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Sixth Child of ALLAN and MARY.
Sixth child of Allan and Mary. Robert was born at Grass Tree Mill near Muswellbrook N.S.W. on 10 Jul, 1865. He was educated at what ever town the family was living in. He joined the railway and became an engine driver working most of his life on the northern line to Armidale, which became his main base. He also worked in the central west of N.S.W. for a period and then in Singleton, but Armidale was always home.
On 17th July, 1888, he married Helen Dora Cutler (Houston) at Armidale. A little bit of mystery surrounds the name Houston. All who have been contacted cannot explain it but in the birth register on Microfiche there is recorded one Helen Dora Cutler with parents names and occupation and on the same day, Helen Dora Houston with parents Christian names the same but different surname and same occupation. In both cases the father was a doctor so it is assumed that for some reason the surname was changed hence the double surname. Research has not shown exactly what happened. Helen Dora was born 8 Aug, 1867. They had two sons and three daughters. The first son was stillborn and was unnamed. Daniel, the second son was born in 1889 and died shortly after birth. Three daughters were;
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BURLINGS SPREAD YOUR WINGS, A History of the Descendants of Allan and Mary Burling. (nee Peachey), compiled and researched by Wilfred James Burling. First Edition, 1991: ISBN: 0 86428 115 3: Copyright 1991: With additional updates as supplied |
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