Mary DOCKRAY (1803

Mary DOCKRAY (1803 - 1852)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Margaret GORMLY (1827 - 1906) Thomas GORMLEY (1834 - 1898) James GORMLY (1836 - 1922)	Mary DOCKRAY (1803 - 1852) + Patrick GORMLY (1797 - 1852)

b. 1803

+. Patrick GORMLY (1797 - 1852)

d. 25 Jun 1852 at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia aged 49

Near Relatives of Mary DOCKRAY (1803 - 1852)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Self	Mary DOCKRAY	1803		25 Jun 1852	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	49

Spouse/Partner	Patrick GORMLY	1797		25 Jun 1852	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	55

Daughter	Margaret GORMLY	1827	Elphin, Co Roscommon, Ireland	1906		79
Son	Thomas GORMLEY	26 Dec 1834	Elphin, Co Roscommon, Ireland	1898	Hay, New South Wales, Australia	64
Son	James GORMLY	24 Jul 1836	Elphin, Co Roscommon, Ireland	19 May 1922	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	85

Son in Law	Patrick MULLOY	1813	Swanlinbar, Co Cavan, Ireland	21 Sep 1884	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	71
Daughter in Law	Sarah POWER	27 Sep 1836	Prospect, New South Wales, Australia	25 Dec 1919		83
Daughter in Law	Margaret Jane COX	28 Nov 1838	Cobarralong, New South Wales, Australia	21 Nov 1917	Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia	78

Grandson	John MULLOY	22 Dec 1846		26 Dec 1846		0
Granddaughter	Mary A MULLOY	22 Jan 1848	Appin, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson	James MULLOY	03 Nov 1850		Apr 1853		2
Granddaughter	Sarah MULLOY	24 May 1853
Granddaughter	Anne MULLOY	18 Apr 1855	Picton, New South Wales, Australia	04 Jun 1920	Condoblin, New South Wales, Australia	65
Grandson	Francis Joseph MULLOY	02 Dec 1858	Picton, New South Wales, Australia	30 Apr 1932	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	73
Grandson	Patrick John MULLOY	19 Aug 1861		27 Dec 1861		0
Grandson	James T MULLOY	1863	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia	1870	Windsor, New South Wales, Australia	7
Grandson	Thomas Lewis MULLOY	22 Sep 1865	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1867	Gumly Gumly, New South Wales, Australia	2
Granddaughter	Bridget Teresa MULLOY	15 Oct 1867	Gumly Gumly, New South Wales, Australia	Feb 1884	Yerong Creek, New South Wales, Australia	16
Granddaughter	Jane MULLOY	1870
Granddaughter	Jessie MULLOY	1873
Grandson	Thomas James Louis Charles GORMLY	05 Jan 1860	Albury, New South Wales, Australia	08 May 1944	New Zealand	84
Grandson	Patrick William GORMLY	1862	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	13 Dec 1863	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1
Grandson	James David GORMLY	15 Jan 1864	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	13 Jan 1942	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	77
Granddaughter	Mary Alice GORMLY	1866	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	1958	Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia	92
Grandson	Richard Ernest Joseph GORMLY	13 Jul 1868	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	23 Aug 1961	Pymble, New South Wales, Australia	93
Grandson	Walter John GORMLY	1870	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	23 Feb 1944	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia	74
Granddaughter	Laura Agnes GORMLY	22 Jun 1872	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	15 Nov 1942	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia	70
Granddaughter	Margaret Clara Alice GORMLY	11 Sep 1874	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	06 May 1965	Caringbah, New South Wales, Australia	90
Grandson	Laurence Hubert GORMLY	11 Sep 1876	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	19 Nov 1927	Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia	51
Grandson	Patrick William GORMLY	1879	Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia	09 Aug 1940	Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia	61

Events in Mary DOCKRAY (1803 - 1852)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1803		Mary DOCKRAY was born
1827	24	Birth of daughter Margaret GORMLY	Elphin, Co Roscommon, Ireland		71
26 Dec 1834	31	Birth of son Thomas GORMLEY	Elphin, Co Roscommon, Ireland
24 Jul 1836	33	Birth of son James GORMLY	Elphin, Co Roscommon, Ireland		71
1841	38	Immigration	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	per 'Crusader'	71
25 Jun 1852	49	Mary DOCKRAY died	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia		71
25 Jun 1852	49	Death of husband Patrick GORMLY (aged 55)	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia		71

Personal Notes:

Sydney Morning Herald 5 Jul 1852
NEWS FROM THE INTERIOR.

(From our Correspondents.)

GUNDAGAI.

DREADFUL FLOOD, —SIXTY-FOUR LIVES LOST.

JUNE 28.—I beg leave to forward you a brief account of a dreadful flood we have just been visited with, at Gundagai. Though the river had been rising for some days previous, it was was not till late on the night of Thursday, the 24th, that any apprehensions were entertained of having a high flood. Several families on the lowest part of the town on the north bank of the river, moved during Thursday to a place of safety. That part of the town that is on the north bank, has suffered most ; it extends principally over a flat, separated from the high ground by a creek which rises very quickly, and long before there are any apprehensions, can only be crossed by boats or by swimming. Late on Thursday evening, the flat was covered, and preparations were made to withstand a flood. On Friday morning, about 9 o'clock, the water attained the height to which it rose last year. A boat came from the other side of the river about 9 A.M., to re- lieve Mr. Thatcher, whose family had taken to the loft. In recrossing the river the boat was swamped, and five children and one of the boatmen were drowned. From the fearful current, and the enormous logs that it was carrying down, it was impossible to attempt to take off any more that day. As night drew in the unavailing cries for assistance all around became fearfully harassing. Crash after crash announced the fall of some house and the screams that followed the engulphing of those who clung till the water attained its greatest height, about 11 o'clock at night, and began to fall at 3 A.M. on Saturday. Up to this time, about 34 houses had been washed away, and 60 lives lost. Numbers who were carried away by the stream, saved themselves by clinging to trees. I myself was on a tree from 11 on Friday night, until about 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Many were so placed for two nights ; some of these were saved, though no doubt several perished from exhaustion. One melancholy instance is the fate of Miss Hemphill, who on Saturday night was alive in the tree, in which on Sunday she was found dead. Those on the high ground exerted themselves to the utmost. Two strangers manned a boat, and took several from the trees, myself amongst the number. The blackfellow "Jackey," belonging to Mr. Andrews, afforded in this respect the most valuable assistance, saving a great many lives. The scenes on the high part, where the remains of the inhabitants are congregated, is truly distressing. At every step you see some one lamenting the dead. Here and there the sor- rowing remains, of what three days before was a large and thriving family. Mr. Thatcher saved himself, but lost eight of his family. Mr. Lindley returned to-day from a journey to Yass, and found the whole of his family swept away. There are few that lived on the flat that have not to lament the loss of some relation ; nearly all are penniless. The distress that existed has been relieved, as much as possible, by the sympathy and kindness of those whose houses and property are uninjured. The generous hospitality of Mr. Norton, Chief Constable, will ever be remembered by those to whom his house became a home, when they were without shelter, and many almost penniless. Messrs. Caddington, Bourke, Boland, and others, with whose names I am unacquainted, excited feelings of the most lively gratitude by their sympathy and kind exertions to relieve all who came on shore. Mr. Morley distributed provisions and blankets, and ex- erted himself to the utmost in getting those saved who were placed in danger.

The following is the list of those who were drowned, amounting to sixty-four. The number of houses swept away about thirty-six.

Mr. and Mrs. M'Kenna, of the National School, and five children.

Mr. Hunt, saddler, formerly of Parramatta, wife, and four children.

Mrs. Lindley, of the "Rose Inn," and four children, old man, servant man, and woman, little girl, woman, and child.

Mr. Luff, of the Murrumbidgee, staying at the "Rose Inn."

Mrs. Thatcher, sen., Miss Thatcher, Mrs. Thatcher, jun., and five children.

Mr. Gormly, Mrs. Gormly, daughter, and two sons, and two girls (lodgers).

Mr. Scott, butcher, wife, and son, and boy (Castleton).

Mr. Gerard Hemphill, innkeeper, wife, and four children.

Mr. Egerton, tailor, and wife.

Mr. Morris, and two children.

Four strangers, staying at Spencer's Inn, from the " Lachlan ;

Williams, servant to Mr. Spencer.

Dr. Waugh's servant.

The following letter has been received by

the board of National Education :—

Gundagai, 28th June, 1852.

In the absence of the Local Patrons I do myself the

honor to report to you, for the information of the Board of National Education, the death of Mr. and Mrs. M'Kenna, master and mistress of the National School here. On Friday night, the 25th instant, the Murrum- bidgee overflowed its banks, laying the whole of the town under water, when Mr. and Mrs. M'Kenna and five children, along with about 67 other inhabitants, were drowned.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

D. SMITH, Hon. Secretary. W. C. Wells, Esq., Secretary.

Source References:

71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/

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