991, Penrith.
54. SHARON ANN6 ROBERTSON (JOHN WILLIS5, ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 18 Sep 1954 in Bowral. She married BRIAN HARRISON
04 Sep 1971.
Children of SHARON ROBERTSON and BRIAN HARRISON are:
i. JASON7 HARRISON, b. 07 Jul 1972.
ii. ADAM CRAIG HARRISON, b. Aug 1973.
iii. KYKIE HARRISON, b. 1975.
55. ERIC CHARLES6 ROBERTSON (JOHN WILLIS5, ERIC EUGENE4, EUGENE THOMAS3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 22 Aug 1956 in Bowral. He married JANET WRIGHT 20
Sep 1980 in Welby.
Children of ERIC ROBERTSON and JANET WRIGHT are:
i. COURTNEY PAIGE7 ROBERTSON, b. 21 Nov 1985.
ii. HANNAH NOELLE ROBERTSON, b. 06 Jul 1989.
56. LESLEY FRANCES6 NUNN (ELIZABETH JOYCE5 ELLIOTT, ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 10 Nov 1948 in Lindfield. She married (1)
BRUCE E HARRISON 22 Oct 1966 in Newcastle. She married (2) PETER G MCFADYEN
06 May 1977.
Children of LESLEY NUNN and BRUCE HARRISON are:
71.
i. SUSAN LEE7 HARRISON, b. 15 Apr 1967, Newcastle.
ii. GLENN BRUCE HARRISON, b. 16 Feb 1969, Newcastle.
Child of LESLEY NUNN and PETER MCFADYEN is:
iii. ANDREW ROBERT7 MCFADYEN, b. 05 Jul 1981, Southport, Qld.
57. GILLIAN MARGARET6 NUNN (ELIZABETH JOYCE5 ELLIOTT, ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 16 May 1950 in Lindfield. She married
JOHN NORMAN ADRIAN 30 Oct 1976 in Wollongong.
Children of GILLIAN NUNN and JOHN ADRIAN are:
i. KATHRYN LEA7 ADRIAN, b. 21 Mar 1978, Wollongong.
ii. TRACEY MARIA ADRIAN, b. 21 Mar 1978, Wollongong.
iii. JANELLE MARGARET ADRIAN, b. 29 Jun 1980, Wollongong.
58. JUDITH CLARE6 NUNN (ELIZABETH JOYCE5 ELLIOTT, ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 03 Oct 1953 in Coffs Harbour. She married
GREGORY S BARLOW 03 Mar 1979 in Gunnedah.
Children of JUDITH NUNN and GREGORY BARLOW are:
i. SHANE JOHN7 BARLOW, b. 01 Jan 1982, Manly.
ii. LUKE GREGORY BARLOW, b. 01 Jan 1982, Manly.
59. GAI LOUISE6 ELLIOTT (GRAHAM ATHOL5, ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 17 Mar 1957 in St. Leonards. She married BARRY
WILLIAM THOM 03 Mar 1984 in Eastwood.
Children of GAI ELLIOTT and BARRY THOM are:
i. ALANNA LOUISE7 THOM, b. 30 Jun 1987, Ryde.
ii. CRAIG WILLIAM THOM, b. 12 Sep 1989, Ryde.
60. DENISE EVA6 ELLIOTT (GRAHAM ATHOL5, ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 17 Mar 1961 in St. Leonards. She married SI
MCGREGORFRASER 30 Oct 1982 in Eastwood.
Children of DENISE ELLIOTT and SI MCGREGORFRASER are:
i. KATHERINE ANN7 MCGREGORFRASER, b. 18 Aug 1986, Wahroonga.
ii. SCOTT ANTHONY MCGREGORFRASER, b. 30 Jun 1989, Wahroonga.
61. DEBORAH ANNE6 ELLIOTT (COLIN5, EDWIN ALEXANDER4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 13 Apr 1954 in Sydney. She married BERNARD
FITZSIMON 04 Oct 1975 in Borenore.
Children of DEBORAH ELLIOTT and BERNARD FITZSIMON are:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
ESTHER7 FITZSIMON, b. 23 Jun 1976, Orange.
JOEL BANJO FITZSIMON, b. 31 Mar 1978, Cudal.
MADDY-ROSE FITZSIMON, b. 16 Jun 1979, Cudal.
KIP LIZZIE RUE FITZSIMON, b. 07 Jul 1982, Orange.
JACK FITZSIMON, b. 16 Feb 1987, Orange.
62. GREGORY JOHN6 ELLIOTT (TREVOR BERNARD5, EDWIN ALEXANDER4, MYRA3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 16 Mar 1960. He married TRACEY
WILLIAMSON 02 Aug 1986 in Orange.
Child of GREGORY ELLIOTT and TRACEY WILLIAMSON is:
i. MATHEW VINCENT7 ELLIOTT, b. Feb 1990, Orange.
63. GREGORY MARK6 ELLIOTT (RUSSELL5, IVAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2,
THOMAS1) was born 27 Jun 1956. He married KAREN RANDS.
Children of GREGORY ELLIOTT and KAREN RANDS are:
i. STEPHANIE ANN7 ELLIOTT, b. 18 Jun 1983.
ii. CHRISTOPHER JOHN ELLIOTT, b. 1986.
iii. JENNIFER ELLIOTT, b. 1988.
64. FAY CHRISTINE6 SIMPSON (DEIDRE WINSOME5 BROWNE, MURIEL4 ELLIOTT, MYRA3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 03 Aug 1958 in Cooma. She married MARK
BERNARD FOX 02 Feb 1980 in Cooma.
Children of FAY SIMPSON and MARK FOX are:
i. CHRISTOPHER7 FOX, b. 26 Feb 1985, Newcastle.
ii. ALISON ROSE MARIE FOX, b. 02 Aug 1987, Newcastle.
65. GEOFFREY MALCOLM6 SIMPSON (DEIDRE WINSOME5 BROWNE, MURIEL4 ELLIOTT,
MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 10 Oct 1960 in Cooma. He married
JULIE BRINDLE 27 Mar 1982 in Cooma.
Child of GEOFFREY SIMPSON and JULIE BRINDLE is:
i. CAMERON GRANT7 SIMPSON, b. 01 Mar 1992, Cooma.
66. RUTH ANN6 PEARSALL (EDNA5 BOULDING, MARK4, JESSIE CATHERINE3 ROBERTSON,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 13 Feb 1953 in Yass. She married BRUCE RUSSELL 18
Aug 1973 in Cootamundra.
Children of RUTH PEARSALL and BRUCE RUSSELL are:
i. ROBERT GEOFFREY7 RUSSELL, b. 21 Feb 1974, West Wyalong.
ii. BRIAN ALAN RUSSELL, b. 15 Nov 1975, West Wyalong.
iii. GREGORY AURTHUR RUSSELL, b. 28 Mar 1982, West Wyalong.
67. KENNETH ERVIN6 PEARSALL (EDNA5 BOULDING, MARK4, JESSIE CATHERINE3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 09 Sep 1955 in Yass. He married DEBORAH
JOY KIRK 21 Sep 1985 in Harden.
Children of KENNETH PEARSALL and DEBORAH KIRK are:
i. SIMON SAMUEL KEN7 PEARSALL, b. 27 Jan 1987, Harden.
ii. JEREMY LUKE PEARSALL, b. 16 Jan 1991, Cootamundra.
68. JOHN WILLIAM6 MORGAN (AMY5 BOULDING, MARK4, JESSIE CATHERINE3
ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 18 Oct 1957 in Boorowa. He married
DONNA MAREE RUDD 10 Jan 1981 in Harden.
Child of JOHN MORGAN and DONNA RUDD is:
i. NATHAN JOHN7 MORGAN, b. 14 May 1981, Goulburn.
69. SUZANNE ELLEN6 BEST (JOCELYN ELLLEN5 ROBERTSON, BRIGHT4, CURTIS 'VICTOR'3,
WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 17 Jul 1966 in Tumut. She married STEPHEN
SZAFRANEK 15 Mar 1986 in Sydney.
Children of SUZANNE BEST and STEPHEN SZAFRANEK are:
i. STEPHANIE RENEE T7 SZAFRANEK, b. 02 Sep 1986, Sutherland.
ii. SEAN ANDREW SZAFRANEK, b. 06 Jun 1990, Sutherland.
70. TIFFANY JANE6 ISAAC (SYLVIA JEAN5 WALMSELY, JEAN4 ROBERTSON, CURTIS
3
2
1
'VICTOR' , WILLIAM , THOMAS ) was born 02 May 1971 in Cowra. She married
GREGORY JOHN DIXON.
Child of TIFFANY ISAAC and GREGORY DIXON is:
i. SAM STIRLING7 ISAAC, b. 06 Jul 1990, Nowra.
Generation No. 6
71. SUSAN LEE7 HARRISON (LESLEY FRANCES6 NUNN, ELIZABETH JOYCE5 ELLIOTT,
ATHOL VIVIAN4, MYRA3 ROBERTSON, WILLIAM2, THOMAS1) was born 15 Apr 1967 in
Newcastle. She married ROBERT MCCOMB 15 Mar 1986.
Children of SUSAN HARRISON and ROBERT MCCOMB are:
i. JAMES8 MCCOMB, b. 29 Aug 1986.
ii. DANIEL MCCOMB, b. 28 Sep 1991.
Endnotes
Rhonda Brownlow