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Descendants of Annabella Murray Descendants of Annabella Murray www.cocker.id.au John Denzil Sharland Tait b: 16 Apr 1916 in Killara, Sydney, New South Wales d: 10 Nov 2006 in New South Wales Florence Eva Sharland Hazel Forward Adams b: 25 Nov 1890 in Ringarooma b: 1911 in St Leonards, New d: 15 Nov 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales South Wales d: 4 Nov 2009 in New South Wales Ernest Waldegrave Tait b: 16 Feb 1879 in Melbourne, Brian Sharland Tait Victoria b: 13 Jan 1918 in Killara, d: 8 Nov 1952 in Sydney, New Sydney, New South Wales South Wales d: Oct 2002 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Marion Clara Sharland b: 14 Apr 1892 Marjorie Joan Lawrence Violet Agnes Scott d: 1972 b: 2 Feb 1922 in England b: 26 Apr 1860 in Hobart, d: Aug 1993 in Gloucester, Tasmania Gloucestershire, England Errol Fullarton Sharland b: 1894 Alfred Fullarton Sharland d: 1969 in New Zealand b: 26 Jan 1857 d: 14 Apr 1929 Michael Stanley Reid Sharland b: 14 Jun 1899 in Bellerive, Florence May Scott Tasmania b: 21 Dec 1864 in Launceston d: 24 Jan 1989 in Hobart, Roger Sharland Tasmania Roderick Thomas Reid Scott Thomas Perry Arthur Scott Elizabeth Sharland b: 4 May 1867 in Hobart, Iris Kettlewell Alison Jane Scott Tasmania b: 1905 in Hobart, Tasmania d: 9 Apr 1873 in Hobart, d: 1988 Tasmania Alistair Macmillan Cunningham Michael Reid Scott Craig McNeil Cunningham Arthur Bernard Sharland Eleanor Mabel Scott b: 4 Oct 1870 in Hobart, Jill Bryan Duffy Tasmania James Michael Reid Scott Michael Charles Scott Prudence Jane Scott b: 22 Feb 1872 in Hobart, b: 26 Nov 1962 Tasmania d: 15 Dec 1962 d: 30 Apr 1941 in North Sydney, New South Wales Freya Jane Bramwell Jacqueline Edith Reid Scott Ella Hopson b: Abt 1873 in London, England Grace Anna Bramwell d: 16 Dec 1920 in Crows Nest, New South Wales Michael David Bramwell George Pringle Scott b: 7 Oct 1837 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland Elsa Louise Bramwell d: 19 Aug 1843 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland Janet Laura Scott b: 13 Jun 1873 in Hobart, Tasmania Matthew Robert Wood Robert David Reid Scott Thomas Scott Megan Elsie Reid Scott b: 1 Apr 1839 in Gattonside Villa, Melrose, Roxburgshire Anne Reid d: 1843 Bradley Scott Wood b: 1 Jun 1818 in Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Diana Salmon Scotland Warren Robert Wood d: 28 Apr 1846 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland James Reid Scott Lachlan Heath Wood b: 1 Apr 1839 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland d: 25 Aug 1877 in Carolside, Arthur Reid Scott New Town Thomas Scott b: 30 Mar 1902 in Sandy Bay Adam Walter Reid Scott Ciara Anne Reid Scott b: 1800 in Hawthornside, d: 16 Feb 1985 in Morvya, New Roxburgshire, Scotland South Wales d: 3 Mar 1855 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland Elizabeth Sarah Evans b: 29 Jun 1842 Kerris Power Aodhan Thomas Scott d: 22 Feb 1927 Lillian Mayo Burbury b: 2 Jan 1906 Alan Reid Scott James Reid d: 1 Sep 1994 in at home, b: 4 Mar 1820 in Edinburgh, Turosso Heads, New South Samantha Scott Midlothian, Scotland Wales George Thomas Scott d: 1 Oct 1843 in Whirlpool b: 16 Oct 1843 in Earlston, Reach, Tamar River, Claire Bald Berwickshire, Scotland Launceston d: 6 Dec 1912 in South Kensington, England Leila Rose Scott Laura Lee Argyros Nicholas Ashoka Scott Penelope Ann Bjorksten Eleanor Anne Lillias Reid Scott Igor Lachlan Bjorksten Barry Bjorksten Gustaf Alun Arthur Bjorksten Alun D'mitri Bjorksten Anna Jane Lerch Sylvia Elsie Reid Scott Ingrid Elsie Lerch Horst Lerch Michael Lloyd Lerch Walter Scott b: 18 Sep 1875 in Hobart, Jennifer Mayo Lerch Tasmania Angela Maskelyne Michael Fatouris Alice Maud Smith Michael Fatouris Nicholas Fatouris George Scott b: 18 Apr 1877 in Hobart, Tasmania Shone Anne Maskelyne Douglas Maskelyne Bettina Reid Scott Damon Michael Maskelyne Kathleen Durkin Alistair Joseph Maskelyne Kieran Edward Maskelyne Julia Scott Green Susan Maskelyne Spencer Brittain Green Roger Brittain Green Frazer Brittain Green Andrew Foster Margaret Reid Scott David Foster Digby Foster Richard Foster Gerald Reid Scott b: 11 Sep 1904 in Sandy Bay d: 20 Nov 1976 Jennifer Wood Amanda Bader Jean Alison Burbury b: 19 Aug 1908 Marcus Bader d: 11 Dec 1994 in at home, 12 Lakeside Dr., Wagga Wagga, New South Wales Noel Snowden Brooke Snowden Judith Reid Scott John Wood David Wood Natalie Post Roger David Wood Nicola Burbury Wood Catherine Louise Turner Nancy Reid Scott b: 15 Mar 1934 d: 5 Oct 1995 Alexandra Geraldine Burbury Wharton Donald Wharton Deborah Harbin Peter Harbin Mary Louisa Reid Claudia Harbin Robert Burns Reid William Barrett Reid Marcus John Collis b: 8 Apr 1872 in George Town, Allan Reid b: 18 Jul 1973 in Burnie, Tasmania Tasmania, Australia d: 1935 Beth Maree Reid b: 25 Aug 1951 in Smithton Donald Reid Jessica Lee Wills Karreen Maree Collis b: 26 Aug 1992 in Burnie, Lillian Elsie Burns b: 30 Jul 1976 in Smithton Tasmania, Australia Olga Grace Cameron Neville John Collis b: 7 Jun 1943 in Devonport Eleanor Mary Reid b: 15 Aug 1873 in Horton, now Cameron John Brinkman Circular Head b: 6 Jul 2000 in Queenstown Eleanor Reid Henry Brinkman James Henry Reid b: 31 Dec 1847 in West Tamar, Maurice Sampson Alistair Keith Brinkman Tasmania b: 11 Jul 2000 in Burnie, d: 28 Jun 1925 in Tasmania Leonard Stanley Reid Tasmania, Australia b: 19 Jul 1906 in Stanley William James Madden Claire Reid Craig Murphy Catherine Barrett b: 6 Apr 1846 in Launceston Dolly Harvey d: 4 Apr 1867 in George Town, Tasmania Annabella Louisa Reid Lloyd Murphy Susan Murphy b: 31 Mar 1875 in Horton, now Circular Head Clarence Reid b: 28 Oct 1910 in Stanley Mary Louisa Godfrey b: 1 Jun 1848 in Westbury, Janice Faye Reid Jennifer Patterson Tasmania d: 21 Sep 1926 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Valmai Pithouse David Patterson Catherine Patterson Raynor Malley Reid b: 1 Sep 1913 in Stanley Lynette Anne Reid Kevin Kay Pauline Kay Mary Jean Reid b: 17 Feb 1918 in Alcomie, James Reid Tasmania b: 20 Jul 1877 in Horton, now Circular Head Bruce Irvin d: 7 Jan 1965 in Tasmania Ulric John Kay b: 29 Jun 1914 in Irishtown David Kay Eveline Malley b: 25 Jan 1884 in Stanley d: 19 Jul 1970 Sue Nicholas Bruce Rees b: 20 May 1962 Charles Reid d: 16 Feb 1968 Helen Hay b: 5 Oct 1938 Madge Reid Ethel Marshall b: 3 Aug 1919 in Alcomie, Jonathon Rees Tasmania b: 10 Jun 1964 Bruce Rees b: 5 Jul 1930 Robert William Hay David Rees b: 7 Aug 1915 in Penguin b: 17 Feb 1967 Geoffrey Hay James Henry Athol Reid b: 1922 in Stanley Wendy Kay Lexie Berecheree Johnny Schoenmaker Jill Kay Dora Reid Graeme Horne Paul Lionel Murray b: 27 May 1956 in New Norfolk Keith Kay Peter Kay Amanda Harris b: 25 Apr 1956 Jill Stewart Garry Norton Murray Jamon David Murray b: 15 Nov 1960 in New Norfolk b: 30 Sep 1988 in Launceston Deborah Kay Judith Elizabeth Moorhouse Daniel Norton Murray b: 13 Jan 1966 b: 10 Dec 1993 in Launceston Clarence Norton Edmund Murray b: 12 Nov 1932 in Smithton Darren Wayne Murray b: 11 Jan 1967 in Hobart, Tasmania Travis Joshua Murray Ellen Betty Pearton b: 18 Aug 2000 in New South b: 14 Jun 1934 in Queenstown Wales Cindy Martin Loreley Delossantos Tamieka Deerne Murray b: 20 Jul 1973 in Elim Women's Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania Stephen Davey Brian Athol Murray b: 4 Sep 1955 in Wynyard, Tasmania Frances Ann Murray b: 14 Dec 1957 in Wynyard, Graham Athol Murray Tasmania b: 15 Jul 1935 in Scotch Town, Circular Head d: 25 Aug 1993 in 14 Martin Street, Wynyard, Tasmania Jennifer Murray b: 3 Jan 1959 in Wynyard, Graeme Ines Tasmania Ronda Yvonne Dixon b: 22 Mar 1934 Elizabeth Ines Gary Ines James Edward Murray Quenton Murray b: 23 Nov 1962 in Launceston Bonnie-Eliza Lerlene Murray b: 21 Jul 1991 in Burnie, Graham John Murray Tasmania, Australia b: 16 Nov 1962 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Elton-Jaques Farrington Stewart Murray Glenda Stewart b: 22 Jul 1992 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Barry Athol Murray Kellie-Ann Murray Barbara Florence Hall b: 16 Jan 1963 in Burnie, b: 14 Jun 1983 in Burnie, b: 24 Aug 1938 Tasmania, Australia Tasmania, Australia Helen Brett Benjamin Andrew Murray b: 25 Jul 1961 in Burnie, b: 28 Jun 1985 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Tasmania, Australia Michael Andrew Murray b: 7 Feb 1969 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Russell John Murray b: 19 Jun 1964 in Wynyard, Connor John Murray Tasmania b: 12 Feb 1995 in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia Carolyn Janet Rubock b: 21 Apr 1968 in Burnie, Shannon Margaret Murray Tasmania, Australia b: 8 Feb 1998 in Burnie, d: 16 Oct 2002 in Palliative Tasmania, Australia Care Unit, Burnie Hospital Shereelyn Lea Murray b: 4 Mar 1965 in Wynyard, Tasmania Benjamin Neil Cupit b: 3 Jan 1997 in St Vincents Hospital Colin John Murray b: 14 Jun 1938 in Smithton Phillip Owen Cupit b: 21 Dec 1963 in Hobart, Tasmania Janice Margaret Hutchison John Clyde Murray b: 2 Jan 1944 in Wynyard, b: 18 Jun 1911 in Stanley Tasmania Peter David Murray Liam David Murray d: 29 Nov 1993 in Terang, b: 27 Aug 1970 in Wynyard, b: 23 Apr 1996 in Burnie, Victoria Tasmania Tasmania, Australia Hilda Daisy Reeve Sharon Ellen Wise Tara Ellen Murray b: 22 Sep 1909 in Wynyard, b: 21 Mar 1972 in Wynyard, b: 13 Jul 1998 in Burnie, Tasmania Tasmania Tasmania, Australia d: 6 Sep 1963 in Smithton General Hospital Louise Helen Murray b: 14 Dec 1972 in Wynyard, Tasmania Clarence Murray b: 23 Aug 1912 in Stanley d: 25 Aug 1912 in Stanley Brett Johnson b: 13 Jun 1975 Duane Peter Hardstaff Erin Kaela Hardstaff b: 3 Oct 1964 in Burnie, b: 1 Oct 1995 in Perth, Western Tasmania, Australia Australia Lee-Ann Madden Jayden Aaron Hardstaff b: 1 Mar 1968 in Albany, b: 25 Jan 1997 in Perth, Western Australia Western Australia Michelle Lyn Hardstaff Gabrielle Hannah Adamson b: 5 Dec 1965 in Burnie, b: 25 Jun 1998 in
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