Trevor
Underwood
Alley
Born in Bong Bong, New South Wales, Australia
Brother of
Catherine Amelia (Alley) Bruce, Christiana Augusta Underwood (Alley) Fitzgerald, Richard St George Underwood Alley, George Underwood Alley, Arthur Underwood Alley, Julian Underwood Alley Snr, Cecilia Underwood (Alley) Fell, Ernest Underwood Alley and Alfred Underwood Alley
Husband of
Emily Anne (Pass) Alley
— married
1870 in Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia
Descendants 
Father of
William Underwood Alley, Trevor Harold Alley, Vivian Francis Alley, Eveline Emily (Alley) Riley, Percy Underwood Alley, Maude Isobel Alley, Elsie Elizabeth (Alley) Collier, Edgar Oswald Alley and Alice M (Alley) Brown
Died
at age 95
in Oatley, New South Wales, Australia
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Biography
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Trevor Underwood Alley was born in 1844 at New South Wales, Australia. He was the son of George Alley and Catherine Dods-Smith. [1]
Trevor Underwood Alley married Emily Annie Pass in 1870 at Braidwood, New South Wales, Australia. [2]
Trevor Underwood Alley passed away in 1940 at Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia. [3]
- Obituary
- "OBITUARY" Goulburn Evening Penny Post (NSW : 1881 - 1940) 3 May 1940: Page 4
- OBITUARY
- MR T. U. ALLEY
- The death occurred at the residence of a son, Waratah Street, Oatley, on April 29 of Mr. Trevor Underwood, Alley, of Roselle and Araluen. The late Mr. Alley, who was 95 years of age, is survived by four sons and three daughters, including Mr. W. U. Alley, of Braidwood.
- "NOTES AND NEWS" The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal (NSW : 1888 - 1954) 3 May 1940: Page 2
- The death occurred on April 29, at his son's residence, Waratah Street, Oatley of Mr. Trevor Underwood Alley, or 47 Lord Street. Roseville, and of Araluen, son ot the late Dr. G. U. Alley, of Shoalhaven, and father of Will, Maude, Viv, Perce, Edgar, Marg, Elsie (also Harold, Eva and Muriel, deceased), in his 96th year.
- It is only a short time since the old gentleman was in Braidwood on a visit to his son. Mr. W. U. Alley. He was hale and hearty then, and looked as if he would easily see the hundred mark. Further reference next issue.
- "DEATH OF MR. T. U. ALLEY." The Propeller (Hurstville, NSW : 1911 - 1954) 2 May 1940: Page 3
- DEATH OF MR. T. U. ALLEY.
- Pioneer Gold Miner.
- Mr. Trevor Underwood- Alley, who died at his son's residence at Waratah Street, Oatley, last Sunday night, at the age of 96 years, was one of the pioneering gold miners of the Araluen valley, district. He was one of the first members of the Tallagandah Shire Council, in the Braidwood district, being one of the special appointees made by the Government. A son, Major, W. U. Alley, was President of the Shire for many years.
- Deceased was born in the Moss Vale district in 1844, being a son of Doctor G.U. Alley, of Shoalhaven, During the great flood in 1860 they lost their home and everything in it. At sixteen years of age deceased went to Araluen for the gold diggings, and for a time worked at Blatchford's store, where a large amount of gold-buying was carried out, there being no banks there at that time. Deceased was chosen to take part in special escorts to coaches carrying gold, and on one occasion was with a coach which was held up by the Clark gang near Major's Creek. One of the men in the escort was shot, and the bullet was taken out by Dr. Alley, with Dr. Patterson. Later, deceased worked as a private escort taking gold through Nelligen to the coast, to-be shipped to Sydney. Some trips he was in charge of gold weighing 7000 ounces, valued at nearly £30,000.
- In later years the late Mr. Alley conducted a business in Araluen until twenty years ago he retired to live in Sydney. He saw the introduction, of gold dredging in the Araluen district and at one time owned the Perseverence mine. After it gave out dredging started on his property, and continued until a few years ago, there being only one dredge working now after many thousands of pounds worth of gold has been extracted. One of deceased's brothers, G. U. Alley, was a well-known identity in that district, and became known as the "grand old man of Sassafras."
- Deceased's wife pre-deceased him five years, ago at the age of 86 years. He is survived by four sons and three daughters. The funeral service took place on Tuesday at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium.
Research
- Note: The various members of the extended Alley family have the same or similar names. Please be very careful before proposing or completing a merge on profiles for the Alley family.
Sources
- ↑ Birth NSW BDM Index 1824/1844 V18441824 38AALLEY TREVOR M (parents) GEORGE M & CATHERINE A
- ↑ Marriage NSW BDM Index 1900/1870 ALLEY TREVOR U married PASS EMILY ANNIE (Reg. BRAIDWOOD) & 1990/1870 ALLEY TREVOR UNDERWOOD married PAP (sic) EMILY ANNIE (Reg. CAMDEN)
- ↑ Death NSW BDM Index7895/1940 ALLEY TREVOR UNDERWOOD (parents) GEORGE UNDERWOOD & CATHERINE AMELIA (Reg. HURSTVILLE)
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EARLY DAYS
NONAGENARIAN'S MEMORIES
Mr. Trevor Underwood Alley, of Lord-street, Roseville, father of Mr. W. U. Alley, of Braidwood, last week entered the ranks of nonagenarians. He was born at Bong Bong on August 16, 1844. His parents originally came from Dublin, his father being a doctor of medicine and his mother a talented pianist and violinist. Dr. Alley practised his profession on the south coast for many years.
Mr. T. U. Alley is of a fine pioneering type and from a vivid memory of the past has many interesting stories to tell of experiences on the south coast. Among these may be placed the great flood of I860, when the home in which the family lived on Burraga Island, near Terara, was washed away.
When Mr. Alley was 16 years of age the family took up residence at Araluen. There he found employment in Blatchford's store. Part of the business of this firm was to buy gold, for it was in the days when gold was being won from rich alluvial fields there. As there were no banks at Araluen, it was necessary for an armed escort to take the gold to Braidwood. The monthly purchase was generally 4000 ounces, and such a prize as this was a tremendous temptation to bushrangers. Mr. Alley remembers the hold-up of the escort by the Clarke gang. During this exciting episode one of the police was shot, the bullet being subsequently extracted by Drs. Alley and Patterson. The efforts of the bushrangers were frustrated by the cunning of another officer, who took cover under the wagon and put the enemy to flight. Shortly after this, Mr. Alley, aged 24 years, became the leader of a private escort, and he, with five others, took the gold through 30 miles of rough country to the port of Nelligen, where it was shipped to Sydney in the charge of a constable. On one of these journeys Mr. Alley was responsible for the safety of 7000 ounces.
Mr. Alley remembers many election incidents, and speaks of the famous pickhandle election. At this time there were 14,000 people in the Araluen area, and the contest was waged between the sitting member, Mr. Edward Greville, and Mr. W. M. Kelly. Feeling ran high, and when the supporters of Mr. Kelly endeavored to win votes for their champion by the use of pick-handles, excitement was intense. From the effects of such belaboring one man eventually died. The result of the election was the defeat of Mr. Greville, but the election was upset, and Mr. Greville again became the representative in Parliament.
Mr. Alley retired from active business about 25 years ago. Four years ago Mr. and Mrs Alley celebrated the diamond jubilee of their marriage, and both are still enjoying life. Although 80 years of age, Mr. Alley travels to and from Sydney to transact his business affairs. He is a keen gardener, and is fond of a game of billiards.