Category Archives: Courbarron

The surname ‘Courbarron’: France(Brittany/Normandy)- Jersey, Channel Islands – Sydney, NSW Australia.
Note: The family spelt this name with a double ‘r’ however in France the name is spelt with one ‘r’ in most cases. For reasons of accuracy in regards to info printed on my own family documentation I will use the double ‘r’ version.

Courbarron Family Tree on Ancestry

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Wendy

Thanks to a colleague, Antony Maitland, you can now see the Courbarron line – and actually much of own family tree – now uploaded on the Ancestry World Tree Project. This is great news as what is there online is … Continue reading →

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Essay on Augustus JH Courbarron

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Wendy

I am planning to publish on this site an essay written about my Great-Great Grandfather Capt. Augustus ‘James’ Courbarron. It details more clearly his early life, apprenticeship in the merchant navy, his career and family life in Sydney. Included will … Continue reading →

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Augustus JH Courbarron – Mary Morrissey Pt 2

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Wendy

James progressed through the ranks of his career at sea; he was awarded the grading of Ist Mate on the 10th December 1885 and eventually Master Ord. in Dunedin New Zealand 21st September 1889. Finally he was granted command of … Continue reading →

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