Early Australian Colonial History

Research and Indexed by Historian Cathy Dunn

GRAVES George 1788 HMS Sirius 1788 Boatswain's Mate Royal Navy, Buried at Dawes Point Sydney. The headstone erected to his memory was discovered in 1871. It was being used as a paving stone in Bethel Lane in the Rocks area of Sydney. It is the oldest extant headstone in Australia, currently in the custody of the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. Photo with permission of State Records NSW (08/0196). Parramatta DODD Henry Edward 1791 Oldest Headstone at St Johns Parramatta, Servant to Arthur Phillip HMS Sirius 1788 Parramatta BOCKERAH Ann 1793 Free, age 22. Headstone at St John Parramatta Sarah Buckrel Sydney KABLE Enoch 1793 Age 2 years. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Parramatta McGEE Eleanor 1793 Drowned at Breakfast Point. Headstone is still standing and is the grounds of a factory at Carmellia on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta McGEE Mary 1793 Drowned at Breakfast Point. Headstone is still standing and is the grounds of a factory at Carmellia on the banks of the Parramatta River. TRIMBY William 1794 THORBY Norfolk Island Headstone THURBY Mo: Elizabeth SIENE, SANEY Convict Lady Juliana 1790. Headstone before and after restoration Parramatta BLOSSUP Sarah 1795 Age 20 months with the name of Sally HARTEN. Headstone at St Johns Parramatta Parramatta COLONY John 1795 Age 11 months Headstone at St Johns Parramatta d. Dec 1795 STEEL Elizabeth 1795 Died Sydney. Eliz Steel Photo of headstone from Old Sydney Burial Ground - City of Sydney History Program TRIMBY Elizabeth 1795 THORBY Norfolk Island Restored headstone states THURBY age 30 years, died 1793, research has shown this maybe 1795. Elizabeth SIENE, SANEY Convict Lady Juliana 1790, m Norfolk Island 1791 Joseph Elliott aka TRIMBY. Headstone before and after restoration Sydney WEBB Thomas 1795 Died Mulgrave Place, headstone Old Sydney Burial Ground. Sydney GERRALD Joseph 1796 Collins: buried in the garden of a little spot of ground which he had purchased at Farm Cove. Mr. F. Palmer, we understood, had written his epitaph at large. Sydney BROCK John Lanigan 1797 Buried with military honours. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Mulgrave Place GRAHAM Eupham Elizabeth 1797 St John's Parramatta Headstone Parramatta KILPACK David 1797 St John's Parramatta headstone Sydney HAMILTON Gavin 1798 Died Sydney. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial, removed to Rookwood. No. 685 Section A Church of England Rookwood Cemetery beside the Old Sydney Burial Ground memorial HEADINGTON Thomas 1798 Headstone Norfolk Island Age 40 years EDDINGTON Parramatta CONNYNGHAM Catherine 1799 Headstone St Johns Parramatta Parramatta KAMP Ann 1799 age 33, Headstone St Johns Parramatta NASH Sath 179? Age 8 months, Norfolk Island headstone has been restored Parramatta ARCHER James 1800 Infant d. 2 Jun 1800 headstone at St Johns Parramatta Sydney FULTON James Walker 1800 Age 4 years and 7 months. Tombstone unearthed in June 1929 Norfolk Island FULTON Jane 1801 Mentioned on her brothers (James) headstone at Old Sydney burial ground, The body of his sister, lieth in Norfolk Island, aged 3 years 10 months HALES George 1801 Commander General Boyd. Masonic headstone Norfolk Island Sydney MORLEY Jane 1801 Aged 2 months. Headstone also refers to Mrs Mary King 1810 Norfolk Island REARDON Daniel 1801 d. 1 Nov 1801 age 2 Headstone Norfolk Island REARDON Steve 1801 Headstone Sydney MARR Jean 1802 Jane MAHER Headstone Sydney BIRCHAM Mary 1803 Bonwick transcripts: Headstone Sydney GRIFFITHS George 1803 Sergeant New South Wales Corps. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney LOOKER Joseph 1803 LUKER Constable, Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney JUSTICE John 1804 Town Watchman. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney DUNDAS Jane 1805 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground: Mrs Jeanette Dundas, house keeper to His Excellency Governor King Sydney WORSDULL Mary Ann 1805 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground. By her well wishers, William Saunders Parramatta CROWDER Thomas 1806 Headstone at St Johns Parramatta Parramatta MARTIN Ann 1806 Headstone at St Johns Parramatta Sydney O'NEAL Letitia 1806 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground: Letitia O'Neal OWLES John 1806 Restored headstone at Norfolk Island Kingston House ROWLEY Thomas 1806 Lieutenant NSW Corps, interred on his farm near town (Newtown Sydney), burial is registered as St Phillips Sydney Pitt 1792, transfer to Briggs Vault Waverley Sydney BADCOCK John 1807 Restored headstone at Norfolk Island Norfolk Island GREGORY Sarah 1807 Headstone at Norfolk Island Sydney McCRORY Phillip 1807 McCROWDY Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Norfolk Island REARDON Bartholomew 1807 Headstone Norfolk island Sydney SHELLY Charles 1807 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney BUNKER Margaret 1808 Headstone removed to Sandhills in 1842 Sydney COTTON Ann 1808 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground LARKHAM John 1808 Died Kissing Point. Buried St Johns Parramatta. Headstone LARKIM NASH Rob 1808 Restored Norfolk Island headstone Sydney PUTLAND John 1808 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground. son in law of Governor Bligh Sydney SKINNER Mary 1808 Aged 3 years, 9 months and 4 days, headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney LAMBERT Sarah 1809 Headstone may be referring to father of Sarah d. 1809 Parramatta O'HARA John 1809 d. Seven Hills, Headstone St Johns Parramatta BOWEN William 1810 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground, image coming soon Sydney BRUCE Mary 1810 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney CARBERY Darby 1810 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney CHAPMAN William 1810 Plumber and Grazier. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney DEMSDALE Elizabeth 1810 Combined Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground with daughter Sydney DEMSDALE Elizabeth 1810 Combined Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground with mother Sydney DRIVER JOHN 1810 Innkeeper. Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Sydney KING Mary 1810 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground with Jane Morley 1801 Sydney ROBINSON Mary Ann 1810 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Age 26 years Sydney ROBINSON Charles 1810 Headstone at Old Sydney Burial Ground Private 73rd Regt