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.

Augustus J H Courbarron – Mary Morrissey Pt 1

Posted on December 6, 2007 by Wendy

Augustus James Hamilton Courbarron was born 12th June 1863 on a farm in Millbrook, St Helier Jersey, to parents Mary Hamilton and Frederick Courbarron. His father, Frederick, was a farmer and the son of French immigrants to the Channel Islands … Continue reading →

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Courbarron – Hopkins

Posted on October 15, 2007 by Wendy

Mildred Gertrude Courbarron was born at Waverley NSW in 1889 to Irish girl Mary Morrissey and Augustus James Hamilton-Courbarron (known as James). Her exact day of birth is unknown at this stage as her parents failed to officially register her birth. One … Continue reading →

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Beginnings: Family folklore

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Wendy

My interest in my family history began about 20 years back after many family gatherings where my Mum and her sisters would talk about their parents and events from their childhood. Mum, and her three sisters, were born and raised … Continue reading →

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