Thanks Rosalee. I am going to check out Mt Vincent. Jan Koperberg Blue Mountains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosalee" <rosaleeshaw@ozemail.com.au> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:07 PM Subject: [HV] Area by the name of St Vincents > St Vincents could be Mt Vincent, in the Hunter Valley near Cessnock > Rosalee > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jan Koperberg" <jank@eftel.com.au> > To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 10:46 AM > Subject: [SPAM] [HV] Re: Area by the name of St Vincents > > >> Thanks Glenn. I too wondered if Maria had been a nurse, but it is too >> early for St Vincent's Hospital. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Glenn Collyer" <gcollyer@bigpond.net.au> >> To: <AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley-L@rootsweb.com> >> Cc: "'Jan Koperberg'" <jank@eftel.com.au> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 9:25 AM >> Subject: RE: Area by the name of St Vincents >> >> >>> Hi Jan >>> >>> I cannot think of anywhere in Sydney known as St Vincent's, other than >>> the >>> hospital area. >>> The Catholic Church owned a tract of land stretching from Oxford St, >>> between >>> Darlinghurst & Paddington, almost to Kings Cross, up until about 1980 - >>> they >>> probably still do. >>> This area was much larger than that taken up by the hospital alone, at >>> least >>> as I recall from that time. >>> My understanding is that the terrace houses they purchased were intended >>> as >>> dwellings for the poor & hospital staff. This presumably included >>> nurses. >>> The only thing is that the 1830's seems a bit early for all this to have >>> happened. What remains of the houses there now would seem likely built >>> late >>> 1800's. >>> Was Maria a nurse? There might be a clue in that French name?? >>> >>> Cheers >>> Glenn Collyer >>> >>> >>> Hello all >>> >>> I have a marriage certificate for Michael Leary (O'Leary) and Maria >>> Perrier, >>> who lived most of their adult lives in Singleton and who are both buried >>> in >>> the Queen Street Cemetery Singleton. They were married St Andrew's >>> Church >>> Sydney on 5 September 1836 and abode was given as Sydney and St >>> Vincents. >>> Was there an area in Sydney or the Hunter known as St Vincents or could >>> this >>> be referring to St Vincent's Hospital? >>> >>> Any help appreciated. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jan Koperberg >>> Blue Mountains, brrrrr!!!! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.4/363 - Release Date: >>> 13/06/2006 >>> >> >> >> ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== >> Go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley/ >> to check this lists archives > > > ==== AUS-NSW-Hunter-Valley Mailing List ==== > The address for subscribing or unsubscribing from any Rootsweb list is > ALWAYS LISTNAME-L-Request@rootsweb.com / LISTNAME-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.4/363 - Release Date: 13/06/2006 >