Sarah A Plummer and Family
Sarah A Plummer Family
Sarah A Plummer Family
Sarah Ann Plummer was born on 7 October 1849 at Monaro, Boco, New South Wales, Australia. She is the first daughter and second child of Anne Beare and Peter Plummer. She was baptised in the Church of England, District of Monaro, by the Reverend E.G. Pryce on 4 March 1850. Sarah Ann married Thomas McCauley on 17 May 1872 at Saint Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Flat, Victoria. Thomas was age 28 years and Sarah 22 years. Anna Soares and Maria Stewart were witnesses while Gualter Soares was the celebrant. Both could write, and signed the marriage certificate. On the Marriage certificate, Sarah’s place of birth was given as “Monaro”, N.S.W.” Thomas gave his place of birth as Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Although they were married in the Anglican Church, on 11 May 1886 the family was accepted into the "Roman Catholic Church", at Saint Gregory’s Church, Queanbeyan. On their arrival in Queanbeyan, Thomas established himself as a Master Builder, and there are many historic buildings in the Queanbeyan/Canberra area that bear his mark, or that of his son and grand-son who followed in the family tradition. They had ten children. After Thomas died on 5 January 1895 Sarah Ann married Henry (Harry) Burton in 1901. Sarah Ann died on 10 July 1901, in Booth Street, Queanbeyan, and although her Death Certificate shows her as Sarah Ann Burton, she is buried in the Queanbeyan Cemetery, as Sarah Ann McCauley, with her first husband Thomas McCauley.

Thomas McCauley was born on 2 September 1844 in Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Jane McGee. Thomas married Sarah Ann Plummer, daughter of Peter Beare and Anne Beare, on 17 May 187 at Saint Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Flat, Victoria, Australia. They had ten children, Lucy (1873), Agnes (1874), Thomas (1876), Daniel (1878), Frederick (1879), William (1881), Ernest (1883), Sidney (1885), Mary (1887) and Thomas (1890). Thomas died on 5 January 1895 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.

Lucy Anne McCauley was born on 28 April 1873 at Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Lucy married James Albert Penney, son of Francis Edward Penney and Mary Bowes, on 18 October 1898 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. They had thirteen children, Gladys (1899), Alice (1900), Verlie (1902), Francis (1902), Ruby (1904), Vincent (1905), Ella (1907), Una (1909), Mervyn (1913), Kevin (1914), Claude (1916), Murial (1918) and Audrey (1930). Lucy died on 15 June 1938 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.

Agnes McCauley was born in 1874 in Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. She is the daughter of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Agnes died on 8 December 1876 at 3 Church Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Thomas James McCauley was born in 1876 in Victoria, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Thomas died on 8 December 1876 at 3 Church Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Daniel John McCauley was born on 13 December 1878 in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Daniel married Sarah Ann Waters on 26 October 1904 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Austrlia. They had seven children, Fredeerick (1905), Elsie (1907), Edna (1910), Arthur (1912), Stanley (1914), John (1917) and Freida (1921). Daniel died on 18 October 1963 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.

Frederick James McCauley was born on 20 July 1879 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Anne Plummer. Frederick married Ellen Mary Hooper, nee Railton, widow of George Hooper on 31 December 1907 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. They had seven children, Ethel (1907), Frederick (1910), Leslie (1912), Lavina (1915), John (1918), Thomas (1922) and Betty (1931). Frederick died on 23 February 1955 at Hall, ACT, Australia and is buried at Canberra Cemetery, Woden, ACT, Australia.

William Henry McCauley was born on 10 May 1881 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Anne Plummer. William married Evelyn "Lena" Jones in 1910 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. They had seven children Ellen (1909), Leslie (1910), Enid (1912), James (1914), Thomas (1917), Phyllis (1925), Lorna (1929) and John (1932). William died on 14 November 1928 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia.

Elizabeth McCauley was born in 1882 in Rylstone, New South Wales, Australia. No further details are known at this time.

Ernest Charles McCauley was born on 7 April 1883 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Ernest married Emnma Parsons on 5 January 1907 in Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia. Ernest died on 29 May 1957 in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Sydney Richard McCauley was born on 5 January 1885 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Sydney married Janet Marian Gibbs, in 1913 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. They had ten children, Eric (1914), Sidney (1915), Gerald (1917), Leo (1919), Hilton (1921), Ivan (1922), Francis (1923), Kenneth (1926), Alan (1928) and Hector (1930). Sydney died on 30 July 1968 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.

Mary Jane McCauley was born on 12 March 1887 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. She is the daughter of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Mary married Walter Richard Robertson on 28 February 1905 at St. Stephens Church, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. They had eight children Alice (1904), Thelma (1906), Lillian (1907), Harold (1909), Alma (1911), Leslie (1912), Herbert (1914) and Una (1916). Mary died on 3 July 1965 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.

Thomas James McCauley was born on 21 May 1890 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Thomas McCauley and Sarah Ann Plummer. Thomas married Adelaid Swinfield in 1910 in Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia. They had seven children Gladys, Irene, Valerie, Frederick (1911), Archibald (1916), Colin (1925) and Roy (1931). Thomas died on 4 September 1961 in Auburn, New South Wales, Australia.

Henry J Burton was born in 1848 in Canberra, Lake George, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. He is the son of Isaac Burton and Elizabeth White. Henry married Catherine Lawless in 1875 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. They had four children Elizabeth (1876), Louisa (1883), Margaret (1883) and Catherine (1886). Catherine Lawless died in 1891. Henry married Sarah Ann Plummer, daughter of Anne Beare and Peter Plummer, in 1901 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia. Henry died on 24 June 1926 in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia.