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[a] Madge
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Family McClure
James McClure, of the Royal Artillery, married Isabella McPherson. they arrived in Sydney [c] 25 November 1823. They had issue:
1. Henry James McClure born [c] 1844, married on 21 April 1879 at Edenhope, Victoria to Maria Sparrow of Sydney NSW. Maria, who was born in Belfast, Ireland, died 23 May 1905 at Edenhope, Victoria. Henry's occupation is listed as "articled clerk". They had issue:
I. Alexander James McClure born 1880, married Annie Maria Collolo Norris. They had issue:
II. George McClure born 1882, married Alice [see information on separate page for Alice Burgess Hope, for their issue]
III. Jessie Margaret McClure born 1883, died young
IV. May McClure born 1887, married Ben Chester
V. Walter McClure born 25 September 1884, died 24 April 1969, married on 21 June 1911 Susan Smith who was born 28 February 1890, died 29 July 1929. They had issue:
[a] Iris
[b] Dawn
[c] Ron
[d] Arnold
My source went on to share extracts from a letter which she discovered while on her own journey of tracking down information about the McClure family history:
"On board ship, Jupiter, Sydney Cove 25 November 1823
Information for his Excellency Mayor General Sir Thomas Brisbane KGB
The arrival of 2 overseers and 8 sub overseers of convicts [personnel from Royal Artillery & Company of Royal Sappers & Miners] from England in ship "Jupiter", John Park Master, Hugh Walton Surgeon; 1 overseer & 4 sub overseers, 5 women & 16 children landed Hobart Lieut Gov Sorrell's order [the rest presumably] taken to Sydney Cove with wives & children - 70 in total Messrs Alexander George & James McClure. However, there is no mention of wives of Alexander George & James McClure."
Source: Coral Harris & Margaret Minogue
HOPE stemmata: from Ancrum to Apsley