Robert James Connors1,2

M, #316, b. 1910
Robert James Connors
FatherRobert Connors1 b. 5 Jul 1875, d. 25 Nov 1931
MotherBridget Anne Shea1 b. 19 Nov 1878, d. 11 Apr 1951
RelationshipGreat-uncle of Timothy George Sheens
Last Edited15 Jun 2013
Birth*1910 Murrumburrah, NSW1 
Photo* 

;Principal=Mervyn Francis Connors3
Mervyn Francis Connors & Robert James Connors
Residence*1936 Woodriff Street, Penrith, NSW;
Robert James Connors, labourer4 
Marriage*10 March 1937 St Nicholas of Myra, Penrith, NSW;
Groom: Robert James Connors
Status: Bachelor
Place of Birth: Harden NSW
Occupation: Relief Worker
Age: Not stated
Usual Residence: Penrith
Father: Robert Connors
Occupation: Railway Worker
Mother: Bridget Ann Shea

Bride: Mary Aileen Rose Turton
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Harden NSW
Occupation: Waitress
Age: Not stated
Usual Residence: Penrith
Father: Vincent James Turton
Occupation: Railway Worker
Mother: Joy Mary McDonald

Date of Marriage: 10 Mar 1937
Place of Marriage: St Nicholas Church Penrith
Religion: Roman Catholic
Witnesses: A W Reel, D J Turton
Minister: Francis P Gallagher

Note: The Consent of Vincent James Turton & Joy Mary Turton the parents;Bride=Mary Aileen Rose Turton2 
Birth of Daughter9 October 1937 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Margaret Anne Connors5 
Birth of Son8 April 1939 Penrith, NSW;Principal=Barry Robert Connors5 
Article*14 January 1943 "The Nepean Times", Penrith, NSW;
Thursday, January 14, 1943
Fell Over Cliff
Mr and Mrs R. Connors, of Vaughan Street, Lidcombe, formerly of Penrith, had a rather perilous adventure in the very early hours of Sunday morning. While walking along the edge of the roadway near the Lapstone Hill Hotel turn-off, Mrs Connors walked on loose earth which gave way, and she fell some 40 ft. down a cliff. In endeavouring to save her Mr Connors lost his balance and also went down the cliff.
Mr Connors was calling for help for some time before his shouts were heard, and later Constables Sharp and Smith and Nepean Ambulance officers, Messrs A. Holmes and W. A. Andrews, came to their rescue. Mrs Connors, who suffered a fractured wrist and bruises, was tied to a stretch[er] and hauled to the top by ropes. Mr Connors suffered from abrasions.
A spectator, Mr W. Jones, also fell down the cliff when the earth crumbled while rescue operations were going on, but suffered little injury, though his clothing was badly torn.
Mrs Connors was taken by the Ambulance to Penrith Hospital and ad mitted. She has since left the hospital.;Principal=Mary Aileen Rose Connors6 
Residence*1954 39 John Street, Lidcombe, NSW;
Connors, Robert James, 39 John street, process worker
Connors, Mary Aileen Rose, 39 John street, home duties;Principal=Mary Aileen Rose Turton4 

Family

Mary Aileen Rose Turton
Children
  • Margaret Anne Connors5
  • Barry Robert Connors5

Citations

  1. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 29112/1910 Robert J Connors.
  2. [S115] Microfilm Marriage, St Nicholas of Myra Penrith, 1839-1941.
  3. [S184] Tim Sheens photographs.
  4. [S182] Australian Electoral Rolls, http://www.ancestry.com.au/
  5. [S114] Microfilm Baptism, St Nicholas of Myra Penrith, 1839-1941.
  6. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Nepean Times, Thursday, January 14, 1943.