See also

Edward William GORDON (1842-1900)

1.

Edward William GORDON,1 son of Hugh GORDON ( - ) and Eliza UNKNOWN ( - ), was born in 1842.2 V18428 27A/1842. Edward was a drayman, storeman.3 He married Cecilia Elizabeth KEMPSTER in 1866 in Sydney. 207/1866. Edward died in 1900 in Redfern.2 3172/1900.

 

 

Edward William, in children's birth indexes, and in newspaper references.

Residence in 1886 Clampton Villa Cottage, Cleveland St., (Redfern) Darlington, Sydney1

 

 

Cecilia Elizabeth KEMPSTER,1 daughter of William KEMPSTER (c. 1819-1905) and Margaret KNIGHT (1822-1900), was born in 1848 in Sydney. V1848286 33A/1848. Cecilia died on 22 Aug 1886 in Redfern District.1 5436/1886. Cecilia was buried on 24 Aug 1886 in Rookwood Necropolis.1 She and Edward William GORDON had the following children:

 

 

 

William George GORDON (1866-1870). William was born in 1866 in Sydney. 1799/1866. William died on 29 Jul 1870 in Residence of his grandfather aged 3.4 He was buried on 31 Jul 1870 in Newtown Cemetery.1 5 6 Buried in same grave, or in the area of William Knight, Grand Aunt's husband.

 

 

Eliza J GORDON (1868- ). Eliza was born in 1868 in Sydney. 703/1868. Eliza married Alfred J WINKWORTH in 1900 in Sydney. 446/1900.

 

 

Cecilia G GORDON (1869- ). Cecilia was born in 1869 in Sydney. 2082/1869. Cecilia married John T BRAND in 1893 in Sydney. 1249/1893.

 

 

Edward WZ GORDON (1871- ). Edward was born in 1871 in Sydney. 2008/1871.

 

 

Hugh J GORDON (1873- ). Hugh was born in 1873 in Sydney.2 2082/1873.

 

 

Mary Ellen GORDON (1882- ). Mary was born in 1882 in Sydney. 2339/1882.

Second Generation

2.

Hugh GORDON1 married Eliza UNKNOWN.

 

 

Name from funeral notice for grandson William George Gordon1

 

3.

Eliza UNKNOWN2 has few details recorded about her. She and Hugh GORDON had the following children:

 

1

 

Edward William GORDON (1842-1900)

 

 

Martha GORDON (1850- ). Martha was born in 1850.2 V18501492 35/1850.

 

 

John GORDON (1852- ). John was born in 1852.2 V18522010 40/1852.

 

 

Ellen GORDON ( - )

 

 

Thomas GORDON (1857- ). Thomas was born in 1857 in Sydney.2 495/1857.

Sources

1.

Historic Australian Newspapers 1803-1954 :TROVE, (National Library of Australia).

2.

N.S.W.Births index, (N.S.W Registry of B,D,M.).

3.

camperdown Cemetery, Burial Butts Camperdown Cemetery, (Genealogical Society of Utah 1981 microfilm).

4.

SMH, Sydney Morning Herald, (SMH 30 Jul 1870 p.1 Retrieved TROVE 2020).

5.

SMH, Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 1870, (Sydney Morning Herald 30 July 1870 p.12). trove.nla.gov.au. Web: trove.nla.gov.au.

6.

Project Gutenberg Australia, Camperdown Cemetery, New South Wales, (http://gutenberg.net.au/camperdownNSW/_home.html Retrieved 2020).