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Mary Cropper¹

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• Name: Mary Cropper was also known as Mary Roby.
• Marriage: Mary Cropper and Henry Roby were married in an unknown place.
• Birth: She was born about 1835.
• Burial: Mary's remains were buried in November 1885 in the local cemetery, Bickerstaffe, Lancashire.²
• Death: She died on 9 November 1885.²

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Citations

1. [S589] Letter from Mary Sheil dated 24 May 1991 re ROBY Family, Source Element: R3-5229
2. [S575] Letter from Jane Hollins dated 16 April 1991 re ROBY Family, Source Element: R3-5094

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Ruth Thurston Snelson

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• Biography: Georgina found the gravestone at Gulgong cemetery stating that she was only 21 years when she passed away.
  
  In 1995 I found a photograph of her in the Gulgong Pioneers Museum, in the schoolroom cottage section. She appears in a photograph of the 1930 Gulgong Public School Vigaro Team ! She also looks a lot older than 6 years of age.
  
  I don't know what "Vigaro" is .... it looks like it might be something like hockey ?[:CR:].
• Birth: Ruth Thurston Snelson was born about 1925.
• Burial: Ruth Thurston's remains were buried in June 1946 in the cemetery, Gulgong.¹
• Death: She died on 5 June 1946 in Gulgong.²

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Citations

1. [S397] Gulgong Graves ( Snelson & Thurston )
   
   John Snelson died 11 November 1926 aged 94
   Martha Elizabeth Snelson died 29 May 1919 aged 82
   Catherine Snelson died 16 January 1895 aged 34 and Annie Snelson died 27 June 1947 aged 72.
   
   In the second grave found by Gina, James and me on 29 September 1989
   "Mother, Father and Sister Clara Isabel Snelson died 20 September 1952 aged 75 and"
   Henry Edward Snelson died 11 April 1973 aged 95
   Ruth Thurston Snelson died 5 June 1946 aged 21
   and Uncle Percival Richard Snelson died 13 September 1954 aged 74. "
2. [S295] NSW Probate Indexes 1905-46

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William Frank Snelson¹

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• Biography: William was an alderman on the Katoomba Municipal Council and also served for a time as Deputy Mayor. I have seen a board at the Council Chambers in Katoomba which show that the City of Katoomba was proclaimed on 31st May 1946 and incorporated into the City of the Blue Mountains on 1st October 1947 - and that W. F Snelson was the deputy Mayor in 1947. No information of historical interest is held in katoomba, but it is held as a collection at Braemar House next to the Public Library at Macquarie Road, Springwood - c/- Mr John Low ph 510744 or his assistant, Ms H. Haliwell.
  He was a successful candidate for elections in 1941 and 1944. He was an optometrist in Katoomba Street and was a well known and popular local identity.
  He was a candidate for the Liberal Party, contesting the Macquarie electorate with the Prime Minister ( Ben Chiffley ). He was often referred to as the " Meteorological Bloke ", why I am not too certain. William was associated with a score of local organisations on the Mountains, and had a thriving business in the 1940's. In the 1944 elections he polled more votes than any other candidate - not a bad result seeing that there were 21 to choose from !
  There is a reference for him in the AGCI records at the Society of Australian Genealogists; at this stage all I have is the reference 25 November Newspaper NSAG NC SER 1/1/77. [:CR:].
• Occupation: William Frank Snelson was an Optometrist.
• Birth: He was born in 1906 in Cooma, New South Wales, Australia.²
• Residence: He resided in Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, about 1940.

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Citations

1. [S294] Letter from Blue Mountains City Library 3 April 1990, Source Element: R3-2901
2. [S972] NSW Births 1889-1918, Source Element: R3-8557

Biography

Unknown Snelson¹

• Consanguinity: 1st cousin 1 time removed of Adrian John ("John") Snelson

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• Birth: Unknown Snelson was born in Overleigh, Chester, Grave G5594.
• BirthStill: He;
• Burial: Unknown's remains were buried on 26 August 1904.

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Citations

1. [S297] According to Cicely Ida IFE ( nee Probert )

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Annie Gill

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• Name: Annie Gill was also known as Annie Roberts.
• Name: She was also known as.
• Name: She was also known as Annie "Duckie" Gill.
• Marriage: Annie Gill and Jack Roberts were married.¹
• Birth: She was born in 1886 in Chester.
• Occupation: She was a dress maker's apprentice in Chester in 1901.

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Citations

1. [S297] According to Cicely Ida IFE ( nee Probert )

Biography

Jack Roberts

Family

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• Marriage: Jack Roberts and Annie Gill were married.¹
• Occupation: He was a Verger in St. Paul, Blackpool.

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Citations

1. [S297] According to Cicely Ida IFE ( nee Probert )

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Minnie Gill

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• Name: Minnie Gill was also known as Minnie Probert.
• Biography: She was the youngest daughter of Thomas Charles Gill. [:CR:].
• Birth: She was born about 1891.
• Marriage: Minnie Gill and Ernest Victor Probert were married about 1911.¹
• Death: She died about 1978.

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Citations

1. [S165] Letter from Eileen Simpson dated 7 March 1989, Source Element: R3-1508

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Emily M. Probert¹

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• Birth: Emily M. Probert was born about 1917.²
• Death: She died about 1980.

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Citations

1. [S297] According to Cicely Ida IFE ( nee Probert )
2. [S165] Letter from Eileen Simpson dated 7 March 1989, Source Element: R3-1508

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