Tom Davis was my ggg uncle, his father was William Davis, and the family were shipbuilders from Brisbane Water. Tom was one of 13, and some of his brothers and sisters moved to Balmain - they were connected with mariners and shipping industry people eg John Booth was a close family connection. William Davis died at his daughter's home at Balmain and was initially buried there but remains were later moved to Kincumber. My gg grandfather was Tom's youngest brother Edward who married Lydia Piper - there was also a large concentration of Pipers around Balmain :) William was very Church of England, a schoolmaster in C of E schools, but Tom ended up Catholic - Susannah I'm guessing. They were staunch supporters of a Catholic orphanage at B/Water. If you would like to let me know the 3 x Davis that you have, I can let you know if they are part of 'my' family. Similarly with Piper, except that if you have Pipers around Balmain I KNOW they are 'my' family lol! best regards Leith Davis On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:47 AM, patrick callaghan <[email protected]>wrote: > Many Thanks Leith, I will let you know when I finally publish > I do have 3 x Davis but none with parents Thomas and Susannah, should I be > looking? > all the best > Patrick > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:11 AM > Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both > died1868seeking place of burial > > > > congratulations Patrick - we will look forward to publication. > > I'm guessing you will have some of Tom Davis and Susannah Pickett's > > family - > > a Catholic branch of the Davis family > > > > regards > > Leith Davis > > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 8:42 AM, patrick callaghan > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Greetings Linda > >> The Balmain Tancreds were certainly Catholic. I have twenty of them > >> buried > >> in the Balmain Catholic cemetery > >> I will keep looking for Mary's place of burial, I havent been able to > >> find > >> her at Rookwood, so it's not impossible > >> she died in Parramatta and was buried in Balmain > >> > >> Edwin Punch is a bit more of a bit more of a puzzle, I can find no birth > >> for > >> either Edwin or Edmund, but there is a birth in > >> 1869 for Ernest M Punch, with the right parents names, so here is my > >> theory. > >> Edwin/Edmund.Ernest's father, John Greenway Punch > >> was a master mariner and presumably at sea for long periods and E Punch > >> was > >> born whilst he was at sea and the birth was not registered > >> but following his death, probably in 1869, someone (his uncle??) > >> registered > >> the birth and arranged the funeral > >> For my purposes I will assume he was buried in Devonshire St. > >> I do appreciate your help with this and appreciate your interest > >> all the best > >> Patrick Callaghan > >> PS I hope to pass 900 proven burials into the Balmain Catholic cemetery > >> in > >> 2011 and will probably publish my work towards the end of the year > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Ross" <[email protected]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 8:28 PM > >> Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both > >> died1868seeking place of burial > >> > >> > >> > Hi Patrick > >> > Mary TANCRED ; I have the St John's, Mays Hill and All Saints books > and > >> > she > >> > is not in those. A friend of mine is a Tancred decendant and I am > >> > pretty > >> > sure they were catholics and I do not have the St Patricks book which > >> > is > >> > the > >> > catholic one. I couldn't find her in the Devonshire St book > >> > > >> > Edwin PUNCH ; I have found a mention in the Devonshire St book of a > >> Edmund > >> > PUNCH aged 3 years. Its in the licenses to bury and butts section. > >> License > >> > date is 18/6/1869 the applicant is his uncle William HINCHEY of Hyde > >> > Park > >> > hotel, Bathurst St. This could well be Edwin. > >> > > >> > Keep up the good work. > >> > > >> > Linda > >> > > >> >> Many will know that I am re-creating the lost burial register of the > >> >> Balmain Catholic cemetery and many > >> >> Tancred and Punch family members are buried there, however, Edwin > >> >> Punch > >> >> and Mary Tancred probably > >> >> died a few months before the Balmain cemetery opened and I seek help > >> >> to > >> >> find there place of burial, > >> >> I suspect that Edwin was buried at Devonshire St and would be > grateful > >> if > >> >> someone who has the book on > >> >> Devonshire St. could do a lookup There is a death notice for > Edwin > >> in > >> >> the SMH 21 June 1869 > >> >> > >> >> Mary Tancred, wife of Stephen died at Parramatta and may have been > >> buried > >> >> locally, she died on 20 June 1869 > >> >> there is an SMH death notice on 30 June 1869 or she may also have > >> >> gone > >> >> to Devonshire St. > >> >> > >> > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post > any > >> > reply...... 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Hi Leith The Davis entries I have I have found by searching the funeral notices in the SMH, I have searched all notices from 1868 to the end of 1903 and below is what I have, let me know if you see any connections You probably know that there were two cemeteries, both generally known as Balmain cemetery, both located in todays Leichhardt, both opened in 1868, they were the Balmain General cemetery, where only a handful of Catholics were buried, the other being the Balmain Catholic cemetery where only Catholics were buried, the General cemetery closed in 1912 and the Catholic around the end of 1902. Sounds as though Davistown may have been named bu/after your family I didnt transcribe the detail of the funeral notice for the second names all the best Patrick July 1885 Christopher Thomas Davis 7 July 1885 SMH Funeral Notice 7 July 1885 The friends of Mr. James Davis of Manaro, College St. Balmain are respectfully invited To attend the funeral of his late beloved son Christopher Thomas, to move from his aunt's Residence, 354 Pitt St., this Tuesday morning At 10 o'clock to Balmain Catholic cemetery. James F Davis buried 18 November 1891 see SMH FN dated 18 November 1891 Mary E Russell Davis buried 26 June 1900 see SMH FN 26 June 1900 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both died1868seeking place of burial > Tom Davis was my ggg uncle, his father was William Davis, and the family > were shipbuilders from Brisbane Water. Tom was one of 13, and some of his > brothers and sisters moved to Balmain - they were connected with mariners > and shipping industry people eg John Booth was a close family connection. > William Davis died at his daughter's home at Balmain and was initially > buried there but remains were later moved to Kincumber. My gg grandfather > was Tom's youngest brother Edward who married Lydia Piper - there was also > a > large concentration of Pipers around Balmain :) > William was very Church of England, a schoolmaster in C of E schools, but > Tom ended up Catholic - Susannah I'm guessing. They were staunch > supporters > of a Catholic orphanage at B/Water. > If you would like to let me know the 3 x Davis that you have, I can let > you > know if they are part of 'my' family. Similarly with Piper, except that > if > you have Pipers around Balmain I KNOW they are 'my' family lol! > best regards > Leith Davis >

Leith forgot to add I have no Pipers Patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leith Davis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 12:16 PM Subject: Re: [ANS] Edwin Punch aged 2 & Mary Tancred aged 48 both died1868seeking place of burial > Tom Davis was my ggg uncle, his father was William Davis, and the family > were shipbuilders from Brisbane Water. Tom was one of 13, and some of his > brothers and sisters moved to Balmain - they were connected with mariners > and shipping industry people eg John Booth was a close family connection. > William Davis died at his daughter's home at Balmain and was initially > buried there but remains were later moved to Kincumber. My gg grandfather > was Tom's youngest brother Edward who married Lydia Piper - there was also > a > large concentration of Pipers around Balmain :) > William was very Church of England, a schoolmaster in C of E schools, but > Tom ended up Catholic - Susannah I'm guessing. They were staunch > supporters > of a Catholic orphanage at B/Water. > If you would like to let me know the 3 x Davis that you have, I can let > you > know if they are part of 'my' family. Similarly with Piper, except that > if > you have Pipers around Balmain I KNOW they are 'my' family lol! > best regards > Leith Davis >