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175356
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles
Ship: -
Date: 30 January 1843
Place: Newcastle
Source: SR NSW Archive Reel: 1583; Series: 12992; Description: Registers of Memorials for Land 1825-1842
Details: Town Grant - Allotment 82. 36 perches originally located to Edward Charles Close as allotment no. 21


181505
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles
Ship: -
Date: 25 October 1825
Place: Newcastle
Source: NSW Courts Magistrates, Newcastle Police Court: 1823-1825 (Ancestry)
Details: Elizabeth Ray in service to Edward Charles Close charged with general misconduct. Benjamin Elstone, overseer at r. Closes Farm states...the prisoner has been but a short time in my masters service. She was appointed to take care of the dairy. On Friday last my master came to Newcastle leaving me in charge of everything on the farm. On that day she made away with two or three gallons of new milk improperly. I could not keep her away from the wharf that day or from talking to the people who were on the boats that were passing. On my remonstrations with her she set me at defiance and told me that for every once she had been at the wharf that day she would go twice on the following day. On Friday evening she made the complete round of the mens huts. On Saturday morning there were seven buckets of milk from the cows, three buckets of which she made away with. I also missed about seven pounds of butter. On Sunday morning I found upwards of a gallon of new milk in one of the mens huts. I was told by them it was brought there by Elizabeth Ray....The men on the farm are allowed skimmed milk from the dairy but never new milk. Every one on the farm knows I am the overseer. I have been so upwards of two years. Elizabeth Ray in her defence states. The skimmed milk was sour so I have the men new milk. When I went to the wharf I did not speak to any person. Sentenced to solitary confinement one week on bread and water and afterwards to be sent to the Factory at Parramatta


183715
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles
Ship: -
Date: 1825 - 1887
Place: Morpeth
Source: Biographical Register of the New South Wales Parliament 1856-1901 C.N. Connolly (Online)
Details: Edward Charles Close - Pastoralist. B. 21 Jan. 1825 Morpeth, NSW, s. Major Edward Charles, landowner, and Sophia Susannah, nee Palmer; m. 24 July 1847 Morpeth, Louisa Slade Platt; 3s.2d. D. 19 Feb. 1887 St Leonards, NSW. C. of E Grew up near Morpeth, s. leading settler; became big landed proprietor Commanding Officer Maitland Volunteer Rifle Corps; pres. Maitland Hosp. Bd. MLA for Morpeth 24 June 1859-12 July 1860, 18 Sept. 1862-10 Nov. 1864


151285
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles and Louisa Slade
Ship: -
Date: 1854 10 May
Place: Morpeth
Source: Australian Births and Baptisms - Family Search Historical Records
Details: Birth of Sophia Susanna Stilwell Close, daughter of Edward Charles Close and Louisa Slade


188411
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna
Ship: -
Date: 3 January 1841
Place: St. James Church Morpeth
Source: Maitland Marriage Register
Details: George Thomas Palmer Close, son of Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna Close, born 9 July 1834. Baptised 3 January 1841. Note - The first child baptised in St. James Church, Morpeth


189109
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna
Ship: -
Date: 27 July 1836
Place: Abode Morpeth
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 116
Details: Adela, daughter of Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna Close born 25 June 1836. Baptised 27 July 1836. Occupation of Edward Close - settler


190009
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna
Ship: -
Date: 12 July 1838
Place: Abode Morpeth
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 176
Details: Alfred, son of Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna Close born 28 June 1838. Baptised 12 July 1838. Occupation of Edward Close - settler


33226
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles junior
Ship: -
Date: 1847 28 July
Place: Morpeth
Source: MM
Details: Married Louisa Slade Platt, daughter of the late John Laurio Platt


82457
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles junior
Ship: -
Date: 1851 12 March
Place: -
Source: MM
Details: Character witness for Henry Rae.


91951
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles junior
Ship: -
Date: 1863
Place: Maitland
Source: Australian Almanac
Details: Magistrate


97400
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles junior
Ship: -
Date: 1853 12 February
Place: Northumberland
Source: MM
Details: Title Deeds


121073
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Charles junior
Ship: -
Date: 1864
Place: Morpeth; Mr. J. Campbell's Wharf
Source: Australian Almanac
Details: Legislative Assembly member with Town and Country Address


160809
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward James
Ship: -
Date: 24 April 1822
Place: Newcastle
Source: Church of England Burials Register Book 1821 - 1825 - University of Newcastle
Details: Son of Lieut. Close. Died aged 17 hours


4637
Surname: Close
First Name: Edward Junior
Ship: -
Date: 1842 26 March
Place: East Maitland
Source: HRG
Details: Subscribed to immigrants home


188412
Surname: Close
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 8 November 1856
Place: Morpeth
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: George Close appointed agent of the Australian Joint Stock Bank


188413
Surname: Close
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 8 May 1866
Place: Morpeth
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: Sudden death of Edward Charles Close, father of George Close


197114
Surname: Close
First Name: George
Ship: -
Date: 24 November 1859
Place: Morpeth
Source: Maitland Mercury
Details: George Close, son of Edward Close of Morpeth, employed at the Bank of Australasia, East Maitland, witness at the hearing of Robert Hunter, Francis Trindell and William Collins who were charged with passing a forged note


188410
Surname: Close
First Name: George Thomas Palmer
Ship: -
Date: 3 January 1841
Place: St. James Church, Morpeth
Source: Maitland Baptism Register
Details: George Thomas Palmer Close, son of Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna Close, born 9 July 1834. Baptised 3 January 1841. Note - The first child baptised in St. James Church, Morpeth


189110
Surname: Close
First Name: George Thomas Palmer
Ship: -
Date: 18 August 1834
Place: Abode Morpeth
Source: Maitland Baptism Register p. 116
Details: George Thomas Palmer Close, son of Edward Charles and Sophia Susanna Close born 9 July 1834. Baptised 18 August 1834


153642
Surname: Close
First Name: James
Ship: -
Date: 1818 28 October
Place: London
Source: The Proceedings of the Old Bailey Online
Details: James Turner, James Close, John Carpenter, William Jasper, John Egan, Mary Hartnell, George Baker, David Crawley and Thomas Kirby found guilty of having forged notes in their possession and sentenced to 14 years transportation