Charles Murphy (1856 - 1919)

Born 24 Apr 1856 in Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 19 Mar 1919 at age 62 in Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Charles Murphy was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Charles MURPHY 1856-1919.^[1]More images of Charles can be found on Flickr, and the MURPHY family here.

Charles was born in Shoalhaven New South Wales on 24 Apr 1856 to parents James MURPHY and Elizabeth KENNEDY.^[2]

We don't know much about Charles' early life. It isn't until after the death of his mother and the subsequent trial of his father for her murder, that we find him living in Back Forest, Shoalhaven in April 1875. By 9th September of that same year he has enlisted with the NSW Police. The NSW Police records show the following information:-

* NSW Police, 2621, enlisted 9 Sep 1875 –

* Description: blue eyes; black hair; fair complexion

* Height: 5 ft. 9 in.

* Birth: 1854, NSW

* Occupation: Horse breaker

* District: South Western

* Religion: RC

* General appearance: Good

* Constable: 9 Sep 1875

He is found living in Deniliquin in 1876, believed to have been posted there at time of Ned Kelly siege, protecting the border.

By 1 February 1880 he is appointed to a 1st class constable. However, the records show he was dismissed on 1st Sep 1880. The cause of the dismissal is unknown.^[3]

By 1891 he is back living with his father at 38 Rockford St MacDonaldtown at the time of his death on 10th October.

Charles was unmarried at the time of his own death from senile decay, cardiac failure on 19th Mar 1919, aged 63, presumed no issue. He died at Randwick and was buried in the Roman Catholic Section of Rookwood Cemetery on 21st March.^[4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Veronica Williams created WikiTree profile Murphy-4169 through the import of MURPHY_2013-08-13_2013-08-25.ged on Aug 24, 2013.
2. ↑ BDM - Certificates, MURPHY Charles - Birth - NSW 7663/31/1856.
3. ↑ NSW State Records, Police Gazettes, accessed 2007.
4. ↑ BDM - NSW, www.bdm.nsw.gov.au, MURPHY Charles - Death 2600/1919.
5. ↑ BDM - Certificates, MURPHY Charles - Death - NSW Shoalhaven, No 7633, Vol 31.