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From: "Ray Mackenzie" <>
Subject: Re: Mount Oldrey ??? Is this a place near Broulee/Braidwood ??
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 13:18:25 +1100


Hi Glynis,

In 'Braidwood, Dear Braidwood' written by Netta Ellis there is a remote
mention of the surname OLDREY.

A Captain William OLDREY of Broulee was a member of the 'Braidwood-Broulee
District Council 1843-48)

Could 'Mt Oldrey' have been his property?

Ray MACKENZIE - Majors Creek near Braidwood
on the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales, Australia
Home page: http://www.braidwood.net.au/mackenzie
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-----Original Message-----
From: Glynis Turner <>
To: <>
Date: Sunday, 24 February 2002 12:25
Subject: Mount Oldrey ??? Is this a place near Broulee/Braidwood ??


>Dear List
>
>Any clues as to this location??
>
>In a baptism 1841 (presbyterian by Geo Macfie) County of St Vincent (no
Parish named)
>of Allan son of Allan & Mary MCPHERSON's abode is stated as what looks like
Mount Oldrey
>The 't' of mount is not crossed and the 'O' has a little tail on top and
the 'd' is almost squashed to an 'o'
>
>The previous child is said on her death cert to have been born at
Parramatta
>Allan Mcpherson snr died at Upper Arraluen 1863
>where his wife is don't know - maybe never died and is a 200year old in a
nursing home somewhere on the south coast?
>Dtr Margaret married in Jinglemoney in 1859
>dtr Mary married alexander McTavish
>
>Alexander McTavish's sister Mary was also Baptised the same time abode also
Mount Oldrey(?)
>
>This place name is a major piece of the family history if only I knew where
it was
>
>Hopefully,
>Glynis


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