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NameHockeyDescriptionJohn Hockey was born 1803, Montacute, England. He married Mary Lovell in 1834 and they had three children, Samuel b. 1824, Enos b.1826, and Charles b.1829.

The following year, in 1830, John was convicted of stealing fowls and was transported to Australia aboard the 'Burrell'. His wife Mary died five years later.

At Dapto in 1839, John married Mary Steel, and they had several children.

Tow of John's sons from England, Samuel and Enos followed there father to Australia, and settled here.

Samuel arrived in 1841 aboard the 'Portland'. He was 17 years old. Seven years later her married Mary Ann Ryan at Dapto.

The couple had many children; Enos b.1849, Charles b.1850, Samuel b.1852, John b.1853, Mary b.1855, George Daniel b.1857, Henry b.1858, Eliza b.1861, Lewis/Luke b.1862, David b.1864, Margaret b.1866, Alfred b.1868, Albert b.1870, Sarah b.1872.

Their son George Daniel Hockey settled at Shellharbour, marrying Henrietta Eggleton at Jamberoo in 1857. George and Henrietta had six children, Samuel William b.1877, Albert George b.1879, Ethel May b.1882, Herbert Henry b.1885, Walter Leonard b.1889, and John Wilfred b.1892.

Samuel and Alma Hockey

Samuel Hockey, the son of George Hockey, was a Fisheries Inspector, registered 24 May 1910, by the Board of Fisheries for New South Wales.

Samuel obtained a license as Coxswain of a Motor Boat by the Department of Navigation Sydney NSW 5th May 1915.
Letters of support for the appointment of a fisheries inspector were given by local community members, including one from Mr. J. D. Allen of Allen Bros General Store and Post Office.

Samuel Hockey married Alma Elana Anderson at Maclean NSW in 1911, and they lived at 'The Beaches' 4 Wilson Street, Shellharbour.

Albert and Martha Hockey

Albert and Martha Love Hockey (nee Patterson) purchased land at No.5 Wilson Street (sec 2B Pt. Lot 9). In 1924, with the help of George Brett, a local builder, they built the home, room by room as money became available.

Albert and Martha’s daughter Eileen Hockey, continued to live at No. 5 Wilson Street until her death on 30 November 1995, aged 87 years.

Ethel married Peter Beachman in 1900

Herbert Hockey and Florence Hockey

Herb married Florence Maude Vaughan at Kiama in 1909. They had two children, Edna May b.1910, and Raymond Hedley b.1916.

Walter and Katherine Hockey
Walter married Katherine Gladys Anderson in 1925.

John Hockey married Ellen Elizabeth Boxell in 1920

The Hockey family became well-known fishermen in the area, and their descendants live in the Shellharbour today. Hockey Esplanade at Shellharbour Village was named in their honour.

External Link40 Pound Reward 1857Dairy Stock, Farm Implements 1860Accident Yellow Rock Creek 1861Saved from the Sea 1931A Novel Experience 1910Mr G D Hockey, Shellharbour, advises that he consigned 113 jew fish from Kiama to the fish market on 23 December 1910 and 1 fish was not accounted for - City of Sydney Archives 1911Obituary Mrs Henrietta Hockey 1933Obituary Mr George D Hockey 81 Years 1938Obituary Mr Henry Hockey 1951

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Albert and Martha Hockey in the 1940s.

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CollectionFamiliesLocalityShellharbour VillagePersonAllen, Joseph DunsterBrett, GeorgePlaceThe Beaches

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