Thomas TOWNSEND

[DaveHam9]

Death 24241/1935 TOWNSEND LUCY A - WILLIAM - CHARLOTTE E - BURWOOD

The Sydney Morning Herald - Friday 18 October 1935 p.10
DEATHS
TOWNSEND.-October 17, 1935, at Strathfield, Lucy Ann, relict of the late Thomas Townsend, grazier of Orange, aged 87 years. At rest.

Not this one.

Death 6477/1913 TOWNSEND THOMAS - THOMAS - HELENA - CANOWINDRA * 7 June

Looking for the death of Thomas.

Thanks,

Dave

 

[rupert]

Could be this one, wife in Will is Lucy Ann & number of infant children's names. Will send you a copy.


DEATH
TOWNSEND THOMAS 12238/1887 WILLIAM REBECCA ORANGE


New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Townsend
Death year 1887
Death date 02 Jul 1887
Occupation Gentleman
Residence Orange NSW
Instrument Will
Will number 15180

Rupert

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Rupert.

That looks to fit but I'll see what else can be found.

Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62220828

No mention of family in that one.

 

[glennt19]

Hi Dave,
I'm a descendent of Thomas Townsend and and his third wife, Lucy Ann Mutton and I'm also researching this branch of the family. Is there anything in particular you were looking for?

Regards,
Glenn Townsend

 

[DaveHam9]

Hi Glenn and welcome to the Forum.


A death for Thomas was all I needed thanks. A remote branch of my tree via Menzies.

I've not been able to confirm 1887 although it looks to fit.

Dave

 

[juliejtp]

Hi Dave,
I'm a descendent of Thomas Townsend and and his third wife, Lucy Ann Mutton and I'm also researching this branch of the family. Is there anything in particular you were looking for?

Regards,
Glenn Townsend

Hi Glenn,

Any idea where your Townsend and Player originate from?

Julie.

 

[juliejtp]

I've looked at the Townsend one name study in Australia cant see a connection with your Thomas, which only leaves Player.

 

[glennt19]

Hi Julie and thanks Dave.

Thomas was born on 6 March 1833 at Kurrajong near Richmond and died on the 7 July 1887 at the age of 54, at Orange, about three months after the birth of his youngest child, Harold.

I'm in touch with some of the Menzies clan if you're interested, Dave.

Re: Player and Townsend
Julie, I doubt you'll find any link between the Player's and the Townsend's before my grandparent's marriage in 1925. My grandmother, Ethel Ena Kitching was the seventh of nine children and fifth of six daughters of Elizabeth Ann Player and Albert Kitching.

Elizabeth Ann Player, b.22 April 1870 at Mudgee, was the eldest child of John Player and Elizabeth Ann Peake. John Player is a bit of an issue. Despite having the Player surname, it is commonly believed that he was the son of Edward Sullivan and Elizabeth Ann Rope, who was, at the time, married to Thomas Player, a convict who arrived on the Baring in 1815. The pair had several children together. It was John Player's baptism record that eventually listed Edward Sullivan and not Thomas Player as the father.

Hope that's a bit clearer than mud.

Elizabeth Ann Rope was the youngest daughter of Anthony Rope and Elizabeth Pulley, both first fleet convicts. You can find out more about the family and the line at http://www.ropepulley.org/

Hope this fills in some details for you.

Cheers,
Glenn

 

[DaveHam9]

Thanks Glenn.

TOWNSEND THOMAS 228/1833 V1833228 157 WILLIAM REBECCA

Being a volume past 123 I can't get a free copy of that baptism on film at the library.

Death 12238/1887 TOWNSEND THOMAS WILLIAM REBECCA ORANGE * 2 Jul 1887

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62220828
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW) - Thu 7 Jul 1887 p.3
ORANGE
Death of an Old Settler.-Mr. Thomas Townsend, an old settler in the district of 40 years' standing, expired at his residence, West End, on Saturday, ...

New South Wales Will Books 1800-1952
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Townsend
Death year 1887
Death date 02 Jul 1887
Occupation Gentleman
Residence Orange NSW
Instrument Will
Will number 15180


Dave

 

[DaveHam9]

I have these marriages connecting my Furner family - two errors with Turner - I'm trying to get those corrected if it's only the index that is in error. If the minister or his clerk made the error in the register then tough luck.

2534/1912 TURNER GEORGE J F W - MENZIES ROSE Z - NARRANDERA * 22 Feb 1912

10187/1916 MENZIES ANDREW McL - TURNER ELLA V - JUNEE * 19 Aug 1916

and

14208/1947 JENNINGS GEORGE WEBB - MENZIES DOROTHY ZILLAH - COOLAMON * 11 Jun 1947

George's grandmother is a Furner.

I've done a bit of work on the Menzies family.

Dave

 

[juliejtp]

Thanks Glenn,

It was just a longshot.