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    1. [A.G.R. ] Re: Sydney, NSW - HARPER, Gerrish, Paradice
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    3. High-lighted persons are my direct line. Isaac Gerish married Sarah Paradice Pricilla Ann Gerrish: Chris December 25th 1788 {C of E} Broughton Glifford, Wiltshire, England married Moses Harper {Blacksmith} on October 12, 1812 in Fairleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England. 3 Known children born Fairleigh Castle, Hungerford, Somerset, England 1. Stephen Harper born: Chris January 4, 1814 married ? September 1837. Occupation Blacksmith. 2. John Harper born: Chris Sep 10, 1815. 3. Thomas Harper born: Chris May 2, 1819 Died: November 13, 1872 in Sydney Infirmary from injuries accidently received - NSW, Australia Buried: St Peter's Cooks River. Occupation Shoemaker, Labourer. Religion Church of England. Married Ann Yockney born: May 4th 1817 at Rode, Somersetshire, England. Christened 24 May 1817 Rode-Died March 17, 1883 in Richetty Street, Botany, Sydney, NSW, Australia-Buriel date 18 March 1883 St Peters Cooks River Parish. Occupation: Needlewoman Religion: Church of England. Father: Walter Yockney born 1775 Mother: Mary Leigh. Spouse Notes: Ann Yockney arrived with her husband, Thomas Harper, aboard the ship "Achilles" on the 12 July 1841. Ann was a Protestant, could read and write and was a needlewoman. Her native place was Rode, Somerset, England. Children: Henry Thomas Harper: born 1843 in St Peters, Sydney Amelia Jane Harper born 1848 Died Nov 28 1889 in Bishop St, St Peters, Sydney Moses Harper born 1845 in St Peters, Sydney Died July 7 1846 in Cooks River Road, Sydney. Walter Harper born July 7, 1846 in St Peters, Sydney married Maria Palmer in Newtown, Sydney. William Harper born March 26, 1848 In St Peters, Sydney. Stephen Harper born Dec 1, 1849 in Cooks River, Petersham, Sydney Died Nov 10, 1884 in Botany, Sydney {Injuries accidently recieved-deceased jumped from a Botany tram whilst in motion and recieved the injuries} Married Mary Jane Harvey in 1873 in Sydney. Occupation: Labourer. Lucy Ann Harper: born Nov 30, 1851 in Cooks River, Sydney married Frederick Driver in 1870 Sydney. {Also have Lucy's Line} John H. Harper born 1852 in Paddington, Sydney. Martha Harper born 1854 in St Peters, Died August 3, 1921 in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, Sydney. Married Charles Southey aka John on May 1, 1874 in Christ Church, Sydney. Martha remarried Joseph Francis Honey. ( My Line} Joan Harper born 1859. James Harper born March 1860 in St Peters, Sydney Pricilla Harper born Chippendale, Sydney married William Goddard in 1878. Notes: Thomas arrived in Sydney NSW, Australia with his wife Ann, aboard the ship "Achilles" on 12 July 1841. They were Bounty immigrants brought out by Mr Wentworth.

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