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 |
Ragg |
Arthur |
Avoca |
Son of George and Fanny Ragg Born 1903. Married Marcia Starkey. Cabbage grower who became known as the Cabbage King 1930s. Director of Avoca Community Advancement Co-op from 1937 and President 1951 to 1967. Died 1976. |
5 |
Ragg |
Dulcie May |
Avoca |
Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg, born c1913. Married Norman Charles Chittick |
5,P |
Ragg |
Ernest (Ern) |
Avoca |
Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Una Goodfellow |
5 |
Ragg |
Fanny Martha (nee Herbert) |
Avoca |
Born 1866. Wife of George Thomas Ragg. Had eight children. Died 1943. |
5 |
Ragg |
Frederick |
Whessoe Avoca |
Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Vera Trotter. Potato grower and cattleman. Director of Avoca Advancement Co-op Society since 1936 |
5 |
Ragg |
George Thomas |
initially The Sallies , Avoca then Lily Vale Wildes Meadow then "Eden Vale" Myra Vale |
Born 1868. Moved from Sydney January 1912. Builder and farmer . Died 1961. |
5 |
Ragg |
Gladys |
Avoca |
Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg |
5 |
Ragg |
Harold J. |
Avoca |
Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Killed in WWI. His name is recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
5,P |
Ragg |
Minnie |
Avoca |
Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Charles Waters . Operated a Post Office at Sheepwash Road c1914 |
5 |
Ragg |
Stella |
Avoca |
Daughter of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Vere Jeffries |
5 |
Ragg |
Walter |
Avoca |
Son of George and Fanny Ragg. Married Dulce Hopkins. Died 1963 |
5 |
Ralph |
Annie |
Glen Murray, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Ralph |
Joseph |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Randall |
Charles T. |
"Rosebank" Kangaloon |
Cattle breeder 1930s Died 23 June 1941 |
5,7 |
Randall |
Dinah Mary |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Randall |
Elizabeth Ann |
Budgong Gap |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Randall |
Francis (Frank) |
Kangaloon |
Born 9 January 1910 in Kangaroo Valley Married Kathleen Lambert November 1936 |
5 |
Randall |
Frederick |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farm labourer. |
12 |
Randall |
G. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Randall |
Graeme |
Avoca |
Son of Frank and Kathleen Randall Born 26 September 1943 |
5 |
Randall |
John |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. Member of (Interim) Cambewarra Shire Council from June 1906 |
3,9, 12 |
Randall |
Mary |
Budgong Gap |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Randall |
Robert |
Avoca |
Son of Frank and Kathleen Randall. Born 29 May 1939 |
5 |
Randall |
Rose |
Budgong Gap |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Randall |
Sarah Jane |
Budgong Gap |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Randall |
Susan |
Kangaloon |
Died 28 February 1937. Remembered in St Marks Church, Kangaloon |
7 |
Randall |
Sydney James |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Randall |
W. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Secretary of Kangaroo Valley Agricultural & Horticultural Assoc. 1897-1901 |
9 |
Ranelagh Private Hotel |
see also Hotel Robertson |
Off Illawarra Highway, Robertson |
Built at a cost of £90,000, it was used as a W R A A F training centre and St Anthony's College |
6 |
Redman |
F.R. |
Burrawang |
Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
P |
Redman |
G.S. |
Burrawang |
Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
P |
Reid |
Alfred Edward |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, constable. |
12 |
Reid |
Amy Ann |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Reid |
Sir George |
Premier of New South Wales |
Opened the Robertson Agricultural Show 3 March 1899 |
2 |
Reid |
W. J . |
Avoca |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
5 |
Reid |
William |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Rendall |
O . |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII (A W A S ) |
9 |
Rendall |
Robert |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Rendall |
Susan |
Bendeela |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rendall |
Thomas (Jnr) |
Barrengarry, Kangaroo Valley |
Trustee of Barrengarry Union Church 1874. Registered elector 1903, farm labourer. |
9,12 |
Rendall |
Thomas (Snr) |
Bendiela, Kangaroo Valley |
Early selector c1866. Trustee of Barrengarry Union Church 1874. Trustee of Kangaroo Valley Wesleyan Methodist Church 1887. Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
9,12 |
Rendall |
Thomas James |
Kangaroo Valley |
Trustee of Kangaroo Valley School of Arts 1953 |
9 |
Richards |
Jane Netta |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Richards |
John |
Bong Bong |
Early (1838) cedar timber-getter at Kangaroo Valley which he used in the construction of Berrima Gaol Proprietor of the Argyle Inn at Bong Bong (formerly Bowman's) |
3 |
Richardson |
B. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Died in First World War 1914-1918 |
9 |
Richie |
Susan |
Sutton Forest |
Born 1851 Married Edward Bresnahan at Mittagong in 1871 Died 1918, buried at Burrawang |
5 |
Rickett |
George |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Rigney |
Annie |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rigney |
William |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, road maintenance labourer. |
12 |
Riley |
J. T. |
Kangaloon |
Prizewinner at second Robertson Agricultural Show 1881 |
2,8 |
Riley |
Patrick |
Yarrunga |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Ritchie |
Herb |
Renowned horseman - rode at 1930 Robertson Agricultural Show |
2 | |
Ritchie |
John |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Ritchie |
Margaret Ann |
East Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Ritchie |
William |
Kangaroo Valley |
Early settler On 18 February 1870 he was made a Trustee of the non-denominational section of Kangaroo Valley cemetery |
3 |
Roberts |
Frank Arthur |
Budgong |
Registered elector 1903, school teacher. |
12 |
Roberts |
Richard Hutchinson (Hon) |
Roberton Park Glenquarry |
M L A from 1882 until 1903. Donated land for St Luke's Anglican Church, Glenquarry in 1870. He died on 17 June 1903. |
8 |
Robertson |
Sir John |
Member of Parliament, former Premier of New South Wales |
Opened Robertson Agricultural Show March 1891. Initiated the so-called Robertson Land Acts which opened up land to many settlers. Township named in his honour. |
2 |
Robertson Agricultural Society |
Formerly the Burrawang and West Camden Agricultural Society |
Name change approved 26 February 1886 |
2 | |
Robertson Butter Factory |
(also known as Robertson Creamery ? ) |
Robertson |
. |
2,6 |
Robertson Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd. |
Founded the Robertson Cheese factory in 1934 |
Robertson |
Factory opened 8 February 1936 In July 1955 shareholders agreed to sell the company to Dairy Farmers Milk Company Ltd of Sydney while rejecting an offer from Berrima Co-operative Rural Society Ltd Cheese making was finally ceased in May 1989 |
2,6 8 |
Robertson Hotel |
Licenced Hotel |
Robertson |
Proprietor in 1879 was John Davis. |
P |
Robertson Methodist Church |
Now Uniting Church |
Hoddle Street, Robertson |
First church was erected late 1860s/early 1870s and replaced in 1888 The present building was opened 1902 |
6,8 |
Robertson Park Butter Factory |
Robertson Park |
One of eight dairy factories operating in the area in 1897 |
2 | |
Robertson Post Office |
Two miles west of township |
First Post Office was opened on 1 January 1869 and named McColloms for the first month , after the initial Postmaster |
7 | |
Robertson Public School |
Hoddle Street, Robertson |
First petitioned for in 1869 and opened April 1872 |
6,8 | |
Robertson Roman Catholic Church |
Hoddle Street, Robertson |
Opened 1870s |
6 | |
Robertson School of Arts |
Hoddle Street, Robertson |
Erected 1886. For the preceding 10 years the Robertson library was held in private houses, probably also George Schlaadt's store |
6,8 | |
Robinson |
Charles |
Kangaroo Valley |
Early selector Kangaroo Valley c1863. Built the Pioneer Hotel in Kangaroo Valley 1874. Registered elector 1903, bootmaker. |
9,12 |
Robinson |
George |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Robinson |
Phillipina |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rofe |
Rev. John Frederick |
Robertson/Burrawang |
Church of England minister, St John The Evangelist Church, Robertson from 1913. Appointed committee member Robertson Agricultural Society 1918. Changed his surname from Schwegler during 1918 possibly due to anti-German feeling. |
2,7 |
Rollans |
John |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Rosenberg |
Annie Leah |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rosenberg |
Reuben Myer |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, tailor. |
12 |
Rosewarne |
Charlotte |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Ross |
Rory |
Robertson |
Operated the blacksmith's shop formerly owned by Negent. |
2 |
Roulstone |
Annie |
Bendeela |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Roulstone |
James |
Bendeela |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Rowe |
R . |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces, World War I |
9 |
Rowland |
James |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, butcher.Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang (Unable to determine if this record is of James or John, next entry) |
12,P |
Rowland |
John |
West Kangaloon |
Registered elector 1903, butcher.Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang (see James' entry) |
12,P |
Rowland |
Charles |
Burrawang |
Operated a butcher shop in Robertson 1872 |
2,13 |
Rowlands Variety Troupe |
Entertainers |
Burrawang and district |
Engaged in 1886 for a week's entertainment in Burrawang. Reputedly the biggest troupe in the district at the time. From the notes of Frank McGrath |
13 |
Rowsell |
Reverend J. H . |
Dapto |
Anglican clergyman who suggested first public school at East Kangaloon |
2 |
Royal Hotel |
Licenced hotel |
Hoddle Street, Robertson |
Established 1880s Proprietor in 1886 was James Graham Finally demolished in February 1973 |
6,8 |
Royston |
L.E. |
Burrawang |
Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
P |
Rudge |
B. |
Burrawang |
Enlisted in WW1 and recorded on Roll of Honour 1914-1919 monument, Hoddle Street, Burrawang |
P |
Rudge |
George |
Prizewinner at second Robertson Agricultural Show 1881 |
2 | |
Rudge |
Lillias Pauline |
Bowral, Robertson |
Daughter of William Henry and Mary (Whatman) Rudge, born Kinnol Vale near Bowral 1 January 1886 Married Walter H Hayes 1905 |
5 |
Rudge |
Mary |
Born 27 December 1866 at Bong Bong, daughter of Henry George and Mary Pauline (Stych) Rudge. Married Henry Alfred Kuhn in 1897. Died 16 November 1957. |
P | |
Russell |
Edward |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Russell |
James |
Barrengarry |
Registered elector 1903, labourer. |
12 |
Russell |
T. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII, posted overseas and returned |
9 |
Russell |
W. |
Kangaroo Valley |
Enlisted in Armed Forces WWII |
9 |
Russell |
William |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farm labourer. |
12 |
Russell |
William Thomas |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, store assistant. |
12 |
Rutledge |
Ann |
Jack's Corner, Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rutledge |
George Henry |
Kangaroo Valley |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Rutledge |
James |
West Kangaloon |
100 acres 1884 - 1 horse, 33 cattle, 5 pigs. |
10 |
Rutledge |
James |
Jack's Corner |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Rutledge |
John James |
Jack's Corner |
Registered elector 1903, farmer. |
12 |
Rutledge |
Margaret |
Jack's Corner |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rutledge |
Susan |
Spion Kop (Kangaroo Valley?) |
Registered elector 1903, domestic duties. |
12 |
Rutledge |
William |
Broger's Creek, Kangaroo Valley |
Early selector at Kangaroo Valley c1870 |
9 |
Ryan |
Michael John |
Robertson |
Registered elector 1903, doctor. |
12 |
Ryan |
Phillip |
"Laurel Hill" Ryan's Lane, Wildes Meadow |
Early selector 1860s. 140 acres 1884 - 1 horse, 20 cattle. |
6,10 |