The following people have defied research, due mostly to common surnames, and remain a mystery. If you know anything about any of these ‘persons of mystery’ please forward the information for the Hill End Family History Archives. I have included what little known data I have found out about each person and please allow for variations in spelling of names.
ADAMS Thomas
– applied for Erecting Improvements to Land on 23rd August ?
ALLORS Ada
– born in 1866 at Tambaroora.
ALTERMAN Francis
August
– applied for Land and Erected Improvements in 1870.
APPLEBY Caroline
– had letters at Hill End Post Office in 1872-3.
ARMSTRONG Henry
– was a Miner of Dirt Hole Rd, Hill End in 1872.
ARMSTRONG
William
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a
Miner of Hill End.
- applied for a Survey of a hut in 1872.
- purchased land in Hill End in 1873.
ARNOLD G
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Carpenter of Hill
End.
ASHBY John W
– signed a petition to Sir Henry Parkes in 1871.
ASHCROFT John
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Miner of Hill End.
ASZTALOS John
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Hairdresser of
Hill End.
- applied for a Building Application in 1870.
- applied for Shop Improvements in 1870.
ATHERTON T
– signed a petition to Sir Henry Parkes in 1871.
ATKINSON Joseph
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Gardener, Dirt
Hole Rd, Tambaroora.
ATKINSON J
– listed in 1875-6 Post Office Directory as a Gardener, Dirt
Hole Rd, Tambaroora.
ATKINSON William
– was a Farmer, Dirt Hole Rd, Tambaroora in 1872.
ATTWELL Mr
– granted a Timber Licence for Crown Land, Tambaroora in 1872.
ATTWOOD Henry
– was a Miner of Washing Gully, Hill End.
ATTWOOD John
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Miner of Hill End.
AUDLY John A
– had letters at Hill End Post Office in 1873.
AUSTIN Edward
James
– born 1873 in Hill End. Parents were John and Mary Ann.
BADDEN A
– had unclaimed mail at Hill End Post Office in 1874.
BAILEY John
– signed a petition to Sir Henry Parkes in 1871.
- listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Miner of Hill End.
- applied for Land, House, Garden & Stable, estimated worth of
£50 in 1871.
BAILEY R
– was a Solicitor at Hill End in 1876.
BAIRSTOW Thomas John – a Carpenter, was appointed trustee for Tambaroora Dam, Hill End in 1945.
BAKER Henry
– died in 1876 at Tambaroora. His father was John.
BALKS Ralph
– had letters at Hill End Post Office in 1875.
BALL E R
– with another applied for a Gold Mining Lease in Tambaroora
in 1875.
BAPTISTE John
– signed a petition to Sir Henry Parkes in 1871.
BARBOUR James
– signed a petition to Sir Henry Parkes in 1871.
BARKER (BECKER)
Anton
– applied for Improvements to Land in 1869 and
again in 1870.
BARLOW John
– listed in 1872 and 1875-6 Post Office Directories as a
Miner of Golden Gully, Tambaroora.
BARNETT James
– married Emma Cornish in 1873 in Sydney. They had a child,
Sarah, born 1875 at Hill End.
BARRY Thomas
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as a Miner of Hill End.
- signed a petition to Sir Henry Parkes in 1871.
BARTON F
– had mail at Hill End Post Office in 1873.
BATES Richard
– had mail at Hill End Post Office in 1873.
BATTEN J
– had Mining Lease No 3759 at Tambaroora.
BAUCHOP James
– had letters returned to Hill End Post Office in 1874.
BAULKS Robert
– with Elizabeth had a child, Maria, born 1873 at Hill End.
BEAGAN Patrick
– had mail at Hill End Post Office in 1873.
BEATTIE George
– was an Innkeeper at Turondale.
BECKETT Michael
– born 1861 at Tambaroora.
BELL Joseph
– owned Section 21 Allotment 1 in Hill End.
BELZ Johanatha
– a female who died in 1873 at Tambaroora. Her father was
Hatdman H Belz.
BENNETT James
– with Mary had a child, William H, in 1860 at Tambaroora.
BENSON
George
– was a Miner of Golden Gulley, Tambaroora in 1872.
BENSON J W
– and others received Notice of Rent Arrears for Mining
Lease, 1875.
BERESFORD Charles
– born in Hill End, had a wife May E.
BERKELMAN Arthur
James
– born in 1865 at Tambaroora.
BETHELL T
– listed in 1872 Post Office Directory as Living in Hill End.
- and others applied for Mining Lease, Lower Turon River in 1875.
BIGLAND William
– had letters at Hill End Post Office in 1875.
BINKS William
– had letters at Hill End Post Office in 1873.
BIRD H J
– and others received Cancellation of Gold Mining Lease, 1875.
BLACK
Alexander
– letters at Hill End Post Office 1874.
BLACKENEY
A
– with another applied for a mining lease 1875.
BLACKMAN John B
– son Joseph born 1869 Tambaroora
- daughter Alice born 1872 Tambaroora.
BLANCH Minnie
May
– born 1881 Hill End.
BLEWETT Francis
James
– died 1908 Tambaroora. Father was Charles.
BLEWETT Thomas
Henry
– born 1874 Hill End.
BLOOMFIELD Edward
– was a miner of Golden Gully, Hill End.
BLOUNT J
– applied for improvement purchase of Portion 19.
BOARD T
– applied for Hardwood Timber licence in 1873.
- had a daughter Catherine.
BODEN George A
– married Elizabeth Evans 1858 Tambaroora.
BOLHORN Joseph
– a miner in Hill End 1872.
BONHAM Eli
– Wine & Cider licence on Bridal Track 1874.
BOOLEY
George
– died 1910 Goulburn. Mother was Elizabeth.
- Farmer Hill End/Tambaroora 1872.
BOULTON Albert
– a miner Hill End 1872.
BOWHORN Henry
– signed a petition 1871.
BOWLER Isaac
– died 1875 Bathurst. Parents were Isaac and Mary.
BOWLER J
– undertaker of Tambaroora St, Hill End 1875.
BOYD James
– signed a petition 1871.
BRADY David
– had letters at Tambaroora Post Office 1873.
BRAND Robert
– died 1875 Hill End. Parents were Robert and Ann.
BREAKWELL H
– and others applied for mining lease Hawkins Hill 1873.
BREDALL T
– signed a petition 1871.
BREDY George
– born 1858 Tambaroora. Parents were Thomas and Hannah.
BREICKMAN George
– a miner Bald Hills 1872.
BRODIE Fred
– drove a wagon from Bathurst to Hill End 1919-1925.
BROME George
– a miner of Macquarie, Hill End 1872.
BROTHER James
– a miner of Hill End 1872.
BROTHERTON James
– applied for building a slab hut covered with bark 1870.
BROWN Thomas
– and others applied for mining lease Hill End 1869.
- a miner of Mudgee Rd, Tambaroora 1872, 1875-76.
BROWN Sarah
- born 1858 Tambaroora. Parents were William and Sarah.
BROWNE May Elizabeth
– born 1874 Hill End. Parents were William Ham
and Elizabeth.
BROWNEY ?
– a miner of Hill End 1872.
BROWNRIG ?
– manager of Root Hog Mine.
BRUCE Robert
– applied for improvements to land 1872.
BRYANT James
– a miner of Hill End 1872.
BRYANT William
– a butcher of Hill End 1872.
BUCKLAND Elizabeth
– died 1895 Ryde. Parents were Thomas and Elizabeth.
BUCKLAND Stephen T
– died 1881 Bathurst. Parents were Thomas and Elizabeth.
BUCKLEY Michael
– had mail Hill End Post Office 1873.
BULHORN J
– and others had mining lease Hill End 1875.
BULIVER C
– applied for Hardwood Timber licence Tambaroora 1872.
BUBMBLE John
– purchased land Hill End 1875.
BURDON Henry
– an engine driver Hill End 1872.
BURDEN Robert E
– died 1918 Narrandera. Parents were Thomas and Margaret.
BURDEN Stephen
– born 1855. Parents were Thomas and Margaret.
BURFIT J
– applied for mining lease Chambers Creek 1875.
BURK W
– had letters Hill End Post Office 1873.
BURLOW James
– was a blacksmith Hill End/Tambaroora 1872.
BURNS George
– signed a petition 1871.
BURROWMAN Robert
– signed a petition 1871.
BURRUS Thomas
– signed a petition 1871.
BURTIN Richard
– had a letter Hill End Post Office 1874.
BUSHBY Joseph
– signed a petition 1871.
BUTTERFIELD J
– had letters Hill End Post Office 1874.
BUTTERWORTH Jas
– had letters returned to Hill End Post Office 1874.
CADDEN Robert
– had letters Hill End Post Office 1873.
CAIRNS James
– a miner of Golden Gully, Hill End 1872.
CAIRNS W
– applied for mining lease Turon River 1875.
CHAPMAN William
– a miner of Hill End 1872.
CALDWELL
- , Donowa & Co had mining lease No 5405.
CAM GON
– married Jane Davis 1874 at Hill End.
CAMERON G
– applied for mining lease in 1875.
CAMERON James
– had letters at Hill End PO 1873.
CAMERON John
– a miner of Dirt Hole Rd, Tambaroora 1872.
CAMPBELL Charles
– a miner of Dirt Hole Rd, Tambaroora 1872.
CAMPBELL Duncan
– an engineer at Hill End/Tambaroora 1872.
CARAZOLE Ellen
– born 1874 Sydney. Parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Ann.
CARAZOLE
Maria Theresa
– born 1871 Tambaroora. Parents were Joseph and Elizabeth Ann.
CARPENTER W
– applied for mining lease Tambaroora.
- had letters Hill End PO 1873.
CARR Oswald
– died 1893 Hill End. Parents were William and Asther.
CARY C L
– signed a petition 1871.
CASTENS Bertha
– born 1872 Tambaroora.
CATECHIST ?
– had letters Hill End PO 1875.
CEARY J
– applied for Hardwood licence Tambaroora 1872.
CHALLEN Charles
– signed a petition 1871.
CHAPMAN James
– had letters returned to Hill End PO 1874.
CHAPMAN William
– a miner at Hill End 1872.
CHARLES John
– letters at Hill End PO 1873.
CHATTEN C
– letters at Hill End PO 1874-5.
CHISHOLM G
– and others applied for mining lease Poorman’s
Gully 1875.
CLARANCE
Thomas J
– died 1858 Bald Hills.
CLARK
Edward
– a blacksmith at Dirt Hole Rd, Tambaroora 1872.
CLARKE
Edward
– a miner of Mudgee Rd, Tambaroora 1872, 1875-6.
CLARKE
Lewis
– an innkeeper of Mudgee Rd, Tambaroora 1872, 1875-6.
CLINTON
A B
– had letters Hill End PO 1873.
COATES
Isaac
– had letters Hill End PO 1873.
COATES
Clara Gladys
– born 1872 Tambaroora. Parents were James J and Emily J.
COBURN
William
– signed a petition 1871.
COHEN
Elizabeth
– born 1858 Tambaroora. Parents were William and Julia.
COLLAM
John
– a farmer at Hill End/Tambaroora 1872.
COLLINS
Ann Elizabeth
– born 1873 Hill End. Parents were James and Mary.
COLLUM
John
– owned Portion 131 Hill End 1870.
COLLUMB
John
– purchased land Tambaroora 1864.
- purchased land Tambaroora 1874.
- and others applied for mining lease Turon River 1875.
COLWIN
John
– owned land Hill End 1875.
CONDON
Thomas
– a farmer at Waygunyah, Hill End 1872.
CONLON
John Thomas
– born 1877 Hill End, died 1904 Sydney. Parents were Patrick
and Margaret.
CONLON
M
– had letters Hill End PO 1873.
CONNELLY
Francis
– had mail Hill End PO 1874.
CONNELLY
Rankin
– had mail Hill End PO 1873.
CONNOR
John A
– had mail Hill End PO 1873.
CONNOR
William
– married Mary Ryan 1860 at Sofala.
- a miner at Hill End 1872.
COOKS
G T
– owned Portion 245 at Hill End.
COOPER
Charlotte
– had a daughter Lilla born 1872 Hill End.
COOPER
John
– a miner at Hill End 1872.
COOPER
Samuel
– a miner at Hill End 1872.
COOPER
Walter
– had letters at Hill End PO 1875.
CORBETT
Patrick
– born 1878 at Hill End. Mother was Ellen.
CORBETT
C
– and others had mining lease at Oakey Creek 1875.
CORMICK
Christopher
– born c 1820, died 1878 at Young. Wife was Bridget.
- son Christopher born 1858 Tambaroora.
CORR
Annie
– born 1875 Hill End.
CORRIE
D
– and others had a mining lease at Hill End 1875.
CORRY
Albert James
– married Annie Maud Martin 1909 Balranald.
COURT
Alfred
– purchased Portion 281 at Tambaroora 1875.
COURT
W
– and others had mining lease Turon/Macquarie Rivers 1875.
COX
George
– registered business allotment for a store Bathurst Rd, Hill
End 1872.
COX
Joseph
– born 1830, died 1870. Was a Police Magistrate.
COX
Thomas
– married Eliza Lanaham 1836 Sydney. Had son John born 1845.
COYLE
Henry
– born 1858 Stoney Creek. Parents were John Hawkins and
Elizabeth.
CRANE
W
– applied for Hardwood Timber licence Tambaroora 1873.
CRAWFORD
Miss
– had letters returned to Hill End PO 1874.
CRAWFORD
R
– had letters returned to Hill End PO 1875.
CRAWLEY
Martin
– and Ellen Bridget had a daughter Bridget M born
1864 at Tambaroora.
CRIGHTON
John
– purchased Portion 153 Hill End 1873.
CROLL
George
– had letters returned Tambaroora PO 1874.
CROMBIL
John
– a miner of Golden Gully, Tambaroora 1872.
CUDLAND
Arthur T
– born 1877 Hill End. Parents were William and Martha.
CURTIS
Edward
– a shareholder of “Amalgamated Araluen Star Gold
Mining Co”, Hawkins Hill 1873.
CURTIS
E
– and another had mining lease Oakey creek 1875.
DAIRS
Alexander
– a miner at Hill End 1872.
DALE
Daniel
– a miner at Hill End 1872.
DALE
David
– married Margaret McDonald 1871 Mudgee.
- had letters Hill End PO 1875.
- applied for improvement purchase land 1872.
DALE
John
– a miner at Hill End 1872.
DALZIEL
William
– married Ann C M Wray 1885 Sydney.
- daughter Agnes died 1917 Katoomba.
- had letters returned Hill End PO 1874.
DANIEL
W
– had mail at Hill End PO 1873.