Catherine Corban1

F, #143, b. 18 November 1849, d. 5 October 1926
FatherRobert Corban2 b. 1814, d. 7 Mar 1885
MotherMary O'Brien2 b. Feb 1821, d. 3 Jun 1864
Relationship2nd great-grandmother of Timothy George Sheens
ChartsAncestors of Timothy George Sheens (DNA trail)
Ancestors of Timothy George Sheens (paper trail)
Last Edited11 Jan 2022
Name Variation Catherine Corbin2 
Birth*18 November 1849 Scone, NSW2 
Baptism6 December 1849 Scone, NSW;
daughter of Robert Corbin & Mary Bryan, Scone, Labourer
Rev John Rigney, Roman Catholic2 
Death of Mother3 June 1864 Scone, NSW;
Name: Mary Corben
Date of Death: 3 Jun 1864
Place: Scone NSW
Ocupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 47
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: County Cork Ireland
Time in Aust Colonies: 20 years in NSW
Father: T O'Brien
Occuppation: Laborer
Mother: Unknown
Place of Marriage: Not Stated
Age at Marriage: Not Stated
Name of Spouse: Robert Corben
Children of Marriage: Catherine
Informant: Thos W Brown, Undertaker, Scone
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Length of Illness: 12 months
Medical Attendant: Dr Hunt
Date Last Seen: 2 Jun 1864
Date of Burial: 4 Jun 1864
Place of Burial: Catholic Ground Scone
Minister & Religion:
Undertaker: Thos W Brown
Witnesses: Thomas W Brown, Charles L Sutton
Registered: 21 Jul 1864 - Scone;Principal=Mary O'Brien3 
Article*18 August 1869 "NSW Police Gazette", NSW;
Apprehensions.
Catherine Corban, charged with concealing the birth of her illegitimate child, has been arrested by Senior-Sergeant Hinde, Scone Police. Discharged.4 
Birth of Son1873 Scone, NSW;Principal=John Connor5 
Married Name17 February 1873 Connors6 
Marriage*17 February 1873 Haydonton, NSW;
Groom: John Connor
Status: Widower
Place of Birth: Not Stated
Occupation: Railway Porter
Age: Not Stated
Usual Residence: Murrurundi
Father: Not Stated
Occupation: Not Stated
Mother: Not Stated

Bride: Catherine Corban
Status: Spinster
Place of Birth: Not Stated
Occupation: Tradesman's Daughter
Age: Not Stated
Usual Residence: Scone
Father: Not Stated
Occupation: Not Stated
Mother: Not Stated

Date of Marriage: 17 Feb 1873
Place of Marriage: Haydonton, District of Murrurundi NSW
Religion: Roman Catholic
Witnesses: Terrence Meehan, Nora Meehan
Minister: Patrick Finn;Groom=John Connors6 
Birth of Son5 July 1875 Scone, NSW;
Name: Robert Connors
Sex of Child: Male
Date of Birth: 5 Jul 1875
Place: Scone NSW
Father: John Connors
Occupation: Railway Porter
Birthplace: Ireland
Age: 39
Date of Marriage: 1873
Place of Marriage: Murrurundi
Mother: Catherine Corban
Birthplace: Scone
Age: 25
Previous Issue: 1 boy living
Informant: John Connors, father, Scone
Present at Birth: Mrs Sutton
Registered: 5 Aug 1875 - Scone;Principal=Robert Connors7 
Birth of Son1877 Patricks Plain, NSW;Principal=Percy Connor8 
Birth of Daughter1880 Gunnedah, NSW;Principal=Ellen Mary Connor9 
Birth of Daughter1882 Boggabri, NSW;Principal=Catherine Anne Connor10,11 
Death of Daughter1883 Gunnedah Registration District, NSW;Principal=Ellen Mary Connor12 
Birth of Son26 December 1884 Gunnedah, NSW;Principal=Francis Stephen Connor13 
Death of Father7 March 1885 Tempest Street, Gunnedah, NSW;
Name: Robert Corban
Date of Death: 7 Mar 1885
Place: Tempest Street Gunnedah NSW
Occupation: Shoemaker
Sex: Male
Age: 73
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Cork
Time in Aust Colonies: 40 years

Father: Stephen Corban
Occupation: Not known
Mother: Catherine (maiden name not known)

Place of Marriage: Scone
Age at Marriage: 33
Name of Spouse: Mary O'Brien
Children of Marriage: Catherine 35
Informant: John Connors, son-in-law, Tempest Street Gunnedah

Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Length of Illness: 3 years
Medical Attendant: Dr Dowe
Date Last Seen: Few days before death

Date of Burial: 8 Mar 1885
Place of Burial: Gunnedah
Minister & Religion:
Undertaker: W L Douglas
Witnesses: Wm Newell, Geo Barrack

Registered: 9 Mar 1885 - Gunnedah;Principal=Robert Corban14 
Birth of Daughter1886 Gunnedah, NSW;Principal=Agnes L Connor15 
Birth of Son1888 Newcastle, NSW;Principal=James Patrick Connor16 
Birth of Daughter27 November 1891 Morpeth, NSW;
Name: Imelda Mary Connor
Sex of Child: Female
Date of Birth: 27 Nov 1891
Place: Morpeth NSW
Father: John Connor
Occupation: Railway Guard
Birthplace: Sligo Ireland
Age: 53
Date of Marriage: 17 Feb 1873
Place of Marriage: Haydonton
Mother: Catherine Corban
Birthplace: Scone
Age: 40
Previous Issue: 4 males, 2 females living; 1 male, 1 female deceased
Informant: (signed) C Connor, mother, Morpeth
Present at Birth: Mrs Hackett
Registered: 23 Jan 1892 - Morpeth;Principal=Imelda Mary Connor17 
Death of Daughter1892 Morpeth Registration district, NSW;Principal=Imelda Mary Connor18 
Death of Spouse7 July 1901 Robert Street, Morpeth, NSW;
Name: John O'Connor
Date of Death: 7 Jul 1901
Place: Robert Street Morpeth NSW
Occupation: Railway Guard
Sex: Male
Age: 65
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Sligo Ireland
Time in Aust Colonies: 37 years in NSW

Father: John Dominic O'Connor
Occupation: Unknown
Mother: Ann (surname not stated)

Place of Marriage: Haydonton NSW
Age at Marriage: 37
Name of Spouse: Catherine Corban
Children of Marriage: John 27, Robert 26, Catherine 18, Francis S 16, Agnes 15, James 12, living; 1 males, 2 females dead
Informant: C O'Connor, wife, Morpeth

Cause of Death: Interstitial Nephritis
Length of Illness: 1 1/2 years
Medical Attendant: F A Bennett
Date Last Seen: 6 Jul 1901

Date of Burial: 8 Jul 1901
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Morpeth
Minister & Religion: P T Corcoran, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: J G White
Witnesses: William R Pickett, James McCarthy;Principal=John Connor19 
Death of Daughter7 August 1905 Regent Street, West Maitland, NSW;
Name: Catherine Anne Connor
Date of Death: 7 Aug 1905
Place: Regent Street West Maitland Municipality NSW
Occupation:
Sex: Female
Age: 22
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Boggabri NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Connor
Occupation: Railway Guard
Mother: Catherine Corban

Place of Marriage: Spinster
Age at Marriage:
Name of Spouse:
Children of Marriage:
Informant: F S Connor, brother, West Maitland

Cause of Death: Acute Tuberculosis, Acute Nephritis
Length of Illness: 3 months
Medical Attendant: A A King
Date Last Seen: 5 Aug 1905

Date of Burial: 8 Aug 1905
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery at Morpeth
Minister & Religion: P T Corcoran, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Fry Bros
Witnesses: A Curtis, A S Mehan;Principal=Catherine Anne Connor11 
Death of Son29 July 1914 Hospital, Kurri Kurri, NSW;
Name: James Patrick Connor
Date of Death: 29 Jul 1915
Place: Hospital Kurri Kurri, Tarro Shire NSW
Occupation: Railway Night Officer
Sex: Male
Age: 26
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Newcastle NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: John Connor
Occupation: Railway Guard
Mother: Catherine AnnCorban

Place of Marriage: Not married
Age at Marriage:
Name of Spouse:
Children of Marriage:
Informant: George Brown, Coroner, Cessnock

Cause of Death: Acute Peritonits accelerated by shock through injuries accidentally received by being run over by a railway carriage he was attempting to board while it was in motion at Stanford Methyr railway station
Length of Illness: Finding at inquest held at Kurri Kurri on 28th July and 4th August 1914 by George Brown, Coroner
Medical Attendant:
Date Last Seen:

Date of Burial: 30 Jul 1914
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Morpeth
Minister & Religion: P T Corcoran, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Alex S Mehan
Witnesses: Vincent O'Brien, Thomas Appleton;Principal=James Patrick Connor20 
Death*5 October 1926 Cathedral Street, West Maitland, NSW;
Name: Catherine Connor
Date of Death: 5 Oct 1926
Place: Cathedral Street West Maitland, Municipality of West Maitland NSW
Occupation: Old age pensioner
Sex: Female
Age: 70
Conjugal Status:
Place of Birth: Scone NSW
Time in Aust Colonies:

Father: Robert Corban
Occupation: Bootmaker
Mother: Mary O'Brien

Place of Marriage: Scone NSW
Age at Marriage: 17
Name of Spouse: John Connor
Children of Marriage: John 53, Robert 51, Frank S 42, Agnes 40, living; 2 males, 3 females deceased
Informant: F S Connor, son, 9 Nicholson Street West Maitland

Cause of Death: Valvular disease of heart, senility and chronic nephritis
Length of Illness:
Medical Attendant: F P M Solling
Date Last Seen: 30 Sep 1926

Date of Burial: 7 Oct 1926
Place of Burial: Roman Catholic Cemetery Morpeth
Minister & Religion: James Gleeson, Roman Catholic
Undertaker: Alex S Mehan
Witnesses: V Jefferies, L I Lightfoot
Registered: 6 Oct 1926 - West Maitland21 
Obituary*21 October 1926 "The Catholic Press", Sydney, NSW;
Mrs. Catherine Connor, a very old and esteemed resident of the Maitland district, died on October 5, at her home, Cathedral street, West Maitland. She had been in very bad health for four years, during three of which she was confined to her home, where she was tenderly nursed by her daughter, Miss Agnes Connor. She was a native of Scone, and resided in the Hunter River district during her whole life. She was attended during her illness by the Cathedral priests, her funeral took place at Morpeth, Father O'Moore officiating at the Cathedral, and Father Gleeson at the Morpeth Cemetery.— R.I.P.22 

Family

John Connor b. 25 May 1835, d. 7 Jul 1901
Children

Citations

  1. [S12] NSW Marriage Index, 3247/1873 John Connor & Catherine Corban.
  2. [S58] Microfilm Roman Catholic Baptism Registers, "V1849503 67/1849 Catherine Corbin."
  3. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 5770/1864 Mary Corben.
  4. [S157] New South Wales Police Gazette, 18 August, 1869 page 264.
  5. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 18417/1873 John Connors.
  6. [S109] NSW Marriage Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 3247/1873 John Connor & Catherine Corban.
  7. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 19368/1875 Robert Connors.
  8. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 18827/1877 Percy D Connor.
  9. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 25199/1880 Ellen Mary Connors.
  10. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 17640/1882 Catherine A Connor.
  11. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 9464/1905 Catherine A Connor.
  12. [S11] NSW Death Index, 8191/1883 Mary E Connor.
  13. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 21147/1885 Francis S Connor.
  14. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 10276/1885 Robert Corban.
  15. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 22056/1886 Agnes L Connor.
  16. [S13] NSW Birth Index, 31522/1888 James P Connor.
  17. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 23122/1892 Imelda M Connor.
  18. [S11] NSW Death Index, 8451/1892 Imelda Connor.
  19. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 10136/1901 John O'Connor.
  20. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 9464/1914 James P Connor.
  21. [S107] NSW Death Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 21458/1926 Catherine Connor.
  22. [S154] Australian Newspapers, trove.nla.gov.au, The Catholic Press, Thursday, October 21, 1926.
  23. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 18417/1873 John Connors.
  24. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 25199/1880 Ellen Mary Connors.
  25. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 17640/1882 Catherine A Connor.
  26. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 21147/1885 Francis S Connor.
  27. [S110] NSW Birth Transcript (Marilyn Rowan), 22056/1886 Agnes L Connor.