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1. Robert Barr, son of James Barr, was born in 1834 in Lanarckshire, Scotland, died on December 28, 1865 in Cooma, NSW¹ at age 31, and was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Cooma, NSW. The cause of his death was Bowel obstruction - ruptured appendix.

• Occupation: Carpenter, hotelier.

Robert married Rebecca Mary Shannon, daughter of Samuel Shannon and Amelia Abrahams, on May 21, 1860 in Williams Station, Big Badga near Cooma, NSW.² Rebecca was born circa 1841 in Jews Flat, Bunyan, NSW, died on March 8, 1904 in Fitzroy, VIC at age 63, and was buried on March 10, 1904 in Melbourne, VIC. The cause of her death was Valvular heart disease.

Marriage Notes: Church of England rites

• Occupation: Innkeeper.

   M    i. John James Barr was born on September 4, 1861 in Cooma, NSW,³ was baptised on October 13, 1861, died on June 22, 1880 in Wagga Wagga, NSW at age 18, and was buried on June 23, 1880 in Wagga Wagga, NSW.

   2 F    ii. Alice Mary Josephine Barr was born in 1863 in Cooma, NSW⁴ and died in 1944 in Granville, NSW⁵ at age 81.

   F    iii. Hilda Amy Barr was born in August 1865 in Cooma, NSW.⁶

Hilda married Goulburn Watsford in 1885 in Victoria.

Hilda next married Alexander Lawrence Bourke in 1911 in Victoria.

2. Alice Mary Josephine Barr (Robert¹) was born in 1863 in Cooma, NSW⁴ and died in 1944 in Granville, NSW⁵ at age 81.

Alice married William Charles Croft, son of Samuel Croft and Elizabeth Mary Pendergast, on December 21, 1881 in Wagga Wagga, NSW.⁷ William was born on April 2, 1857 in Camden, NSW⁸ and died in 1941 in Liverpool, NSW⁹ at age 84.

Birth Notes: Father's occupation: Publican.
Accoucher: Dr. Wilson Ramsay.

   F    i. Rose E. Croft was born in 1883 in Wagga Wagga, NSW¹⁰ and died in 1883 in Nimmitabel, NSW.¹¹

   F    ii. Ada A. M. Croft was born in 1885 in Wagga Wagga, NSW¹² and died in 1885 in Narrandera, NSW.¹³

   F    iii. Nina R. A. Mary Croft was born in 1886 in Albury, NSW¹⁴ and died in 1931 in Auburn, NSW¹⁵ at age 45.

   M    iv. William John Samuel Charles Croft was born in 1892 in Albury, NSW¹⁶ and died in 1970 in Liverpool, NSW¹⁷ at age 78.

William married Gertrude Hoy in 1935 in Sydney, NSW.¹⁸

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 3471/1865.

2. NSW BDM Index, 1541/1860.

3. NSW BDM Index, 6919/1861.

4. NSW BDM Index, 7105/1863.

5. NSW BDM Index, 16807/1944.

6. NSW BDM Index, 8036/1865.

7. NSW BDM Index, 5058/1881.

8. NSW BDM Index, 5711/1857.

9. NSW BDM Index, 12438/1941.

10. NSW BDM Index, 24797/1883.

11. NSW BDM Index, 10021/1883.

12. NSW BDM Index, 27001/1885.

13. NSW BDM Index, 12412/1885.

14. NSW BDM Index, 13174/1886.

15. NSW BDM Index, 10404/1931.

16. NSW BDM Index, 3787/1892.

17. NSW BDM Index, 13617/1970.

18. NSW BDM Index, 5754/1935.