James Clee (1824 - 1894)

Born 18 Aug 1824 in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Eaten) Clee — married 21 Jan 1851 in Tumut, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Jan 1894 at age 69 in Sandy Creek, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

James Clee is listed in NSW Marriages as James C Tomkens, District PV (Presbyterian Tumut NSW) 1851 marriage to Sarar Eaden, #149/1851 V1851149 80

James Clee is listed in Family Search as James Clee Tomkins

Possible NSW birth registration - TOMKINS JAMES G, Registration #6950/1824 V18246950 1B, Father's Given name(s), JAMES, Mother's Given name(s), MARY G, District, unknown

Died aged 70. Parents listed as William Clee & Mary Terry on death registration.

James Clee and his son now have headstones thanks to Zara Hetherington-Struick who is a descendant, at the Sandy Creek cemetery in Victoria. (Near Wodonga in VIC)

Research Notes

In 1883 a James Clee of Gocup, Tumut was in the Insolvency Court, Monday 7th December before the Chief Commissioner^[1] Further mentioned in January 1884 In the Supreme Court of New South Wales as an Insolvent Estate^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931) Tue 18 Dec 1883 Page 4 Insolvency Court. [1]
2. ↑ New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900) View title info Wed 2 Jan 1884 [Issue No.1] Page 36 EST INSOLVENCY. [2]

• Vic death registration #57/1894 as James Clee