John Ernest Bellamy

  General Notes:

Peter Morris notes:
John E. Bellamy was my grandfather and his middle name was Ernest.
He was born Dec.9, 1877 and died Aug.16, 1951. He lived most of his life in the North Rocks/Carlingford/West Epping area.
John Ernest Bellamy spent most of his life in the Carlingford district. As a child he lived for some time with his grandmother Ann Mobbs who, after the death of her husband, had married Isaac Mobbs and he later worked for Isaac. John was, for the best part, a carrier and had a number of horses and carts. His son, Collin recounts that John (or 'Jack' to the family, 'Cracker' to his friends and 'Grump' to his grandchildren) gave up being a carter when the petrol engine took over and he had to dispose of his beloved horses. He then worked, quite successfully, as a landscape gardener and orchardist. As a landscape gardener he became well known around the area designing and building tennis courts, bowling greens as well as residential gardens, indeed, he designed and built the greens at the original Epping Bowling Club, near the railway line.
On December 6, 1898, John married Mabel Maggie Barnes (a girl from the city) at St.Anne's, Strathfield. As recounted by son Collin, Strathfield was half way between Surry Hills and Epping and this was why the particular church was chosen. It was in 1904 that John, Mabel and their, at the time, three children, moved to the timber town of Canning in Western Australia where he worked in the local timber mill. It should be remembered that during the 1890s Australia was in the grip of a severe economic depression and work was scarce. At the same time, from 1892 through to 1898 there were discoveries of gold at Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie with a consequent upturn in the local and state economy.
After returning from Western Australia in 1907 they stayed at Pitt Row (Merrylands) for some years before moving back into the more familiar 'Bellamy' territory of North Rocks (Murray Farm Road) and then Carlingford (Carlingford Road). This was the period 1912-1922. In 1922 the family moved to 5 Ryde Street at West Epping and in 1926 they purchased the house which became the 'family home' and for many years the core place of the family. On 16^th August, 1951 when his grandson, Peter, who was sick that day and home alone from school, John Ernest Bellamy suffered a heart attack and died, in the front garden among his roses that he loved so much. He was cremated at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.

  Noted events in his life were:

• connection. ⁸³⁰ Sue Hoult's connection to me is as follows:


Suzanne Gail Maplesden (c1960) married Kevin Hoult (c1960)
Her parents are Olwyn Jean Eames (1936 - ) and Colin Maxwell Maplesden
Her parents were Merle Mobbs (1918 - 1998) and Martin James Eames
Her father was William Charles Mobbs (1891 - 1955)
His father was Charles James Mobbs (1865 - 1942)
His father was John Thomas Mobbs (1826 - 1891)
His father was John Mobbs (1802 - 1828)
His father was William Mobbs (1763 - 1839) & he also had Isaac Mobbs (1794 - 1877)
He had Isaac Mobbs (1829-1922) who married Ann Bellamy (1831 - 1897)
She had John Thomas Bellamy (1851 - 1905)
He had John Ernest Bellamy (1877 - 1951)
He had Thelma M. Bellamy (1908 - 1972) who married Keith Morris (1906 - 1947)
His father was Frederick Morris (1864) who married Vida Alderson (1867)
Her father was William Alderson (1828) who married Charlotte Gosper (1830)
Her father was James Gosper (1805)
James Gosper (1805)
His father was Thomas Gosper (1768) & he also had John Gosper (1801)
He had Archibald Gosper (1842)
He had Amy Gosper (1872) who married William Shrimpton (1869)
His father was Richard Shrimpton (1826) & he also had Richard 3rd Shrimpton (1855) who married Susannah Jeffery (1857)
Her father was John Jeffery (1834)
His father was John Jeffery (1808)
His father was James Jeffery (1781) & he also had William Jeffery (1803)
He had James Jeffery (1837)
He had Mary Jeffery (1860) who married William South (1854)
They had Annie South (1891) who married Leslie Rice (1885)
They had Hazel Rice (1913) who married Emmett Whyte (1899)
They had Sandra Whyte (1943) who married Colin Parker (1936)
His father was Arthur Parker (1894)
His mother was Martha Parker (1872)
Her mother was Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her mother was Doris Emery (1903)
Her mother was Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Sue Hoult's connection to Robert is as follows:

Suzanne Gail Maplesden (c1960) married Kevin Hoult (c1960)
Her parents are Olwyn Jean Eames (1936 - ) and Colin Maxwell Maplesden
Her parents were Merle Mobbs (1918 - 1998) and Martin James Eames
Her father was William Charles Mobbs (1891 - 1955)
His father was Charles James Mobbs (1865 - 1942)
His father was John Thomas Mobbs (1826 - 1891)
His father was John Mobbs (1802 - 1828)
His father was William Mobbs (1763 - 1839) & he also had Isaac Mobbs (1794 - 1877)
He had Isaac Mobbs (1829-1922) who married Ann Bellamy (1831 - 1897)
She had John Thomas Bellamy (1851 - 1905)
He had John Ernest Bellamy (1877 - 1951)
He had Thelma M Bellamy (1908 - 1972) who married Keith Morris (1906 - 1947)
He had Peter Morris (1938) who married Valerie Pimbley (1940)
Her father was Sidney Pimbley (1910) who married Gwendoline Hore (1919)
Her father was William Hore (1888) who married Ruby Robinson (1889)
Her father was John Robinson (1854) who married Eliza Williams (1851)
Her father was Robert Williams (1815) who married Susannah Tindall (1807)
Her father was Daniel Tindall (1758) & he also had Mary Tindall (1797) who married Stephen Burcher (1794)
They had William Burcher (1820) who married Ann Bull (1823)
Her father was John Bull (1804) & he also had Anna Bull (1825) who married John Neale (1823)
His father was John Neale (1797) & he also had Thomas Neale (1830) who married Selina Meurant (1832)
Her father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & he also had Albert Meurant (1815)
He had Albert Meurant (1843) who married Elvira Pike (1843)
Her father was William Pike (1817)
His father was John Pike (1778) & he also had John Pike (1808)
He had Elizabeth Pike (1834) who married Robert Power (1833)
They had Amelia Power (1875) who married William McKelvey (1867)
They had Sheila McKelvey (1911) who married George Irwin (1911)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1888)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1855) & he also had Miriam Irwin (1883) who married Austen Stewart Dawes ((1874)
He was the son of William Dawes (1847)
Who was the son of Phillip Dawes (1809)
Who was the son of Aaron Daw (1799) who also had Edward Dawes (1813)
Who had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck and had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Bray (1869)
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Albert Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

• connection. ¹⁹ The connection between Greg Matheson and myself through the Emery line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1809) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
They had Charles Compton (1856)
He had Clementina Compton (1895) who married Arthur Parker (1894)
His father was William Parker (1868) who married Martha Butler (1872)
Her father was Joseph Butler (1844) who married Elizabeth Roser (1844)
Her father was John Roser (1812) & he also had John Roser (1838)
He had George Roser (1868)
He had Charles Roser (1897)
He had George Roser (1923) who married Olive Elliot (1924)
Her father was Frank Elliot (1891) who married Doris Emery (1903)
Her father was Jack Emery (1867) who married Phoebe Davies (1876)
Her father was Joseph Davies (1852) & he also had G. A. Davies (1894)
He had Colin Davies (1925)
He had me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Greg Matheson's links to me through the Keighran line are as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Benjamin Singleton (1788)
He had Benjamin Singleton (1817) who married Eliza Horne (1825)
Her father was Samuel Horne (1798) & he also had Clementina Horne (1833) who married George Compton (1823)
He had Colin Parker who married Sandra Whyte (1943)
Her father was Emmett Whyte (1899) & her mother was Hazel Rice (1913)
Her father was Leslie Rice (1885) who married Annie South (1891)
Her father was William South (1854) who married Mary Jeffery (1860)
Her father was James Jeffery (1837) who married Bridget Naughton (1828)
Her father was Edward Naughton (1803) & he also had Catherine Naughton (1831) who married John Broderick (1823)
They had Bridget Broderick (1857) who married Charles McAleer (1850)
His father was Owen MacAleer (c1810) & he also had Rose McAleer (1850) who married John Dooley (1845)
They had Roy Dooley (1896)
He had Gloria Dooley (1928) who married Leslie Peterson (1925)
His father was Levin Peterson (c1890) who married Alice Lillian Hall (1893)
Her father was William Hall (c1870) who married Matilda Darnley (nee Pye) who also married Joseph Keighran (1879)
They had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

3) A shorter link to the Keighran line is as follows:

Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776) & he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had William Hinton (1872) who married Emily Keighran (1881)
Her father was William Keighran (1854)
His father was James Keighran (1808) & he also had John Keighran (1845)
He had Joseph Keighran (1879)
He had Leslie William Keighran (1904)
He had Mary Keighran (1927) who married Mervyn Collins (1924)
They had Les Collins (1950) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies)

The link to me through the Firkin / Bray line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
They had John Thomas Bellamy (1851 - 1905)
He had John Ernest Bellamy (1877 - 1951)
He had Thelma M Bellamy (1908 - 1972) who married Keith Morris (1906 - 1947)
He had Peter Morris (1938) who married Valerie Pimbley (1940)
Her father was Sidney Pimbley (1910) who married Gwendoline Hore (1919)
Her father was William Hore (1888) who married Ruby Robinson (1889)
Her father was John Robinson (1854) who married Eliza Williams (1851)
Her father was Robert Williams (1815) who married Susannah Tindall (1807)
Her father was Daniel Tindall (1758) & he also had Mary Tindall (1797) who married Stephen Burcher (1794)
They had William Burcher (1820) who married Ann Bull (1823)
Her father was John Bull (1804) & he also had Anna Bull (1825) who married John Neale (1823)
His father was John Neale (1797) & he also had Thomas Neale (1830) who married Selina Meurant (1832)
Her father was Ferdinand Meurant (1765) & he also had Albert Meurant (1815)
He had Albert Meurant (1843) who married Elvira Pike (1843)
Her father was William Pike (1817)
His father was John Pike (1778) & he also had John Pike (1808)
He had Elizabeth Pike (1834) who married Robert Power (1833)
They had Amelia Power (1875) who married William McKelvey (1867)
They had Sheila McKelvey (1911) who married George Irwin (1911)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1888)
His father was Thomas Irwin (1855) & he also had Miriam Irwin (1883) who married Austen Stewart Dawes ((1874)
He was the son of William Dawes (1847)
Who was the son of Phillip Dawes (1809)
Who was the son of Aaron Daw (1799) who also had Edward Dawes (1813)
Who had James (1843) who married Charlotte Peck and had Annie Dawes (1873) who married Arthur Bray (1869)
Who had Albert Bray (1896)
Who had Robert Albert Bray (1920)
Who had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

The link to me through the Dawes line is as follows:
Greg Matheson (1954)
His father is Ernest Matheson (1923)
His father was Murdow Matheson (1881)
His father was Alexander Matheson (c1837) & his mother was Ann Cross (1842)
They had Annabella Matheson (1870) who married Frederick Cross (1861)
His father was Ralph Cross (1810)
His father was Robert Cross (1776)
& he also had Jane Cross (1803) who married Thomas Millington (1807)
They had Mary Millington (1842) who married William Hinton (1842)
They had Victoria Hinton (1874) who married Jonathan Green (1860)
His father was Thomas Green (1833)
His father was Thomas Green (1803)
His father was William Green (c1780) who married Mary A. Rose (c1782) & who also married James Singleton (1777)
His father was William Singleton (c1745) & he also had Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831) who married James Bellamy (1825)
Hannah Singleton (1802) who married James Bellamy (1798)
They had Ann Bellamy (1831)
She had John Bellamy (1851)
Emily Bellamy (1884) who married Albert McDonald (1878)
His father was Alexander McDonald (c1860) who married Sophia Newman (1862)
Her father was David Newman (1828) who married Sarah Roffe (1835)
Her father was Edward Roffe (1799) & he also had Mary Roffe (1876) who married Thomas Southwell (1813)
They had Elizabeth Southwell (1861) married David Boon (1861)
They had Gladys Boon (1891) who married Arthur Firkin (1897)
His father was Caleb Firkin (1863)
He also had Caleb Firkin (1892) who married Laura Effie Landeryou Bray (1893)
Her father was Thomas Alfred Inglis Bray (1872)
His father was Thomas Alfred Bray (1848)
His father was Thomas Bray (1821) & he also had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (1950)

John married Mabel Maggie Barnes, daughter of Thomas Barnes and Margaret Craig, 6 Dc 1898 in St Annes C of E Parish Church, Strathfield, Sydney, Nsw Australia. (Mabel Maggie Barnes was born in 1879 and died in 1963 ⁸³¹.)