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Thomas BYRNES (1820 - 1870)
Publican (Australian Hotel, Wagga)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Elizabeth Sarah BYRNES (1854 - 1942)
William Henry BYRNES (1858 - 1923)
Thomas BYRNES (1820 - 1870)

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Mary Ann BROOKER (1821 - 1863)




























Thomas BYRNES

Thomas BYRNES
Thomas BYRNES Thomas BYRNES
b. abt 1820
m. 1853 Mary Ann BROOKER (1821 - 1863) at Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia
d. 10 Aug 1870 at Oxley, Victoria, Australia aged 50
Near Relatives of Thomas BYRNES (1820 - 1870)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law William James WADE BROOKER 10 Dec 1796 Norfolk Island 09 Oct 1885 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 88
Mother in Law Sophia MITTON 24 May 1801 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 17 Jan 1892 Lake Albert, New South Wales, Australia 90

Self Thomas BYRNES abt 1820 10 Aug 1870 Oxley, Victoria, Australia 50

Wife Mary Ann BROOKER 24 Mar 1821 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 09 Jan 1863 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 41

Daughter Elizabeth Sarah BYRNES 11 Jan 1854 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1942 88
Son William Henry BYRNES 1858 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1923 65

Nephew James Henry RUDD 11 Oct 1850 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 23 Jan 1935 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 84
Niece Adelaide A RUDD 1862
Niece Elizabeth JAnr HANNAM 1861 Currawarna, New South Wales, Australia 1939 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 78
Nephew William BROOKER 1861 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1862 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1
Nephew John BROOKER 1863 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1863 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 0
Nephew James BROOKER 11 Sep 1864 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 23 Mar 1911 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 46
Niece Elizabeth A BROOKER 1866 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Amelia BROOKER 1872
Nephew Arthur Albert BROOKER 1873 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Louisa BROOKER 1876 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew William BROOKER 1879 1885 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 6
Niece Emma BROOKER 1883 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Elizabeth BROOKER 17 Aug 1857 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 30 Nov 1904 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 47
Nephew Richard BENTLEY 1862 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1943 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 81
Niece Emma BENTLEY 1864 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1945 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 81
Niece Clara BENTLEY 1866 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1934 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 68
Nephew John Lawless BENTLEY 1868 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1945 Petersham, New South Wales, Australia 77
Nephew Ernest BENTLEY 1872 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1949 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 77
Nephew Walter BENTLEY 1872 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1872 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 0
Niece Kate BENTLEY 1874 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1875 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1

Sister in Law Sarah Elizabeth BROOKER 20 Mar 1823 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 23 Nov 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 67
Brother in Law William BROOKER 26 Dec 1824 09 Jun 1892 67
Brother in Law Jonathan BROOKER 16 Jun 1827 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 14 Feb 1829 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 1
Sister in Law Elizabeth BROOKER 11 Mar 1830 08 May 1905 75
Brother in Law Jonathon BROOKER 19 Jul 1832 New South Wales, Australia 03 Jun 1888 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 55
Brother in Law James BROOKER 16 Oct 1834 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 17 Sep 1907 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 72
Sister in Law Sophia Jane BROOKER 19 Jul 1838 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 1916 Redfern, New South Wales, Australia 78
Brother in Law Joseph Henry BROOKER 27 Feb 1840 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 21 Dec 1840 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 0
Sister in Law Eliza BROOKER 21 Feb 1843 20 May 1877 34
Events in Thomas BYRNES (1820 - 1870)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1820 Thomas BYRNES was born
1853 33 Married Mary Ann BROOKER (aged 32) Gundaroo, New South Wales, Australia 85
11 Jan 1854 34 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Sarah BYRNES Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
1858 38 Birth of son William Henry BYRNES Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
09 Jan 1863 43 Death of wife Mary Ann BROOKER (aged 41) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 85
10 Aug 1870 50 Thomas BYRNES died Oxley, Victoria, Australia 85
Source References:
85. Type: Book, Abbr: Mary Wade to Us, Title: Mary Wade to Us, Auth: Mary Wade Family History Association, Publ: Mary Wade Family History Association, Date: 1986, Locn: https://www.marywadefamily.org/items/show/1
- Reference = page 65 (Marriage)
- Reference = page 65 (Death)
- Reference = page 65 (Name, Notes)
90. Type: Book, Abbr: History of Wagga, Title: A History of Wagga Wagga, Auth: Keith Swan, Date: 1970
- Reference = p60 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Australian Family Hotel by Thomas Byrnes, and the Commercial by Thomas Fox, both in Fitzmaurice Street. The Australian was an extensive building, as the following advertisement shows:
To the public in general, Thomas Byrnes having completed his
known as the
AUSTRALIAN FAMILY HOTEL,
and which contains 22 rooms, with also a large ball or concert room 42 feet by 16, and fitted up in the best of style; the hotel will be found replete with every convenience, combined with civility, cleanliness and moderate charges.
Thomas Byrnes trusts to receive that share of patronage, which
has hitherto been so liberally bestowed upon him.
The stabling is of the first order, being roomy and well ventilated, and superintended by himself and also an efficient groom.
Private families can be accommodated in the home style, there being a private parlour upstairs, with bedrooms attached, and kept especially for that purpose.
very be des pits, be, etc, wis all text beely mod the
to suit the times.
Little wonder that J. B. Edney, on that first visit to the town, was impressed by the contrast between this hotel and the small court house opposite!
The size of the Australian Family Hotel (and the Commercial and Squatters' Hotels were not much smaller) indicates Wagga Wagga's increasing importance as an urban centre catering for the travelling public. Moreover, these hotels served as social centres because halls had not yet been erected. The large dining rooms were frequently used for meetings, balls and special banquets such as the banquet at the Australian Family Hotel after the race meeting in October 1860, when between 30 and 40 gentlemen assembled in the banquetting room .. to a sumptuous collation, spread with her usual skill and liberality by the indefatigable landlady Mrs Byrnes, upon whom indeed the entire burthen of superintending the arrangements devolved. After the music of the knives and forks had ceased, the usual loyal toasts were proposed and responded to.

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