Grace E. Kesby
| Father* | William Kesby b. 1858, d. 16 Nov 1920 |
| Mother* | Martha Miles b. 1885, d. 14 Nov 1918 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Grace E. Kesby died in 1904 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Kenneth Edwin Kesby
| Father* | William Kesby b. 1858, d. 16 Nov 1920 |
| Mother* | Martha Miles b. 1885, d. 14 Nov 1918 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Kenneth Edwin Kesby married Winifred Marie McKay in 1931 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Kenneth Edwin Kesby died on 4 Apr 1980 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Irene M. Kesby
| Father* | William Kesby b. 1858, d. 16 Nov 1920 |
| Mother* | Martha Miles b. 1885, d. 14 Nov 1918 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Irene M. Kesby died in 1909 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Irene M. Kesby was born in 1909 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Constance Edna Kesby
| Father* | William Kesby b. 1858, d. 16 Nov 1920 |
| Mother* | Martha Miles b. 1885, d. 14 Nov 1918 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Constance Edna Kesby married Kenneth Charles Smillie in 1936 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Annie Eleanor O'Meara
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Annie Eleanor O'Meara married George James Kesby, son of John Kesby and Margaret Henry, in 1903 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Annie E. Kesby married Jestyn Hussey Phillips in 1929 in Paddington, New South Wales.
Annie E. Phillips died on 13 Apr 1960 in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 74 years, late of Randwick.
Family | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Children |
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Leila G. Kesby
| Father* | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Mother* | Annie Eleanor O'Meara b. about 1886, d. 13 Apr 1960 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Valentine James Kesby
| Father* | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Mother* | Annie Eleanor O'Meara b. about 1886, d. 13 Apr 1960 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Valentine James Kesby married Mabel Beatrice Watson in 1929 in Dubbo, New South Wales.
Valentine James Kesby died on 1 Dec 1995 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales.
Laurel Frances Kesby
| Father* | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Mother* | Annie Eleanor O'Meara b. about 1886, d. 13 Apr 1960 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Laurel Frances Kesby married John Hart James in 1931 in Dubbo, New South Wales.
Laurel Frances James died on 16 Mar 1989 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales.
William John Kesby
| Father* | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Mother* | Annie Eleanor O'Meara b. about 1886, d. 13 Apr 1960 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
William John Kesby married Annie Dixon Dykes in 1939 in Randwick, New South Wales.
William John Kesby died on 1 Nov 1989 in Dubbo, New South Wales.
Mary Vona Kesby
| Father* | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Mother* | Annie Eleanor O'Meara b. about 1886, d. 13 Apr 1960 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Mary Vona Kesby was also known as Vona Mary.
Vona Mary Kesby married Ernest Edward Hood in 1937 in Marrickville, New South Wales.
Ivan Omera Kesby
| Father* | George James Kesby b. 1881, d. 1923 |
| Mother* | Annie Eleanor O'Meara b. about 1886, d. 13 Apr 1960 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Ivan Omera Kesby married Ella May Massart in 1938 in Woollahra, New South Wales.
He and Ella May Kesby were divorced.
Ivan Omera Kesby died in 1989 in New South Wales.
Rosetta Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
Rosetta Ling was born in 1858 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Rosetta Fisher died in 1948 in Paddington, New South Wales.
Maria Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
William James Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
William James Ling died in 1946 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Cornelius Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
Cornelius Ling died in 1939 in Redfern, New South Wales.
Dora Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
Dora Ling married Thomas Kennedy in 1900 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Catharine Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
Catharine Ling was also known as Katherine.
Katherine Ling married James Moffitt in 1902 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Michael Thomas Ling
| Father* | William Ling b. about 1830, d. 1910 |
| Mother* | Margaret Hickey b. about 1835, d. 1913 |
Michael Thomas Ling died in 1969 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Robert Gunn Cramond
| Charts | COMPTON: Stephen -Family and Descendants |
Robert Gunn Cramond married Emily Jane Compton, daughter of James Compton and Mary Anne Horder, in 1893 in Narrabri, New South Wales.
Robert Gunn Cramond died in 1952 in Maitland, New South Wales.
Family | Emily Jane Compton b. 6 Dec 1869, d. Nov 1954 |
| Children |
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Elsie Rachel Kesby
| Father* | George Kesby b. 1864, d. 24 Oct 1928 |
| Mother* | Charlotte Ling b. 1860, d. 1931 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants (#1) KESBY: William -Family and Descendants (#2) |
Elsie Rachel Kesby married Victor Henry Richmond Kesby, son of William Kesby and Mary Ann Norton Wheeldon, in 1915 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Elsie Rachel Kesby died in 1980 in New South Wales.
Family | Victor Henry Richmond Kesby b. 1884, d. 1938 |
| Children |
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Joyce Norton Kesby
| Father* | Victor Henry Richmond Kesby b. 1884, d. 1938 |
| Mother* | Elsie Rachel Kesby b. 1891, d. 1980 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Joyce Norton Kesby married Cecil Thomas Palmer in 1941 in Canterbury, New South Wales.
Joyce Norton Palmer died on 22 May 2005 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Reginald H. Kesby
| Father* | Victor Henry Richmond Kesby b. 1884, d. 1938 |
| Mother* | Elsie Rachel Kesby b. 1891, d. 1980 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Reginald H. Kesby died in 1918 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Reginald H. Kesby was born in 1918 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Elsie Belle Leonie Bird
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Elsie Belle Leonie Bird married Oliver Kesby, son of Walter Kesby and Emily Kerr, in 1916 in Taree, New South Wales.
Elsie Belle Leonie Kesby died in 1970 in Taree, New South Wales.
Family | Oliver Kesby b. 1889, d. 1964 |
| Children |
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Robert Smith
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Robert Smith married Rachael Ann Kesby, daughter of George Kesby and Louisa Hinder, in 1892 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Robert Smith died on 15 Jul 1942 in Kempsey, New South Wales, at the age of 81 years.
Robert E. McL. McIlwain
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Robert E. McL. McIlwain married Ruby C. M. Kesby, daughter of William Kesby and Mary Ann Norton Wheeldon, in 1907 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Robert E. McL. McIlwain died in 1968 in Lismore, New South Wales.
Ambrose George Clarke
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Ambrose George Clarke married Ethel M. Kesby, daughter of John Kesby and Margaret Henry, in 1908 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Ambrose George Clarke died in 1955 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales.
James A. Cunningham
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
James A. Cunningham married Ivy Kesby, daughter of Walter Kesby and Emily Kerr, in 1908 in Taree, New South Wales.
Rev. William Schofield
Rev. William Schofield performed the marriage ceremony of Charles Wright, son of John Wright and Caroline Amos, and Margaret Rutledge in 1847 at the Wesleyan Chapel in Castlereagh, New South Wales.
William was the Minister of the Word at the Wesleyan Church in Windsor, New South Wales, bt 1847 - 1850.
Rev. William Schofield died on 9 Jun 1878 in Waverley, New South Wales, at the age of 84.
Mabel Davy
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Mabel Davy married Leslie Raymond Kesby, son of Edward Kesby and Margaret Ling, in 1917 in Glen Innes, New South Wales.
Mabel Kesby died on 7 Nov 1955 at the Macleay District Hospital in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Irene Cadell Kesby
| Father* | Oliver Kesby b. 1889, d. 1964 |
| Mother* | Elsie Belle Leonie Bird b. 1896, d. 1970 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Irene Cadell Kesby married James Alexander Ireland in 1935 in Taree, New South Wales.
Irene Cadell Ireland died on 12 May 2015 in New South Wales late of Laurieton.
James Hinder
James Hinder married Rachel ?----------? about 1830.
James Hinder died in 1876 in Macleay River, New South Wales, a son of Edward and Ann Hinder.
Family | Rachel ?----------? b. about 1805, d. about 1849 |
| Child |
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Rachel ?----------?
Rachel ?----------? married James Hinder about 1830.
Rachel Hinder died about 1849 as she did not emigrate to Australia wit her husband and three children.
Family | James Hinder b. about 1810, d. 1876 |
| Child |
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John William Miles
John William Miles married Maria Foley in 1877 in Sydney, New South Wales.
John was a Teamster at Unkya (Eungai) in Kempsey, New South Wales, in 1903.
John William Miles died on 17 Oct 1909 in Kempsey, New South Wales, at the age of 52.
Family | Maria Foley b. 1860 |
| Children |
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Maria Foley
Maria Foley married John William Miles in 1877 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Maria Miles witnessed the marriage of William Kesby and Martha Miles on 17 Jun 1903 at the home of Mr John William Miles, Unkya (Eungai) in Kempsey, New South Wales, according to the rites of the Methodist Church. The consent of John William Miles, being the father of the bride, was given in writing to the marriage of Martha Miles with William Kesby, the said Martha Miles being under the age of 21 years.
Family | John William Miles b. 1 Nov 1856, d. 17 Oct 1909 |
| Children |
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Alice Kesby
| Father* | William Kesby b. 1858, d. 16 Nov 1920 |
| Mother* | Martha Miles b. 1885, d. 14 Nov 1918 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Alice Kesby died in 1906 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
James S. Kerr
James S. Kerr married Mary Jane Jullian in 1862 in Macleay River, New South Wales.
Family | Mary Jane Jullian b. about 1840 |
| Child |
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Mary Jane Jullian
Mary Jane Jullian married James S. Kerr in 1862 in Macleay River, New South Wales.
Family | James S. Kerr b. about 1835 |
| Child |
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Ross Noel Kesby
| Father* | Claude Edward Kesby b. 1896, d. 1965 |
Ross Noel Kesby married Dorothy May Harper in 1947 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Ross Noel Kesby died on 23 Mar 1964 in Macleay, New South Wales, at the age of 40 years.
William Ramsay
William Ramsay married Elizabeth Kellion in 1865 in Macleay River, New South Wales.
Family | Elizabeth Kellion b. about 1845 |
| Child |
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Elizabeth Kellion
Elizabeth Kellion married William Ramsay in 1865 in Macleay River, New South Wales.
Family | William Ramsay b. about 1840 |
| Child |
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Elizabeth Snaddon Paterson
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Elizabeth Snaddon Paterson married Arthur John Kesby, son of William Kesby and Mary Ann Norton Wheeldon, on 20 Jul 1921 at the Methodist Church in Waverley, New South Wales.
Elizabeth Snaddon Kesby died on 5 Jun 1952 at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Newtown, New South Wales, at the age of 63.
Family | Arthur John Kesby b. 25 May 1896, d. 17 Feb 1954 |
| Children |
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William John Kesby
| Father* | Arthur John Kesby b. 25 May 1896, d. 17 Feb 1954 |
| Mother* | Elizabeth Snaddon Paterson b. 11 Dec 1888, d. 5 Jun 1952 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
William John Kesby married Nona Jean Burton on 11 Oct 1952 at St Peter's Church of England, 47 William Street in East Maitland, New South Wales.
William John Kesby died on 6 May 1975 in Kempsey, New South Wales, at the age of 53.
Norris J. Kesby
| Father* | Oliver Kesby b. 1889, d. 1964 |
| Mother* | Elsie Belle Leonie Bird b. 1896, d. 1970 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Norris J. Kesby died in 1924 in Taree, New South Wales.
Annie Maud McCarthy
| Father* | Michael Joseph McCarthy b. 1870, d. 1947 |
| Mother* | Mary A. C. Hand b. 1878, d. 1913 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Annie Maud McCarthy married Aubrey Clarence Kesby, son of Edward Kesby and Margaret Ling, in 1920 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Annie Maud Kesby died on 23 Jul 1964 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
She was buried at the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kempsey East, New South Wales.
Family | Aubrey Clarence Kesby b. 1898, d. 13 Jul 1982 |
| Children |
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Mary P. Kesby
| Father* | Aubrey Clarence Kesby b. 1898, d. 13 Jul 1982 |
| Mother* | Annie Maud McCarthy b. 1901, d. 23 Jul 1964 |
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Beatrice Ella Notley
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Beatrice Ella Notley married Vincent George Kesby, son of Edward Kesby and Margaret Ling, in 1922 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Beatrice Ella Kesby died on 19 Mar 1982 in Kempsey, New South Wales, formerly of Hickeys Creek.
She was buried at the Uniting Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Lawn Section L) in East Kempsey, New South Wales.
Henry Edward Snashall
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Henry Edward Snashall married Olive Myrtle Kesby, daughter of William Kesby and Mary Ann Norton Wheeldon, in 1922 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Henry Edward Snashall died on 30 Nov 1981 in Kempsey, New South Wales, at the age of 88 years, formerly of Gladstone.
Theodore S. T. Poulton
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Theodore S. T. Poulton married Phillis F. Kesby, daughter of George Kesby and Charlotte Ling, in 1925 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Theodore S. T. Poulton died in 1974 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
William C. Davis
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
William C. Davis married Martha Louisa Kesby, daughter of Henry Kesby and Phoebe Ann W. Ramsay, in 1926 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Louie Gibbins
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Louie Gibbins married Ernest Macleay Kesby, son of Walter Kesby and Emily Kerr, in 1926 in Ashfield, New South Wales.
Louie Gibbins died in 1966 in Taree, New South Wales.
Clara H. Weber
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Clara H. Weber married Albert G. Kesby, son of Henry Kesby and Phoebe Ann W. Ramsay, in 1927 in Hurstville, New South Wales.
Mabel Beatrice Watson
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Mabel Beatrice Watson married Valentine James Kesby, son of George James Kesby and Annie Eleanor O'Meara, in 1929 in Dubbo, New South Wales.
Mabel Beatrice Kesby died on 25 Feb 1990 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, at the age of 79.
Albert Norman Powick
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Albert Norman Powick married Sophia Evelyn Kesby, daughter of George Kesby and Charlotte Ling, in 1929 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Albert Norman Powick died on 16 Aug 1990 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Elsie Bell Nelson
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Elsie Bell Nelson married Garnet Oswald Kesby, son of George Kesby and Charlotte Ling, in 1930 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Elsie Bell Kesby died in 1970 in Taree, New South Wales, a daughter of Henry W. and Elizabeth C. Nelson.
John Hart James
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
John Hart James married Laurel Frances Kesby, daughter of George James Kesby and Annie Eleanor O'Meara, in 1931 in Dubbo, New South Wales.
John Hart James died on 24 Jun 1965 in Sydney, New South Wales.
Winifred Marie McKay
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Winifred Marie McKay married Kenneth Edwin Kesby, son of William Kesby and Martha Miles, in 1931 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Winifred Marie Kesby died on 1 Jun 1987 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales.
Ivor Harold Roy Graham
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Ivor Harold Roy Graham was also known as Roy.
Ivor Harold Roy Graham married Clara Elizabeth Kesby, daughter of Henry Kesby and Phoebe Ann W. Ramsay, in 1932 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Ivor Harold Roy Graham died on 26 Jun 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, late of Sydney, formerly of Kempsey.
James Alexander Ireland
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
James Alexander Ireland married Irene Cadell Kesby, daughter of Oliver Kesby and Elsie Belle Leonie Bird, in 1935 in Taree, New South Wales.
James Alexander Ireland died on 28 Jun 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, late of Waverley.
Kenneth Charles Smillie
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Kenneth Charles Smillie married Constance Edna Kesby, daughter of William Kesby and Martha Miles, in 1936 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Kenneth Charles Smillie died on 12 Mar 1969 in Sydney, New South Wales, late of Surry Hills.
John Edward Taylor
Ella May Massart
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Ella May Massart married Ivan Omera Kesby, son of George James Kesby and Annie Eleanor O'Meara, in 1938 in Woollahra, New South Wales.
She and Ivan Omera Kesby were divorced.
Ella May Kesby married William Glendon Robinson in 1948 in Waverley, New South Wales.
Ella May Robinson died about 14 Oct 1997 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, (TBC.)
Annie Dixon Dykes
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Annie Dixon Dykes married William John Kesby, son of George James Kesby and Annie Eleanor O'Meara, in 1939 in Randwick, New South Wales.
Cecil Thomas Palmer
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Cecil Thomas Palmer married Joyce Norton Kesby, daughter of Victor Henry Richmond Kesby and Elsie Rachel Kesby, in 1941 in Canterbury, New South Wales.
Cecil Thomas Palmer died about 11 Feb 1997 in Kempsey, New South Wales, late of West Kempsey, formerly of South Kempsey.
Eileen Maud Dening
| Charts | KESBY: William -Family and Descendants |
Eileen Maud Dening was also known as Eleanor Maud.
Eleanor Maud Dening married Lisle James Kesby, son of Henry Kesby and Phoebe Ann W. Ramsay, in 1943 in Kempsey, New South Wales.
Eileen Maud Kesby died on 1 Dec 1991 in Sydney, New South Wales, late of Merrylands, formerly of Belmore (Sydney.)
Clementina Isabella Horne
| Charts | COMPTON: Stephen -Family and Descendants |
Clementina Isabella Horne married George Compton, son of Stephen Compton and Betty Jones, on 7 Feb 1850 at St Mary's Church of England in Maitland, New South Wales.
Clementina Isabella Compton died on 27 Mar 1895 in West Maitland, New South Wales, at the age of 61.
Nellie M. Compton
| Father* | Robert Gunn Cramond b. about 1865, d. 1952 |
| Mother* | Emily Jane Compton b. 6 Dec 1869, d. Nov 1954 |
| Charts | COMPTON: Stephen -Family and Descendants |
Nellie M. Compton died in 1890 in Singleton, New South Wales.
Nellie M. Compton was born in 1890 in Singleton, New South Wales, (father's name not recorded, but believed to have been Robert Cramond.)
Florence M. Compton
| Father* | Robert Gunn Cramond b. about 1865, d. 1952 |
| Mother* | Emily Jane Compton b. 6 Dec 1869, d. Nov 1954 |
| Charts | COMPTON: Stephen -Family and Descendants |
Florence M. Compton died in 1893 in Boggabri, New South Wales.
Unnamed Cant
| Father* | Henry Cant b. 14 Apr 1855, d. 31 Jul 1940 |
| Mother* | Christina McLennan b. about 1860, d. 7 Apr 1942 |
| Charts | CANT: William -Family and Descendants |
Unnamed Cant died in 1894 in Inverell, New South Wales.
Paul Xavier Egan
| Charts | 2. Thomas Fairhall's Family and Descendants FAIRHALL: William -Family and Descendants |
He began military service about 1968 as a National Serviceman, and it was reported as follows in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, 6 July 1972 as follows that:
2796741 Paul Xavier Egan is appointed an officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, on probation with the rank of Second Lieutenant for service in the Regular Army Supplement from 15 July 1971 to 26 January 1973 to be followed by service in the Regular Army Reserve for a period of three years in lieu of the notification which appeared in Executive Council Minute Number 62/71 promulgated in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Number 72/71.
Paul Xavier Egan married Suzanne Margaret Loubet, daughter of Roy Vincent Loubet and Amanda Joyce Fairhall, in 1971 in Wollongong, New South Wales.
Paul was the proprietor of an Asbestos Removal business in Sydney, New South Wales.
Paul Xavier Egan died on 23 May 2007 in Lane Cove, New South Wales, at the age of 58 (previously of Wollongong?) and the cause of his death was recorded as a Heart Attack.
Frank Stockton
| Charts | ALBURY: Henry -Family and Descendants SHEATHER: Thomas -Family and Descendants |
Frank Stockton married Elizabeth Irene Sheather, daughter of Charles Abraham Sheather and Alice Doreen Worth, in 1950 in Kingsford, New South Wales.
Frank lived in Preston, New South Wales.
Frank Stockton died on 24 Feb 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, at the age of 78 years.
He was buried on 26 Feb 1986 (Grave location recorded as: Section Ang-E, Row 12, Plot 142) in Liverpool, New South Wales.
George Alexander Syme 
| Charts | SYME: George -Family and Descendants |
George Alexander Syme married Jean Mitchell on 21 Aug 1814 in Montrose, Angus.
George Alexander Syme died on 28 Jan 1845 in North Berwick, East Lothian.
Family | Jean Mitchell b. 8 May 1788, d. 1 Jan 1870 |
| Children |
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David Syme
| Father* | George Alexander Syme b. 1791, d. 28 Jan 1845 |
| Mother* | Jean Mitchell b. 8 May 1788, d. 1 Jan 1870 |
| Charts | SYME: George -Family and Descendants |
David Syme immigrated in 1852 to Sydney, New South Wales, after an unsuccessful attempt to find gold in America. From Sydney he caught a steamer to Melbourne and walked to the Castlemaine goldfields thence to Bendigo, Wangaratta, Ballarat and Beechworth, where he had a little success.
On 27 Sep 1856 David and Ebenezer became the joint owners of Melbourne's The Age newspaper.
David Syme married Annabella Johnson in 1858 in Melbourne, Victoria.
In 1860 David became the sole proprietor of The Age following his brother's death. He campaigned for trade protection to build Victoria's industries, and this gained him powerful friends and enemies. Over the following years he also supported agricultural development, early hotel closing, anti-sweatshop legislation and the old age pension. As the move towards Federation gained momentum his newspaper actively supported it.
David Syme died on 14 Feb 1908 at 'Blythswood' in Kew, Victoria, at the age of 80.
He was buried at Boroondara Presbyterian Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Section A 1274 SYME Memorial) in Kew, Victoria.
Further information about David Syme is available:; * ON THIS PAGE *.
Family | Annabella Johnson b. about 1835, d. 30 Aug 1915 |
| Children |
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Annabella Johnson
| Charts | SYME: George -Family and Descendants |
Annabella Johnson married David Syme, son of George Alexander Syme and Jean Mitchell, in 1858 in Melbourne, Victoria.
Annabella Syme died on 30 Aug 1915 in Kew, Victoria.
She was buried at Boroondara Presbyterian Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Section A 1274 SYME Memorial) in Kew, Victoria.
Family | David Syme b. 2 Oct 1827, d. 14 Feb 1908 |
| Children |
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John Herbert Syme
| Father* | David Syme b. 2 Oct 1827, d. 14 Feb 1908 |
| Mother* | Annabella Johnson b. about 1835, d. 30 Aug 1915 |
| Charts | SYME: George -Family and Descendants |
John Herbert Syme was also known as Thomas Herbert.
John Herbert Syme married Ethel Maud King in 1894 in Victoria.
John Herbert Syme died on 27 Oct 1939 in Kew, Victoria, at the age of 80.
He was buried at Box Hill Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: SS-B-0002) in Whitehorse City, Victoria.
Family | Ethel Maud King b. 19 Dec 1874, d. 21 Jan 1956 |
| Child |
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George Francis Ebenezer Syme
| Father* | David Syme b. 2 Oct 1827, d. 14 Feb 1908 |
| Mother* | Annabella Johnson b. about 1835, d. 30 Aug 1915 |
| Charts | SYME: George -Family and Descendants |
George Francis Ebenezer Syme was also known as Francis.
George Francis Ebenezer Syme married Christina MacDonald on 26 Jul 1883 in Melbourne, Victoria.
George Francis Ebenezer Syme married Dorothy Annie Prisk on 23 Jun 1921 in Geelong, Victoria.
George was a Farmer and Pastoralist in Lilydale, Victoria.
George and Dorothy lived at 74 Barkly Street in St Kilda, Victoria, in 1926.
He and Dorothy Annie Syme were divorced in 1926 at Melbourne, Victoria.
George lived at "Morning Star", Sunnyside Road in Eliza, Victoria.
George Francis Ebenezer Syme died on 9 Aug 1931 in Mornington, Victoria.
He was buried at Box Hill Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: SS-*-0054) in Box Hill, Victoria.
Family | Christina MacDonald b. 11 Jun 1866, d. 6 May 1921 |
| Children |
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Caroline Alice Syme
| Father* | David Syme b. 2 Oct 1827, d. 14 Feb 1908 |
| Mother* | Annabella Johnson b. about 1835, d. 30 Aug 1915 |
| Charts | SYME: George -Family and Descendants |
Caroline Alice Syme died on 17 Apr 1864 in Melbourne, Victoria, at the age of 18 months.
She was buried at Boroondara Presbyterian Cemetery (Grave location recorded as: Section A 1274 SYME Memorial) in Kew, Victoria.





