Difference between revisions of "Hugh McPhillimy"
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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| + | Born in County Tyrone, [[Ireland]], Hugh McPhillimy was the son of Hugh McPhiillimy and Margaret Noble. He married Mary Hearn in 1852 at Christ Church, Geelong in 1852. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
McPhillimy had a store with Noble at Eureka in 1853. He was one of the discoverers of the Lady Hotham Nugget at Dalton’s Flat, Ballarat on 8 September 1854. The nugget was 1177 ounces with 2640 ounces of smaller nuggets. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | McPhillimy had a store with Noble at Eureka in 1853. He was one of the discoverers of the Lady Hotham Nugget at Dalton’s Flat, Ballarat on 8 September 1854. The nugget was 1177 ounces with 2640 ounces of smaller nuggets. <ref>Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., ''Eureka Research Directory'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.</ref> | ||
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==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
| + | Hugh McPhillimy was arrested on 05 December 1854 and accused of being a rebel. <ref>Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. ''The Eureka Encyclopaedia'', Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.</ref> | ||
==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 20 July 2013
Contents
Background
Born in County Tyrone, Ireland, Hugh McPhillimy was the son of Hugh McPhiillimy and Margaret Noble. He married Mary Hearn in 1852 at Christ Church, Geelong in 1852. [1]
McPhillimy had a store with Noble at Eureka in 1853. He was one of the discoverers of the Lady Hotham Nugget at Dalton’s Flat, Ballarat on 8 September 1854. The nugget was 1177 ounces with 2640 ounces of smaller nuggets. [2]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Hugh McPhillimy was arrested on 05 December 1854 and accused of being a rebel. [3]
Post 1854 Experiences
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
- ↑ Wickham, D., Gervasoni, C. & Phillipson, W., Eureka Research Directory, Ballarat Heritage Services, 1999.
- ↑ Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
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