KNEE/GORRICK

[majm]

Bit More,

I've just been reading about one of my OH's forebears from Maitland district, and noticed the names of several members of the NSW Parliament from that era...  One was surnamed GORRICK... and his middle name was Albert...

Joseph Albert GORRICK, a solicitor who was a member of the NSW Legislative Assembly as the member for Wollombi from 12 Dec 1882 to 7 October 1885.   There's details available for him at  http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au including: He was Son of Jacob Gorrick, farmer, and Elizabeth Maskie. Married Cecilia Catherine Hillcoat in 1868 at Maitland and had issue, 3 daughters and 4 sons. Church of England.

Bit More,  Again 1870... there's a Jacob Gorrick at East Maitland - Swan Reach... ..............JM 

[ALI222]

Hi Kathy. Violet Tierney Knee is my great-grandmother. I have found my family, with the help of a special friend, and have traced the Mellons back to 1766, in England. Have lots of info and certificates to back it all up. Have a great day. I hope this makes you happy.

Hi to both Kateness and Kathleen
My Great Great Grandmother was also Violet Emily Maud Tierney and i am looking into the family history myself. My grandfather is the son of Kathleen Mellon - daughter of Violet & Edward.  If you have any information that could help i would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you
Alicia

[Kathy Schlegel]

Hi to Katness and Alica.
It's taken me a while to check this forum again but am glad I have as the info re Patrick and Kathleen Teirney will now give me some new leads as I had almost given up on trying to establish Amelia Gorrick Knee's paternity. Thank you all for your help on this search and would love any info re the Mellon Teirney connection anybody has.
Kathy

[Kathy Schlegel]

Re Partick Tierney being Violet's father, have searched but cannot find any info that is vaguely relevant because he did not marry Amelia. There are several Patrick Tierneys but I have no way of knowing which is correct as I have no details re birth & death. Despite the Jason Jowitt pdf file I cannot find any definite info regarding the existence of Albert Joseph Gorrick, although there definitely was a Joseph Albert Gorrick, a solicitor, who married Celia Catherine Hillcoat. Amelia Emily Gorrick Knee was my great grandmother who married (1) Thomas Norton Jowitt and (2) James Anderson Wormald. I am a descendant of that Jowitt line, so I do have a connection with Violet and would dearly love to know which Patrick Tierney is her father. Can anybody help please with some dates?

[Freckle]

Hi all,
I have PM'd Kathy on this my OH's great, great grandmother is Elizabeth Darlinghurst Knee Snr. I live in the Wee Waa/Narrabri area if anyone wants help this end.

Elizabeth D Trindall nee Knee (lol) married James Hall, they built and ran the Cuttabri Wine Shanty. It closed last year having had only 4 owners in that time and the 2nd wine License ever issued in NSW.

100's of Trindall/Knee descendants still live in the area. Yell if anyone wants help.

Cheers
Freckle

[Kathy Schlegel]

Hi Freckle,
Have PM'd you a private message. Yes oh yes I need help on two counts : Amelia's father and Violet's father - both were illegitimate. Violet has "Teirney" as a christian name on her birth certificate - if this suggests the father's name where can I find out more about him? There's a suggestion above that his name was Patrick Tierney but with no other info (eg birth/death dates) it's difficult to establish exactly which of the many Patrick Tierneys I have come across it was.

[Freckle]

Hi Kathy,
most of Elizabeths history prior to coming to Wee Waa is a bit vague to me but, I will ask some of the descendants up here if they know anything. This does run into my OH's direct so we might be lucky. My FIL is a fountain of knowledge but doesn't like genealogy, I'll have to get him on a good day. Elizabeth is his great grandmother.
I did an interview a few months back with a local magazine, I will ask the reporter if she can help re a follow up story.

Cheers
Freckle

[Jason Brownlow]

Posted this on the other thread (apologies for the double up):

Hi Kathy,

Elizabeth Graham (1893-1972) is one of the three legitimate daughters of Amelia Emilie and Thomas N. Jowitt. Her daughter Elva Dade wrote a book titled "And the women should not weep" which offers insight into 5 generations of family history. Elizabeth Graham is the sister of Alfred N. Jowitt. My mother shares Amelia Emilie as her Great Grandmother through her Father, Alfred Jowitt Jnr. The book intimates that George Nee (Uncle of Elizabeth Knee) was the Father of Amelia Emilie. At some point he changed his alias to his Great Grandfather's name "Joseph Albert Gorrick". Ultimately, he was buried under his alias' name.

Amelia Emile had Violet in 1879 to P.C. Gorrick(?) Unsure of his full name however the book suggests that Violet was reared by Elizabeth and William Trindall and Violet took on the Trindall name to protect her real Fathers profession as he could be struck off the legal register.

Only just started reading the book so will post again soon.

Regards,

Jason

[BarbP]

Hi - I was wondering if anyone could help me with my researching of the Mantle/Knee/Gorrick/Tierney families.  My main concern seems to be much the same as others - finding the names of the fathers for Amelia Emilie Gorrick Knee and her daughter Violet Emily Maude Tierney Knee.  The name "Tierney" has got me so confused.  I have found the name of Patrick Tierney on Ancestry and Google sites, but no verification or any sources to confirm him as the father of Violet.  She has the name "Tierney" as one of her christian names and then on her marriage regn. it is listed as her surname.

I have read the book by Elva Dade and I did not find any mention of the name "Tierney" and of course the "Gorrick" name also confusing.

If anyone could help with documentation to find the fathers names of these two persons, I would appreciate their assistance.

Many many thanks
Barbara - Perth