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Title: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Saturday 07 July 12 15:41 BST (UK)
Hello, I'm currently trying to research information on my Grandmother's side, we don't have much information to go by, all I have is my grandmother was Margaret Turner (Pullen) (born 5/7/1942?- died 4/1/2004), We're trying to find out more about her family, the only names I know are her father Thomas Warrick Pullen (died around 1989 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia) and her mother Jesse Charlotte Pullen (born Goodwin) Also deceased roughly around 1975-76. We don't know anything more on that side of the family, and there has always been alot of unanswered questions regarding that side. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

NB: I'm uncertain but through some research It's possible Thomas Warrick Pullen has parents names William John Pullen and Mary Elizabeth Pullen (born Mcgrath).  Thank You :)
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Dazey999 on Saturday 07 July 12 16:40 BST (UK)
Hi The-Game
The Ryerson Index (http://www.ryersonindex.org/) has these entries:
Thomas Warwick Pullen died October 1989, aged 81, formerly of Lennox Head, Stanthorpe & Lismore
Jessie Charlotte Pullen died August 1972, late of Stanthorpe
Funeral notices were in THE NORTHERN STAR, Lismore
Dazey
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Saturday 07 July 12 23:11 BST (UK)
Hi, Thomas Warwick Pullen's Parents were William W Pullen and Mary Swan . Thomas was born 1908 and registered at Taree NSW. The ref # for his birth is 8860/1908.

William W Pullen and Mary Swan were married in 1897 and this was also registered at Taree number is 4193/1897.

He had a number of siblings, William J 1897, Reginald A 1899, Margaret H 1901, Charlotte I 1903, Lillian D 1905 all registered at Taree and Ethel M 1911 born at Belligen Also Eva B Pullen born at Belligen but died 1913.

There could be further siblings born after 1911 the cutoff for NSW BDM's.

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Saturday 07 July 12 23:40 BST (UK)
Hi again, William W Pullen was born 1875 and his birth registered at Manning River (Taree) his parents were John Kingsworth Pullen and Charlotte ?.

William W Pullen had eight other siblings all born same area.
Charles K 1859 Wingham died 1918 at Macksville
Then at Taree Sarah 1861, George 1863-1942 at Port Macquarie, Ida 1865, Erastus 1868-1937 Hornsby, Blanch Amy 1870-1948 Hornsby, Augusta 1872-1957 Hornsby, and Ethel 1879.

There is also a death recorded for a Esther A Pullen in 1878 at Gunnedah with same parents it is unknown at the moment where she was born. possibly not connected?

I cannot find John and Charlotte's marriage at the moment.

Neil


Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Saturday 07 July 12 23:51 BST (UK)
Death notice for Charlotte Pullen in 1915 relict of late John Kingsworth Pullen
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15607700

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Saturday 07 July 12 23:54 BST (UK)
Death notice for John Kingsworth  Pullen in 1906.  He was the 3rd son of Jesse Pullen of Tasmania
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article28155906

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Sunday 08 July 12 00:02 BST (UK)
John Kingworth Pullen married Charlotte Whenham in 1857 in Maitland reg# 2108/1857

Can search here free www.bdm.nsw.gov.au   for NSW birthe. deaths, marriages

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 08 July 12 00:05 BST (UK)
There could be further siblings born after 1911 the cutoff for NSW BDM's.

Neil


One more

PULLEN, Bernice. Parents William W & Mary
1915. Belligen. 21331

Sue
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 00:10 BST (UK)
Gee Ros, I was thinking that they might be related to the Pullen family of Maitland a very old family there. I wonder if this a connection.

Neil

(MODIFIED) were you able to see when Eva was born RosDoh SUE :-[ also.
Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 00:23 BST (UK)
This might be of some use it has some family members.

http://www.mundia.com/au/Search/Results?surname=PULLEN&birthPlace=Australia

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Sunday 08 July 12 00:27 BST (UK)
There are some records held at NSW state records which look related including a probate packet for William Whenham Pullen died 24/9/1953.

http://api.records.nsw.gov.au

regards,
   Ros

(I'm lost Neil - which Eva?  )
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Aussie1947 on Sunday 08 July 12 00:27 BST (UK)
Hi,

A mention for a Jesse Pullen in Tasmania.

Hobart Town Gazette
GOVERNMENT NOTICE November 27th 1827.
Mr Jesse Pullen to be the District Constable at Green Pounds since Whitfield deceased.

Regards
Gerry
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 00:32 BST (UK)
Sorry Ros, it was Sue who posted the post 1911 birth and I had the death registerd of EVA 1913 but no birthdate. :P

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Floozy on Sunday 08 July 12 00:36 BST (UK)
Taking you to Tasmania with some of the names mentioned.


http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=240873
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Aussie1947 on Sunday 08 July 12 00:39 BST (UK)

1900 Cyclopedia of Tasmania has a mention of Jesse Pullen & family arriving on the "Christiana" in 1822.

Gerry
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Sunday 08 July 12 01:01 BST (UK)
Jessie C Goodwin was born in 1908 to parents Edward and Charlotte E in Casino reg #23349/1908

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 01:06 BST (UK)
If someone can access this Via Anc...ty then it will open up a bit.

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?cj=1&offerid=0:21166:0,0:21318:0&gsfn=Jesse&gsln=Pullen&submit=Find&o_xid=0000195520,33127&o_lid=0000195520,33127&o_sch=External%20Paid%20Media&gl=allgs

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 08 July 12 02:01 BST (UK)
PULLLEN, EVA. 1913 Bellingen.Reg 1860.

Sue
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Sunday 08 July 12 04:43 BST (UK)
Edward Goodwin married Charlotte E Philps in Casino in 1900 reg#1038/1900. 

An Edward Goodwin died in Casino in 1929 parents David and Mary A  reg# 9272/1929

A Charlotte Eliza Goodwin died in Casino in 1951 parents Edward and Sarah reg# 23149/1951

There is an obit and a death notice for Charlotte in Ryerson Index http://ryersonindex.net/search.php

GOODWIN   Charlotte Eliza   Obituary   23SEP1951   Death   70   at Coraki, late of McKee's Hill   Northern Star (Lismore)   24SEP1951   
GOODWIN   Charlotte Eliza   Funeral notice   24SEP1951   Funeral      late of McKee's Hill   Northern Star (Lismore)   24SEP1951   

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: majm on Sunday 08 July 12 05:23 BST (UK)
NSW ER 1903 COWPER, polling at Holey Flat
Charlott PULLEN, of Pipeclay Creek, domestic duties  (there was no ‘e’ for Charlott on this paper copy of the roll)
Erastus PULLEN, of Pipeclay Creek, farmer
Ethel PULLEN, of Pipeclay Creek, domestic duties
John Kingsnorth PULLEN, of Moorland, farmer
Mary PULLEN, of Stewart’s River, domestic duties
Sarah Ann PULLEN of Moorland, domestic duties
Sarah Rachael PULLEN of Stewart’s River, domestic duties
William PULLEN, of Moorland, farmer
Sarah SWAN, of John’s River, domestic duties.

The electorate of Cowper in 1903 went from Tea Gardens to Evans Head.   I have not checked ALL the different polling places within that electorate.

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 05:25 BST (UK)
It's amazing to read all this info, Thanks to everyone for links at information.  Also wondering does anybody have any pictures or links to pictures of any of the Pullens/Goodwins etc?? Apart from Ancrestry.com.au. Thanks again.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 08 July 12 05:29 BST (UK)
Hi
Your great uncle REGINALD AUSTIN PULLEN died in 1983

From Ryerson Index

PULLEN   Reginald Austin
Funeral notice 11MAR1983
Aged 83    
late of Lennox Head   Northern Star (Lismore)   
Published 12MAR1983

He was married to EMILY ADA

REG4365 In 1924    PULLEN    REGINALD A to POMROY EMILY A. at MACKSVILLE

She died in 2001

PULLEN   Emily Ada   Death notice
30JAN2001   
Aged 98    
Formerly of Barrack Heights   
Illawarra Mercury Published 03FEB2001

Acccording to the Electoral Roll--

In 1930 the couple were at Valla and he was a farmer.
 
In 1949   they were at Clunes, Lismore and he was a storekeeper.

In 1958 the couple were at Rutherford Street Lennox Head, Byron Bay and he was a famer.

This remained their address until 1980 .

Sue

Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: majm on Sunday 08 July 12 05:38 BST (UK)
NSW ER 1913 TENTERFIELD, polling at Tuckurimba.   
Charlotte GOODWIN, of Round Hill, domestic duties
Edward GOODWIN, of Round Hill, farmer.

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 05:39 BST (UK)
Hi
Your great uncle REGINALD AUSTIN PULLEN died in 1983

From Ryerson Index

PULLEN   Reginald Austin
Funeral notice 11MAR1983
Aged 83    
late of Lennox Head   Northern Star (Lismore)   
Published 12MAR1983

He was married to EMILY ADA

REG4365 In 1924    PULLEN    REGINALD A to POMROY EMILY A. at MACKSVILLE

She died in 2001

PULLEN   Emily Ada   Death notice
30JAN2001   
Aged 98    
Formerly of Barrack Heights   
Illawarra Mercury Published 03FEB2001

Acccording to the Electoral Roll--

In 1930 the couple were at Valla and he was a farmer.
 
In 1949   they were at Clunes, Lismore and he was a storekeeper.

In 1958 the couple were at Rutherford Street Lennox Head, Byron Bay and he was a famer.

This remained their address until 1980 .

Sue



Hello Sue, Thank You for that info, He is my great-great Uncle, talking to my dad atm and he remembers his Mother Margaret Turner (Pullen) talking about going to visit her Uncle Austy (Reginald) and Aunt Ada.

Dad says that Reginald Austin Pullen was also an axeman. We have a photo somewhere in our files of him and some other men all sitting on a big chopped down tree.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: cando on Sunday 08 July 12 05:45 BST (UK)
Perhaps you search for the following publication

Cando
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 08 July 12 05:48 BST (UK)
He is my great-great Uncle,

Sorry!

I did indeed omit a great  ;)

Sue
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: majm on Sunday 08 July 12 05:56 BST (UK)
Hi there,

Your DAD should be eligible to apply for NSW BDM dcs where he would expect HIS OWN NAME to be included in the names of children of the deceased, or if he was named as the informant, even where their NSW deaths occurred less than 30 years ago.   Where the deaths occurred more than 30 years ago, those records are now public records, so anyone can apply.

http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/OurForms.htm


NSW BDM regulations restrict access to
birth records where the births were less than 100 years ago
marriage records where the marriages were less than 50 years ago
death records where the deaths were less than 30 years ago

In general terms, if you know you are named on a restricted record, you are eligible to apply for access. 

Cheers,  JM
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 05:59 BST (UK)
Perhaps you search for the following publication

Cando


Thank You, he is my Dad's great-great grandfather. So my great-great-great grandfather. Absolutely amazing to read it all.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 06:00 BST (UK)
More live ammo on the family.

http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/individual.php?pid=I35630&ged=Gregory-Hudson.ged

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 06:07 BST (UK)
More live ammo on the family.

http://stuart.scss.dyndns.info/FamilyTree/individual.php?pid=I35630&ged=Gregory-Hudson.ged

Neil

Thanks Neil, Without sounding abit dumb, by this research does that mean the Pullen family originally come from England? As both of John Kingsnorth Pullen's parents come from England, United Kingdom? Well married there so I'm assuming they lived there.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 06:12 BST (UK)
Burial John Kingsnorth Pullen.

Woronora (Neils private Cemetery) Sutherland Sydney.Bad Joke :-[
PULLEN   JOHN    Burial   PRIMITIVE METHODIST - SECTION DD - 0011   31/10/1906

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: majm on Sunday 08 July 12 06:13 BST (UK)
Perhaps you search for the following publication

Cando


Thank You, he is my Dad's  great-great grandfather. So my great-great-great grandfather. Absolutely amazing to read it all.

To me, this is what RChat is all about,  sharing and helping and finding clues to help each of us with our own family history.

Cheers,  JM  (I sometimes think that Rookwood Cemetery could well be my forebears own private cemetery, as so many of them went there regularly during their own lifetimes, and then later, were buried or cremated there, or their names added to headstones for their relatives.)
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 06:21 BST (UK)
Hi, Yes the family started life out here from English Rotts[/s] :-[whoops roots like so many others.

Jesse the original! I wish someone could open that Doc I noted on reply 16. It obviously has more on your Pullen Roots in England.

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 06:27 BST (UK)
A question my father is very interested in is, Does anybody know what ethnicity the Pullen family is. Dad's always wondered as his mother and his aunty's (father was Thomas Warrick Pullen) all had jetblack hair. 
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Sunday 08 July 12 06:29 BST (UK)
There is a lovely long biography of Jesse Pullen on a tree on ancestry (which I think is what you mean Neil)

Jesse Pullen baptised 5 April 1795 to parents William Pullen and Sarah Pullen (nee Wills) in Kentish village of Chilham

Jesse married Harriett Kingsnorth in Margate 20 oct 1818 at St john's.  After birth of Mary Ann in 1819 and George in 1821 they decided to emigrate ...

regards,
   Ros

Adding William Pullen 1764-1843  and Sarah Wills 1769-1846 both born and died in Chilham Kent
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: rosball on Sunday 08 July 12 06:34 BST (UK)
Erastus Pullen was a violin-maker of renown

http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/158247864?l-australian=y&q=%22erastus+pullen%22~3&c=picture&versionId=172490051

regards,
   Ros
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 07:02 BST (UK)
Reading through I've realised I have missed one link. John Kingsnorth Pullen who Married Charlotte Whenham/Wenham, there son William Wenham Pullen married Mary Swan and one of there sons William John Pullen married Mary Elizabeth Pullen (born Mcgrath). There son Thomas Warrick Pullen is my dad's grandfather. So Now John Kingsnorth Pullen is my dad's great-great-great grandfather and he is my g-g-g-g-grandfather.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 07:06 BST (UK)
Erastus Pullen was a violin-maker of renown

http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/158247864?l-australian=y&q=%22erastus+pullen%22~3&c=picture&versionId=172490051

regards,
   Ros

Was Erastus Pullen married to Sarah Ann Bray??
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 07:16 BST (UK)
Erastus Pullen was a violin-maker of renown

http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/158247864?l-australian=y&q=%22erastus+pullen%22~3&c=picture&versionId=172490051

regards,
   Ros

PULLEN, Erastus (1868-1937) Won the Harmony Trophy in an amateur violin
making competition in 1934
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Aussie1947 on Sunday 08 July 12 07:38 BST (UK)

Erastus Pullen & Sarah A Bray
Married, NSW 1919.
Reg place: Rockdale, NSW.
Reg: 1919/1442

Gerry
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 08:37 BST (UK)
I like the reference to the Jet Black Hair. That is what got me started on Genealogy quite a few years back. One particular line in my family has carried the same gene for centuries and it has always resulted in Black hair and very dark Brown eyes. This has variously been referred to as Spanish, European, African.

Hmm well I thought that was strange, Scottish was the supposed ancestors home. I have now gone back to the mid 1200's with the family and they lived in the border counties of N/E England. Although throughout the centuries many have moved about England and then throughout the world.

A DNA test revealed Celtic origin and through that early Celtic migrations from Moorish origins. So they were accidentally right, UK, Spain, Europe, Nth Africa.
Hmm so that's where my Black hair and Brown eyes comes from, probably yours too. ;D Not much Norman Blood in me, yet my brothers were all born with Blondie hair and fair eyes and don't have the same gene.........No it wasn't the milkman. :o Just a freak of nature. 8)

Neil
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 10:15 BST (UK)
There is a lovely long biography of Jesse Pullen on a tree on ancestry (which I think is what you mean Neil)

Jesse Pullen baptised 5 April 1795 to parents William Pullen and Sarah Pullen (nee Wills) in Kentish village of Chilham

Jesse married Harriett Kingsnorth in Margate 20 oct 1818 at St john's.  After birth of Mary Ann in 1819 and George in 1821 they decided to emigrate ...

regards,
   Ros

Adding William Pullen 1764-1843  and Sarah Wills 1769-1846 both born and died in Chilham Kent

I have also found

William Pullen 1764-1843 has parents Robert Pullen 1724-1791 - Mary Frost 1730-1797

Sarah Wills has parents William/s Wylls/Wills 1731-1801 - Mary Burchett 1729-1800

I've researched they're children which does date back to William Pullen whos son was Jesse Pullen.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 10:26 BST (UK)
I like the reference to the Jet Black Hair. That is what got me started on Genealogy quite a few years back. One particular line in my family has carried the same gene for centuries and it has always resulted in Black hair and very dark Brown eyes. This has variously been referred to as Spanish, European, African.

Hmm well I thought that was strange, Scottish was the supposed ancestors home. I have now gone back to the mid 1200's with the family and they lived in the border counties of N/E England. Although throughout the centuries many have moved about England and then throughout the world.

A DNA test revealed Celtic origin and through that early Celtic migrations from Moorish origins. So they were accidentally right, UK, Spain, Europe, Nth Africa.
Hmm so that's where my Black hair and Brown eyes comes from, probably yours too. ;D Not much Norman Blood in me, yet my brothers were all born with Blondie hair and fair eyes and don't have the same gene.........No it wasn't the milkman. :o Just a freak of nature. 8)

Neil

Thanks for all that information It's amazing, All on dad's mums side they have it, My sister has jetblack hair (when its not dyed). Dad has it, my nan has it and all of her siblings had jetblack hair, uncertain on the eyes, as we only know my sister and nan had blue eyes, and unsure on her siblings they're all deceased. But It's amazing to think they date back to the 1200's.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 11:26 BST (UK)
Hmm Well a long, long time before the 1200's actually. But that's as far as I can see any reference to my family. Two woodcutters in the Black Forests of Durham. They were employed by the Bishop of Durham to cut and prepare wood for him. 1268 AD. Our name is of Celtic origin Todd meaning Fox!

The Celts settled in UK and intermingled see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celts
Somewhere between 1000 to 450 BC depending on what variety and they mixed with the Britons. Later invasions from the Norsemen altered the mix. I don't know about you but I found the whole thing fascinating and brought to life my ancient history lessons from long ago school days.

You will find that people in Britain moved around much more than we normally envisioned, wars, famines, diseases, work all played a part.

You can just Google things up now, surprising what you might find.

You will find this interesting:
http://www.lynehamvillage.com/history/bygones/pullen.html

Neil ;D
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: The-Game on Sunday 08 July 12 12:03 BST (UK)
I Find it absolutely fasinating, Thanks for the links Neil that is amazing stuff to read, I've also found a couple of links which have led me to trace back as far as my 9th great grandparents, though I'm still searching for more. They were mid 1660's there's still a long way to go. But Not a few days ago not knowing much about our family to now having all this info just fasinates me. I love all that old school ancient ancestry history sort of stuff.
Title: Re: Pullen Family
Post by: dilosh on Sunday 29 September 19 23:07 BST (UK)
Hi

I came across this thread while researching Jesse Pullen (1795-1871) my 1st cousin 5 times removed. I have no idea if anyone will read this 7 years after the original post was made but I thought I would share our connection anyway.

My great great grandmother was Harriet Pullen Wills and for years I had wondered where her name had come from as, as far as I knew I did not have any Pullen ancestors.  I don't but we do share a rather entangled tree.

Jesse Pullen's maternal grandfather is my 5xGGF William Wills who married twice so we don't share his maternal grandmother's line but his mother is my 5xgreat aunt who married William Pullen my 1st cousin 6x removed.  William Pullen's mother was Mary Frost my 6xgreat aunt.  Which means Jesse Pullen and I also share John Frost (1698 to 1769) and Mary Weestbach (1705-?) as common ancestors. 

I attempted to attached my 4xGGF James Wills's (Sarah Will's half brother) tree so you can see the overlap with Jesse's tree but the files were too big so if you would like to see it to what I have so far please give a shout. I have some way to go to completing his full set of 16 GGGP but I hopefully what I do have so far might be helpful to someone out there. 

So it turns out my great great grandmother was named after Jesse Pullens sister, Harriet Pullen, her 1st cousins 1 time removed.

Happy researching
All the best
Diane