Southern Highlands Index

a Southern Highlands Index

A list of names from the early days of the Robertson/Burrawang/Kangaroo Valley areas of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.



Burrawang General Store c1865

Index Mc

Surname

First name(s)

Place

Notes

Ref

McAlvon

John

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

160 acres 1884. 3 horses, 27 cattle, 10 pigs.

10

McAnally

George

Yarrunga/Avoca

Farmer who petitioned for aid for the school at Yarrunga 14 June 1872. Registered elector 1903, farmer.

5,12

McAnally

Isabella

North Yarrunga

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McAnally

Joseph

North Yarrunga

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McAnally

Mary

North Yarrunga

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McAndrew

G.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I

9

McAndrew

George

Kangaroo Valley

Early settler On 18 February 1870 he was made a Trustee of the non-denominational section of Kangaroo Valley cemetery

3

McAndrew

John Henry

Kangaroo River

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McAndrew

Mary

Kangaroo River

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McAndrew

Thomas

Kangaroo River

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McBarron

Ann Jane

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.
For any McBarron information, email Max Carrick

12

McBarron

Elizabeth

Robertson

Born 1839 Migrated from Co Fermanagh 1863 Married James Bell Died 1937

P

McBarron

Hugh

Kangaloon and Robertson

Born 1847. Migrated from Co. Fermanagh1863. Married Ann J. Johnston 1880. Owned Pioneer Hotel Burrawang 1877/9. 50 acres 1884 - 7 cattle. Registered elector 1903, farmer. Died 1928.

P,10, 12

McBarron

James

Fountaindale/Underhill, Robertson

Born 1836. Migrated from Co Fermanagh 1858. Married Margaret H Montgomery 1866. 300 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 57 cattle, 10 pigs. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1889-90. Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1889. Died1905.

2,P 10

McBarron

Jane

Robertson

Born 1833 Migrated from Co Fermanagh 1858 Married Thomas Anderson 1865 Died 1909

P

McBarron

John

Underhill, Robertson

Born c1831. Migrated from Co. Fermanagh in 1855. Married Mary Knox. Early settler (1863) at Robertson. 90 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 11 cattle, 3 pigs. Died 1897.

P,10

McBarron

Mary

Robertson

Born July 1839. Migrated from County Fermanagh 1860. Wife of Thomas Carrick. Sister of John and James McBarron. Died December 1919.

P

McBarron

Matthew Montgomery

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted for Boer War, South Africa 1899-1901

9,P

McBarron

Samuel J.

Robertson, Bowral

Representative for Atcherley & Dawson, tea and coffee merchants 1898. Area representative for Griffiths Bros. teas 1902.

P

McBarron

William James

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McBarron Brothers

James and John

Underhill, Robertson

Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1892 as outstanding taxidermists for both stuffed birds and stuffed animals

2

McCaffrey

Charles

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

Migrated from County Fermanagh, Ireland 1841, working for Henry Osborne from then until 1852 Noted as the Valley's first dairy farmer 1846 producing (salted) butter for the Sydney market Moved to Jerrara Creek (Bungonia, west of Nowra) 1852 because of his wife's health

3

McCaffrey

Charles (Jnr)

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

Son of Charles (Snr)and Mary McCaffrey Born 1848

3

McCaffrey

John

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

Son of Charles (Snr) and Mary McCaffrey Born 1840 at Bendiela, Kangaroo Valley

3,9

McCaffrey

Mary (nee McGuire)

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

Migrated from County Fermanagh, Ireland, 1841 Wife of Charles McCaffrey

3

McCaffrey

Thomas

Barrengarry

Appointed to manager the Osborne properties in 1846 Left in 1852

9

McCaffrey

William

Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

Son of Charles (Snr) and Mary McCaffrey Born 1842 at Bendiela, Kangaroon Valley

9

McCallum

Ellen

Wildes Meadow

150 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 24 cattle, 12 pigs.

10

McCarthy

Alfred

Upper Kangaroo River

Teacher in charge of Hillcrest Public School, Upper Kangaroo River, from 1 July 1913

4

McCarthy

Annie

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McCarthy

Marshall

Robertson

Seventh teacher at Fountaindale Public School 6 March 1903 to 4 March 1907

P

McCaughey

Jane

Burrawang

Born County Antrim, daughter of Matthew and Elizabeth McCaughey. Married Walter T.F. Ginger 1872. Died 1884.

P

McCaughey

Matthew

Burrawang/Wildes Meadow

Migrated from County Antrim 1855 per "Bermondsey" with wife Elizabeth and son William and daughter Jane

P

McCaughey

William

Yarrunga

Born County Antrim, son of Matthew McCaughey and Elizabeth. Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12, P

McClelland

C.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I

9

McClinchey

J.

 

Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1889

2

McClinlock/McClintock

John

Yarrunga, Avoca

Petitioner for Provisional School at Yarrawah 1870

5

McCollom

 

Avoca

Early settler. Probably first Postmaster at Robertson 1869.

2,7

McDonagh

George (Jnr)

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, butter-maker.

12

McDonagh

George (Snr)

Robertson

36 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 10 cattle, 6 pigs.

10

McDonagh

Jemima

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McDonald

Donald

Upper Kangaroo River

Teacher in charge of Hillcrest Public School, Upper Kangaroo River, from 16 April 1909

4

McDonald

Elsie May

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McDonald

Emeline

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McDonald

John Robert

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McDonald

Robert

Robertson

116 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 48 cattle, 4 pigs. Registered elector 1903, farmer.

10,12

McDonald

Wallace Hopson

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McEvilly

Charlotte

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McEvilly

Ida (nee Stone)

Evilly Vale Robertson

Wife of Walter McEvilly Jnr Granddaughter of John Stone, an early settler in the district

2

McEvilly

Jane

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McEvilly

Martha

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McEvilly

Mary Ann

"Evilly Park" Robertson

640 acres 1884 - 5 horses, 96 cattle, 30 pigs. Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

10,12

McEvilly

Mary Ursula

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McEvilly

Richard

"Evilly Vale" Robertson

Son of Walter McEvilly. Early committee member, Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society. Captain, later Major of West Camden Light Horse squadron. Appointed one of initial Trustees of the Robertson Showground March 1888. Member of the Belmore Falls Trust 1887. Registered elector 1903, farmer. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918. Lieut. Colonel McEvilly died in 1942.

2,8, 12

McEvilly

Walter

Evilly Vale Robertson

Migrated to NSW 1842 Held secretarial position at Parliament House, Sydney before taking up farming at Picton, Sutton Forest and finally, Robertson in 1862

2

McEvilly

Walter Jnr

Evilly Vale Robertson

Son of Richard McEvilly

2

McGachie

Isabella

Robertson

First teacher at Fountaindale Public School 28 May 1881 to 8 November 1882

P

McGee

Thomas

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

McGiddigan

John

East Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, labourer.

12

McGill

Neil

Yarrawa, Robertson

367 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 48 cattle, 10 pigs.

10

McGlinchey

E

 

Prizewinner fourth Burrawang Agricultural Show 1883

2

McGrath

Elizabeth

Burrawang

Wife of John McGrath, early settler 1862. A noted horsewoman.

6,13

McGrath

Frank

Burrawang

Son of John and Elizabeth McGrath, born 17 March 1862. Probably the first white child born at Burrawang. Canvassed members for future agricultural shows to be held at Burrawang from 1885. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918

2,8

McGrath

J. (Jim)

Burrawang

Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang

P 

McGrath

James

Barrengarry

Employed by Henry Osborne (Snr) to manage the Barrangarry property. McGrath had gone to school with Osborne in Ireland. He did not stay long at the task and moved to Huskisson.

9

McGrath

James

"Ballingarry", Burrawang

280 acres 1884 - 3 horses, 24 cattle, 4 pigs. Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886. Died 18 July 1898.

2,10

McGrath

John (Snr)

"Russell Hill" Burrawang

Early settler 1862. Committee of Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society 1879. 80 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 40 cattle, 3 pigs.

2,10

McGrath

Mary

Burrawang

Daughter of John and Elizabeth McGrath, born c1860

6

McGregor

Alderman

Moss Vale

Honoured visitor to 12th Robertson Show 1892

2

McGregor

R.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned

9

McGuinn

D. (Father)

Avoca

Roman Catholic priest at Yarrunga/Avoca who petitioned for aid for the school at Yarrunga 14 June 1872

5

McGuinness

Griffith Patrick

Mount Butler, East Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McGuinness

John

Mount Butler, East Kangaloon

Recorded as owning a horse in 1884 but not any property on which to keep it! Registered elector 1903, farmer.

10,12

McGuinness

Kate

East Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McGuinness

Sarah

East Kangaloon

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McGuire

James

 

Prizewinner Robertson Agricultural Show 1889

2

McIlvride

Elizabeth

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McIlwraith

Daniel

Sea View Kiama and Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley

One of the first selectors in Kangaroo Valley c1862 Petitioned for a government school in Kangaroo Valley in July 1868 Member of Kangaroo Valley School Board 1870

3,9

McIlwraith

William

Broger's Creek, Kangaroo Valley

Early selector at Kangaroo Valley c1870

9

McInerney

James

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McInerney

John

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McInerney

Michael

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McKenzie

William

"Strathgarne" Rotherwood Lane, Myra Vale and "Ferndale" Wildes Meadow

80 acres 1884 - 2 horses, 25 cattle (Ferndale). Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886

2,6 10

McKinnon

Evan Hugh

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, dealer.

12

McKinnon

Louisa

Robertson

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McKnight

William

Burrawang

Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from August 1914

13

McLachlan

Elizabeth

Kangaroo Mount

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McLachlan

J.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I

9

McLaughlan

Charles

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, gardener.

12

McLaughlin

William

Burrawang

Head Teacher, Burrawang Public School from July 1951

13

McLean

Donald N.

Beaumont

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McLean

Georgina

Beaumont

Registered elector 1903, domestic duties.

12

McLean

John

Robertson

Fifth teacher at Fountaindale Public School 19 December 1888 to 28 February 1891

P

McLelland

Thomas William

Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farmer.

12

McLintock

James

Burrawang

Early settler and dairy farmer 1870s

8

McMahon

F.

 

Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1889-90

2

McMahon

H.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned

9

McMahon

J .

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII

9

McMahon

James

Kangaroo Valley

Served on Cambewarra Shire Council for 28 years c1910-30 President on three occasions

9

McMillan

John

"Noggarah" Kangaroo Valley

Registered elector 1903, farm labourer.

12

McNally

Hugh

Barrengarry

Registered elector 1903, groom.

12

McNamara

Michael

Robertson

140 acres 1884 - 1 horse, 35 cattle.

10

McNeller

S.

Kangaroo Valley

Died in First World War 1914-1918

9

McPaul

R.

 

Committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1886, 1889-90

2

McPhail

D.

Kangaroo Valley

Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned

9

McPherson

John J.

"Sea View Stud", Kangaloon

Committee Member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918. Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1937. Committee member Robertson A & H Society 1940/41.

2

McPherson

O. B.

 

Prizewinner Robertson A & H Show 1935

2

McRae

J. C.

Kangaroo Valley

Corporal McRae was a member of K V 1/21st Light Horse Troop 1930-1934

9

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