John Firkin

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Frank Furkins' notes

• Emigration. emigrated to Australia in 1862 with his brother Thomas and Thomas' wife Ellen on the Annie Wilson

• Occupation. miner

• Residence. Lambton Newcastle NSW at time of his marriage

• fact. he could only sign his marriage certificate with his mark

• Medical. died of carcinoma of the bladder - 12 months

• connection. ¹⁴⁸ Neville Firkin's connection to me through Robert is as follows:
Neville Firkin (c1959)
His father was Neville Firkin (1921)
His father was Herbert Firkin (1897)
His father was Caleb Firkin (1875)
His father was John Firkin (1846)
His father was Chalim (Caleb) Firkin (1811) & he also had Thomas Firkin (1833)
He had Caleb Firkin (1863)
He 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 Lucinda Ann Johnson, daughter of William Walter Johnson and Elizabeth Haines, on 17 May 1869 in Newcastle, NSW Australia. (Lucinda Ann Johnson was born on 3 Feb 1850 in Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia, christened on 25 Mar 1850 in Baptist Church, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW Australia, died on 13 Jun 1911 in Hamilton, Newcastle, NSW Australia and was buried in Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW Australia - Wesleyan Methodist section with sons Herbert and James.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• fact. performed by Mr Burrows- Registrar in his offices & was witnessed by ABednego Morgan and William Johnson, her father, who gave his consent to the marriage, the bride being under the age of 21 years.