Benjamin Molloy

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Lawrence Molloy on 2nd October 2015

Application to marry Margaret Dodd granted on 21/2/1843 Margaret Dodds YOB 1826 (17yrs old) Native of Colony Marriage in Wellington 2/8/1847 by I Brady (Windsor) Witness W.C. Mayne 5/2/1853 Credit Caution - Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal 1/12/1856 Public Apology to William Constable for slander 23/3/1867 Acquittal from bigamy charge 30/9/1889 Request for information published in Evening News Sydney Should this advertisement, come under the notice of BENJAMIN MOLLOY, Horse-shoer and Farrier, son of John Molloy and Ellen Buckley, left from Patrick St, Dublin, when last heard from was in Sydney, New South Wales, any information from him will be giadiy received by his Sister. Catherine Molloy, married come CATHERINE WHELAN, 40 Brasenose Rd Kirkdale, Liverpool

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D Wong on 9th November 2013

Benjamin Molloy was 19 years old, single and his native place was Dublin. 1842: TOL Windsor 23/4/1845: COF 14/2/1852: Benjamin was a Blacksmith in Bathurst and was robbed of his hat and a £1 note by John Box who was sent for trial. 3/1/1855: At Armidale, took a boy to the police magistrate for stealing half a £10 note. (Seems Benjamin was a bit of a drinker and womaniser). 12/6/1855: Susan Clarke, who had been living with Benjamin as man and wife, took his horse, bridle and saddle to buy meat (he was living in Pitt Town) but she ran off with a Martin Kilduff, who refused to return the horse. The Magistrate discharged the prisoners. 1858: Married Honora Lennen at Manning River. At the time of his death, he had 5 sons and 2 daughters. 2/11/1887: The friends of Benjamin Molloy are invited to attend the funeral of her late beloved husband, Benjamin Molloy, blacksmith, late of Mudgee and Gulgong, to move from his residence 23 Gipp Street, Surrey Hills, for the R.C. cemetery, Waverley. 18/11/1908: Honorah Molloy, relict of the late Benjamin Molloy of Gulgong, aged 70 years, at her residence 6 Thurlow St., Redfern.