Thank you to all those wonderful people who gave me the URL of Andrees Atlas. Take care, Gordon.

> Matron Whitehouse was matron of Dungog hospital I have > been told. > I am interested as to her first names and when she > served. > can any one help. Hi Ralph

Hi Gordon, This is the web address you want. http://www.geneabase.com/download.htm Kindest Regards, Annette Gordon Osmond wrote: > I told someone about Andrees Atlas Part 3 being available free on the > internet. The file on my computer reads Geneabase\Andrees3\ANDREES.exe The > problem is I don't know where I found it. > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.1/347 - Release Date: 24/05/2006

I told someone about Andrees Atlas Part 3 being available free on the internet. The file on my computer reads Geneabase\Andrees3\ANDREES.exe The problem is I don't know where I found it. Can you help? Take care, Gordon.

This site has info on Hexham records Takes a bit of looking though but follow the links http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/archives/anglicandiocese/index.html Regards John Shirley & John Smith Maitland Area Lower Hunter Valley NSW Australia -----Original Message----- From: Judy Waterer [mailto:judyw@hi-speed.com.au] Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 8:34 PM To: AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HV] CHRIST CHURCH, HEXHAM Nick Vine Hall's Parish Registers in Australia 1787-1990 lists some early Anglican records for Hexham but doesn't specifiy Christ Church, but I've come across baptisms 1830-1854 included in the Pioneer series of NSW bdm indexes recorded as "Hexham; Newcastle, Christ Church." HTH Judy.

Nick Vine Hall's Parish Registers in Australia 1787-1990 lists some early Anglican records for Hexham but doesn't specifiy Christ Church, but I've come across baptisms 1830-1854 included in the Pioneer series of NSW bdm indexes recorded as "Hexham; Newcastle, Christ Church." HTH Judy. Raymond Andrews wrote: >It appears that there was once an Anglican "Christ Church" at Hexham - circa 1830-40 at least. Does anyone know details of its existence please? > > > >

It is referring to Christ Church at Mt Vincent which was part of the Hexham parish/circuit at that early time. Cheers Wendy -----Original Message----- From: Raymond Andrews [mailto:randrewsr@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 21 May 2006 8:05 PM To: AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Subject: CHRIST CHURCH, HEXHAM It appears that there was once an Anglican "Christ Church" at Hexham - circa 1830-40 at least. Does anyone know details of its existence please? Ray ______________________________

----- Original Message ----- From: "val dumbrell" <valdumbrell@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:42 AM Subject: [HV] Hey ;) > > Hi, > > I just took a movie quiz at Flixster.com. If you come > take it too we can see if we like the same movies. > Val What on earth has this to do with the families and the history of the NSW Hunter Valley This would take first prize as the most OFF TOPIC email I have seen in a long time MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

Traditionally, the direction of funerals went with being a cabinetmaker, because cabinet makers made coffins. Although cabinetmakers may disagree, there's not much of a leap from there to a carpenter making coffins. Although the deceased may have had literate family, part of the "service" provided by a funeral director is attention to such tasks as arranging for a death certificate. In my experience, funeral directors are most concerned with completing the task at hand, and have no interest in seeing that death certificates are the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. So I would treat the information supplied with circumspection. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com> -----Original Message----- From: Raymond Andrews [mailto:randrewsr@optusnet.com.au] Sent: Sunday, 21 May 2006 7:49 PM To: AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Subject: TIERNEY, undertaker at Dungog. The name Dennis Tierney appears on the 1859 death certificate of an ancestor of mine, both as the informant and as the undertaker - she died and was buried at Dungog. I wondered if he was a relative, but have just found some details on him in a website called "The Balls of Galston." Dennis and his bride Eliza D'Arcy emigrated from Tipperary on the "China" in 1839. He was a carpenter and first worked for Sir William Mackay on Elizabeth Bay House in Sydney before settling in the new village of Dungog, where he was in business as both carpenter and undertaker. He was active in the local rifle club and was starter for the racing club. Wife Eliza died in 1858, leaving him and four children. I still don't know why he was the informant on the death certificate in question. Ellen had a husband and 10 children; I presume that some of them could write, and certainly Tierney was not related to us. Perhaps this information may be of interest to someone with a relative buried by Dennis at Dungog. He was born in 1811 and died in 1894. Ray

The name Dennis Tierney appears on the 1859 death certificate of an ancestor of mine, both as the informant and as the undertaker - she died and was buried at Dungog. I wondered if he was a relative, but have just found some details on him in a website called "The Balls of Galston." Dennis and his bride Eliza D'Arcy emigrated from Tipperary on the "China" in 1839. He was a carpenter and first worked for Sir William Mackay on Elizabeth Bay House in Sydney before settling in the new village of Dungog, where he was in business as both carpenter and undertaker. He was active in the local rifle club and was starter for the racing club. Wife Eliza died in 1858, leaving him and four children. I still don't know why he was the informant on the death certificate in question. Ellen had a husband and 10 children; I presume that some of them could write, and certainly Tierney was not related to us. Perhaps this information may be of interest to someone with a relative buried by Dennis at Dungog. He was born in 1811 and died in 1894. Ray

It appears that there was once an Anglican "Christ Church" at Hexham - circa 1830-40 at least. Does anyone know details of its existence please? Ray

Ellen Timson was born in London c1809; found guilty of pick-pocketing in 1829; transported for life and arrived on the "Lucy Davidson" on 29.11.1829. On 21.08.1832 she married David Bowerman at Hexham, living on Ash Island and Dempsey Island until his death in 1839. In 1840, she married Edward Stanton - aka Whitfield - and lived with him at Chichester. She died aged 50 on Christmas Day 1859 at the home of a daughter (probably Mary Egan) in Dungog. The death cert says that she was the wife of a farmer, and had 10 children living. She reputedly had 6 children by her first husband and 7 by her second, but only half her issue had their births registered. I believe that she had Mary, Sarah, Elisa, David and Bridget Bowerman (the last two died as infants) and that the Stanton children included Edward, John, James, Ellen, William and Martin. That appears to leave two children unaccounted for. Can any lister add to this information please? Ray

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----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul & Kathryn Lucas" <pklucas@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 2:13 PM Subject: [HV] Newcastle Caravans >I received this today from the Newcastle Library as I am >doing research into > Newcastle Caravans. > > > "> > I have just purchased a vintage caravan made by > Newcastle Caravans. If > anyone would like to see it its at > > http://www.angelfire.com/planet/caravans/photos/ > Hi Kathryn This is pretty snazzy Hopefully you will also have something of around the same vintage to tow it with ?........... an FJ would surely fit the bill Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

While no the subject, my Cousin has been searching for a hospital called FERNDALE which was in the vicinity of Charmhaven or Toukley, not sure which. Has anyone heard of this hospital and if so know where records would be kept ? Many thanks Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 1:34 PM Subject: [HV] Hunter Mental Hospital records > Dear Listers > > Thru research done earlier this year I know the patient records for > Morisset Hospital and Allandale, Cessnock , are located at the James > Fletcher Hospital, Newcastle > > mail address > Hunter New England Mental Health Service > Clinical Information Dept > PO Box 833 > NEWCASTLE 2300 > > Phone > Wendy BROWN phone 02 29246621 fax 02 49246629 > > Cost of a file of up to 80 pages is $32 . In the case of my > research we got 1 page for $32 . That page didnt have much info either as > " lots of Morisset patient records were lost in a fire" > > Have never needed to chase up Stockton Hospital . Would guess these > records might be there too > > HTH > > Bye > > MargM > Hunter Valley List Admin > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > Please dont send someone's complete email back to them when you reply > Its a waste of band width >

Hi Listers, I am just a lurker, but really interested in all that goes through here. I live in Maitland -have since I was born half way through the last century (hehe). But I have a feeling that Stockton was under the control of the Royal Newcastle Hospital, not James Fletcher, until maybe 15 years ago. There could be a chance that some of the earlier records could have gone to The Uni of Newcastle's Archival section, in their Library. Just a thought, but hope it may assist any Listers. kind regards David C Maitland Subject: [HV] Hunter Mental Hospital records > Dear Listers > > Thru research done earlier this year I know the patient records for > Morisset Hospital and Allandale, Cessnock , are located at the James > Fletcher Hospital, Newcastle > > mail address > Hunter New England Mental Health Service > Clinical Information Dept > PO Box 833 > NEWCASTLE 2300

I received this today from the Newcastle Library as I am doing research into Newcastle Caravans. "Thank you for your email regarding your research. Newcastle Caravans appears to have been established as Caravan Builders in 1954., at 293 Maitland Rd Mayfield West. The business continued changing to Caravan Hirers in 1959, and Walsh’s Caravan Park in 1973 and continued to be listed until 1986 Reference: UBD New England , North, North West N.S.W various editions 1953 - 1986" I have just purchased a vintage caravan made by Newcastle Caravans. If anyone would like to see it its at http://www.angelfire.com/planet/caravans/photos/ I also have ancestors Jones from Mayfield. Regards Kathryn

Dear Listers Thru research done earlier this year I know the patient records for Morisset Hospital and Allandale, Cessnock , are located at the James Fletcher Hospital, Newcastle mail address Hunter New England Mental Health Service Clinical Information Dept PO Box 833 NEWCASTLE 2300 Phone Wendy BROWN phone 02 29246621 fax 02 49246629 Cost of a file of up to 80 pages is $32 . In the case of my research we got 1 page for $32 . That page didnt have much info either as " lots of Morisset patient records were lost in a fire" Have never needed to chase up Stockton Hospital . Would guess these records might be there too HTH Bye MargM Hunter Valley List Admin

Hi, I would be interested in this as well. My great-grandmother and her husband were based there in the 1930's. He was, I am told, the Manager (as a pyschiatric nurse). My great-grandmother had been matron at several psychiatric hospitals but was not working here at Stockton I believe. Names were David EDWARDS and Marion Kate EDWARDS Regards Louise Melbourne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Calvert" <anne@tpg.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 9:50 AM Subject: [HV] Stockton Mental Hospital / teacher records > > Hi List > > > > Would someone be able to tell me where I might be able to > > access records of Stockton Mental Hospital pre 1947 - > > also teacher records 1920's - 1940's. > > Thanks > Anne > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > For other AUS mailing lists go to > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/AUS > >

> Hi List > > Would someone be able to tell me where I might be able to > access records of Stockton Mental Hospital pre 1947 - > also teacher records 1920's - 1940's. Thanks Anne