[Index]
Robert CHENEY (1842 - 1909)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Martha CHENEY (1864 - 1948)
James CHENEY (1866 - 1944)
George CHENEY (1868 - 1945)
William Denis CHENEY (1870 - 1870)
Daniel Denis Donald CHENEY (1871 - 1946)
Ellen CHENEY (1875 - 1875)
Charles CHENEY (1876 - 1876)
Emily Rose A CHENEY (1877 - 1965)
Edward CHENEY (1878 - 1908)
John William CHENEY (1880 - 1908)
Robert Henry CHENEY (1881 - 1946)
Selina Levina CHENEY (1883 - 1966)
Alfred Thomas CHENEY (1885 - 1963)
Eileen M CHENEY (1888 - 1975)
Sarah M H CHENEY (1889 - 1890)
 Robert CHENEY (1842 - 1909)

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Sarah Anne "Ada" MCNAMARA (1846 - 1926)
 John CHENEY (1806 - 1880)











Hannah TOFIELD (1805 - 1866)











Robert CHENEY Sarah Anne "Ada" MCNAMARA
Robert CHENEY
Robert CHENEY Sarah Anne "Ada" MCNAMARA Robert CHENEY
b. 02 Dec 1842 at Buckinghamshire, England
m. 28 Aug 1863 Sarah Anne "Ada" MCNAMARA (1846 - 1926) at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
d. 12 Sep 1909 at Humula, New South Wales, Australia aged 66
Near Relatives of Robert CHENEY (1842 - 1909)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law Dennis MCNAMARA abt 1799 Co Clare, Ireland 1859 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 60
Mother in Law Mary COURTNEY abt 1816 Co Limerick, Ireland 07 Feb 1860 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 44

Father John CHENEY abt 06 Apr 1806 Cublington, Buckinghamshire, England 08 Aug 1880 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 74
Mother Hannah TOFIELD 06 Aug 1805 Buckinghamshire, England 28 Mar 1866 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 60

Self Robert CHENEY 02 Dec 1842 Buckinghamshire, England 12 Sep 1909 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 66

Wife Sarah Anne "Ada" MCNAMARA 1846 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 05 Mar 1926 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 80

Daughter Martha CHENEY 1864 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1948 Sandringham, Victoria, Australia 84
Son James CHENEY 16 Jun 1866 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 19 Mar 1944 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 77
Son George CHENEY 1868 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1945 Marrickville, Sydney, Australia 77
Son William Denis CHENEY 1870 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1870 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 0
Son Daniel Denis Donald CHENEY 1871 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1946 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 75
Daughter Ellen CHENEY 1875 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1875 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 0
Son Charles CHENEY 1876 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1876 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 0
Daughter Emily Rose A CHENEY 1877 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1965 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 88
Son Edward CHENEY 1878 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1908 New South Wales, Australia 30
Son John William CHENEY 1880 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1908 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 28
Son Robert Henry CHENEY 1881 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1946 Paddington, New South Wales, Australia 65
Daughter Selina Levina CHENEY 1883 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 01 May 1966 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 83
Son Alfred Thomas CHENEY 1885 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1963 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 78
Daughter Eileen M CHENEY 1888 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 87
Daughter Sarah M H CHENEY 1889 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1

Brother John CHENEY abt 1835 Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England 11 Oct 1919 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 84
Sister Martha CHENEY 1845 Kyeamba, New South Wales, Australia 19 May 1920 Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia 75
Brother Albert Joseph CHENEY 1847 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 09 Sep 1915 Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia 68

Son in Law Thomas WILSON 1859 1956 97
Daughter in Law Maria Maude CHENEY 31 Aug 1868 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 16 Dec 1962 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 94
Daughter in Law Alice Jane CHENEY 1872 1946 74
Daughter in Law Gertrude Beryl Helen ADAMS 1871 1938 67
Son in Law William Henry John CARROLL 1866 1941 75
Daughter in Law Amy Evelyn WILLIS 1891 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 07 Sep 1965 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 74
Son in Law Benjamin SHOEMARK 17 Feb 1877 Camden, New South Wales, Australia 08 Jun 1949 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 72
Daughter in Law Elizabeth Mary CHAPMAN 1892 1963 71
Son in Law Harrie Ingleby KENDAL 1883 1950 67

Granddaughter Violet Lily May CHENEY 27 Jun 1888 04 Jan 1978 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 89
Grandson Victor Sinclair John SHOEMARK 1907 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 07 Mar 1958 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 51
Grandson Clarence Robert SHOEMARK abt 1910 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 20 Feb 1920 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 10

Niece Maria Maude CHENEY 31 Aug 1868 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 16 Dec 1962 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 94
Niece Esther Ellen CHENEY 1870 1941 Auburn, New South Wales, Australia 71
Nephew Joseph David CHENEY 1882 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 29 May 1961 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia 79

Brother in Law John MCNAMARA 1836 New South Wales, Australia 1910 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 74
Sister in Law Mary MCNAMARA 1838 Menangle, New South Wales, Australia 10 Jun 1879 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 41
Brother in Law Dennis "Denny" MCNAMARA 1839 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia 1928 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 89
Brother in Law James MCNAMARA 1841 New South Wales, Australia
Brother in Law William MCNAMARA 1850 Tarcutta, New South Wales, Australia Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law William John ADAMS 09 Jan 1842 1920 Tumbarumba, New South Wales, Australia 78
Sister in Law Matilda Henrietta Jane ADAMS Jan 1857 Young, New South Wales, Australia 28 Dec 1931 Humula, New South Wales, Australia 74
Events in Robert CHENEY (1842 - 1909)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
02 Dec 1842 Robert CHENEY was born Buckinghamshire, England
26 Jun 1844 1 Immigration Sydney, New South Wales, Australia per 'Royal Saxon'
28 Aug 1863 20 Married Sarah Anne "Ada" MCNAMARA (aged 17) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1864 22 Birth of daughter Martha CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
28 Mar 1866 23 Death of mother Hannah TOFIELD (aged 60) Humula, New South Wales, Australia 18
16 Jun 1866 23 Birth of son James CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1868 26 Birth of son George CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1870 28 Birth of son William Denis CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1870 28 Death of son William Denis CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1871 29 Birth of son Daniel Denis Donald CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1875 33 Birth of daughter Ellen CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1875 33 Death of daughter Ellen CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1876 34 Birth of son Charles CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1876 34 Death of son Charles CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1877 35 Birth of daughter Emily Rose A CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1878 36 Birth of son Edward CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1880 38 Birth of son John William CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
08 Aug 1880 37 Death of father John CHENEY (aged 74) Humula, New South Wales, Australia 71
1881 39 Birth of son Robert Henry CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1883 41 Birth of daughter Selina Levina CHENEY Humula, New South Wales, Australia 71
1885 43 Birth of son Alfred Thomas CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1888 46 Birth of daughter Eileen M CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1889 47 Birth of daughter Sarah M H CHENEY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1890 48 Death of daughter Sarah M H CHENEY (aged 1) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
1908 66 Death of son Edward CHENEY (aged 30) New South Wales, Australia
1908 66 Death of son John William CHENEY (aged 28) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
12 Sep 1909 66 Robert CHENEY died Humula, New South Wales, Australia
Personal Notes:
Son of John Cheney and Hannah (Toefield) Cheney.

Married Sarah McNamarra.

Father of Martha Cheney, James Cheney, George Willis Cheney, William Denis Cheney [1870], Donald Cheney [1871], Daniel Dennis Cheney, Ellen Cheney [1875], Charles [1876], Emily Rose A. (Cheney) Carrol, Edward Cheney [1878- ], John Cheney [1880-1908], Robert William Cheney, Selina (Cheney) Shoemark, Alfred T. Cheney, Eileen Maud (Cheney) Kendall, and Sarah M. A. Cheney [1890], and Mrs. T. Wilson.


Obituary.
DEATH OF MR. ROBERT
CHENEY, SENR.
The death occurred early on 12th. inst. at the Wagga district Hospital of Mr. Robert Cheney, Senr., of Humula, at the age of 67 years, after 5 months' illness. He was a highly respected resident of the Humula district for over 50 years. He was formerly part owner of Stockaroo Station, and also built the present hotel at Humula, which he carried on for a number of years. He was born in Buckingham, England, in 1842, and was married at Wagga to a Miss McNamarra. He leaves a widow and 5 sons and four daughters, viz., James, George, Dennis, Robert, and Alfred (sons); and Mrs. T. Wilson, Mrs. W Carrol, Mrs. B. Shoemark, and Mrs. H. Kendall. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters, viz., John, Henry, and Joseph ; and Mrs. Adams and Mrs. T. Wilson. The remains were conveyed to Humula on the 18th. inst. for interment.

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and
Settlers' Adviser (NSW)
Tuesday 21 September 1909, p.4
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DEATH OF MR. ROBERT CHENEY, SENR.
The death occurred early on 12th. inst. at the Wagga district Hospital of Mr. Robert Cheney, Senr., of Humula, at the age of 67 years, after 5 months' illness. He was a highly respected resident of the Humula district for over 50 years. He was formerly part owner of Stockaroo Station, and also built the present hotel at Humula, which he carried on for a number of years. He was born in Buckingham, England, in 1842, and was married at Wagga to a Miss McNamarra. He leaves a widow and 5 sons and four daughters, viz., James, George, Dennis, Robert, and Alfred (sons); and Mrs. T. Wilson, Mrs. W Carrol, Mrs. B. Shoemark, and Mrs. H. Kendall. He also leaves three brothers and two sisters, viz., John, Henry, and Joseph ; and Mrs. Adams and Mrs. T. Wilson. The remains were conveyed to Humula on the 18th. inst. for interment.
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