George Skinner 1865 to 1942 married Fanny Cooper

George Joseph Skinner was the fifth child of Emma Barwick and Francis Skinner senior. He was born in Mudgee in 1865 and died in Gilgandra in 1942. George married Fanny Benson Cooper in 1891. They had three children.

1. Cyril George 1892 -1976. Married Ruby Barr & Ellen Mivehill. Cyril had one child.

2. Hazel Alma 1894 - ? Married Arnold Cecil Moon. They had one child.

3. Athol Clyde 1896 -1976 Married Hilda Cosgrove and Evelyn Fanning. Athol had two children.

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I've been working on this project since 2013, although my interest in local history and my family tree began in the 1980s. One of the key features of this website is to remember the names of those who descend from Hawkesbury convict and free settler families, but also to recall their stories through newspaper articles and family stories. This website also aims to discuss their relationships with the local landscape, the ways in which villages and towns have been created. It is a work in progress! Below is an excerpt from my postgraduate thesis on institutional landscapes. I have included it to spark some questions about history and the way it is interwoven with our social and physical environments. >>> What do we gain by studying history? Firstly we gain a sense of identity, an understanding of how past events have impacted where we are today. Then we come to the realisation that there is no correct interpretation of the past as all of our experiences of it are...

START HERE: Elizabeth Wilson, Mary Turner and Charlotte Barwick - daughters of John Rogers & Elizabeth Celey

One of the largest families in the Hawkesbury district of New South Wales began with convict John Rogers marrying Elizabeth Celey on October 29, 1798 at Parramatta. Their three daughters, Elizabeth Ann (1800 to 1878), Mary (1803 to 1860) and Charlotte (1806 to 1893) all married men who were granted land in the Hawkesbury region of NSW. Their son John died as an infant. Elizabeth married Job Wilson on November 19 in 1813 in Parramatta. Mary partnered with George Turner (although no marriage date has been found). Charlotte married John Barwick (aka Berwick) on June 5 1848 in Kurrajong. Here's a bit of background on John and Elizabeth Rogers to kickstart the family tree in Australia. Before being convicted of robbery, John had fought in the American War of Independence where he lost a hand in battle. After returning to England he was said to have stolen some personal items of a traveler, John Fitzpatrick. Apprehended months later, John Rogers was given...

Victoria Harriet Jaffray 1883 to 1955 married Henry Nelson Garland

Victoria Harriet Jaffray was the eighth child of Henrietta Barwick and George Jaffray. She was born in Kurrajong in 1883 and died in Sydney in 1955. Victoria married Henry Nelson Garland in Kurrajong in 1907. Henry died in Ryde in 1953. Victoria and Henry had three children, 1. Colin Charles 1908 - 1956. Married Audrey Sharpe. They had four children. 2. Beryl Victoria 1916 - ? 3. Ronald Geoffrey 1917 - ?

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