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
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. |
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 |