Hi JM
Thanks for the good advice on the Marriage Certificate. No, I haven’t seen 1878 Electoral Roll you mentioned. It’s likely to be him. Patrick Ryan and Mary Payne lived in the area at that time. He was a Copper Smelter in the mines. I think it might be worth putting up all their children’s details. These children are the siblings of the James Patrick Ryan (born 1881) I’m looking for. I might be lucky and find a distant cousin who remembers stories about Uncle Jim Ryan.
James Patrick RYAN’S PARENTS:
Mary PAYNE born Spring Valley, NSW in 1849. Died Parramatta, NSW in 1930.
Patrick RYAN born Goulburn area, NSW in 1849. Died Petersham, NSW in 1918.
Married at Sts Peter and Paul’s Cathedral, Goulburn, NSW on 20 Nov 1871.
CHILDREN of PATRICK RYAN and MARY PAYNE:
Mary Alice born 1872, Currawang Copper Mines, NSW. Died 1880, Frogmore, NSW. Died as a child.
Elizabeth Ann born 1874, Currawang, NSW. Died 1954, Lewisham, NSW. Married Evan Morgan.
William born 1876, Frogmore, NSW. Died 1940, Balmain, NSW. Married Grace McGee.
John Ernest born 1878, Frogmore, NSW. Died 1881, Frogmore, NSW. Died as a child.
JAMES PATRICK born 1881, Frogmore, NSW. Died: Unknown (after 1953 likely).
Agnes born 1883, Spring Valley, NSW. Died 1920, Summer Hill, NSW. Married Edward John Whittington.
Annie born 1886, Frogmore, NSW. Died 1967, Ryde, NSW. Unmarried.
Evelyn Josephine born 1888, Frogmore, NSW. Died 1963, Rydalmere, NSW. Married Alfred Thomas Eyles.
John Cecil born 1890, Burraga, NSW. Died 1944, Sydney, NSW. Married Lucy Heylen.
