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Sofala Parish Records Vol. 1 Burials by Family Surname
(25/12/1851 – 6/4/1856 plus 1888-89)
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Adams John Bathurst Point 24/1/1852 24/1/1852 Abt 35
yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Adams Emma Pennyweight Flat
23/12/1855 23/12/1855 35 yrs Wife of Robert Adams
Gold Miner
Wm.
Coombes
Adams William Sofala 13/8/1858 14/8/1858 32 yrs Gold Miner
(supposed)
H. A. Palmer
Addison Elizabeth Green’s Point 15/8/1859 16/8/1859 52 yrs Widow H. A. Palmer
Alderson Fanny
Emmeline
Erskine Flat 4/11/1857 6/11/1857 2 yrs Daughter of John &
Elizabeth Alderson
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Alderson William
Nelson
Poor Man’s
Point
31/1/1859 3/2/1859 1 yrs &
6 mths
Son of John &
Elizabeth Alderson
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Allen Henry Baker’s Flat 25/1/1856 27/1/1856 3 wks & 1 day
Son of John & Jemima Allen
Wm. Coombes
Allen Margaret Erskine Flat 10/5/1857 12/5/1857 28 yrs Wife of Duke Allen
Storekeeper
R. M. Brown
Allen Richard Thomas
Erskine Flat 7/11/1857 8/11/1857 7 yrs Son of Duke Allen Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Allen Charles
William
Sofala 24/12/1856 25/12/1856 4 yrs &
7 mths
Son of William &
Mary Ann Allen Soldier
H. A. Palmer
Allman John Sofala 22/1/1852 22/1/1852 72 yrs Domestic Servant H. A. Palmer
Archer Sarah Bullock Flat 11/4/1860 13/4/1860 25 yrs Wife of James
Archer Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Arding William Sofala 3/10/1853 4/10/1853 46 yrs Grazier H. A. Palmer
Arkley John Wattle Flat 4/2/1856 5/2/1856 22 yrs Gold Miner Wm.
Coombes
Armstrong Francis Windeyer 20/7/1860 22/7/1860 Infant Son of William &
Johanna Armstrong Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Badley William Oakey Creek 23/2/1852 24/2/1852 Abt 39
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Bagwill Alfred Charles
Sofala 5/10/1853 6/10/1853 3 yrs & 9 mths
Son of John & Susan Bagwill
Sergeant Major in
the Gold Police Force
H. A. Palmer
Baldock Mary Ann Lower Turon 20/2/1854 22/2/1854 51 yrs Wife of John
Baldock
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bamford Charles Thompson’s
Point
1/1/1852 2/1/1852 5 mths Son of Frederick &
Mary Bamford
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Barber Agnes Wattle Flat 5/9/1852 7/9/1852 Abt 32 yrs
Wife of Joseph Barber of Sydney
Sawyer
H. A. Palmer
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Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Bass Susan Ann Sofala 31/8/1858 31/8/1858 11 days Daughter of George
Thomas & Mary
Bass
H. A. Palmer
Beattie George
Richard
Lower Turon 6/3/1858 7/3/1858 2 yrs &
5 mths
Son of George
Ironside & Ann
Beattie
Storekeeper
H. A. Palmer
Bennett Francis
Edward
Wattle Flat 22/5/1860 23/5/1860 3 days Son of James &
Mary Bennett
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Berrett Frank Erskine Flat 2/10/1856 5/10/1856 8 mths Son of Thomas & Ann Berrett
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Berwick John Oakey Creek 31/3/1855 1/4/1855 22 Yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Bilton Mary Anna Golden Point 31/8/1857 1/9/1857 31 yrs Wife of Richard Bilton
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bird Robert Sofala 3/2/1852 3/2/1852 One yr & 7
mths
Son of John & Eliza Bird
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bird Eliza Sofala 26/11/1854 27/11/1854 37 yrs Wife of John Bird
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bird William Sofala 25/1/1855 27/1/1855 2 mths Son of John &
Eliza Bird
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bond Samuel Baker’s Flat 13/9/1853 14/9/1853 42 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Booth James Golden Point Found dead
6/6/1852
7/6/1852 Abt 45
yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Boswarva Annie Little Wallaby
Rocks
4/2/1852 5/2/1852 4 mths Daughter of
Charles Frederick & Louisa Boswarva
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bottrell Elizabeth Poor Man’s Point
22/6/1857 24/6/1857 Nearly 6 mths
Daughter of Thomas &
Margaret Bottrell
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bozeal? Matthew Palmer’s Oakey Creek
9/5/1858 10/5/1858 3 wks Son of Thomas & Mary Bozeal
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bozeal? James Palmer’s
Oakey Creek
14/5/1858 15/5/1858 3 wks &
4 days
Son of Thomas &
Mary Bozeal Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bradburn George
Henry
Little Oakey
Creek
22/11/1851 24/11/1851 One
Year & a Half
Son of George &
Ann Bradburn Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Brailey Joseph
Henry
Solitary Creek 16/11/1855 18/11/1855 6 yrs &
6 mths
Son of Joseph &
Hannah Brailey
Gold Miner
Wm.
Coombes
Bright David Surface Hill
Near Sofala
28/2/1861 1/3/1861 42 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
3 Sofala Parish Records Vol. 1
Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Brook Ann Sofala 20/5/1853 20/5/1853 4 yrs &
9 mths
Daughter of
Edward & Anna
Brook Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Brown Mary Ann Golden Point 7/3/1859 7/3/1859 16 days Daughter of Louisa
Brown
H. A. Palmer
Brown Edward Sofala 21/10/1852 22/10/1852 53 yrs Domestic Servant (Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Brown Thomas Sofala 26/3/1853 27/3/1853 1 yr & 1
mth
Illegitimate son of
Thomas Piper &
Mary Brown
H. A. Palmer
Bruce John Bathurst Point 16/11/1852 17/11/1852 60 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Bryant Stephen Circus Point 17/4/1860 18/4/1860 79 yrs Pauper H. A. Palmer
Bryden Philip Macquarie
River
26/1/1860 27/1/1860 1 yr Son of Philip &
Mary Bryden Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Bullock Frederick Lower Turon 29/1/1856 31/1/1856 1 yrs &
2 mths
Son of Robert &
Sophia Bullock
Gold Miner
Wm.
Coombes
Bunkett? James Wattle Flat 9/1/1858 10/1/1858 Abt 45
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Bunn William Sofala 5/3/1852 5/3/1852 Abt 54 yrs
Carpenter H. A. Palmer
Burgess Thomas Erskine Flat 17/8/1857 18/8/1857 47 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Burgess John Sofala Found
drowned in the River
Turon
22/11/1851
22/11/1851 About
33 Yrs.
Carrier H. A. Palmer
Buroon Elizabeth Adelaide
Wattle Flat 11/10/1859 12/10/1859 1 yrs & 5 mths
Daughter of Thomas &
Margaret Buroon
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Cameron Alexander Sofala 5/2/1853 6/2/1853 52 yrs Gold Miner (Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Cameron Donald Sofala 28/8/1853 30/8/1853 21 yrs Gold Miner
(Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Carpenter Job Sofala 29/11/1860 30/11/1860 35 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Carter James Sofala 25/10/1854 26/10/1854 40 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Caswell Hugh Erskine Flat 17/1/1855 18/1/1855 Abt 40
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Clarke William Henry
Mundy Point 25/5/1853 26/5/1853 4 mths Son of Henry Irving & Christina
Clarke
Licentiate of the Apothecary’s
Company of
London
H. A. Palmer
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Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Clymo Matilda Mundy Point 7/2/1852 8/2/1852 10 yrs Daughter of Joseph
& Sabella? Clymo
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Codrington Robert Wyagden 22/12/1857 24/12/1857 27 yrs Trooper in Gold
Police Force
H. A. Palmer
Coleman Mary
Sophia
Sheep
Station Point
21/2/1855 22/2/1855 4 yrs &
7 mths
Daughter of
Richard & Ellen Coleman
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Collins George Golden Point 1/12/1851 5/12/1851 One
Year
Son of Edmund &
Catherine Broaden Collins Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Collins Edmund Sofala 17/9/1852 18/9/1852 35 yrs Gold Miner
(Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Cooper Alice Maud Wattle flat 3/11/1857 3/11/1857 3 wks Daughter of Alexander Edwin
Henry & Louisa
Cooper
H. A. Palmer
Cousens Joseph Golden Point 21/7/1852 22/7/1852 Abt 40
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Cousens Henry
Augustus
Sofala 28/2/1852 29/2/1852 1 yrs &
3 mths
Son of John & Jane
Cousens Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Crawford Harriet Little Oakey 24/1/1856 25/1/1856 8 days Daughter of Robert
& Mary Ann
Crawford
Wm.
Coombes
Crimes William
Green
Maddox
Sofala 31/8/1855 2/9/1855 10 mths
& 11
days
Son of Samuel &
Alice Crimes
Watch-house Keeper
H. A. Palmer
Critchley William Ration Hill 24/2/1855 26/2/1855 37 yrs Blacksmith H. A. Palmer
Cross Charles Lower Turon 2/2/1857 3/2/1857 39 yrs Licensed Publican H. A. Palmer
Croysdale William Spring Creek 1/6/1856 2/6/1856 20 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Cumerford Mary Ann Erskine Flat 22/12/1854 23/12/1854 6 mths Daughter of Martin & Anna Cumerford
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Cumerford Anna Tambaroora 24/10/1854 25/10/1854 23 yrs Wife of Martin Cumerford
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Cutts Robert Sofala 3/4/1852 4/4/1852 Abt 52
yrs
Horse Dealer H. A. Palmer
Davidson Henry
Hepburn
Sofala 1/1/1852 3/1/1852 30 yrs Clerk to Gold
Commissioner
H. A. Palmer
Davis Thomas Sheep Station
Point
23/4/1852 23/4/1852 Abt 30
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Davis Samuel
Patrick
Sofala 12/7/1859 13/7/1859 10 yrs Son of William &
Elizabeth Davis
Publican
H. A. Palmer
Denby Stephen Bathurst Point 6/2/1852 7/2/1852 Abt 69 yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
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Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Deverson Eliza Erskine Point 5/5/1855 6/5/1855 5 mths Daughter of Daniel
& Ellen Deverson
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Deves Henry Erskine Flat Found
drowned
23/9/1856
24/9/1856 Abt 54
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Devlin John Sofala 6/1/1857 7/1/1857 2 yrs Son of John & Margaret Devlin
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Dick John Sofala 16/9/1860 17/9/1860 37 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Douglas Charles Wallaby Rocks
10/11/1855 12/11/1855 1 yr & 14 days
Son of Charles & Sarah Douglas
Gold Miner
Wm.
Coombes
Druyve Andre John Wattle Flat 21/8/1859 23/8/1859 15 mths Son of Andre John
& Jane Druyve Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Dutton Jane Sofala 19/3/1858 19/3/1858 1 day Daughter of John &
Jane Dutton Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Eckersley John Circus Point 19/5/1852 1/6/1852 43 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Ellis James Sofala 9/5/1852 9/5/1852 Abt 30
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
F Faram? ? Trappitt’s Flat 12/2/1852 13/2/1852 28 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Fabar Martha
Terbot?
Annandale
Creek
27/6/1856 30/6/1856 1 yr &
10 mths
Daughter of John &
Margaret Fabar
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Fabar Frances
Margaret
Wattle Flat 13/9/1856 15/9/1856 6 wks Daughter of John &
Margaret Fabar
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Falconer Duncan Sofala 27/8/1855 28/8/1855 48 yrs Storekeeper H. A. Palmer
Field George Sofala 21/10/1854 23/10/1854 63 yrs Hawker H. A. Palmer
Fox Charles Wattle Flat 11/10/1856 13/10/1856 2 yrs Son of James &
Elizabeth Fox
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Fraser Alexander Sofala 7/6/1860 8/6/1860 67 yrs Writing Clerk H. A. Palmer
Funnell James Sofala 27/3/1858 28/3/1858 36 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Garney William Wattle Flat 22/6/1853 23/6/1853 32 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Golding Mary Tambaroora Creek
15/4/1852 18/4/1852 20 yrs Wife of William Fraser Golding
Shipwright
H. A. Palmer
Goodwin Campbell Tambaroora 26/7/1854 27/7/1854 32 yrs Storekeeper H. A. Palmer
Green Robert Golden Point 24/7/1853 26/7/1853 Abt 50 yrs
Domestic Servant (Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Green William Sofala 31/3/1852 2/4/1852 Abt 34
yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Grice John Sofala 6/9/1852 7/9/1852 42 yrs Sergeant Major of the Gold Police
Force
H. A. Palmer
Grontage Joseph Mundy Point 25/7/1853 25/7/1853 Abt 45
yrs
Gold Miner
(Hospital patient)
H. A. Palmer
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Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Hansford David Sofala 24/1/1854 25/1/1854 Abt 26
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Hardgrove Philip Sofala 21/1/1854 22/1/1854 6 mths Son of Alexander & Jane Hardgrove
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Hardgrove Robert Thompson’s
Flat
1/12/1851 2/12/1851 10 Days Son of Alexander
& Jane Hardgrove Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Harding William Sofala 1/8/1852 1/8/1852 Abt 25
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Hargraves Alexander Wattle Flat 17/9/1854 18/9/1854 6 yrs Shoemaker’s son James
Gunther Off.Minister
Harper Amelia Lower Turon 24/2/1858 25/2/1858 29 yrs Wife of Charles
Harper
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Harris Esther Sofala 1/6/1852 2/6/1852 42 yrs Wife of Samuel Harris
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Harrison David
Griffiths
Sofala 5/3/1852 5/3/1852 One yr
& 6 mths
Son of Charles &
Catherine Harrison Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Harvey Eliza Baker’s Flat 25/3/1855 27/3/1855 1 yr & 8
mths
Parents?
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Harvey George Henry
Palmer’s Oakey
18/3/1856 20/3/1856 1 yrs & 4 mths
Son of William & Catherine Harvey
Licensed Publican
Wm. Coombes
Harvey Susan Paterson Point 25/4/1852 26/4/1852 3 yrs & 9 mths
Daughter of John & Susan Harvey
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Harvey James Penrith 3/5/1852 4/5/1852 Abt 47 yrs Labourer H. A. Palmer
Hayes Catherine Sofala 12/9/1858 13/9/1858 16 days Daughter of Robert & Eliza Hayes
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Haywood John Sofala 24/11/1857 25/11/1857 3 & a
half yrs
Son of John &
Ellen Haywood Sergeant Gold
Escort
H. A. Palmer
Henley Richard Wattle Flat 6/8/1855 9/8/1855 42 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Herring Richard Sofala 13/1/1852 14/1/1852 31 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Hill Joseph Mile Creek 21/2/1852 23/2/1852 4 yrs Son of Joseph &
Mary Ann Hill
Labourer
H. A. Palmer
Hill Mary Ann Two Mile Creek
23/10/1856 24/10/1856 Abt 46 yrs
Wife of Joseph Hill Carrier
H. A. Palmer
Hillson Sarah New Zealand
Point
2/6/1854 4/6/1854 40 yrs Wife of Thomas
Hillson Licensed Publican
H. A. Palmer
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Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Hines Charlotte Paterson Point 23/2/1852 24/2/1852 One yr
& 1 mth
Daughter of
Cornelius John &
Eliza Hines Gold Miner
Hobbs Thomas Sofala 25/1/1852 26/1/1852 Abt 50 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Horsefield Ann Spring Creek
Turon
4/3/1860 6/3/1860 49 yrs Wife of ?
Horsefield Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Horton Maria Sofala 7/4/1852 8/4/1852 1 yr & 1
mth
Daughter of
James & Mary
Horton Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Hughes Selina Walborton 25/7/1854 26/7/1854 2 mths Daughter of
Benjamin & Florence Hughes
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Hurst George Sofala 10/9/18523 10/9/1852 55 yrs Sawyer (Hospital
Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Irvine William Sheepstation
Point
18/1/1852 19/1/1852 Abt 30
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Jagoe? Samuel
Francis
Wattle Flat 2/5/1860 3/5/1860 1 yrs &
3 mths
Son of Samuel &
Sarah Ann Jagoe Licensed Publican
H. A. Palmer
Jamieson Ann Golden Gully
Tambaroora
12/11/1854 14/11/1854 23 yrs Wife of John
Jamieson Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Jamieson Robert Golden Gully
Tambaroora
18/11/1854 18/11/1854 1 mth Son of John & Ann
Jamieson
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Johnson Thomas Oakey Creek 24/11/1852 25/11/1852 Abt 50
yrs
Gold Miner
(Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Jones Edward Big Oakey
Creek
23/10/1857 25/10/1857 2 yrs &
10 mths
Son of Edward &
Jane Jones Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Kelly John Sheep Station
Point
18/9/1852 20/9/1852 34 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Kennedy Margaret Sofala 29/1/1854 29/1/1854 3 mths Daughter of Thomas & Rose
Kennedy
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Kenny Martha Golden Point 9/6/1853 10/6/1853 42 yrs Wife of Philip Kenny
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Knight Joseph Daniel
Poor Man’s Point
27/5/1859 28/5/1859 15 mths Son of William & Hannah Knight
Gardiner
H. A. Palmer
Knox Charles G. Sofala Found dead in the river Turon 18/7/1852
19/7/1852 Abt 30
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
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Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Krebs Jane Ann Sofala 23/12/1852 23/12/1852 2 mths
& 10
days
Daughter of George
Rhodes &
Catherine Krebs Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Lamb Henry Erskine Flat 21/7/1854 23/7/1854 1 yr & 2
mths
Son of James &
Mary Lamb
Licensed Publican
H. A. Palmer
Lane Hannah Ration Hill 19/10/1852 20/10/1852 33 yrs Wife of John Lane
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Lavender Emily Sofala 28/12/1856 28/12/1856 2 yrs &
5 mths
Daughter of Robert
& Emily Lavender Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Lavers Samuel Sofala 10/2/1859 13/2/1859 55 yrs Carpenter H. A. Palmer
Lavett? Emily Erskine Flat 17/11/1856 19/11/1856 5 yrs Daughter of
William & Ann Levatt?
Blacksmith
H. A. Palmer
Lilley Robert Church Hill Sofala
11/10/1857 12/10/1857 32 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Lovegrove William Erskine Flat 4/2/1855 5/2/1855 23 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Lowe Emma Lower Turon 7/10/1859 8/10/1859 3 mths
& 3 wks
Daughter of James
& Susannah Lowe Shepherd
H. A. Palmer
Lowe George Sofala 14/6/1854 16/6/1854 Abt 45
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Macrae Gilbert Raine
Trappitt’s Flat 24/2/1852 25/2/1852 27 yrs Gold Miner H. A.
Palmer
Mannell Samuel
Joseph
Oakey Creek 7/8/1854 10/8/1854 3 yrs &
4 mths
Son of Thomas
James & Caroline
Mannell Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Martin William Bathurst Point 2/1/1853 3/1/1853 2 yrs &
7 mths
Son of Edward and
Elizabeth Martin Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Martin Edward Bathurst Point 4/1/1853 4/1/1854 44yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Mason Henry Sofala 30/1/1856 1/2/1856 Abt 32
yrs
Gold Miner Wm.
Coombes
Massey James Sofala 5/2/1852 5/2/1852 21 Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Mathven? Thomas Sofala 20/9/1854 21/9/1854 69 yrs Domestic Servant H. A. Palmer
Mc Kenna John Sofala 3/2/1853 4/3/1853 Abt 35
yrs
Storekeeper H. A. Palmer
McCabe Susannah Maitland Point 21/11/1858 21/11/1858 9 yrs Daughter of Thomas & Mary
McCabe
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
McDougall Robert Lovell
Sofala 23/9/1853 25/9/1853 37 yrs Corporal in the Gold Police Force
H. A. Palmer
McGee Mary Ann Upper Turon 20/11/1852 21/11/1852 26 yrs Wife of John
McGee Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
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Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
McLean Edward Sofala 28/8/1853 30/8/1853 36 yrs Licensed Publican H. A. Palmer
McLean Eliza
Maxwell
Sofala 20/9/1855 21/9/1855 5 yrs &
4 mths
Daughter of
Edward & Mary McLean
Father Deceased
H. A. Palmer
McLean Emily Sofala 31/5/1860 2/6/1860 25 yrs Wife of Harold
McLean Commissioner of
Western Gold
Fields and Police Magistrate of
Sofala
H. A. Palmer
Miller Ambrose Lower Turon 23/4/1856 25/4/1856 24 yrs Gold Miner Wm.
Coombes
Miller Mary Sofala 2/12/1859 4/12/1859 30 yrs Wife of Thomas
Miller Blacksmith
R. M. Brown
Church-
warden
Millson Joseph Sofala 18/8/1852 19/8/1852 44 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Mitchell David Abode
unknown -Found dead
near
Gibbergunniah
9/7/1856 11/7/1856 Abt 55
yrs
Unknown H. A. Palmer
Mobbs Charles
Robert
Gwynne’s
Point
28/4/1852 29/4/1852 17 yrs Son of Isaac &
Anne Mobbs of
Parramatta
Market Gardener
H. A. Palmer
Morrison Peter John Sofala 30/1/1852 31/1/1852 One yr Son of Peter &
Elizabeth Morrison
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Murray Ellen Sofala 6/9/1854 7/9/1854 25 yrs Pauper H. A. Palmer
Neave Henry Sofala 10/1/1859 11/1/1859 Abt 46
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Nelson William Erskine Flat 10/7/1856 13/7/1856 53 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Nelson Hannah Sofala 19/9/1860 21/9/1860 45 yrs Widow of William Nelson
H. A. Palmer
Newton Robert Erskine Flat 26/3/1854 28/3/1854 Abt 35
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Newton James Tambaroora 16/8/1854 18/8/1854 Abt 40 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Oscar Frederic Wattle Flat 22/5/1860 23/5/1860 35 yrs Carrier H. A. Palmer
Outhwaite Mary
Harriet
Eliza
Sofala 2/10/1856 5/10/1856 2 yrs Daughter of
Richard & Mary
Outhwaite Domestic Servant
H. A. Palmer
Palmer Agnes Bathurst Point 18/7/1853 19/7/1853 32 yrs Wife of James
Samuel Palmer Licensed Publican
H. A. Palmer
Parker David Little Wallaby
Creek
18/2/1854 21/2/1854 Abt 48
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
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Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Parker Charles Sofala 29/1/1852 29/1/1852 15 mths Son of Robert &
Anne Parker
Labourer
H. A. Palmer
Parsons Robert Tambaroora 21/4/1854
Found dead
at Monkey
Hill
28/4/1854 Abt 41
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Patterson William Sofala 6/12/1859 7/12/1859 1 yr & 2
mths
Son of Joseph &
Sarah Patterson
Storekeeper
H. A. Palmer
Pendlebury James Sofala 19/1/1852 20/1/1852 1 yr & 10 mths
Son of James & Sarah Pendlebury
H. A. Palmer
Perry John Erskine Flat 29/11/1854 30/11/1854 33 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Philps Elizabeth Sofala 31/10/1852 1/11/1852 Abt 24
yrs
Wife of George
Philps, Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Pickering George Paterson Point 16/6/1852 17/6/1852 36 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Pirie William
Duncan
Forbes
Sofala 30/1/1852 30/1/1852 Abt 35
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Pollatt Thomas Sofala 29/8/1853 30/8/1853 2 yrs &
8 mths
Son of John &
Catherine Pollatt
H. A. Palmer
Poole Ellen Maria Golden Point 5/3/1859 6/3/1859 1 yr & 3 mths
Daughter of John & Agnes Poole
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Potter Thomas Sofala 14/8/1853 16/8/1853 59 yrs Pauper (Hospital
Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Prance Charles Lower
Crossing Place
5/9/1854 7/9/1854 Abt 25
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Price Mary Turon River 15/4/1856 17/4/1856 10 mths Daughter of
Edward & Catherine Price
Wm.
Coombes
Purss Mary Jane Erskine Flat 17/2/1858 19/2/1858 10 mths Daughter of
William &
Elizabeth Ann Purss
Storekeeper
H. A. Palmer
Purss Frederic Henry
Golden Point 9/6/1853 14/6/1853 5 mths Son of William & Elizabeth Purss
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Rees Clara
Martha
Sofala 26/11/1852 27/11/1852 5 mths Daughter of
Thomas & Susanna Rees
Lodging House
Keeper
H. A. Palmer
Richards Ellen Evelina
Wattle Flat 12/3/1857 13/3/1857 2 yrs Daughter of Joseph & Jane
Richards
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Robinson Henry Golden Point 18/12/1851 19/12/1851 33 yrs Master Mariner H. A. Palmer
11 Sofala Parish Records Vol. 1
Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Rutlidge George Sofala 1/6/1854 3/6/1854 Abt 30
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Rutter George Palmer’s Oakey
29/2/1856 2/3/1856 12 mths Son of Thomas & Mary Ann Rutter
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Sales Mary Sofala 20/11/1856 21/11/1856 Abt 36
yrs
Wife of Richard
Sales -Carpenter
H. A. Palmer
Shaw John Oakey Creek 19/1/1852 20/1/1852 Abt 55
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Sheergold Samuel Paterson Point 17/7/1858
or 20/7/1858
20/7/1858 Abt 60
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Singleton William Golden Point 21/5/1853 23/5/1853 Abt 39
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Slack Jesse Richard
Tambaroora 12/4/1855 13/4/1855 11ths Son of William James & Eleanor
Maria Slack
Postmaster
H. A. Palmer
Slater Thomas Sofala 30/12/1851 31/12/1851 25 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Smith John Big Oakey
Creek
25/3/1852 25/3/1852 Abt 41
yrs
Carpenter H. A. Palmer
Smith John Sketchley
Bateman
Sofala 12/1/1852 13/1/1852 32 yrs The eldest son of the late Reverend
John Jennings
Smith of Paterson
H. A. Palmer
Smith William Berry
Sofala 9/9/1855 10/9/1855 46 yrs Pauper H. A. Palmer
Sorell John Lower Turon 5/7/1860 7/7/1860 70 yrs Domestic Servant H. A. Palmer
Southcott Margaret
Ann
Bell’s Creek 27/6/1858 28/6/1858 3 yrs Daughter of Henry
& ? Southcott Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Stace Ada Louisa Paterson point 11/5/1852 12/5/1852 One yr
& 10
mths
Daughter of Robert
Austen & Maria
Stace Storekeeper
H. A. Palmer
Stacey George Sofala 25/3/1852 25/3/1852 Abt 43
yrs
Gold miner H. A. Palmer
Stockman Elizabeth Sofala 1/3/1852 2/3/1852 45 yrs Wife of Henry Stockman Cabinet
Maker
H. A. Palmer
Strike Richard Windeyer 11/7/1860 13/7/1860 2 yrs & 4 mths
Son of Richard & Mary Strike
Storekeeper
H. A. Palmer
Sullivan Michael Oakey Point 23/1/1852 24/1/1852 Abt 60
yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Symonds William
Hart
Gwynne’s
Point
24/2/1852 25/2/1852 29 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Tanswell Lucy Dirt Hole
Creek
18/10/1852 20/10/1852 2 yrs Daughter of
Thomas & Anne Tanswell Butcher
H. A. Palmer
12 Sofala Parish Records Vol. 1
Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
Taylor Joshua
Brightcliff
Sofala 12/12/1851 13/12/1851 6 yrs Son of Joshua
Brightcliff &
Susannah Taylor Trooper
H. A. Palmer
Taylor Caroline Sofala 22/3/1853 24/3/1853 33 yrs Wife of Martin
Robinson Taylor
H. A. Palmer
Teddy Richard Little Wallaby 20/10/1856 22/10/1856 25 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Tennant John
Cameron
Erskine Flat 2/9/1855 3/9/1855 20 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Thacker John Pennyweight
Flat
3/10/1856 4/10/1856 75 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Thomas William Sofala 25/1/1857 27/1/1857 50 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Thompson Thomas Wattle Flat 23/6/1858 25/6/1858 63 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Townsend
WilliamWe
William
Sofala 7/12/1851 8/12/1851 9 Mths Son of William &
Lydia Townsend Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Tunnicliff John Sofala 21/7/1852 22/7/1852 41 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Unknown Thomas Sheep Station
Point
8/1/1852 9/1/1852 Abt 50
yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Unknown
A native of
Germany
Sheep Station
Point
Found
drowned in
the River
Turon 12/9/1852
139/1852 Un-
known
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Waddington George Wattle Flat 9/4/1858 10/4/1858 Abt 65
yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Walker Thomas Oakey Point 28/1/1852 30/1/1852 Abt 43 yrs
Labourer H. A. Palmer
Wall David Tambaroora 22/2/1856 24/2/1856 21 yrs Domestic Servant H. A. Palmer
Walters Martha Wattle Flat 3/8/1853 5/8/1853 29 yrs Wife of Samuel
Walters Licensed Publican
H. A. Palmer
Watson Elizabeth Sofala 16/9/1856 17/9/1856 1 mth Daughter of Francis
Nathaniel & Alice Watson
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Watson Frederic
Augustus
Sofala 31/10/1856 2/11/1856 3 yrs Son of Francis
Nathaniel & Alice Watson Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Watson Mary Sofala 4/11/1856 5/11/1856 1 yrs &
7 mths
Daughter of Francis
Nathaniel & Alice
Watson Gold miner
H. A. Palmer
Weavers? Richard Sofala 22/2/1852 23/2/1852 80 yrs Pauper H. A. Palmer
Webb Charlotte Sofala 19/6/1860 20/6/1860 63 yrs Wife of Job Webb
Carpenter
H. A. Palmer
Whitby Thomas Sofala 23/6/1852 24/6/1852 40 yrs Labourer H. A. Palmer
White Robert Golden Point 23/7/1853 25/7/1853 Abt 55
yrs
Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
13 Sofala Parish Records Vol. 1
Burials by Family Surname
Name Abode When Died When Buried Age Quality Or
Profession
By whom
Ceremony
Performed Surname Christian
White Thomas Sofala 25/1/1852 26/1/1852 1 yr & 4
mths
Son of John &
Elizabeth White
Butcher
H. A. Palmer
Williams James
Henry
Augustus
Clear Creek 23/7/1860 25/7/1860 1 yr & 3
mths
Son of George &
Hannah Williams
Gold Miner
H. A. Palmer
Williams Mary Mundy Point 31/3/1852 1/4/1852 30 yrs Wife of Thomas Williams Gold
Miner
H. A. Palmer
Williams Georgiana
Amelia
Palmer’s
Oakey Creek
5/3/1859 6/3/1858 1 yr Daughter of George
& Hannah Williams Gold
Miner
H. A. Palmer
Williams James Sofala 24/1/1853 24/1/1853 42 yrs Gold Miner (Hospital Patient)
H. A. Palmer
Wilson Elizabeth Oakey Creek 2/6/1852 4/6/1852 10 mths Daughter of John &
Mary Wilson
Sawyer
H. A. Palmer
Wilson Catherine Sofala 18/11/1856 19/11/1856 Abt 47
yrs
Wife of George
Wilson, Formerly a
Shepherd
H. A. Palmer
Woodward Thomas Sofala 11/11/1854 12/11/1854 66 Yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Yorston George Golden Point 10/9/1855 11/9/1855 27 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer
Youlton James Sheep Station
Point
11/3/1852 12/3/1852 25 yrs Gold Miner H. A. Palmer