Julia Curtis

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Maureen Withey on 14th May 2026

Absconded.  1. Curtis Julia, No. 31-302, Palambam, 22. Servant, Dublin, 5 feet, hazle eyes, brown hair, ruddy freckled comp. from Mr. James Chisholm, Lower Minto. Sydney Gazette, 17 Nov 1831 List of Runaways apprehended during the past Week: Curtis Julia, Palambam, from Mr. James Chisholm. Sydney Gazette, 24 Nov 1831

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Maureen Withey on 4th May 2026

Applications to Marry. Henry Broadribb, per Countess of Harcourt), age 23, Life, Bond; and Julia Curtiss, per Palambam, age 23, 14 years, Bond. Date and Place of Application, 26 Oct 1832, Liverpool. NSW BMD Marriage Reg: 1005/1832. Henry Broadridge and Julia Curtis, CF district (Church of England, Liverpool, St Luke’s) ----------------------- NSW Convict Index. Julia Curtis, ux H. Broadribb, per Palambam, 1831, Ticket of Leave, No 29/1276. district, Goulburn; Tried, Dublin. NSW Convict Index. Julia Curtis, per Palambam, 1831, Certificate of Freedom, 22 Oct 1847, No 47/0728. Remarks: TL 39/1276. Julia and Henry moved to Victoria. A sudden death has occurred at Wangaratta, involving serious charges against a medical practitioner. Mr H. Broadribb, one of the oldest residents, died very suddenly on Saturday morning. He had been walking about on the previous day, although for two or three days previous he had been somewhat delirious. Considerable excitement existed in the town on Saturday, and the conduct of his medical attendant was very severely commented on.  …  It was stated in evidence, that the doctor was intoxicated when he visited the patient, and wrote a prescription. … …  Dr Dobbyn's own explanation was, that he attended deceased on Christmas morning, and found him laboring under great excitement and very severe delirium tremens; his flesh had wasted away till he was mere skin and bone. He was informed by Mrs Broadribb that for some time back deceased had been drinking at the rate of two gallons of brandy per week. … The depositions have been forwarded to the legal authorities. The Age, (Melbourne, Vic.) 3 Jan 1863. (Died 27 Dec 1862.) The Inquiry as to the Death of Mr Broadribb of Wangaratta. — On Tuesday evening instructions were received from the Minister of Justice for the body of the late Mr Broadribb to be exhumed, for the purpose of holding a post mortem on the remains.  …. Samuel Ashworth, undertaker, stated hat he buried the late Mr Broadribb, on Sunday, 28th ult.  …  This concluded the inquiry, and a decision has since been delivered by Mr Shadforth, that the deceased Henry Broadribb died from extreme nervous excitement caused by excessive drinking. — Federal Standard, The Age, (Melbourne, Vic) 15 Jan 1863. Death. BROADRIBB.— At her residence, Warby-street, Wangaratta, on the 16th June, 1878, at the advanced age of 77 years, Mrs Julia Broadribb, relict of the late Mr Henry Broadribb. Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth Vic.) 27 June 1878. In the Equity Court to-day, arguments wore heard in the matter of the will of the late Julia Broadribb, a widow nearly 80 years of ago, who died at Wangtiratta on the 26th -June last. The testatrix made two wills — one in September. I875, and the other shortly before her death. By the first, she left the bulk of her property, amounting to about £1.100, to the Roman Catholic Church, of which she was a member, appointing the Rev. T. J. Egan, of Wangaratta, and the Rev. C. McGillicuddy, Roman Catholic clergymen, the executors. By the second will, she left only £50 for church purposes, and appointed Messrs Tone and Reid executors. Probate was now sought to he obtained for the second will, but it was opposed by the executors, first, on the ground that it was obtained by undue influence by Mr Tone's family. Mr Holroyd and Mr Goldsmith appeared in support of the probate being granted. Mr Webb and Mr Duffy appeared, on the other side. His Honor granted probate to the second will. Ovens and Murray Advertiser (Beechworth Vic.) 7 Sept 1878.

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Dianne Jones on 23rd June 2020

Occupation: All work (see NSW Convict Indents, 1788-1842, Annotated Printed Indentures 1831).