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My Family History Interests

I am researching my family history, and would like to make contact with others who may be researching the same families. In particular, I am interested in the following people, who were present in the central west of New South Wales (Orange, Parkes, Bathurst, Hill End district), in the period 1840 through 1900:

Chard Family

  • John Muttlebury Chard born about 1814 in Dorsetshire, England
  • Rebecca Davis born about 1820 in Surrey, England (John's wife)
  • Gilbert Henry Chard (child of John and Rebecca)
  • Emma Josephine Chard born 23 September 1854 (child of John and Rebecca)
  • Ernest Alfred Chard born 1855 (child of John and Rebecca)
  • Pauline Mary Chard born 10 August 1857 (child of John and Rebecca)
  • William W. Chard born 10 August 1857 (child of John and Rebecca)

Curran Family

  • Henry Curran born about 1814 in Ireland
  • Ellen (Helena, Helen) Aggars (Aggers), Henry's wife
  • Henry Joseph Adolphus Curran born 1847 (child of Henry and Ellen)
  • Hugh Curran died 1860 in Orange, NSW Australia (probable brother of Henry Curran)

Hurst&Goodwin Families

  • Richard Hurst b: Abt 1821 in Claybrook, Leicestershire, England d: Abt 1895 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
  • Samuel Bailey Goodwin b: Abt 1831 in Leicester England United Kingdom d: 09 December 1895 in England

Smeltzer & Dillon Families

  • Philip Smeltzer b: 31 January 1836 in Waterloo Point, Tasmania, Australia d: 20 September 1909 in Allandale NSW Australia
  • Thomas Dillon b: 24 February 1859 in Cooligal, nr Mudgee, NSW, Australia d: 1938 in Gunnedah, NSW, Australia

McPherson & Cameron Families

  • Donald McPherson b: Abt 1791 in Ardnamurchan or Morven, Argyleshire, Scotland d: 22 November 1876 in Wollert, Victoria, Australia
  • Allan Cameron b: Abt 1820 in Lochaber, Argyll, Scotland d: 03 May 1905 in Lake Rowan, Victoria, Australia

Jaeschke & Herrmann Families

  • Johann Georg Jaeschke b: 1782 in Province of Posen, Prussia d: 11 August 1839 in Hahndorf, SA, Australia
  • Johann Gottfried Herrmann b: March 1830 in Russian Germany d: 03 October 1913 in Junee NSW Australia

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