Catherine Howlett, Free Settler “Athenian” 1853

Arrived in NSW on the ATHENIAN, December 1853. Note: age disagrees with that on the passenger list on which she is listed as 7 years old. So birth would be c.1846

BDM NSW

Marriage 1866/1395 Bourke; Howlett, William, to Ryan, Catherine.

Children born to William and Catherine Howlett (not confirmed):

1867/5669 Bourke; HOWLETT JOHN S, died 1868 Bourke.
1868/5675 Bourke; HOWLETT WILLIAM W, died 1951 Tamworth.
1870/7361 Bourke; HOWLETT ARTHUR E, died 1931 Mayfield.
1871/7830 Bourke; HOWLETT UNNAMED
1872/18220 Tamworth; HOWLETT THOMAS JOHN, died 1933 Kempsey.
1874/19818 Tamworth; HOWLETT MINNIE ALICE
1875/20094 Tamworth; HOWLETT EDWARD JAMES, died 1934 Tamworth.
1876/20902 Gunnedah; HOWLETT PERCY A, ?
1878/8118 Walcha; HOWLETT SAMUEL D, died 1971 Tamworth.
1879/8879 Walcha; HOWLETT SARAH MARGARET
1881/26991 Tamworth; HOWLETT MICHAEL PEAL, died 1894 Tamworth.

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William Howlett died 1881/10727 at Werris Creek, Tamworth.

2nd Marriage 1884/5076 Gunnedah; Howlett, Catherine, to Lynch, William.

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Death 1924/8369 Tamworth; Lynch, Catherine, daughter of John (sic).

The Catholic Press Sydney NSW Thu 29 May 1924; Armidale Diocese:

Mrs. Catherine Lynch, wife of Mr. W. Lynch, of Currabubula, died on Thursday last, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. C. Daly, of Pleasant Plains. The late Mrs. Lynch was married at Bourke in 1868, after arriving from Ireland, to Mr. William Hewlett, who died in 1881.

Later she married Mr. W. Lynch at Currabubula. Besides her husband, she leaves eight sons and two daughters, viz.,
Walter, Mrs. C. Daly and Edward (Currabubula), Arthur (Loombrah), John (away). There are 46 grandchildren.

Mrs. Lynch was always of a quiet, retiring disposition. She lived over 40 years in Currabubula district. The funeral took place on Friday, the remains being interred in the Catholic portion of the local cemetery.

Currabubula Cemetery Inscription:

In Loving Memory of
CATHERINE LYNCH
Died 15th May 1924
Aged 75 Years
R.I.P.

Nearby in the Cemetery are:

William Walter Howlett, born c1868, died 20 Jan 1951, aged 82, parents William Dawkins and Catherine.
Death 1951/4649 Tamworth; Howlett, William Walter, son of William Dawkins and Catherine.

Clara Phoebe Daly (Howlett), born c1871, died 29 Aug 1940, aged 69, wife of James.
Death 1940/16220 Quirindi; Daly, Clara Phoebe, daughter of William and Catherine.
Marriage 1906/11185 Tamworth; Howlett, Clara P, to Daly, James.
TAMWORTH