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OLIFFE, OLLIFFE, O'LIFFE, etc...

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John OLLIFFE & Ellen OSBORNE

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 12 October 1881 p.1
Deaths.
OLLIFFE.-October 8, at his residence, Little Bloomfield-street, Surry Hills, John Olliffe, sen., aged 71 years.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 12 August 1885 p.1
Deaths.
OLLIFFE.-August 11, at her residence, Little Bloomfield-street, Ellen Olliffe, relict of the late John Olliffe, aged 74. R.I.P.

Children
Ellen b. abt 1833 Cork
Thomas b. abt 1837 Sydney ? but no birth reg in NZ or NSW.
Joseph Benjamin b. abt 1839 NZ
Benjamin Joseph b. abt 1844 NZ
Henry (Harry) b. 1849 NZ
Ann/Anna b. 1852 NSW

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Joseph Benjamin OLLIFFE & Ann OSBORNE

The NSW Parliament site in relation to Joseph Benjamin OLLIFFE JNR born 1835 - died 1930:
"Son of Joseph Benjamin, innkeeper, and Ann Osborne. Baptised at Saints Mary & Ann Shandon Roman Catholic Church, Cork, Ireland.

Marianne Josephine b. abt 1828 Cork
Frances Ellen b. abt 1829 Cork
gap
Joseph Benjamin b. abt 1835 Cork
Kate (Catherine) b. abt 1839 Sydney ? but no birth reg in NZ or NSW. (3rd daughter on her marriage in Sydney)

1841 NSW Census
OLLIFFE Joseph B 200 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Parish Alexandria, County Cumberland, District Sydney [X950] p.45 Reel 2223

The Sydney Morning Herald - Wednesday 20 November 1878 p.1
Deaths.
OLLIFFE.-November 19, ... at his residence, Francis-street, Sydney, Mr. Joseph Benjamin Olliffe, senr., aged 74 years.

The Sydney Morning Herald - Tuesday 18 July 1893 p.1
Deaths.
OLLIFFE.-July 14, at her residence, 6 Francis-street, Hyde Park, Ann, relict of the late Joseph Benjamin Olliffe, in her 87th year.

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So far I can't find ref to any researcher who has the marriages or can prove we have brothers marrying sisters. Or provide details of the arrival in Australia and NZ of both families.

Some marriages in NSW were CofE and Presbyterian. Some burials RC and some CofE.

Dave
 
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