----- Original Message ----- From: "ian" <iandwmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Maidens Brush Road - naming of > William Creighton's neighbours in Maiden/s Brush in the > 1850s were: > James Mitchell > G. Corocher > K. S. Ward > J.C. Smith > W.J.W. Miles [formerly owned by E.S. Ward] > George Rankin > H.T. May > William Ward Hi Wendy Dont forget Grevilles 1872 PO Dir thats is now on line . I downloaded and printed the pages for this area http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ehcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html You need , Kincumber , Mangrove Creek, Blue Gum Flat, Gosford > > Are any of the above names familiar to listers? WARD ,and SMITH stand out There are 3 useful booklets the CC FHS published a while back now which arent on our web site for some reason ? These are surname lists of the 1841, 1891 and 1901 censuses for this area . Only cost abt $3 ea I think ? If you email Marilyn ccfhs2@westnet.com.au , our book stall coordinator . She could give you a total cost and postage Bye MargM Member of CC FHS Gosford

Hello again Wendy, The surnames given as neighbours of Creighton at Maidens Brush may not necessarily have been his contemporaries. Among the well-known surnames given is that of Corocher - a family about whom a whole book could be written! They were Italians who ended up in employment at "Cooranbean", the Fagan farm and orchard at West Gosford (now Kendall Cottage Museum) after surviving the disaster of the Marquis de Rey's attempted settlement at Port Breton in New Guinea, when many had died of fever. The family had voyaged with de Rey's "expedition" from their home in Italy in 1880. The then Premier of NSW, Sir Henry Parkes, offered the distressed survivors the choice of a passage back home or permission to come to NSW in 1881 (many of the Italians settled at "Little Italy" on the Richmond River NSW). The Fagan brothers were good people known for helping people down on their luck. Later on, the Fagans sold some land at "Maiden Brush" to the Corochers who called their farm "Costabella" and it was not disposed of until 1914. It was described in the 1923 obituary of their only daughter, Mrs Julia (Dean) Boyd as being at "Wingello". Cheers in history! Gwen ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:24 AM Subject: Re: [ANCC] Maidens Brush Road - Land owners > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ian" <iandwmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 9:21 AM > Subject: Re: [ANCC] Maidens Brush Road - naming of > > >> William Creighton's neighbours in Maiden/s Brush in the 1850s were: >> James Mitchell >> G. Corocher >> K. S. Ward >> J.C. Smith >> W.J.W. Miles [formerly owned by E.S. Ward] >> George Rankin >> H.T. May >> William Ward > > Hi Wendy > > Dont forget Grevilles 1872 PO Dir thats is now on line . I downloaded and > printed > the pages for this area > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ehcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html > > > You need , Kincumber , Mangrove Creek, Blue Gum Flat, Gosford > >> >> Are any of the above names familiar to listers? > > WARD ,and SMITH stand out > > There are 3 useful booklets the CC FHS published a while back now which > arent on our web site for some reason ? These are surname lists of the > 1841, 1891 and 1901 censuses for this area . Only cost abt $3 ea I think > ? > > If you email Marilyn ccfhs2@westnet.com.au , our book stall > coordinator . She could give you a total cost and postage > > > Bye > > > MargM > Member of > CC FHS > Gosford > > > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > If you find a good source of Central Coast info , let us all know > >

wow, Gwen ... that is fascinating! I had noticed that some of the landowners were later than my William Creighton, which means that when he lived there it was probably very isolated. What a marvelous history the Central Coast has! I am so glad I have connections to it! Now that I know that my William Creighton had land there I feel a much closer connection Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Dundon" <gdundon@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:04 AM Subject: [ANCC] Maidens Brush Road - Land owners > Hello again Wendy, > > The surnames given as neighbours of Creighton at Maidens Brush may not > necessarily have been his contemporaries. > > Among the well-known surnames given is that of Corocher - a family about > whom a whole book could be written! They were Italians who ended up in > employment at "Cooranbean", the Fagan farm and orchard at West Gosford > (now Kendall Cottage Museum) after surviving the disaster of the Marquis > de Rey's attempted settlement at Port Breton in New Guinea, when many had > died of fever. The family had voyaged with de Rey's "expedition" from > their home in Italy in 1880. The then Premier of NSW, Sir Henry Parkes, > offered the distressed survivors the choice of a passage back home or > permission to come to NSW in 1881 (many of the Italians settled at "Little > Italy" on the Richmond River NSW). > > The Fagan brothers were good people known for helping people down on their > luck. > > Later on, the Fagans sold some land at "Maiden Brush" to the Corochers who > called their farm "Costabella" and it was not disposed of until 1914. It > was described in the 1923 obituary of their only daughter, Mrs Julia > (Dean) Boyd as being at "Wingello". > > Cheers in history! Gwen > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 10:24 AM > Subject: Re: [ANCC] Maidens Brush Road - Land owners > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "ian" <iandwmckenzie@optusnet.com.au> >> To: <AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 9:21 AM >> Subject: Re: [ANCC] Maidens Brush Road - naming of >> >> >>> William Creighton's neighbours in Maiden/s Brush in the 1850s were: >>> James Mitchell >>> G. Corocher >>> K. S. Ward >>> J.C. Smith >>> W.J.W. Miles [formerly owned by E.S. Ward] >>> George Rankin >>> H.T. May >>> William Ward >> >> Hi Wendy >> >> Dont forget Grevilles 1872 PO Dir thats is now on line . I downloaded and >> printed >> the pages for this area >> >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Ehcastle/grevilles/lists/abc.html >> >> >> You need , Kincumber , Mangrove Creek, Blue Gum Flat, Gosford >> >>> >>> Are any of the above names familiar to listers? >> >> WARD ,and SMITH stand out >> >> There are 3 useful booklets the CC FHS published a while back now which >> arent on our web site for some reason ? These are surname lists of the >> 1841, 1891 and 1901 censuses for this area . Only cost abt $3 ea I >> think ? >> >> If you email Marilyn ccfhs2@westnet.com.au , our book stall >> coordinator . She could give you a total cost and postage >> >> >> Bye >> >> >> MargM >> Member of >> CC FHS >> Gosford >> >> >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== >> If you find a good source of Central Coast info , let us all know >> >> > > > ==== AUS-NSW-CENTRAL-COAST Mailing List ==== > A problem aired is a problem shared >