ROPE-PULLEY DESCENDANTS WHO MOVE TO MUDGEE

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ROPE-PULLEY DESCENDANTS WHO MOVE TO MUDGEE

Annette Maie 2020

CHILDREN OF JOHN AND MARIA

First generation to move to Mudgee	Second generation in Mudgee	Third generation in Mudgee
Ann m. John Randall 4/5/1835 @ Castlereagh → Mudgee both die in Mudgee	At some stage they moved to Mudgee as beginning in 1860, 7 of their children were married in or around Mudgee, including at Lawsons Creek.  At least 6 of their children died in or around Mudgee ------------ Lydia Ravenscroft m. James Gawthorne.  The Ropes & Gawthornes: (a/c Ron Johnson the Gawthornes lived 500 m. around the bend from the Ropes and ran Gawthorne’s bakery for several generations…and a number of descendants from this line probably still live in Mudgee) c.1895 George Rope (below) & Daniel Gawthorne share-buy some land which in 1922 is transferred to Joseph George Rope, George’s son.	---------- Jim Gawthorne m. Phoebe Ellen Cafe
Robert & Hannah Jane → Mudgee m. 25/7/1868, Mudgee both die in Mudgee	George m. Ann Hawkins Johnstone from Lue, live at Mt. Frome both die in Mudgee ------------------------------------- Matilda – m.  James William Honeysett and d. @ Rylestone ------------------------------------- William E. – m. Emma Lydia Wilton die in Orange ------------------------------------- Henry – m. Hannah Gazina Smede from Lue; both die in Orange	Maria Jane – m. Henry Castle Adams Florence Matilda – d. Mudgee Charlotte Ethel – d. Mudgee Henry Albert  - m. Belle Smede works in Mudgee then retires in Sydney Linda Dorothea – m. Fredrick Rule Webb Violet – m. Walter Hedley Ford from Orange?, d. Mudgee Clara – m. Gunson (Gus) Manners.  Both die while living in Springwood, Gusnon in Nepean Hospital.  Interred in Mudgee Memorial Cemetery. Alice May – m. Clarence (‘Cal’) Hilton Clark, family lives in Mudgee Ellen Olive – m. Roy Keith Stoddart and move to Sydney (Joseph) George – m. Florence May Smith, manages the farm at Lawsons Creek.  Joseph George dies in Mudgee, Florence moves to Sydney William Claude – m. Bessie Ann Kellett, move to Sydney but maintain property at Lawsons Creek Ivy Irene Madeline – m. Tom Rowbotham .  Live and die at Home Rule and family still working property. Daisy Pearl – m. Fred Creaser, d. Mudgee -------------------------------------- 12 known children -------------------------------------- 3 known children two of whom survive -------------------------------------- 5 known children
George m. Margaret Behan c. 1853 @ Penrith → Mudgee (I don't know whether Margaret moved with him or he moved up after his wife and children died)	children in Penrith - Thomas Rope John Thomas Rope The children, who died in infancy, as well as his wife, died in a period of two years.  His wife, Margaret (nee Behan/Behean), and the two children are all buried at John Jamison Cemetery in Penrith with Margaret’s grandfather.
Thomas m. Letitia Jordon → Mudgee both die Mudgee	My information has 7 children, the last three born in Mudgee and 4 of whom seemed to have died in Mudgee
Maria (dies)
Elizabeth (& James) → Mudgee m. 1853 in Mudgee both die in Mudgee	John B – married & died Mudgee ------------------------------------- Letitia – m. William Gossage, died Rylstone ------------------------------------- James Anthony – m. Henrietta Jane Jones in Mudgee, buried in Lue cemetery ------------------------------------- Maria Jane – m. William James Martin and moved to Dubbo ------------------------------------- Edward – died Mudgee Eliza - m. twice Tuckerman & Boswell Mary Ada – m. Joseph James Cornhill Esther Matilda – m. Robert Price Woods George William Robert – m. Bridget Kenney of Mudgee, died Newcastle Thomas Henry – d. Mudgee Elizabeth Ann Pierce	-------------------------------------- In Lue with 3 children by 1903 8 children altogether --------------------------------------
Eliza m. 1853 William Ruston -apparently recorded in Sydney and Mudgee.  one son Eliza died 1855 in Penrith *a/c to descendant Gail Rusten Eliza died not long after giving birth to William George and he was brought up by ‘aunty’ Ann Randall (Eliza’s sister) at Buckeroo,  Ann was living next to the Wrights.	William George, b. 1854 Sofala & d. 1932 Gulgong m. 1882 Sarah Wright,  b. 1862 & d. 1949 Gulgong (the Wrights lived next to the Randalls at Buckeroo)* 11 sons.	William John, b 1883 @ Buckeroo Herbert Henry b. 1886 @ Buckeroo Albert Patrick, b. 1888 @ Budgee Budgee Robert Charles, b. 1890 @ Mudgee Joseph Allen, b.1892 @ Budgee Budgee Thomas Reginal b. 1893 @ Tallawang John Wright, b. 1895 @ Tallawang. Cecil Raymond, b. 1897 @ Tallawang Victor Emanuel, b. 1899 @ Gulgong Harold Roland, b. 1900 @ Gulgong Horace Edwin, b. 1902 @ Gulgong
Mary Ann m. William George Frost in 1855  → Mudgee (1868 Mary witness to Robert & Hannah's marriage) dies Mudgee	6 children
Anthony (dies)
William (dies)

CHILDREN OF ELIZABETH ANN (daughter of Elizabeth & Anthony) and THOMAS PLAYER  who move to Mudgee. At some stage Elizabeth Ann moves too (her husband Thomas dies in 1882 at Penrith)

James (father is William Jones) & Elizabeth → Mudgee (see details under Elizabeth above)
Edward m. Jane Matthews at Mudgee (1859) m. Cora Proctor at Mudgee  (1908) dies at Mudgee	8 children 9 children
Mary Ann m. George Seymour at Mudgee, (1859) m. John Bulpitt at Mudgee (1878)
John (father Edward Sullivan?) m. Elizabeth Ann Peak at Mudgee (1869) dies at Emu Plains	8 of the 12 children born in Mudgee Elizabeth Ann Player, b. 1870 Redbank, Mudgee John WT, b. 1872 d. Mudgee Florence I b. 1874 James HE b. 1876 Minnie MM b. 1878 Matilda J b. 1881 Grace E b. 1884 Ethel May b. 1886 Next 4 children born in Penrith
Elizabeth m. William Head at Mudgee (1867)
Susannah m. William Bernard Patterson at Mudgee (1873) dies at Mudgee

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