The Young and Murray Families

Joseph Thurrowgood and Mary Ann Airsom

1-Convict Joseph Thurrowgood was born on 13 Apr 1800 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England and died on 16 May 1885 in Murroon, Victoria at age 85. Joseph married Mary Ann Airsom on 23 Jun 1817 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. Mary was born on 17 Oct 1792 in Stagsden, Bedfordshire, England and died on 2 Nov 1862 in Germantown, Victoria at age 70. They had seven children:

2-Letitia Thurrowgood 1818 - 1894

2-Thomas Thurrowgood 1820 -

2-Edith Thurrowgood 1822 - 1904

2-John Thurrowgood 1827 -

2-Elizabeth Thurrowgood 1830 - 1882

2-Joseph William Thurrowgood 1834 -

2-George Thurrowgood 1835 - 1912

2-George Thurrowgood was born on 30 Nov 1835 in Bothwell, Tasmania and died on 27 Jul 1912 in Geelong West, Victoria at age 76. George married Emily Maria Chappell on 15 Jun 1858 in Geelong, Victoria. Emily was born on 8 Jun 1841 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England and died 17 4 19212 in Geelong West, Victoria. They had thirteen children:

3-Emily Malvina Thurrowgood 1859 - 1863

3-Frederick William Thurrowgood 1860 - 1938

3-Alfred Ernest Thurrowgood 1862 - 1865

3-George Henry Thurrowgood 1864 - 1865

3-Caroline Thurrowgood 1866 - 1950

3-Arthur Ebenezer Thurrowgood 1868 - 1946

3-Edwin Charles Thurrowgood 1869 - 1953

3-Ada Miriam Thurrowgood 1872 - 1881

3-George Walter Thurrowgood 1875 - 1952

3-Albert Francis Thurrowgood 1876 - 1907

3-Emily Malvina Thurrowgood 1879 - 1945

3-Cecil Thomas Thurrowgood 1881 - 1952

3-Alfred Leonard Thurrowgood 1886 - 1968

 

3-Frederick William Thurrowgood was born on 4 Oct 1860 in Duneed, Victoria, Australia and died on 13 Mar 1938 in Bendigo, Victoria at age 77. Frederick was a grocer according to son Will's army enlistment papers. Frederick married Emily Louise Harris, daughter of William Benjamin Harris and Eliza Macbeth, on 24 Feb 1886 in Duneed, Victoria, Australia. Emily was born in 1861 in Newtown, Geelong, Victoria and died on 9 Jan 1949 in Bendigo, Victoria at age 87. They had nine children: Florence Ada, Laura Edith, Freda Emily, Will Harris, Lillias Macbeth, Raymond Lewis, Gwendoline Louise, Dulcie Miriam and George Harold.

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3-Caroline Thurrowgood was born on 12 Feb 1866 in Mt Duneed and died on 18 Jun 1950 in Geelong, Victoria at age 84. Caroline married Henry Richard Shirley, son of Richard Shirley and Ann Elizabeth McCure, on 30 Mar 1888 in Murroon, Victoria. Henry was born in 1863 in Chiltern, Victoria and died in 1940 in Geelong West, Victoria at age 77. They had four children: (No Given Name), Ada Annie, Henry Richard and Vera Ethel.

4-Shirley was born on 14 Nov 1889 and died on 14 Nov 1889.

4-Ada Annie Shirley was born on 1 Feb 1891 in Geelong, Victoria and died on 26 May 1969 in Geelong, Victoria at age 78.

4-Henry Richard Shirley was born about 1894 in Victoria and died on 27 Aug 1941 in Geelong, Victoria aged about 47. Henry married Elsie Ivy Everett on 7 Sep 1918 in Geelong, Victoria. Elsie was born on 25 Oct 1894 in Geelong, Victoria and died on 26 Oct 1941 in Geelong, Victoria at age 47. They had six children: Geoffrey, Hazel Marjorie, Neil, Lloyd Elliott, Merle and Beth.

5-Geoffrey Shirley was born on 27 Jan 1920 in Geelong, Victoria. Geoffrey married Pearl Nichols on 30 Nov 1946 in Geelong, Victoria. Pearl was born on 8 Jul 1922 in Geelong, Victoria. They had seven children: Anne, Ian, Leigh, Ruth, Philip, James and David.

6-Anne Shirley was born on 28 Aug 1948 in Geelong, Victoria.

6-Ian Shirley was born on 19 Jan 1951 in Geelong, Victoria. Ian married Dawn Watson on 6 May 1972 in Geelong, Victoria. Dawn was born on 21 Dec 1951 in Geelong, Victoria.

6-Leigh Shirley was born on 24 Dec 1952 in Geelong, Victoria. Leigh married Judith Dickson. Judith was born on 4 Nov 1963 in Kyabram, Victoria.

6-Ruth Shirley was born on 26 Aug 1954 in Geelong, Victoria.

6-Philip Shirley was born on 27 Apr 1957 in Geelong, Victoria. Philip married Julie Challis. Julie was born on 30 Aug 1952 in Geelong, Victoria.

6-James Shirley was born on 22 Sep 1959 in Geelong, Victoria. James married Carolyn Swan. Carolyn was born on 1 Aug 1931 in Ferntree Gully, Victoria.

6-David Shirley was born on 19 Jan 1961 in Geelong, Victoria.

5-Hazel Marjorie Shirley was born on 13 Mar 1925 in Geelong, Victoria and died on 5 Feb 1990 in Geelong, Victoria at age 64. Hazel married Alfred Spencer Colliver on 1 Sep 1951 in Geelong, Victoria. Alfred was born on 29 Aug 1921 in Perth, Western Australia and died on 6 Mar 2009 at age 87. They had five children: Ross, Andrew, Margaret, Deborah and Susan.

6-Ross Colliver was born on 19 Aug 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria. Ross married Debra Pearson in May 1983 in Perth, Western Australia. Debra was born in New Zealand.

6-Andrew Colliver was born on 24 Dec 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria. Andrew married Kathy Morrison in Sydney, New South Wales.  They had one daughter: Yeshe.

7-Yeshe Colliver was born on 17 Sep 1981 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

6-Margaret Colliver was born on 26 Apr 1959 in Box Hill, Victoria. Margaret married Rowan Ford on 5 Sep 1981 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Rowan was born on 20 Jun 1960 in Sydney, New South Wales. They had one son: David.

7-David Ford was born on 18 Sep 1983 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.

6-Deborah Colliver was born on 16 Nov 1961 in Box Hill, Victoria.

6-Susan Colliver was born on 10 Apr 1963 in Box Hill, Victoria.

5-Neil Shirley was born on 6 Oct 1929 in Geelong West, Victoria. Neil married Dorothy Beardon on 28 May 1955 in Geelong West, Victoria. Dorothy was born on 17 Dec 1931 in Drumcondra, Victoria. They had one daughter: Karen.

6-Karen Shirley was born on 24 Aug 1966 in Geelong, Victoria.

5-Lloyd Elliott Shirley was born on 7 Mar 1931 in Geelong, Victoria. Lloyd married Judy Tysoe on 9 Dec 1961 in Auburn, Victoria. Judy was born on 30 Jun 1937 in New South Wales. They had three children: Meredith Gaye, Andrew James and Allison Lynette.

6-Meredith Gaye Shirley was born on 28 Aug 1965 in Launceston, Tasmania.

6-Andrew James Shirley was born on 4 Jun 1969 in Adelaide, South Australai.

6-Allison Lynette Shirley was born on 27 May 1971 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

5-Merle Shirley was born on 17 Dec 1933 in Geelong, Victoria. Merle married David Uren on 11 May 1957 in Geelong, Victoria. David was born on 15 Sep 1929 in Heywood, Victoria. They had five children: Julie, Helen, Pamela, Philip and Cathryn.

6-Julie Uren was born on 7 Dec 1960 in Ivanhoe, Victoria. Julie married David Pugh on 10 May 1980 in Ivanhoe, Victoria. David was born on 19 Jan 1958 in Warragul, Victoria. They had three children: Thomas, Leah and Hannah.

7-Thomas Pugh was born on 1 Jun 1982.

7-Leah Pugh was born on 23 May 1984.

7-Hannah Pugh was born on 12 Oct 1985 in Bendigo, Victoria.

6-Helen Uren was born on 7 Dec 1960 in Box Hill, Victoria. Helen married Chris Shilton on 1 Nov 1980 in Greensborough, Victoria. Chris was born on 4 Sep 1957 in Geelong, Victoria.

6-Pamela Uren was born on 9 Feb 1963 in Box Hill, Victoria. Pamela married Bruce French on 14 Apr 1984 in Koraleigh, New South Wales. Bruce was born on 4 Jan 1959 in Greensborough, Victoria.

6-Philip Uren was born on 5 Mar 1967 in Essendon, Victoria.

6-Cathryn Uren was born on 29 Nov 1969 in Essendon, Victoria.

5-Beth Shirley was born on 29 Jun 1938 in Geelong, Victoria. Beth married Neil Swansson on 29 Sep 1960 in Camberwell, Victoria. Neil was born on 12 Jul 1933 in Camberwell, Victoria. They had two children: Richard Neil and James Anthony.

6-Richard Neil Swansson was born on 17 Jul 1964 in Box Hill, Victoria.

6-James Anthony Swansson was born on 26 Jun 1969 in Burwood, Victoria.

Beth next married James Ian Brough on 18 Oct 1978 in Camberwell, Victoria.

4-Vera Ethel Shirley was born on 14 Jul 1898 in Geelong, Victoria and died on 21 Sep 1899 in Geelong, Victoria at age 1.