Category: People

Maher, Edward

Edward Maher, son of Irish-born James Maher, a convict who arrived in the colony in 1816 on a seven-year term. James Maher became a sawyer

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Martin, Ernest

Ernest Martin  was the son of William Arthur Martin (born 1854), who was the grandson of Mary Martin who had lived on the Field of

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Martin, Mary

Mary Martin, (1793-1857) was the daughter of John Randall and Mary Butler. As she is identified as living in what is now known as Beecroft

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McKern, Charles

Charles McKern, son of Irish-born parents, was born in Newtown, Sydney, in 1859 and grew up in that suburb. In 1882 he married Emily White,

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Mitchell, Bessie

A fountain is forever Bessie Mitchell, MBE, foundation headmistress of  Cheltenham Girls’High School, 1958-1972. A fountain that adorns Cheltenham Girls’ High School likewise commemorates a

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Moore, Albert

Albert Edward Moore (1872-1942) came to Beecroft in 1906 with his wife Lillian (née Williams) and their two young children. Albert was the son of

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Moowattin

Moowattin (c1790-1816) was adopted at about the age of 5 years by Richard Partridge and his wife Mary Greenwood – who had a grant of

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Murray, Andrew (b 1793)

Andrew Murray (1793-1858) of Murray Farm Road. was born at Greenwells, Melrose, Scotland the son of David Murray, a farmer, and Christina (nee Buchan). Until

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Murray, Sybil

Lady Sybil Maud Murray (1863-1929) lived with her family in Cheltenham from approximately 1914 until her death in 1929. There seems to have been no

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Sub-Divisions

The dedicated members of our History Group are currently considering a project to explore the history of subdivisions in Beecroft and Cheltenham.

If you’re curious about how our suburbs developed over time, we’d love to hear from you!

To express your interest simply fill out the short form below.

For a glimpse of what this research might uncover, take a look at The Lyndley Estate, which is now part of the local shopping precinct.