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The following tree was contributed thanks to the kindness of
Robyn M. Condliffe of Australia.
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Biography of Richard Binney ORR

Descendants of Samuel John Corbett ORR 

1.    Samuel John Corbett ORR .

       He married Mary MARTIN .

                                      Children:

                2.          i        Richard Binney ORR b. 18 Feb 1847.

                3.          ii       Letitia Janet ORR b. 18 Jan 1849.

 

Second Generation

 

2.    Richard Binney ORR , born 18 Feb 1847 in Killough Ardglass DOW IRL, died 29 Nov 1921.  Richard sailed to Australia with his sister Letitia on the Winterthur . They left from the Port of London on 26 Aug 1868 & arrived December 1868. Richard & Letitia shared a second class cabin.Richard was a Matriculated Student in Arts in Queen's College Belfast Ireland & was employed as a private tutor in Ireland for some time. On arrival in Australia he was an Assistant in Brisbane & Rockhampton & then Head Master at Tingalpa Qld.

       He married Margaret Ann BETHUNE , 2 Jan 1871 in Rockhampton QLD AUS, born 27 Mar 1853 in Glasgow LKS SCT, (daughter of Donald David BETHUNE and Mary SMITH ) baptized 29 Jul 1853 in Glasgow LKS SCT, died 3 Oct 1922 in Ambulance Brisbane Gen Hospital.  Margaret: Baptised as Mary Ann Behtune, shipping on Gengis KHan as Mary Ann Bethune, but known as Margaret Ann Bethune thereafter. See Qld School Teacher records & Inquest Papers under separate folder. LIving with daughter, Gertrude Letitia Orr, 451 UpperEdward St Spring Hill, when she had the fall which resulted in her death.Prior to 7 Aug 1922, resided at 91 Herbert St Spring Hill for 2 years.Religion:- Presbyterian.

                                      Children:

                             i        Evelyn Mary Bethune ORR , born 10 Nov 1872 in QLD AUS.  Not listed as being alive as mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

                             ii       Constance Margaret ORR , born 23 Apr 1875 in QLD AUS, died 10 Mar 1876 in QLD AUS.  Not listed as being alive at time of Mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

                             iii      William Cuthbert Binney ORR , born 1 Jul 1876 in QLD AUS, died 7 Feb 1877 in QLD AUS.  Not listed as being alive at time of Mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

                             iv      Gertrude Letitia ORR , born 25 Sep 1877 in QLD AUS.  Remained single & lived with mother till her Death. Moved to 9 Gladstone Rd South Brisbane on 24 Oct 1922.

                             v       Cuthbert Donald ORR , born 21 Jun 1879 in QLD AUS, died 12 Aug 1918 in Gallipoli WW1.

                             vi      Kathleen Muriel ORR , born 29 Sep 1882 in QLD AUS, died 10 Oct 1884 in QLD AUS.  Not listed as being alive at time of Mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

                             vii     Edgar Cyril ORR , born 30 Jan 1886 in QLD AUS.  Died after Mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

                                     

                                      He married Violet Jane DAVIS , 4 Jul 1911 in QLD AUS.

 

                4.          viii    Violet Irene ORR b. 15 Aug 1889.

                             ix      Sydney J ORR , born 1893 in Country QLD AUS.  Not listed as being alive at time of Mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

                             x       Richard J ORR , born 1894 in Country QLD AUS.  Not listed as being alive at time of Mother's death 3 Oct 1922.

 

3.    Letitia Janet ORR , born 18 Jan 1849 in Strabane TYR IRL, died 4 Apr 1934 in Mackay QLD AUS, buried in South Brisbane Cem QLD.  Sailed to Ausralia on the ship Winterthur from the Port of London 26 Aug 1868 & arrived December 1868. Letitia shared a second class cabin with her brother Richard Binney Orr.Letitia stated her age as 21 & Richard 23. Both overstated their ages by 2 years. Headstone states father Rev J S C ORR, Belfast IRE.

       She married Richard ATHERTON , 23 Jul 1870 in Country QLD AUS, born Approx 1845.

 

                                      Children:

                             i        Richard Binney Orr ATHERTON , born 3 Jun 1871 in Country QLD AUS.

                             ii       Letitia Emily Alice ATHERTON , born 17 Jun 1873 in Country QLD AUS.

                             iii      Vida Althaea ATHERTON , born 6 Apr 1875 in Country QLD AUS.

                                     

                                      She married Albert Alfred COOK , 11 Apr 1908 in Country QLD AUS.

 

                             iv      U/K Female ATHERTON , born 25 Oct 1876 in Country QLD AUS, baptized 26 Aug 1876 in Country QLD AUS, died 31 Oct 1876 in Country QLD AUS.

                             v       Reginald Oscar ATHERTON , born 25 May 1878 in Country QLD AUS.

                             vi      Alan Rupert ATHERTON , born 2 Feb 1880 in Country QLD AUS.

                             vii     Rosamund Brenda ATHERTON , born 6 Jul 1882 in Country QLD AUS.

                             viii    Howard Richard ATHERTON , born 28 Jul 1883 in Country QLD AUS, died 8 Oct 1883 in Country QLD AUS.

                             ix      Aubrey Howard ATHERTON , born 29 Feb 1888 in Country QLD AUS.  Twin to Arnold Howard Atherton.

                             x       Arnold Howard ATHERTON , born 29 Feb 1888 in Country QLD AUS.  Twin to Aubrey Howard Atherton.

 

Third Generation

 

4.    Violet Irene ORR , born 15 Aug 1889 in Tingalpa, Brisbane QLD AUS.

      

       She married Archibald Cook HAMILTON , ___ 1912 in Brisbane QLD AUS, born 27 Aug 1891 in Bulimba Brisbane QLD AUS, (son of William HAMILTON and Mary Mitchell COOK ) died 27 Mar 1958.

 

                                      Children:

                5.          i        Mary Margaret HAMILTON b. 27 Mar 1913.

                             ii       Archibald HAMILTON , died in Died at about age 2.

                             iii      Cuthbert HAMILTON , died in Died at about age 5 months.

                6.          iv      Maxwell Gordon HAMILTON b. 28 Sep 1917.

                7.          v       Violet Isabel HAMILTON b. 01 Dec 1918.

                8.          vi      Arthur Douglas HAMILTON b. 29 Aug 1920.

                9.          vii     Kenneth Cecil HAMILTON b. 17 Jun 1924.

 

 

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