Sydney Morning Herald 1932
Mr Robert Cox of Cundlestown will celebrate his 103rd birthday.
Mr Cox was probably the oldest man in NSW. He was born in County Westmeath
Ireland.
Arriving in NSW in 1849 by the bargue Mary Banantyne, Mr Cox walked into the Manning and obtained employment at a wage of £17 per year, with Mr Joseph Andrews, Manning River.
Mr Cox bought a farm on Dumaresque Island and lived there for some 35 years.
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1884;
At Cundle Manning, by special licence, by the Rev. Thomas O Reily, Mr Francis Longworth to Miss Ann Cox, 2nd dtr of Mr Robert Cox of Cundle and formerly Singless County Westmeath Ireland
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1857;
At Tarree on the Manning River, by Rev Thomas O Reily, Mr Tommy Smalls to Sarah, 3rd dtr of Mr Robert Cox from Shinglass, Ballymore County Westmeath Ireland.
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1861;
At Palmer st., Mr Robert Cox, late Manning River, 72 years, and native of Barnestown County Westmeath Ireland.
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Jack
