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Robert LOWTHER (1853 - 1931)
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Mary Ann BOYD (1827 - 1904)











b. 1853 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
d. 16 Apr 1931 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 78
Near Relatives of Robert LOWTHER (1853 - 1931)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father Robert LOWTHER 17 Apr 1814 Yorkshire, England 11 Aug 1891 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 77
Mother Mary Ann BOYD 1827 Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland 1904 Mundongo, New South Wales, Australia 77

Self Robert LOWTHER 1853 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 16 Apr 1931 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 78

Brother William Wallace LOWTHER 25 Dec 1849 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 02 Nov 1915 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 65
Sister Sarah LOWTHER 29 Jul 1851 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1949 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 98
Brother James Patrick LOWTHER 17 Mar 1855 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1942 87
Sister Anna (Hannah) LOWTHER 21 Mar 1855 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1940 85
Sister Mary Jane LOWTHER 05 Nov 1859 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1934 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 75
Sister Eliza LOWTHER 11 Oct 1861 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 04 May 1938 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 76
Brother John Edward LOWTHER 25 Jan 1864 Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 98
Brother Henry George "Harry" LOWTHER 07 Apr 1866 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1957 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 91
Brother Frederick Charles LOWTHER 02 Oct 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1948 78

Nephew Arthur Roland Rowley LOWTHER 28 Aug 1880 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 24 Mar 1913 Nymagee, New South Wales, Australia 32
Nephew Albert Ernest LOWTHER 19 Feb 1882 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1922 40
Niece Martha Helena LOWTHER 26 Jul 1883 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1944 61
Nephew William Burton LOWTHER 04 Jun 1885 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1968 83
Niece Ethel Mavis LOWTHER 06 Jun 1887 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1985 98
Niece Eva Rebecca LOWTHER 17 May 1889 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1985 96
Nephew Percy Harold LOWTHER 12 May 1891 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1973 82
Niece Ruby Mary LOWTHER 14 May 1897 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1988 91
Nephew Stanley Robert LOWTHER 14 May 1897 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1949 52
Nephew Stanley KELL 1894 1962 68
Nephew Dallas LOWTHER 1900 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1974 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 74
Nephew Eustace Cornelius Henry LOWTHER 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1948 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 52

Sister in Law Rebecca Jane FRENCH abt 1861 13 Jan 1946 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 85
Brother in Law Robert James PIPER 1853 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1936 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 83
Brother in Law James KELL 10 Nov 1837 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland 12 May 1906 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 68
Brother in Law Alexander Balfour "Charlie" FELTUS 1856 1935 79
Brother in Law Charles William CLEMSON 1863 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia 06 Jun 1927 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 64
Sister in Law Martha JONES 1867 1913 46
Sister in Law Jessica Elizabeth MCDONNELL 18 May 1873 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1952 79
Events in Robert LOWTHER (1853 - 1931)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
1853 Robert LOWTHER was born Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 73
11 Aug 1891 38 Death of father Robert LOWTHER (aged 77) Bombowlee, New South Wales, Australia
1904 51 Death of mother Mary Ann BOYD (aged 77) Mundongo, New South Wales, Australia
16 Apr 1931 78 Robert LOWTHER died Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
17 Apr 1931 78 Burial Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 63
Personal Notes:
The Tumut and Adelong Times 21 Apr 1931
OBITUARY MR. ROBERT LOWTHER.. There died, at the Tumut and District Hospital on Thursday last, Mr. Robert Lowther, a native of the Tumut district, at the age of 77 years. Deceased was the second eldest son of the late Robert Lowther, who hailed from the North of England, his mother being a Scotchwoman. His parents owned Shaking Bog run at the time of deceased's birth, the station comprising 100 miles of country, which ran 2800 cattle, 50 thoroughbred horses-of the very best, and sheep. The writer of this obituary had many an hour's chat with Robert jr. He was a well-read, enlightened man, and loved at times to hark back to his heydays. After receiving his early education from an old gentleman tutor employed on the station, 'Bob' spent several years on the station. It was in the very early, days of the goldfield rushes, and many miners and fossickers were moving about the run. Cattle stealing was rampant, and so heavy was the toll on his herd that MrLowther sr. decided to endeavor to discover the thiefs, and devised a scheme for capturing them. He had constructed 'sleeping boxes' in which one out of the station hands each night slept until at last the gang was caught redhanded. But with his big heart and desire to punish no man severely, he forgave them and refrained from taking salutary proceedings. This, however, served as ' a check to wholesale depredations afterwards. At that time the hands employed included blacksmith, gardener, butcher, dairymen, stockmen, boundary riders and agriculturists, etc, everything required that could be produced from the soil being grown, and the wheat, besides, was ground into flour. Butter, eggs, flour, beef, mutton, etc, were supplied to the miners and others. Mrs Lowther was a woman beloved of all with whom she came in contact. Later on in life, 'Bob' travelled the 'States as a shearer, and then took on racehorse training and racing, bringing out such wellknown performers at Nimrod, Wild Harry and Go Well, which he raced all about Riverina and the South Coast, winning many valuable prizes. He remained 25 years on Monaro. As years passed on he took to goldmining, and his last act was the sale of his show at Wee Jasper, to father and son from Parkes, just a few weeks before his demise. He was a straight and honest man in all his transactions, and while he had a pound in his pocket he would share it with any impecunious or needy friend. He was a bachelor. He leaves behind four brothers (James, John, Harry and Charlie, the elder -one William predeceasing him) and four sisters (Mrs E. Clemson, Simpson.st, Tumut, Mrs Robt Piper, Mrs Jas Kell, 'Harmony Hall,' Lacmulac, and Miss Annie Lowther). The funeral took place on Friday last, the remains being interred in . the Church of England portion of the New Cemeter. Rev. F. W. Rettie, Rector of All Saints, officiating at the grave, and Mr C. W . Burt carrying out tile mortuary duties. .The casket-bearers were Messrs John, Harry and Char lie Lowther (brothers), Stanley Kell (nephew), D. L. Herlihy and W. T. Webb. The day of his funeral was the birthday of his late father.
Source References:
63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/
- Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 21 Apr 1931 (Name, Notes, Death)
- Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 21 Apr 1931 (Burial)
73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004
- Reference = 50 (Birth)
- Reference = 50 (Name, Notes)
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