Henry Murray.
Dwelling #234.
Group Number 1

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 Murray Henry (Harry) Husband Goldminer
2 Murray Alice Parcell Wife 19 May 1911
3 Murray Alice Mary Child 22 Apr 1899
4 Murray William Scott Child
5 Murray David Child 3 Jan 1902 22 Apr 1907

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
2613 c1897 The Murray family move to Birnies Gully.

It appears that about this time the Henry Murray family moved from Doctors Flat, dwelling #91, to Birnies Gully. Mr Murray may have built dwelling #234.

2614 1897 Henry Murray purchased a gold claim.

Mr H Murray purchased the gold claim (sluicing ?) of Tupker and Wilson, and area of 19 acres ( in Adams Gully ? )

2615 1998 Henry Murray was chairman of the Bannockburn school committee.

Henry Murray was chairman of the Bannockburn school committee.

2616 1899 Alice Murray enrolled at the Bannockburn School.

On 22 Apr 1899, Alice Murray was enrolled at the Bannockburn School. She went on to become a teacher and taught at the school between 1914 and 1918.

2617 1899 Henry Murray applied for a mining licence.

Henry Murray applied for a mining licence in Pigroot Gully. He was well respected by the Chinese miners working in the area. He would order supplies for them which would be delivered to dwelling #234 and then Henry would distribute them to the Chinese from his house.

2618 1902-1904 and 1907-1908 Henry Murray was chairman of the Bannockburn School Committee.

Henry Murray was chairman of the Bannockburn School Committee.

2619 1911 Death of Alice Murray.

Alice Murray died on 19 May 1911 at the age of 44 years. She is buried in the Cromwell cemetery. Shortly after his wife's death, Henry Murray and his family moved to dwelling #235. It is not know who lived in #234 after the Murray family.


Images

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Image Id Source Date Short Description
401 Bannockburn School Jubilee - 1871-1946 1914-1918 Miss A M Murray - teacher View Image
524 Miss A Parcell Collection Apr 1917 David Murray View Image
525 Miss A Parcell Collection c1900 The Murray Family View Image
701 Mr M Crabbe - Cromwell c1878 Leslie Arthur, Henry Murray & William Gair View Image
702 Mr M Crabbe - Cromwell 1892 Mr & Mrs Henry Murray. View Image
1214 J W Toms - Roxburgh 19 May 1911 Memorial Card - Alice Murray (Crabbe) View Image
1246 J W Toms - Roxburgh c1908 Crewe no 2. Dredge - Upper Nevis View Image
1467 Mrs M Bruce - Roxburgh 14 Oct 1915 Alice Mary Murray & Scott Murray View Image
1999 Mrs J Smallfield - Dunedin c1894 Dwelling #83, Bannockburn-Nevis Road, looking west. View Image
2347 Presbyterian Church Records - Cromwell 8 Jul 1891 Marriage Certificate - Henry Murray & Alice Parcell View Image