Timeline
Some Pivotal Dates Affecting
Earl Grey's Daughters
1821
JJ Murray born Co Westmeath.
Church Baptism Record
1829
John Blanch born Rolvenden, Kent
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
1830
Catherine Dooley born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 7 March
Church Baptism Record
1832
Eliza Dooley born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 5 August.
Church Baptism Record
1834
Maria born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 18 April
Church Baptism Record
1837
Charles Buchanan arrives in the colony from Co Waterford
Australian Dictionary of Biography
1838
Charles Buchanan leases Rimbandah
Australian Dictionary of Biography
Jeane born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 1 October
Church Baptism Record
1839
Johanna born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 15 January
Church Baptism Record
John born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 7 November
Church Baptism Record
Thomas Cleary baptised 9 December
Church Baptism Record
1840
James Ryan born in Co Tipperary
The Uralla Times and District Advocate 21 Sep 22
1841
Patrick Cleary born
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Peter Maxwell
JJMurray arrives 3 October per Agricola from Cork
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Agricola
1842
Patrick born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised July
Church Baptism Record
1844
Michael born in Kilcolman to Michael and Bridget; baptised 25 March
Church Baptism Record
Catherine Cleary born Cashel Co Tipperary
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Ocean Empress
1845
Blight arrives in fields near Dublin
The Kings County Chronicle; 1845
Michael and Bridget's child Jim baptised 23 April
Church Baptism Record
1849
John Blanch arrives Port Phillip
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Agenoria
1850
Lieutenant Henry RN selects 38 girls for New South Wales
Henry arranges rail transport from Birr(Offaly History)
Eliza, Catherine and Ellen Dooley arrive Port Jackson 30 July.
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Tipoo Saib
1851
William Buchanan finds gold on the Rocky River
Australian dictionary of Biography
Ellen marries John Flynn
Dapto RC Church Records
1854
Eliza marries John Blanch
C of E Armidale church records
(Paper Record only)
John and Eliza purchase wine shop at Carlisle Gully called the Australia Inn from William Allingham
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
1855
John Blanch and Eliza's 1st John Reuben
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
Uralla gazetted a village
NSW Government Gazette
1856
Ellen marries John Joseph Murray
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
John and Eliza's 2nd Mary Ann born
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
JJ Murray and Ellen's 1st Ann born
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
1858
John and Eliza's 3rd is Francis born
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
JJ Murray and Ellen's 2nd Teresa born
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4161/1858
Thomas and Patrick Cleary arrive Port Jackson on 10 January
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Peter Maxwell
John (James) Ryan arrives Port Jackson on 10 January
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Peter Maxwell
1859
John Blanch and Eliza's 4th Amelia is born
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
JJ Murray and Ellen's 3rd Patrick is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4407/1859
John Flynn and Ellen's fourth, Mary Anne, born in Tenterfield
Birth Certificate
1861
Patrick Dooley arrives in NSW on 31 March
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Queen Bee
John Blanch and Eliza's 5th Alice is born
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
John Blanch and Eliza sell Australia Inn to David and Mary Stiff; buy 820 acres five miles south of Uralla at Church Gully
The Blanches of Church Gully
(Print book only)
1862
John Blanch and Eliza's 6th Arthur is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4226/1862
JJMurray and Ellen's 4th John is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4346/1862
Catherine Cleary and Catherine Heffernan arrive Port Jackson on 28 September.
State Records of NSW List of Immigrants per Ocean Empress
JJ Murray pays the deposit for John Dooley's ticket on 3 September.
Immigration Deposit Journal
1863
John Blanch and Eliza's 7th Florence is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4627/1863
JJMurray and Ellen's 5th Michael is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4616/1863
1864
John Blanch and Eliza's 8th, Alfred, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM/4840/1864
John Blanch and Eliza build the Royal Oak at Church Gully.
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser 18 June 1864 p2
James Ryan marries Catherine Cleary in Armidale.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 1381\1864
1866
John Blanch and Eliza's 9th, William, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 4863/1866
JJMurray and Ellen's 6th, Peter, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 5035/1866
1867
John Blanch and Eliza's 10th, Robert, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 5452/1867
1869
John Blanch and Eliza's 11th, Stanley, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 5840/1869
JJ Murray and Ellen's 7th, Maria, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 5762/1869
1871
John Blanch and Eliza's 12th, Walter, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 6132/1871
1873
John Blanch and Eliza's 12th, Theo, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 6598/1873
JJMurray and Ellen's 8th, William, is born.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 6320/1873
1885
Ellen (Flynn) marries Michael Cunningham
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
1890
John Blanch dies.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 12735/1890
1892
Eliza sells up and moves to a house in Marsh Street, Armidale.
The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser 6 May 1892 p8
John Flynn dies in Tenterfield.
John's plaque in Tenterfield
1902
Christina Priscilla Dooley born to Patrick Dooley and Eliza Holland in Uralla.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 36601/1902
1898
Ellen Cunningham, dies in Dunhill Benevolent Asylum.
Death Certificate
1903
JJMurray dies in Uralla on 2 December.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 16014/1903
1904
Blanch's Hotel at Church Gully is now a private home
The Uralla News 26 August 1904 p4
1908
Patrick Dooley marries Eliza Holland in Uralla
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 12257/1908.
1912
Eliza Dooley dies in Armidale.
Obit: The Armidale Chronicle 17 Jan 1912 p4
1913
Catherine Cleary dies 3 April at Killcooly, Kentucky.
The Uralla Times and District Advocate 21 September 1922 p5
1914
John R Blanch dies at Church Gully.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 16816/1914
1917
Thomas Cleary dies in Kentucky
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 17044/1917
1918
Catherine Dooley dies in Uralla.
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 8225/1918
1919
Ellen Murray dies in Walcha
Obit: Freeman's Journal 30 January 1919 p27
and
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
1922
James Ryan dies in Uralla.
Obit: The Uralla Times and District Advocate 21 September 1922 p5
and
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 13898/1922
1926
Patrick Dooley dies in Uralla on 29 September.
Obit: Uralla Times 30 September 1926 p2
and
NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
Ref BDM 14093/1926
Arthur Blanch dies at home at West Vale.
Obit: the Uralla Times 3 January 1926 p2
