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Death 12193/1930 OLLIFFE JOSEPH B - JOSEPH B - ANN - RANDWICK * 6 Sep 1930

The Sydney Morning Herald - Mon 8 Sep 1930 p.14
MR. J. B. OLLIFFE.
Mr. Joseph Benjamin Olliffe, who was connected with Tattersall's Club for many years, and who was a member of the Legislative Assembly for a period, died at his residence, Wallangra, Rae-street, Randwick, on Saturday, at the age of 95 years.
Born in Cork, Ireland, Mr. Olliffe came to Australia with his parents at the age of six months. ...

If that is correct then one family arrived about 1835. The other family may have arrived 1848 - 1852.

Joseph Benjamin OLLIFFE & Ann OSBORNE probably married in Ireland.

John OLLIFFE & Ellen OSBORNE probably married in Ireland.
 
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SMH – Wed 20 Nov 1878
OLLIFFE – Nov 10 after a protracted illness which he bore with Christian foretitude at his residnece Francis street Sydney, Mr Joseph Benjamin Olliffe senr, aged 74 years

SMH – Tue 18 July 1893
OLLIFFE – July 14 at her residence 6 Francis street Hyde Park, Ann relict of the late Joseph Benjamin Olliffe in her 87th year

son Joseph Benjamin b 10 Sept 1835 Cork – died 6 Sept 1930 Wallaffra NSW – married Elizabeth Catherine Callaghan (1839-1915)
SMH – Mon 8 Sept 1930
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/16701092?searchTerm=joseph benjamin olliffe

they had son Joseph Benjamin Olliffe b Dec 1861 – died Jan 1939 NSW
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229485322?searchTerm=joseph benjamin olliffe
 

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Thanks Val.

Gets confusing when Joseph senior is the middle one.

1930 NSW Electoral Roll - South Sydney - Randwick East
OLLIFFE Joseph Benjamin, senior, 15 Rae street, Randwick, secretary
OLLIFFE Joseph Benjamin, junior, 15 Rae street, Randwick, clerk
OLLIFFE Arthur Oscar, 15 Rae street, salesman
OLLIFFE Ethel Maude, 15 Rae street, Randwick, home duties
OLLIFFE Mabel Blanche, 15 Rae street, Randwick, home duties
OLLIFFE Mary Edith, 15 Rae street, Randwick, nurse
 

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Death 8763/1903 OLLIFFE KATE - JOSEPH B - ANN - SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald - Sat 1 Aug 1903 p.8
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OLLIFFE.-July 31, at her residence, 3 Little Bloomfield-street, Surry Hills, Kate, relict of the late Thomas Olliffe, in her 63rd year.

Pob not found but probably NSW and not in index.

Death 11234/1895 OLLIFFE THOMAS - JOHN - ELLEN - SYDNEY

The Sydney Morning Herald - Fri 20 Dec 1895 p.1
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OLLIFFE.-At his residence, No. 3 Little Bloomfield Street, Surry Hills, Thomas Olliffe, the beloved husband of Kate Olliffe, after a short but severe illness, aged 55 years.

Don't know where Thomas was born. Ireland, NZ or NSW.
 

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Joseph Benjamin Oliffe-
Baptism year 1835
Baptism date 21 Sep 1835
Parish St. Mary's, Cork city
Alternative parish names St. Mary's, Cork
Diocese Cork and Ross
County CorkCountry Ireland
Father's first name(s) Jos
Father's last name Oliffe
Mother's first name(s) Anne
Mother's last name Osborne
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National Library of Ireland register http://registers.nli.ie//registers/vtls000633157#page/1/mode/1up
Register Baptism
Record set Ireland Roman Catholic Parish Baptisms
 

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JOSEPH BENJAMIN OLLIFFE
Age 73
Denomination Catholic
Birth year 1839
Death year 1912
Death date 04 Jun 1912
Inscription husb of above
Cemetery Waverley
Cemetery row 5
Number of graves 6Section 12 Ordinary
Plot number 195-200
State New South WalesCountry AustraliaRecord set Waverley and South Head Cemeteries
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Record
Subcategory Parish BurialsCollections from Australasia, Australia
 

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Joseph B Olliffe
Denomination -Marriage year 1867
Registration year 1867
Registration district Sydney
State New South Wales
Country Australia
Spouse's Annie Devitt
Registration number 960Volume reference -Cross reference R
Record set New South Wales Marriages 1788-1945
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
 

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Thanks Ellie.

Rather confusing. That one is of the other family.

Death OLLIFFE JOSEPH B 7666/1912 JOHN - ELLEN - RYDE
 
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Freeman’s Journal – Thur 20 June 1912 – Joseph B Olliffe
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111090823?searchTerm=joseph olliffe

Aust Town & Country Journal – Sat 15 Aug 1885
OLLIFFE – August 11 at her residence Little Bloomfield street, Ellen Olliffe relict of the late John Olliffe aged 74 – buried Waverley Cemetery 13 Aug 1885

Evening News – Tue 11 Oct 1881
OLLIFFE – At his residence Bloomfield street, Mr John Olliffe in his 70th year

Arrival of “Fairlie” to Hobart with Joseph & Ann Olliffe nee Osborne, John & Ellen Ollife nee Osborne & families as well as Richard Osborne (Ann & Ellen’s brother) – from London 5 Jan 1837 – arrived Sydney 12 Feb 1837 – went to NZ 21 Sept 1839 on “Currency Lass” & had Benjamin Joseph (1844-1919) & John F (Jack) (1845-1891) & Henry (Harry 1849-1912) there,

John b 1810 Cork to Joseph Benjamin Olliffe (1777- ?) & Mary Atkins – married 1830 Cork to Ellen Osborne

John’s brother Joseph Benjamin (1804-1878) died 19 Nov 1878 Sydney – he married Ellen’s sister Ann Osborne in 1826 Cork (1806-1893)
 

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John’s brother Joseph Benjamin (1804 - died 19 Nov 1878 Sydney buried St Judes Church Randwick – he married Ellen’s sister Ann Osborne in 1826 Cork (1806-1893)

they had:
Marianne Josephine (1828 Cork-1870) – married 13/9/1849 George William Luke Newcombe (1829-1907)
Frances Ellen (1829 Cork – 1901) – married 24/9/1850 Joseph Royer Thompson (1825-1900)
Joseph Benjamin (1835 Cork – 1930) – married Elizabeth Catherine Callaghan

Depart 29 Aug 1836 London on “Failie” - arrive Tas 5 Jan 1837 then into Sydney 12 Feb 1837

Catherine (Kate) b 1839-1903 – married 17 May 1860 St James Sydney to Thomas Ollife (1837-1895) son of John & Ellen Ollife nee Osborne
 

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The two main ones my tree really needs but can't be found - births of Thomas and Kate.

Thomas probably born Sydney later in 1837.

Did both or only the John & Ellen family go to NZ?
 
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John Oliffe, wife, 2 children

Ellen & Thomas ?? or Ellen and one unknown with Thomas born shortly after arrival in NSW in 1837 ?

J Oliffe, wife, 3 children

Marianne Josephine b. abt 1828 Cork
Frances Ellen b. abt 1829 Cork
Joseph Benjamin b. 10 Sep 1835 Cork ?
 

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