[Index]
James CLIFTON (1837 - 1921)
Teamster, Carrier
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Henry CLIFTON (1860 - 1886)
Eliza CLIFTON (1862 - 1951)
Matilda CLIFTON (1864 - 1865)
John CLIFTON (1866 - 1939)
Charles CLIFTON (1868 - 1908)
Minnie CLIFTON (1870 - 1909)
Amelia CLIFTON (1872 - 1962)
Ethel CLIFTON (1875 - 1973)
James CLIFTON (1837 - 1921)

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Eliza GRANGER (1832 - 1896)
Henry CLIFTON (1798 - 1856)











Ann Sarah TAYLOR (1800 - 1888)












b. abt 1837 at Crowhurst, Sussex, England
m. 1858 Eliza GRANGER (1832 - 1896) at Camden, New South Wales, Australia
d. 19 Jan 1921 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 84
Near Relatives of James CLIFTON (1837 - 1921)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Benjamin GRANGER 1798 Weston Colville, Cambridgeshire, England 08 Jan 1871 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 73
Mother in Law Mary Ann STIFF 1798 Great Bradley, Suffolk, England 02 Sep 1874 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 76

Father Henry CLIFTON 1798 Hastings, Sussex, England 01 Dec 1856 Cobbity, New South Wales, Australia 58
Mother Ann Sarah TAYLOR abt 1800 Hastings, Sussex, England 16 May 1888 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 88

Self James CLIFTON abt 1837 Crowhurst, Sussex, England 19 Jan 1921 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 84

Wife Eliza GRANGER abt 1832 Cambridgeshire, England 14 Jan 1896 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 64

Son Henry CLIFTON 1860 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 1886 Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia 26
Daughter Eliza CLIFTON 27 Jul 1862 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 1951 89
Daughter Matilda CLIFTON 1864 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 18 Nov 1865 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 1
Son John CLIFTON 1866 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 1939 73
Son Charles CLIFTON 1868 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 25 Jul 1908 Collie, Western Australia, Australia 40
Daughter Minnie CLIFTON 04 Jul 1870 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 05 Jun 1909 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 38
Daughter Amelia CLIFTON abt 1872 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 1962 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 90
Daughter Ethel CLIFTON 1875 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 1973 98

Son in Law John Henry William HOAD 12 Jun 1870 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1940 70
Son in Law Charles Thomas EMERY 16 Jul 1871 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia 20 Oct 1961 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 90
Son in Law Frederick Thomas QUARMBY 04 Jul 1870 Reedy Flat, New South Wales, Australia 30 Aug 1925 Bondi, New South Wales, Australia 55

Granddaughter Myrtle E A EMERY 1895 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1920 25
Granddaughter Edith Daphne EMERY 21 Sep 1899 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1987 88
Grandson Harold C EMERY 1901 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 2001 100
Granddaughter Dorothy F EMERY 1905 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 2005 100

Niece Mary Ann GRANGER 1863 Yass, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew William GRANGER 1864 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 12 Nov 1941 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 77
Niece Eliza GRANGER 1869 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Esther GRANGER abt 1870 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Eliza GRANGER 1865 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Ann GRANGER 1867 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Minnie Blanch GRANGER 1877 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Leonard Oswald GRANGER 1879 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Augustus Garnet GRANGER 1881 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia

Brother in Law David GRANGER England
Sister in Law Elizabeth C GRANGER England
Sister in Law Esther GRANGER England
Brother in Law George GRANGER England
Brother in Law James GRANGER England
Sister in Law Mary A GRANGER England
Brother in Law William GRANGER England
Brother in Law Jonas GRANGER 1835 Cambridgeshire, England 25 Apr 1873 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 38
Brother in Law Charles GRANGER 1841 Cambridgeshire, England Mar 1874 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 33
Brother in Law Stephen GRANGER 1842 Cambridgeshire, England 04 Feb 1895 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 53
Events in James CLIFTON (1837 - 1921)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
abt 1837 James CLIFTON was born Crowhurst, Sussex, England
01 Dec 1856 19 Death of father Henry CLIFTON (aged 58) Cobbity, New South Wales, Australia 76
1858 21 Married Eliza GRANGER (aged 26) Camden, New South Wales, Australia
1860 23 Birth of son Henry CLIFTON Camden, New South Wales, Australia
27 Jul 1862 25 Birth of daughter Eliza CLIFTON Camden, New South Wales, Australia
1864 27 Birth of daughter Matilda CLIFTON Camden, New South Wales, Australia
18 Nov 1865 28 Death of daughter Matilda CLIFTON (aged 1) Camden, New South Wales, Australia
1866 29 Birth of son John CLIFTON Camden, New South Wales, Australia
1868 31 Birth of son Charles CLIFTON Camden, New South Wales, Australia
04 Jul 1870 33 Birth of daughter Minnie CLIFTON Yass, New South Wales, Australia
abt 1872 35 Birth of daughter Amelia CLIFTON Yass, New South Wales, Australia
1875 38 Birth of daughter Ethel CLIFTON Yass, New South Wales, Australia
1886 49 Death of son Henry CLIFTON (aged 26) Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia
16 May 1888 51 Death of mother Ann Sarah TAYLOR (aged 88) Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 76
14 Jan 1896 59 Death of wife Eliza GRANGER (aged 64) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
25 Jul 1908 71 Death of son Charles CLIFTON (aged 40) Collie, Western Australia, Australia
05 Jun 1909 72 Death of daughter Minnie CLIFTON (aged 38) Tumut, New South Wales, Australia
19 Jan 1921 84 James CLIFTON died Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 63
Personal Notes:
Obituary Reference. The following letter was received by us from Mr. J. Beale, sen., bearing on the death of that well-known and respected old identity, Mr. James Clifton, whoso death was notified in our issue of Thursday last — through late arrival of letter we were unable to get it into our journal of Tuesday last :— ''The Lawn, Tumut, January 24th, 1921. — Dear Mr. Groves, — In your issue of the 21st inst. I noticed the death of a dear old friend of mine, and one that I delved with in the teaming days. Reading the par brought a lot of memories to my recollection, and particularly one very remarkable incident. We had been travelling very hard, very heavily loaded, and made for a bit of grass which we knew of, as our horses were tired of the corn feed, &c., and hungry for grass ; so we camped early, as we thought, for the night, and to have a good rest. I was loaded with all grog for Levy Mandeleon, the well-known storekeeper of those days. I had on my waggon 10 bogheads of brandy — 5 of dark and 5 of pale brandy — besides other cases of grogs, and my old mate, Clifton, was loaded with all timber. All of a sudden up rode three fine looking men, armed to the teeth, and one who acted as principal said to me : "What have you got on the waggon, mate?" I said dark brandy and pale, 5 of each— dark on one side of the waggon, and pale on the other ; and it was good, too, not like what we get nowadays. He said to me "Draw a pint of that dark brandy." Certainly, I replied, and I got to work with the gimblet. They went away some two or three hundred yards, and in the course of an hour or so back the principal comes, with his empty pint pot, and said, "Give us a pot of that pale brandy." Of course I said again "Certainly," and I got to work, gave it to him, and off he went for the second time. In the course of an hour back he comes again with his pint-pot, and asked for a pint of the dark brandy, saying it was better than the other. I complied with his request, for my mate and I were scared, and I would have given them the whole waggon load for that mater. Anyhow, poor old Jim said to me, "I think we better get away from here as I don't like the look of those chaps; they are on for mischief." I quite agreed with him. so he went for the horses and we started out of camp at about 8 o'clock, and never pulled the harness off the horses until we got on this side of Gundagai, and camped at the old burying ground at South Gundagai. This happened at what they call "The Black Springs," on the other side of Money Money. There were people living at the Springs in those days by the name of Perry — some of the family may be alive now. Anyhow, we pulled over those Money Money ranges in the dead of night, and never heard tell of the bushrangers since. I could write a lot more historical incidents, but am not so good at the business now as in days gone by; but what I do relate is as true as gospel, which my old friend would have confirmed. We often talked over the happening years afterwards. I extend my deepest sympathy to the members of the Clifton family through your columns.— JOHNNIE BEALE. [Mr. Beale informs us that lhe is likely to be leaving the old town at end of this week, having prac- tically completed the arrangement of his affairs. We will miss his breezy contributions re olden days, also his cheery greetings to us whenever we have met the fine old citizen.]
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 28 Jan 1921 (Name, Notes)
- Reference = The Tumut and Adelong Times 28 Jan 1921 (Death)
76. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find a Grave, Title: Find A Grave, Locn: https://www.findagrave.com/
- Reference = https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206524139/james-clifton (Name, Notes)
- Notes: Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post (NSW : 1900 - 1925), Friday 28 January 1921, page 2

A pioneer carrier of the Tumut district, associated with the olden days of carriage per waggon team from Campbelltown to Tumut, passed away at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. H. W. Quarmby, Batlow, on Friday last, in the person of Mr. James Clifton. He was a dear old man, industrious to the last of his physical abilities, and only a few years ago was toiling in Tumut, independent of all those he might have been dependent upon. His age was 83 years. He followed the construction of the railway line right from Campbelltown to Cootamundra, and brought goods on to Tumut in the days when Mr. Jno. Beale sr and others were on the track with teams. Several of his children reside in these districts. The remains were buried in the Batlow Cemetery, Mr. Jas. Elphick carrying out the mortuary arrangements. (Error: he was buried in Tumut).

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/115931390

Gravesite Details Birth date is Christening date
77. Type: Book, Abbr: Tumut Pioneer Cemetery, Title: Tumut Pioneer Cemetery, Auth: Gay Stuckey and Pam Archer, Publ: Tumut Family History Group, Date: 1989
- Reference = page 37 # 205 (Name, Notes)
- Notes: CLIFTON James, died 19 Jan 1921 aged 83 years; also
CLIFTON Eliza, died 14 Jan 1896 aged 64 years.

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