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ARTHUR BLOMFIELD
Coolamatong 1853
Genealogy
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Mr Arthur Bloomfield |
Mrs Arthur Bloomfield |
ARTHUR BLOMFIELD, a son of Thomas Valentine Blomfield, the first holder of what is now Coolamatong Station, was born at Dagworth, Maitland, in 1831. He came to Manaro in 1853 and took over the management of his father's property. In 1856 he married Annie, a daughter of Col. J. K Mackenzie, of the 4th Queen's Own Regiment, who is said to have at one time owned Dangelong Run, which was managed by his son, Alexander. In 1873 he sold his property to two young Englishmen, Messrs. Edward and Arthur Higgens, who in turn sold it to Mr. W. R. Hepburn. Following upon his disposal
of Coolamatong, Mr. Blomfield acquired Murranumbla from Mr. William Rutherford. This he held until his death, which took place at Goulburn in 1887 at the age of 56, following upon a fall from his horse sustained whilst riding in amateur races. Three sons and three unmarried daughters survive. His eldest. son, E. A., is Manager of the Commercial Bank at Werris Creek, the second, T.V., is Chief of the Dairy Branch of the Department of Public Health, and the remaining one, Hugh Mackenzie, is Cooma's well-known Inspector of Stock. In 1891, some four years after Mr. Arthur Blomfield's death, his property was
disposed of by Messrs. Garratt and Blomfield (the latter one of his sons), Auctioneers of Cooma, for 14,500 pounds, and almost immediately resold at an advance to Messrs. Morrice Bros., of Marulan. The present owner of the station is Mr. W. Morrice. Transcribed from "BACK TO COOMA" Felix Mitchell 1926 pp72 by Pattrick Mould 2002
Descendants of Arthur Blomfield
Compiled from the new Monaro Pioneers database
after some further research by Ian Harvey: 28.03.08
First Generation
1. Arthur James Blomfield, son of Thomas Valentine Blomfield and Christiana Jane Brooks, was born October 6, 1831 in Denham Court, Campbelltown, NSW1 and died February 2, 1887 in Goulburn, NSW2 at age 55. The cause of his death was Fell from a horse.
Notes: Surname is also spelt Bloomfield Arthur married Annie McKenzie April 24, 1856 in Denham Court, Campbelltown, NSW.,3 daughter of Colonel John K McKenzie and Charlotte. Annie was born in 1833 in NSW4 and died in 1912 in Chatswood, NSW5 at age 79.
Children from this marriage were: F i. Louisa Matilda Blomfield was born in 1858 in Cooma, NSW6 and died in 1944 in North Sydney, NSW7 at age 86.
2 M ii. Ernest Arthur Blomfield was born in 1861 in Cooma, NSW8 and died in 1928 in Sutherland, NSW9 at age 67.
F iii. Annie Gertrude Blomfield was born in 1863 in Cooma, NSW10 and died in 1945 in Chatswood, NSW11 at age 82.
3 M iv. Thomas Valentine Blomfield was born in 1866 in Goulburn, NSW12 and died in 1950 in Chatswood, NSW13 at age 84.
M v. Alfred E A Blomfield was born in 1868 in Cooma, NSW14 and died in 1880 in Cooma, NSW15 at age 12.
4 M vi. Hugh McKenzie Blomfield was born in 1872 in Cooma, NSW16 and died in 1963 in Cooma, NSW17 at age 91.
F vii. Charlotte Christina Blomfield was born in 1874 in Cooma, NSW18 and died in 1961 in Chatswood, NSW19 at age 87.
Arthur next married Margaret Anne Penny in 1877 in Parramatta, NSW.20
Children from this marriage were: M i. Harold J Blomfield was born in 1878 in Sydney, NSW.21
F ii. Olive May Blomfield was born in 1880 in Sydney, NSW.22
Second Generation
2. Ernest Arthur Blomfield (Arthur James1) was born in 1861 in Cooma, NSW8 and died in 1928 in Sutherland, NSW9 at age 67.
Ernest married Eleanor Maud Oxley in 1889 in Parramatta, NSW.,23 daughter of James Oxley and Mary. Eleanor died in 1908 in Granville, NSW.24
Children from this marriage were: M i. Arthur C Blomfield was born in 1890 in Queanbeyan, NSW.25
M ii. Edwin Norton Blomfield was born in 1892 in Tumbarumba, NSW,26 died August 12, 1916 in France at age 24, and was buried in Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France. The cause of his death was Killed in action.
More about Edwin : • He served in the military as a Corporal, number 4594, 1st Brigade Australian Field Artillery, 1st AIF from 1915 to 1916 in WW1. 5 M iii. Reginald G Blomfield was born in 1897 in Boorowa, NSW.27
F iv. Annie B Blomfield was born in 1901 in Candelo, NSW.28
Ernest next married Florence M Wareham in 1908 in Sydney, NSW.24 3. Thomas Valentine Blomfield (Arthur James1) was born in 1866 in Goulburn, NSW12 and died in 1950 in Chatswood, NSW13 at age 84.
Thomas married Christina Gertrude Lamb in 1905 in Parramatta, NSW.,29 daughter of Charles Octavius Lamb and Christiana Riley. Christina was born in 1868 in Penrith, NSW30 and died in 1946 in Hornsby, NSW31 at age 78. 4. Hugh McKenzie Blomfield (Arthur James1) was
born in 1872 in Cooma, NSW16 and died in 1963 in Cooma, NSW17 at age 91.
Hugh married Marion Evelyn Edwards in 1905 in Ashfield, NSW.,32 daughter of Frederick William Edwards and Elizabeth Watt. Marion was born in 1877 in Coonabarabran, NSW33 and died in 1973 in Cooma, NSW34 at age 96.
Third Generation
5. Reginald G Blomfield (Ernest Arthur2, Arthur James1) was born in 1897 in Boorowa, NSW.27
Reginald married Everil M M Willson in 1928 in North Sydney, NSW.35
Sources
1. NSW BDM Index, V1831787 15/1831. 2. NSW BDM Index, 5854/1887. 3. NSW BDM Index, 1789/1856. 4. NSW BDM Index, V183323 17/1833.
5. NSW BDM Index, 15124/1912. 6. NSW BDM Index, 6525/1858. 7. NSW BDM Index, 4366/1944. 8. NSW BDM Index, 6848/1861. 9. NSW BDM Index, 20413/1928.
10. NSW BDM Index, 7091/1863. 11. NSW BDM Index, 8522/1945. 12. NSW BDM Index, 7775/1866. 13. NSW BDM Index, 18188/1950.
14. NSW BDM Index, 8380/1868. 15. NSW BDM Index, 6176/1880. 16. NSW BDM Index, 8950/1872. 17. NSW BDM Index, 31729/1963. 18. NSW BDM Index,
9580/1874. 19. NSW BDM Index, 31177/1961. 20. NSW BDM Index, 4057/1877. 21. NSW BDM Index, 1979/1878. 22. NSW BDM Index, 725/1880.
23. NSW BDM Index, 4326/1889. 24. NSW BDM Index, 1533/1908. 25. NSW BDM Index, 29138/1890. 26. NSW BDM Index, 35276/1892. 27. NSW
BDM Index, 2018/1897. 28. NSW BDM Index, 2293/1901. 29. NSW BDM Index, 2119/1905. 30. NSW BDM Index, 15006/1868. 31. NSW BDM Index, 29228/1946.
32. NSW BDM Index, 6354/1905. 33. NSW BDM Index, 10689/1877. 34. NSW BDM Index, 46965/1973. 35. NSW BDM Index, 2030/1928. | 
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