The table below shows the people that make up the group.
No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
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1 | Birnie | John | Husband | Storeman, carter, gold miner | 12 Nov 1830 | 20 Mar 1902 | ||
2 | Birnie | Jane | Gibson | Wife | 20 Jan 1840 | |||
3 | Birnie | Ann | Child | 14 Jul 1864 | 24 Jun 1878 | |||
4 | Birnie | Margaret | Child | 4 Apr 1867 | 24 Jun 1878 | |||
5 | Birnie | Jane | Child | 8 Nov 1869 | 24 Jun 1878 | |||
6 | Birnie | Mary | Child | Jan 1872 | 12 Feb 1876 | |||
7 | Birnie | Isabella | Child | 1874 | ||||
8 | Birnie | Ellen | Child | 16 Mar 1877 | 19 Feb 1883 | |||
9 | Birnie | John | Child | 1 Oct 1879 | c1882 | |||
10 | Birnie | catherine | Child | 13 Jun 1882 | 1 Nov 1887 |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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2620 | 1830 | Birth of John Birnie |
In County Cavan, of the Irish Free State, on November 12 1830, John Birnie was born into a catholic family. |
2621 | 1840 | Birth of Jane Gibson |
On 20 January 1840, Jane Gibson was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Her father was a Presbyterian minister. The family had come from Scotland. |
2622 | 1863 | Marriage of John and Jane |
Jane and John's wishes to marry were strongly opposed by family. In response they eloped to Dunedin. They were married in St Paul's Catholic Cathedral on 12 Sep 1863. They then moved to Clyde. |
2623 | c1867 | The Birnie family moved to Carricktown. |
The John Birnie family moved from Clyde to Carricktown (or possibly Potters Gully) on the Carrick Range. John Birnie worked as a storeman, carter, delivering goods from Clyde to the Carrick goldfield. |
2624 | 1875 | Jane Birnie suffered a breakdown. |
Unfortunately Jane Birnie suffered a 'breakdown' shortly after the birth of Isabella (5th child). Isabella was taken into care by Thomas and Mrs Shaw, a childless couple who lived in Duffers Gully. |
2625 | 1876 | Death of Mary Birnie |
on 12 Feb 1876, Mary Birnie (4th child) died after eating poisonous berries. She is buried in the Cromwell cemetery. She had been playing dolls tea party and made her tea with the berries. |
2626 | various | John working as a miner. |
During the time that the Birnie family were living in Carricktown, John Birnie appears to have worked for some time as a miner. |
2627 | c1878 | The Birnie family moved from Carricktown to Bannockburn. |
The Birnie family moved from Carricktown to Bannockburn so that Ann, Margaret and Jane could attend the Bannockburn school. It appears that dwelling #235 was built by John Birnie about this time. |
2628 | 1878 | The 3 Birnie girls enrolled at Bannockburn school. |
On 24 Jun 1878, the three Birnie daughters were enrolled at the Bannockburn school. |
2629 | 1879 | Birth and death of John Birnie (2) |
John Birnie (2) was born on 1 Oct 1879 in Bannockburn, Unfortunately he died on 5 Oct. |
2630 | 1887 | Stones directory listing |
John Birnie listed in Stones directory as a miner. |
2631 | 1887 | Marriage of Margaret Birnie. |
On 12 Feb 1887, Margaret Birnie was married to Thomas Marsh Sanders - in Cromwell. |
2632 | 1889 | Marriage of Ann Birnie. |
On 10 July 1889, Ann Birnie was married in Cromwell, to John Thomas McNulty. |
2633 | 1890 | John Birnie applied for a mining licence. |
John Birnie applied for a mining licence in Adams Gully. |
2634 | 1890 | Birnies Gully named on the Ridlands map of 1890. |
The gully where dwelling #235 is situated was named on the Ridlands map as Birnies Gully. |
2635 | 1892 | Marriage of Jane Birnie. |
On 28 Jul 1892, Jane Birnie was married to Francis Kitto. |
2636 | 1902 | Death of John Birnie |
John Birnie died on 20 mar 1902 at the age of 71 years. he is buried in the Cromwell cemetery. |
2637 | 1903 | Marriage of Ellen Birnie. |
On Jan 5 1903, Ellen Birnie was married in the Cromwell Catholic church to James Cummock. |
2638 | 1908 | Marriage of Isabella Birnie. |
On 30 Sep 1908, Isabella Birnie was married in the dwelling of Thomas Shaw at Nevis, to John Williamson. |
2639 | 1902 | Mrs Jane Birnie remained in dwelling #235. |
After the death of her husband in 1902, Mrs Jane Birnie continued to live in dwelling #235 for a number of years. |
2640 | 1911 | Jane Birnie may have moved to Terrace (Hall) Road. |
Jane Birnie may have moved to dwelling #46 in Terrace (Hall) Road. The last entry for Jane Birnie in Stones directory is for 1908. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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724 | Mr F McNulty - Cromwell | c1930 | Mrs Thomas McNulty (Anne Birnie) with her grandson Frank McNulty. | View Image |
725 | Mr F McNulty - Cromwell | 1930 | 19 Blyth Street,m Cromwell - home of Mrs Thomas McNulty (Anne Birnie) | View Image |
727 | Mr F McNulty - Cromwell | c1950 | Mrs Thomas McNulty (Anne Birnie) with her Great Granddaughter Kitty McNulty | View Image |
735 | Mr M Harris - Cromwell | c1882 | Mr & Mrs John Birnie | View Image |
736 | Mr M Harris - Cromwell | c1882 | Margaret Birnie | View Image |
737 | Mr M Harris - Cromwell | c1895 | Ellen and Catherine Birnie | View Image |
738 | Mr M Harris - Cromwell | c1946 | Birnie Family Group. | View Image |