James Hurley Robert (Walker) Duncan (1848 - abt. 1911)

Born 25 Feb 1848 in New South Wales, Australia.

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 15 Sep 1911 at about age 63 in S.S. Rosedale, Sydney NSW Australia

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Biography

Died in the wreck of S.S. Rosedale September 15 1911, he was aged 64.

Sources

Birth

Birth: NSW BDM Family History Search:

ref#V1848791 33A/1848

Name: Walker James H R

Father: Richard

Mother: Margaret

Christening

Australia Births and Baptisms, 1792-1981," database, via FamilySearch:

Name: James Hurley Robert Walker

Gender: Male

Christening Date: 07 May 1848

Christening Place: Petersham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1848

Father's Name: Richard Walker <-- Walker (Margaret's maiden name)

Mother's Name: Margaret

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C31062-1

System Origin: Australia-EASy

GS Film number: 993935

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTCK-KYL : accessed 7 June 2016

Marriage

Marriage (uncertain): NSW BDM Family History Search:

Year: 1872

Reg: 181/1872

Groom: Duncan, James

Bride: Smedley, Jans

District: Sydney

Death

Death: NSW BDM Family History Search:

REF#13046/1911

Name: DUNCAN JAMES R H

Father: JOHN

Mother: MARGARET

Reg: SYDNEY

Memorial: Death date, age, grandchildren cited in memorial [The Sydney Morning Herald September 14 1912 Pg.16] trove.nla.gov.au

Research Notes

• Mentioned as father of Arthur J Duncan: BDM NSW REF#3729/1898 DUNCAN ARTHUR J JAMES R H JANE WATERLOO

• Jane, James' wife (uncertain), cited as mother of Arthur J Duncan (as above).

• It is belived that James biological father is Richard Richards, while John Duncan is his adoptive father, (Information via Chris O'Sullivan fellow family tree researcher).

• Story: [possible father of James Robert Hurley Duncan (aka Walker)]

Bell’s Life in Sydney and Sporting Reviewer/ Sat 9 Dec 1848 / Page 2 / "POLICE OFFICE SKETCHES":

Richard Richards of Glebe, cited as having seduced a 14 year old orphan girl in the care of Mrs. Ann Hurley of Cook's River and coincidently fathering a child. Had an altercation with Hurley, as corroborated by Mrs. Catherine Walker [possibly Margaret Walker's mother].

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/59765004?

Acknowledgements

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