Hello Veronica, Warialda is in the N/West of the NSW and Coonamble is near Coonabarabran. Thank You. Karen in Lismore Veronica wrote: > Where is Warialda/Coonamble > If it is around the Orange/Forbes area > Many records did not survive fires in the late 1800 ( so I have been told). > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: L & K Kingston > To: AUS-KOORI-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 8:28 PM > Subject: [AUS-Koori] RE Looking for a little HELP please > > Hello Listers, > Can Some kind soul help me with the above names: > > Mary Anne TIDSWELL m Thomas BRINDLEY 1852 place unknown in NSW > they had one son Richard J, b 1853, Father Thomas died 1858 > Mary Anne TIDSWELL m > Alexander DINGWELL 1859 Coonamble [his father died Merri Merri Creek > 26.2.1869][ Mother Christina McPHAIL] > they had three children: > Isobella b Dubbo 1862 m Thomas BLACKLOCK at Coonamble 1880 > Emma b Dubbo 1864 m Henry WILLIAMS at Coonamble 1880 > Alexander b 1868 Coonabarabran > > Isobella & Thomas BLACKLOCK are on the 1881 census living in Happy > Corner > Coonabarabran they area listed having 4 HC males and 5 HC Females in the > > household. I can only assume HC stands for Half Castes. > I have photos of my great grandmother [their daughter Mary Ann Emma Jane > > BLACKLOCK] b Coonabarabran 1887. Its clear that she is part > Aboriginal. I was told Happy Corner was very much an aboriginal area at > this time. Can any one confirm this? > Mary Ann Emma Jane BLACKLOCK m Francis John TRIBE 1911 > Warialda/Coonamble. > > Their children in order of birth: > Joseph Alexander b 1881 Walgett m Lucy BATES Boggarbri d Coonabarabran > 1944 > James Thomas b 1884 Coonamble m Grace KEITH 1915 Sydney > Mary Ann Emma Jane BLACKLOCK m Francis John TRIBE 1911 > Warialda/Coonamble. > Alice M 1890 Coonabarabran m Norman T H MILSON > Charles W b 1893 Coonabarabran died Glen Innes 1931 > Daisy B b 1897 Coonabarabran m Narrabri George A RUTTLEY > Arthur Hector b 1905 [he had red hair] m 1926 Eva Georgina ROSS > > What I want to know is, Do I believe the census, were they both HC or > was, one of them was part aboriginal, I can't find any record of birth > of either Alexander or Mary Anne TIDSWELL. > > Is this ring any bells for anybody, PLEASE HELP. > Any advice on where to look, would be great. Also these people must have > > had family. Any cousin out there? I would love to know from what tribe > they came, > the language etc.. I don't know how to go about finding out! > > Also if you are connected with my family I have photos and other > information [on other members] I'm happy to share. > > TIA Karen > > ==== AUS-KOORI Mailing List ==== > > ==== AUS-KOORI Mailing List ====