Australian Blayneys
Contents:
- Arthur BLAYNEY (Western Australia)
- Maurice BLAYNEY (Victoria)
- John BLAYNEY (Victoria)
- Edward BLAYNEY (Victoria - NSW)
- John Stanley Gibson BLAYNEY (Richmond - ?Vic)
- Professor Geoffrey BLAINEY (Melbourne - Vic)
- Blayney/Blaney transported Convicts
- Blayney Shire/Town in NSW
[1] The Arthur Blayney link to Western Australia
[2] Maurice Blayney in Australia clan - See [529]
1 Maurice BLAYNEY w. Nell CLELAND b. 1899 2 Maurice James BLAYNEY b.1923 in Canterbury Vic 2 John Lawence BLAYNEY b.1925 in Canterbury Vic w. Margaret RYAN (6 living children) 2 Thelma BLAYNEY + Frank RATCLIFFE (8 children)
[3] Oliver, Thomas & John to Victoria clan
1 Ambrose BLAYNEY, farmer of Omagh, County Tyrone Possibly a direct descendant of Ambrose BLAYNEY b~1600 son of Thomas ap David Lloyd BLAYNEY + Anne (or Nancy) Gibson (both of Church of Ireland) 2 Oliver BLAYNEY migrated to Victoria 1850s 2 Thomas BLAYNEY b.1840 migrated to Victoria, arriving Melb on the Goldanah 1858 Goldmining at Ballarat six years with little success then farmed with brother John Goulburn Valley 1864. In 1871 moved to Nagambie where he established a successful vinyard. Later bought 15,000 acre sheep farm at Grenfell NSW. + ? Tye (dau of Melb solicitor) m.1874 3 dau + Charles Mitchell (bro of Dame Nellie Melba) 2 John BLAYNEY b~1829 Omagh, County Tyrone, migrated to Victoria 1850s d.13Sep1921 (age 92) 5 ggrandson = C. Russell Leith of Perth Western Australia [384].
[4] Edward Blayney in Australia clan - See [530]
The story goes that Edward's (Catholic) ancestor moved to Matagralane and Randlestown (Randalstown), County Antrim, Nth Ireland apparently after eloping with a "Protestant lass" and being excommunicated. [See note at Edward Blayney Family database]. There was a Catholic James Blayney on the sub-committee of Drummaul Parish, Randalstown, County Antrim in 1848 living in Magheralane Townland, as was a "Col Blayney". [538]
1 James BLAYNEY b.1765 d.26Jul1823 + Rosanna McALLISTER d.8Oct1799 [159] Farmed "Pleasant Mount" in Manheralane (near Randalstown) [878] 2 James BLAYNEY b.1783; d.23Nov1877, probably the Catholic householder mentioned in the 9Jul1848 "Assessment of Householders", Parish of Drummaul, Randalstown, County Antrim [538] + Mary McKeown (?unknown?) d.10Apr1879 3 Rose BLAYNEY b<1825 Emm ~1835 +(1)Charles McRORY +(2) ? DELANY 3 Patrick BLAYNEY b<1825?; d. in infancy 3 Alicia BLAYNEY b<1825 + Dennis MURRAY m.9Jul1848 d.Apr1860 3 Mary BLAYNEY dsp.24Jun1845 + ?James WHITTY m.10Jun1845 d. in New York 3 Patrick BLAYNEY b.25Dec1827 (?<1825); bpt.27Dec1827; Defendant in court case [537] . 3 Sarah BLAYNEY b.1830; bpt.26Set1830 + Andrew McCashion? 3 Margaret BLAYNEY b.1833; bpt.18Aug1833 + George Hutchison d.16Sep1886 3 Anna Bella BLAYNEY b.1837; bpt.26Mar1837 + James McCall? m.2ndAug1870; d.7Feb1879 3 Elizabeth BLAYNEY b.1837; bpt.10Mar1840 + Patrick McGuirk? m.30Dec1879 2 Patrick BLAYNEY b?; d.1809 2 Constantine BLAYNEY b.1788; d.14Feb1867 (Randlestown, Co Antrim, Nth Ireland) [see Constantine b.1832] 2 Mary BLAYNEY b?1817; d.9Feb1866 + Hugh McMULLIN d.15Apr1853 3 Rose McMULLIN + William John MARRON 3 James McMULLIN 3 Hugh McMULLIN d.1887 3 Peter McMULLIN d.2May1868 unm 3 Ellen McMULLIN d.20Aug1878 (a widow) 3 Mary McMULLIN d.1866 + James ?Heeson 3 Margaret McMULLIN bpt.11Dec1830 +(1)Henry Wylie d.1868 +(2)Patrick HAGRID 3 Patrick McMULLIN bpt.24Mar1838 2 Anne BLAYNEY d. as infant 2 Margaret BLAYNEY d. as infant 2 Hugh BLAYNEY d.22Aug1885 Testator of contested Estate, with Family Tree created for the High Court [537] Became a wealthy merchant in Dublin [878] 2 Constantine BLAYNEY b.1788; d.14Feb1867 (Randalstown, Co Antrim, Nth Ireland) the 2nd son of James Blayney & Rosanna McAllister + Mary McCALLISTER/McAlister (Molly) b.1798 (Pomeroy, Nth Ireland); m.1821 (Randalstown) d.15Apr1853 (or 10Apr18544) (Randalstown, Co Antrim) 3 Catherine BLAYNEY b.1822; bpt.15Nov1822 unm 3 Hugh BLAYNEY b.1824 3 Rosina (Rose) BLAYNEY b.1827; bpt.8Nov1827 unm 3 James BLAYNEY bpt.9Nov1829; d.25May1844 3 Edward BLAYNEY b.29Feb1832; bpt.2Mar1832 [see Edward b.1832] 3 Mary Ann BLAYNEY bpt.26Oct1834 + Phillip HANNAN m.27May1868 3 Constantine BLAYNEY bpt.19Aug1838 Married twice and moved to Manhatten, New York (ran a variety store) [878] 3 Edward BLAYNEY b.29Feb1832 in Randalstown, Co Antrim Educated at Trinity College Dublin. 20Dec1854 sailed from Dublin for Australia on Italian Ship "Rienzi". 20Apr1855 Arrived Hobsons Bay. 1858 moved from Williamstown to Viaduct near Geelong, Vic. 1859 Moved to Lethbridge near Ballarat, Vic d.22Oct1910 (Ballarat, Vic, Australia) + Catherine O'GORMAN b.15Aug1838 Birr, Kingscounty, now Offerly, Sth Ireland. She was rejected by her family after deciding to move to Australia with Edward. m.10Aug1857 (Williamstown, SA, Australia); d.20Jan1918 (Ballarat, Vic, Australia) 4 Mary BLAYNEY b.21May1858 (Williamstown, SA, Australia); d.25Aug1930 (Footscray Vic) + John MCHENRY b.1855 m.22Nov1881 (Ballarat Vic)(10 chn) 4 Constantine James BLAYNEY b.26Sep1859 4 Hugh Patrick BLAYNEY [see Hugh b.18Jun1861], [536] 4 Edward BLAYNEY b.26Feb1863 (Ballarat) & d.5Feb1864 @ 11mths dsp (Ballarat, Vic) [536] 4 Katherine BLAYNEY b.4Sep1864 [536] 4 Edward O'Gorman BLAYNEY b.28Mar1866 [?Edward Osman Blayney 1866 [536]] 4 Rosina BLAYNEY b.5Mar1868 (?1876 [536]) 4 Randal John BLAYNEY b.30Dec1869 d.1876 (Typhoid fever) dsp [536] 4 William Henry BLAYNEY b.13May1871 [536] 4 Maurice BLAYNEY b.7May1873 [536] [twin] 4 Martin Daniel BLAYNEY b.7May1873 [536] [twin] + __ MAY 5 Lola BLAYNEY 5 Ellen Ann BLAYNEY + Adrian Theodore BENDALL 6 Judy BENDALL [currently in correspondence] + __ KOSTEZKY since dv 7 living KOSTEZKY 7 living KOSTEZKY 7 living KOSTEZKY 4 Peter Paul BLAYNEY b.1875 d.1877 (Typhoid fever) dsp [536] 4 Phillip Gregory BLAYNEY b.27Aug1877 d.1888 dsp 4 John BLAYNEY b.1881 4 Peter BLAYNEY b.1885; d.1887 dsp (both at Ballarat, Vic, Australia) [Noted in Edward Blayney's diary but not official documents] [530] 4 Hugh Patrick BLAYNEY b.18Jun1861 d? (Sydney) + Ellen RYAN b.1866; m.1886; d.1926 (Sydney) 5 Edward William BLAYNEY [see Edward William b.3Aug1888] 5 Ellen BLAYNEY b.1889 d? (Sydney) + Samuel BEAMAN m.1908 (Sydney) (1 child) 5 Rosina BLAYNEY b.1891 d.1990 dsp (Sydney) + Dennis MCGRATH 5 Hugh BLAYNEY b.1893 + Ina m.1922 (Sydney) 6 Hugh BLAYNEY b.1923 6 Stanley BLAYNEY b.1925 6 Kathleen BLAYNEY b.1927 + __ ROSS m.1953 (Sydney) (1 child) 6 Ellen BLAYNEY b.1929 6 Living BLAYNEY 6 Living BLAYNEY 5 Ethel BLAYNEY b.1894 + Alfred SELLAR m.1917 6 Five children all ob. (Catherine, Claire, Rona, Alfred [aka Douglas] & Lawrence) 5 George BLAYNEY b.1895 + Alma b.1898 m.1920 6 Vincent BLAYNEY b.1921 d.1922 6 George BLAYNEY b.1924 6 Ronald BLAYNEY b.1927 6 Living BLAYNEY 5 Honorah BLAYNEY b.1896 + William BRUMFIELD m.1926 (2 chn) 5 Harold BLAYNEY b.1897 + Eileen MILYN b.1900 m.1923 6 Eileen BLAYNEY b.1925 6 John BLAYNEY b.1927 5 Vincent BLAYNEY b.1898 + Olive HURLEY b.1903 m.1925 6 Vincent BLAYNEY b.1927 6 Brian BLAYNEY b.1929 6 Living BLAYNEY 5 Dorothy BLAYNEY b.1899 d.1899 dsp (Sydney) 5 Vera BLAYNEY b.1900 d.1900 dsp (Sydney) 5 Edward William BLAYNEY b.3Aug1888 d.12Jun1957 (Sydney) + Elizabeth Mona MOLLOY b.23Jul1893; m.2Oct1916 Rozelle NSW (10 children); d.22Sep1979 (Sydney) 6 Mary Sheila BLAYNEY b.5Sep1917 in Sydney NSW Australia (4 children); d.27Aug1999 (Sydney) + Marcus Joseph KELLY b.1918 Wangaratta Vic Australia; d.24Mar1993 (Kogarah) 6 Francis BLAYNEY b.22Jul1919; d.20Feb1983 + Living BYRNE (1 child) 6 Edward Myles BLAYNEY b.1921 + Living BENTON (7 chn) 6 Mona Philomena BLAYNEY b.26Dec1922 d.1978 dsp (Sydney NSW) + Michael PENNELL m.1965 (Sydney) 6 Kevin Hugh BLAYNEY b.1924 d.1984 (Sydney) + Jean Mary FRAUENFELDER m.1948 (Sydney) (2 living chn) 6 Ellen Margaret BLAYNEY b.2Jun1926 d.7Nov1977 (Southport QLD) + Anthony FRAUENFELDER m.May1947 (Sydney) (9 chn) 6 Marie Philomena BLAYNEY b.Jul1928 d.Jul1929 dsp (Sydney) 6 Living BLAYNEY (m) + Living Antoni 6 Living BLAYNEY (m) + Living Anderson 6 Living BLAYNEY (f) + Brian McNamara b~1862 (Escanaba, Michigan, USA); d.8Apr1897 (Chicago, Illinois) 6 Carmel BLAYNEY (f) b.26Feb1937 d.Jul1939 (Sydney NSW)
[5] John Stanley Gibson Blayney - See [535]
1 John Stanley Gibson BLAYNEY, b~1916 d.1960 Richmond [?Victoria but could be NSW, Queensland or Tasmania] + Thelma Irene Wicks, dau of Stanley Hibbs Wicks & Lillian Emerald Green 2 Michael John BLAYNEY 2 Susan Jane John BLAYNEY b.29Nov1950 d.1954 (3yr10mth) 2 Kim BLAYNEY + Rudolph Achter
[6] Professor Geoffrey Blainey
1 Evan BLAYNEY (Evan BLANY), yeoman of Mainstone; b<1684; bur.1745 (Mainstone) [226] Bought a farm (Pantglas), Mainstone, Shropshire 1732 [251] Ancestry of Evan is unproven, but he was possibly the nephew of Arthur who died in 1685 at Forden [208] Records of other Blayneys in Shropshire exist, including a family living mid 1700s-mid 1800s in Lydbury North, less than 8km east of Mainstone. + Joice bur.1751 (Mainstone) [226] 2 Elinor BLAYNEY bpt.1704 (Bettws-y-Crwyn, Salop) 2 Joyce BLAYNEY bpt.1705 (Bettws-Crwyn) 3 Mary BLAYNEY bpt.1715 (Mainstone) 3 Margarety BLAYNEY bur.1722 (Mainstone) 2 John (I) BLAYNEY of Knighton (nearest town to Llanfair Waterdine), Shropshire "Only son and heir-in-law of Evan Blayney"; bur.1787 (Mainstone) + Jane GWILLIAMS m.1749 (Mainstone) 3 Thomas BLAYNEY bur.1837 (Mainstone) [226] Probably the Thomas BLAINEY who married Sarah and had Thomas BLAINEY christened 5Mar1801 at Bettws Y Crwyn, Shropshire [IGI] 3 John (II) BLAYNEY bap. 1762 (Mainstone); d.1840 [226] farmer (and tanner) of Llanfair Waterdine, then Newhouse farm, Chelmarsh on the bank of the Severn + Frances SPENCER m.1782 (Llanfair Waterdine); d.1840 (Chelmarsh) [226] 4 Twelve children [208] including: Martha, John, Edward, Richard, James, George, Samuel (see below), Frances & Mary ?4 Martha BLAINEY b.1799 (Lanfair) moved to Chelmarsh. [no proof, just name, time & place fit] [941] d.18Nov1862 (disease of the brain) at Bridgnorth Workhouse + John BASON b.1799; d.2Aug1849 (drowned Garnwood) 4 Samuel BLAYNEY (BLAINEY) b.1799 (Llanfair Waterdine); 2nd youngest son; farmer of Newhouse farm, Chelmarsh. Family became poor during the "Hungry Forties" + Agnes Elizabeth WEAVER Chr.25Oct1805 (Claverley); m.16Aug1824 (Forden, Montgomery) 5 Fifteen children [208] including: 5 Richard BLAYNEY b.1825; married at Cardiff 5 Agnes Elizabeth BLAYNEY b.1830 5 William Charles (Bitterley) BLAINEY b.1831 (Chelmarsh); [Probably The William BLAINEY (Bombardier, 5/13 Royal Artillery) who served in the Indian Mutiny 1857-1859 [343]] Em. to New Zealand during the gold rush where he married then moved to Australia. Occ. carpenter; d.7May1911 + Ann Maria Weaver (? kin) b.1846 Wolverhampton Staffs; m.22Nov1862 (Dunedin) d.1926 (Melbourne) 6 Sarah BLAINEY b.1865 (Vic) 6 Ada Mary BLAINEY b.1866 (Vic) 6 Annie Maria BLAINEY b.1869 (Vic) 6 William Bitterley BLAINEY b.1871 (Vic) 6 Samuel BLAINEY (Jnr) of Brunswick b.1873; d.1945/6 Occ. miner then engineeer 7Samuel Clifford BLAINEY b.1899 Occ. Methodist minister + Hilda LANYON
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Professor Geoffrey BlaineyProfessor Geoffrey Norman BLAINEY AC, MA (Melbourne); b.11Mar1930; historian and author of 32 published books including: • The Tranny of Distance: how distance shaped Australian history 1966 (in 20th Edition) • Triumph of the Nomads: A History of Aboriginal Australia • A Short History of the World (best-seller, Independent Scholars Association of Aust - Non-Fiction Joint Winner - 2001) and • The Causes of War (in 3rd Edition). Geoffrey was raised in a series of Victorian country towns, attended Wesley College and the University of Melbourne, becoming Professor of Economic History there from 1968 to 1976, Ernest Scott Professor of History from 1977 to 1988 and is now Professor Emeritus. He was also inaugural Chancellor of the University at Ballarat 1994-8. However, he hasn't retired from public life, often quoted (or misquoted) in matters to do with Australian race relations, immigration and republicanism (he ia a monachist). 1997 named among the National Trust's 100 Australian "Living Treasures" Recieved the Companion in the Order of Australia (AC), Australia's highest honour in 2000. + Ann HERIOT, another author (Ann BLAINEY). 9 living BLAINEY 8 Living BLAINEY + Living BLAINEY (Child Psychologist) 6 Amanda Elizabeth BLAINEY b.1875 (Vic) 6 Rose Jane BLAINEY b.1877 (Vic) 6 Mary Ann BLAINEY b.1883 (Soutth Australia) +(1)Jonathan Charles Edward BESWICK m.1900; d.1917 (TB) 7 six children incl 7 Ernest Reginald BESWICK (5th child) +(2)___ m.1920 6 Robert Joseph BLAINEY b.1887 (Vic) 6 Thomas Weaver BLAINEY b.1889 (Vic) 6 Janet BLAINEY b.1890 (Vic) 5 Frances BLAYNEY b.1834 (near Chelmarsh, Salop) grandmoher of S.P. THOMAS + Frederick THOMAS, a colliery clerk at Fazeley, Staff. 6 Frederick William THOMAS - Boden Professor of Sanscrit at Oxford 6 nn THOMAS father of S.P. THOMAS + nn mother 7 S.P. (Patrick) THOMAS (author & genealogist). 5 Margaret Gwilliams BLAYNEY b.1834 5 James BLAYNEY b.1836; d.1867 (in Walsall a pauper) 5 Samuel BLAYNEY b.1838 5 Janet BLAYNEY b.1843 5 Ellen BLAYNEY b.1844 5 Ada BLAYNEY b.1845
[7] Transported Convicts
Of the available convict records, I could only find one Blayney - which supports the therory that those who dropped the middle "y" were more likely to have a poorer education or to have been less inclined to be associated with the Blayney aristocractic (and Protestant) name (eg catholics), and thus potentially more likely to be at the wrong end of the British imperialist "justice" system of the time, particularly in Ireland.Apprehended Convict Absconders, New South Wales:
1831:
George Blaney (Ship to Colony: Marquis of Hastings)
Convict Absconders (?not Apprehended), New South Wales:
1831:
George/Michl Blaney (Ship to Colony: Marquis of Hastings)
Michael/Geo Blaney (Ship to Colony: Marquis of Hastings)
NSW Convict Deaths & Burials
1835:
Patrick Blaney (Ship to Colony: Bencoolen)
New South Wales Convict Tickets & Certificates of Pardon
1832:
Catherine Blaney/Dixon - Ticket of Leave (Ship to Colony: Edward 1)
1834:
Mary Blaney - Certificate of Freedom (Ship to Colony: Elizabeth)
Australian Convict Index 1788-1868 [371] [541] [542]
Date Name Age/dob From Occupation Ship Destination Sentence Crime 1794 Mary BLANEY 21 London _ Surprize NSW 7yr Theft 1794 William Henry BLANEY 30 London _ ? ? 7yr Theft 1809 Patrick BLANEY _ Longford _ Boyd NSW 1828 Margaret BLANEY 24 _ s Elizabeth NSW 1836 John BLANEY 28 Kent Indoor svt/soldier Recovery NSW 1836 John BLANEY 1808 C M Quebec _ Recovery 3 PTPHIILIP 1838 Andrew BLANEY 23 Lanarkshire Baker/confectioner Waterloo 5 NSW 1848 George BLANEY 1827 CCC Labourer Marion WA 7yr Larceny It is interesting to see "Pensioner Guards" Private Thomas Blaney of the 6th Battery Royal Artillery arriving in WA in 1868 on the Hougoumont
Ulster-Irish Convicts Transported to NSW 1800-1818
Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild Number 10, 1987 [539]
Name Crime County/Town Transportation Date of Newspaper Assizes Sentence Blayney, Sarah vagrant Carrickfergus 7 years 16 August 1808
[8] The town and shire of Blayney in NSW
The town of Blayney (pop 3,100) is located in the Belubula valley, 40 kilometres south of Bathurst and 243 kms (3½ hours) West of Sydney. Total Shire population is 6,618.
There was temporary settlement throughout the area between 1821 and 1828. The site of Blayney was originally at Kings Plains, as set out by surveyor James Richards in 1828, 9 kilometres NE towards Bathurst from the present site. However, in 1842 when the town was laid out it was found to be unsuitable.
In 1842 Governor Sir George Gipps proposed the creation of a village to be named Blayney and this was confirmed in 1843. My assumption that the name "Blayney" was selected because around 1821-28 Lieutenant-General Lord Andrew Thomas Blayney was very much alive and famous for his published account as a Prisoner of War in Spain and France - see Andrew. This assumption is supported by the Queanbeyan Distance Education Centre Virtual Museum's statement that the town Blayney was "named after Lord Blayney" [501]. Lord Andrew Thomas Blayney died in 1834.
The site eventually decided upon for the township of Blayney in 1843 was in a picturesque valley with the Belubula River running along its eastern boundary. Initially the shire was allocated for farming, but with the opening and working of many mines, the townships flourished.
Blayney has achieved some significance in pioneering environmentally friendly projects such as the "By Open Cut Gold Mine", the largest open cut gold mine in the Southern Hemisphere, unique in the fact that the entire mine area was returned to usable land and Blayney's 10 megawatt Wind Farm is the largest of its type in Australia. A new sewage treatment works now serves Blayney, pollution control measures have been taken at the abattoir and associated feedlot, and an artificial wetland has been established where the Belubula River enters the reservoir.
References for Blayney, NSW: [531], [532], [533], [534]
