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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: petwal on Friday 11 March 22 13:12 GMT (UK)
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Good Evening Listers
I am seeking information about a small district or township or property near Cootamundra NSW by the name of "Cowcumbla". My Great Uncle James Patrick Powell was born at Cowcumbla / Cocumbler on 1st June 1876.The NSW BDM Registry Birth Index showed the birth was registered in the Gundagai District. His marriage to Mary Jane Hoare on 10 February 1909 was in Cootamundra and the Certificate stated that he was born in Cowcumbla. There is a street in Cootamundra also named for this district. Any help will be of great appreciated Regards Petwal
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NSW 1878 Electoral Roll for Murrumbidgee.
George Powell, residence, Cucumbia.
CUCUMBIA as a locality in the then Gundagai Police District. :D
After 1 a.m. here, I will look further when it is daylight.
JM
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A mention of Powell at Cucumbia
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18791142?searchTerm=Cucumbia
And another small item
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263986200?searchTerm=Cucumbia
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Dear majm & Neale1961
Thankyou for the prompt replies. The name of the property was probably misspelled on James Patrick Powell's Marriage Certificate. Any further information would be appreciated
Peter Hoare :)
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Hi there
I am uploading three snips. These are from the 1920s maps used by the Surveyors and by legal bods when transferring land etc. They can be difficult to read if you are not familiar with conveyencing matters in NSW. I am fairly sure that the locality you are asking about was once owned by a FITZPATRICK, and that your George POWELL was overseer on that property when your James was born there.
In past years, the Land Titles Office along with the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registers were all part of the NSW Registrar General's Office. Nowadays, Lands Titles Office is in private hands.
Two threads to help your research:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=678243.0 online alpha list of localities in NSW
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=777978.0 NSW land searchings. - noting changes in name of the private organisation - currently (March 2022) it is Land Registry Services.
WATCH MY EXACT SPELLING
Cowcumbla Tank P.W.P.
Civil Parish of Cootamundra
County of Harden
Land District of Cootamundra
Pastures Protection District of Gundagai
Local Government Authority of Jindalee Shire
(P.W.P. = NSW gobblegook for Public Works & Procurement as per 1912 Act).
JM
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snip 1
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Obituary for James Patrick Powell
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/139954839?searchTerm=Cowcumbla%20AND%20Powell
George Powell’s death 1918
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/121756779?searchTerm=Cowcumbla%20AND%20Powell
Cowcumbla sold for subdivision
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/235028952?searchTerm=Cowcumbla
And ..
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/109688778?searchTerm=Cowcumbla
And a description of the land
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/263937083?searchTerm=Cowcumbla
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Dear majm & Neale1961
Thanks very much for the additional maps and trove articles. I now can see how this part of the family came to be connected with Cootamundra. This has been a great help regards
Peter ;D