John Gorman (1852 - 1920)

Born 1852 in Truscotts Swamp near Oberon, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Son of James Gorman and Ellen Phillips

Husband of Rosanna (Grady) Gorman — married 1884 in Truscotts Swamp (Flat) near Oberon NSW

Descendants

Died 1920 at about age 68 in Rockley, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

John Gorman was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

John was born in 1852. John was the child of James Gorman and Eleanor Phillips. John passed away in 1920.

• John and Rose had the following children:
  • Helena (14477/1885 unwed)
  • Patrick (15356/1886 unwed)
  • James (15717/1887, James Gorman Grazier Mount David dies 6/4/1943 brother of Alice Ryan (beneficiary)
  • Alice 16164/1888  1888 w Josiah J Ryan 6914/1911
  • Teresa (21149/1893 1893-1948 w 1920 Randalf Davidson no children
  • Eveline (7098/1896),
  • Annie (1898/9 w 1919 Edward Phillips);
  • Margaret (1900 16324/1900  w 1920 Patrick Meehan). The last three children were registered in Rockley, near Bathurst.

At the time of James senior's death in 1885 John & Rosanna, Thomas, James & Agnes, and Margaret (William’s widow) appear to have been living at Truscott's Flat where the family had 9 portions, 428 acres in all. The 1884 maps show these portions mostly in the name of James Gorman, others have William or John Gorman.

John Gorman is listed in 1900 in the Carcoar district at Truscotts Flat, Burraga in Yewens Directory Landholders New South Wales. Neighbours are Michael J Joyce and David Keating.

In 1913 the Gorman household members of voting age at Truscott's Flat consist of:

-Gertrude domestic duties

-James Burraga Miner

-James labourer

-John Farmer

-Joseph Michael labourer

-Patrick labourer

-Rose Ann domestic duties

-William Burraga Miner

A James and Mary Jane Gorman are resident at Shooters Hill.

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Paternal relationship is confirmed with an AncestryDNA test match between brother's great grand daughter and descendant of John Margaret Meehan, double third cousins 1R. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th Cousins based on sharing 100 centimorgans across 6 DNA segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

• Family archive, thanks to S Wyndham
• NSW BDM V1852571 69
• NSW Electoral Roll