Hamilton (James and Agnes Branch)

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NameHamilton (James and Agnes Branch)DescriptionJames Hamilton arrived in Australia, from Dromore, County Tyrone, aboard 'Lady McDonald' in 1860. According to family descendant, James was sponsored by his brother, John Hamilton.

John and James Hamilton's parents were Robert and Sarah Hamilton.

John Hamilton had arrived in Australia aboard 'Switzerland', with wife Esther Fleming in 1854. The couple settled at Robertson.

In 1870, James Hamilton married Agnes Russell (daughter of Ebenezer Hamilton and Jane Meek), and they lived at Croom. They had three children;

Ebenezer Hamilton b.1871 (married Rosannah Fleming, died 1953, Ashfield)
Lena b.1873 (died 1896, Jamberoo)
Mary b.1875 (died 1875, Jamberoo)

James Hamilton died in 1908 at Jamberoo aged 74 years. His parents are not listed on his death registration.

Ebenezer and Rosannah Hamilton had 12 children;

William James (Jim) b.1894 (married Pearl Graham, died 1970, Wollongong)
Robert Stanley b.1896 (married Mary Elizabeth Badans, died 1972, Campbelltown)
Ethel b.1897 (married Frederick Ward, died 1976, Cootamundra)
Florence b.1898 (married George Woodhart, died 1977
Henry Albert b.1900 (married Grace Rogan, died 1989, Cootamundra)
Ebenezer Creswell b.1901 (married Eva Stokes, died 1983, Jamberoo)
Violet b.1903 (married William Aubrey Kell Ward, died 1987, Jamberoo)
Gordon Alexander b.1904 (married Florence Kelton, died 1981, Cootamundra)
Rosannah b.1906 (died 1906, Albion Park)
Kathleen Myrtle b.1908 (married Jack Walker, died 1991, Cootamundra)
Mervyn Russell b.1910 (married Colleen Theodora Davies, died 1987, Jamberoo)
Grace Evelyn b.1912 (married Headley Robert Walsh, died 1967

The family lived at James and Agnes Hamilton (Ebenezer’s parents) farm, now known as 'Kimmorley'.

Ebenezer and Rosannah had F Bidgood build them a new home in 1903, adjacent to ‘Kimmorley’ at Croom. They named it 'Seaview'.

Violet Agnes Hamilton married William Aubrey (Kell) Ward. Kell's father Tom Ward farmed at 'Glengowrie' in Swamp Road, Dunmore.

Information - Walker, Lyn 2009. 'The Hamiltons of Croom'.

External LinkDeath Mr James Hamilton 1908Sulky Accident 1913Obituary Death of Mrs James Hamilton 1915Obituary Late Mrs Agnes Hamilton 1915Memorial Service Agnes Hamilton 1915Star of Croom No 522 1917Presentation to Mr and Mrs Hamilton 1919Wedding Hamilton - Badans 1919Mrs R Hamilton 1950Obituary Mrs Rose Hamilton 1950Death Ebenezer Hamilton 1953Probate Ebenezer Hamilton 1953

Foot race at Albion Park c.1900.

L-r: .?, Ron Inskip, .?, Cressy Hamilton.

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Hamilton (James and Agnes Branch)