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From: "D Cook" <>
Subject: Re: [ANCC] ROSS family - Brisbane Water
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 09:57:06 +0900
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Hi Gwen,

Boy, am I glad I couldn't sleep last night & decided to join this list!

Thanks so much & for the photo too.

Annie Isabella had a girl in her 1st marriage (PETERS - not my line) who I
believe is an "Agnes A" (although called Ann according to her mothers death
certificate).... perhaps she was named after the child who died of burns.
Another hint for me that I am on the right track. Thanks!

Gee, I'm glad you said 'shell gatherer' and not 'labourer' (have lots of
those). Makes for something interesting :o).

Deb.
P.S. my daughter says she loves your name... probably something to do with
the singer Gwen Stefani!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gfgwmail" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:16 AM
Subject: [ANCC] ROSS family - Brisbane Water


> Hello Deb,
>
> Can add only a little to your notes on the ROSS family at Brisbane Water,
> NSW:
>
> William ROSS was born on 14 Apr 1860 and baptised 8 June 1862. Parents
> were
> Donald and Annie ROSS of Cockle Creek, father a shell gatherer (this
> occupation was in connected with the white shells needed for lime making).
>
> Mary Thompson ROSS was born 7 April 1862 and baptised on 8 June 1862 -
> same
> day as her brother above (Church of England).
> Reverend Alfred Glennie baptised four infants on that date at St Paul's
> Church at Kincumber and these must have included the two ROSS offspring.
> The historic church is still standing and I will email you a photo of it.
>
> A child named Agnes Alexandra ROSS of Cockle Creek died on 18 Sept 1871
> aged
> 4 years and 3 months "daughter of a shell digger". This child died of
> burns.
>
> It is difficult to determine exactly where the family lived at Brisbane
> Water as Cockle Creek is the name of a main channel, and several locations
> along it such as the present Davistown and parts of the Kincumber area
> were
> known by that name.
>
> Best wishes, Gwen
>
>
>
>
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