Cornelius Lees1

M, #5372, b. 25 July 1821, d. 8 March 1886
FatherJohn Lees1 b. c 1777, d. 28 Aug 1836
MotherMary Stevens1 b. c 1778, d. 26 Jul 1839
Relationship4th great-uncle of Keith Graham Bassett
Last Edited16 Aug 2022
Birth*25 July 1821 Castlereagh, NSW, Australia2 
Baptism12 August 1821 Windsor, NSW, Australia;son of John & Mary Lees, Farmer, Castlereagh
Methodist2 
(Son) Muster 18251825 Evan, NSW, Australia;John Lees,, CF, Ganges 1797, Landholder, Castlereagh & Evan
Mary Stephens,, FS, Earl Cornwallis, Wife of John Lees, Evan
John Lees, 18, BC,,, Son of J Lees, Castlereagh & Evan
Mary Lees, 15, BC,,, Daughter of J Lees, Castlereagh & Evan
Esther Lees, 14, BC,,, Child of J Lees, Castlereagh & Evan
Timothy Lees, 10, BC,,, Child of J Lees, Castlereagh & Evan
Sarah Lees, 8, BC,,, Child of J Lees, Castlereagh & Evan
Cornelius Lees, 4, BC,,, Child of J Lees, Castlereagh & Evan;Head=John Lees, Wife=Mary Stevens3 
Death of Father28 August 1836 Nepean, NSW, Australia;Principal=John Lees4,5 
Death of Mother26 July 1839 Christ Church, Castlereagh, NSW, Australia;
Name: Mary Stevens
Abode: Castlereagh
When Died: 26th July 1839
When Buried: 27th July 1839
Age: 64
Quality or Profession (if bond, name of ship): Royal Admiral, Widow to John Lees
By whom the ceremony was performed: Henry Fulton;Deceased=Mary Lees6 
Marriage*21 June 1852 Windsor, NSW, Australia;Cornelius Lees, Windsor
Henrietta Travis, Castlereagh, Wesleyan
Witnesses Mary Travis & Eliza Gorman;Bride=Henrietta Travis7 
Death*8 March 1886 Springwood, NSW, Australia;Cornelius Lees, age 66, Haemorrhage from Lungs, 24 hours
Born Castlereagh NSW
Father (given name unknown) Lees, Clerk - Holy Orders
Mother unknown
Married Henrietta Travis, age 32, Windsor
Children of marriage Hannah 33, Rachel 31, Cornelius 29, Sarah 27, Mary 25, Samuel 23, John 20, Thomas Herbert 14, Ebenezer 12 living; 2 males, 2 females deceased
Informant John Thomas Ellison, son-in-law, Springwood
Burial 10/03/1886, Castlereagh
Minister Adin Parsons, Wesleyan
Witnesses John T Ellison & Cornelius Lees8 

Family

Henrietta Travis
Children

Citations

  1. [S651] NSW BDM Indexes.
  2. [S1464] NSW Baptism Transcripts.
  3. [S1328] 1825 Muster for NSW, Australia.
  4. [S1223] NSW Deaths 1788-1975.
  5. [S1241] Penrith City e-history.
  6. [S1480] Christ Church Castlereagh Burial Register.
  7. [S1219] NSW Marriages 1788-1857.
  8. [S1317] Death Certificate transcript.
  9. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 1688/1853 V18531688 56 Hannah Lees.
  10. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 2996/1855 V18552996 56 Rachel Lees.
  11. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 7101/1856 Cornelius Lees.
  12. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 10968/1858 Henry Lees.
  13. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11493/1859 Sarah Lees.
  14. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 11577/1861 Mary Lees.
  15. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12419/1862 Samuel Lees.
  16. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 12409/1863 Henrietta Lees.
  17. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 13785/1865 John Lees.
  18. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 14742/1867 William T Lees.
  19. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 16641/1869 Clara Lees.
  20. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 16153/1871 Thomas Herbert Lees.
  21. [S1472] NSW Birth Indexes, 17599/1874 Eberasen Lees.