John was born in Blayney on 06/10/1889. His birth was registered as:
He married to Bessie Hazel Ninon Moon in Wollongong in 1923.
Bessie was born in Milton on 16/07/1906 and baptised on 14/06/1908, together with her brothers John William and Clarence Edward.
They had the following children:
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Doreen Theresa Murphy (1923 – 1961)
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Enid Josephine Murphy (1925 – 1990)
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Peter Murphy (1931 – 1971)
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Shirley Ann Murphy (1933 – 1990)
John died in Wollongong in 1952 and is buried together with Bessie and youngest daughter Shirley (see headstone below).
Bessie died in Unanderra on 07/06/1988 and is buried in Wollongong Cemetry,
Doreen Teresa Murphy (1923 – 1961)
Doreen was born in Wollongong in 1923.
She married to John Walter Watchers in 1942 in Wollongong. John was born in 1920.
They had 3 children:
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Rhonda Ann Watchers ( 1942 – 1946)
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Therese Watchers (1948 – 1998)
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Rosemary Watchers (1955 – 2013)
John our POP with Debra and Doris) (courtesy Debra W.)
Doreen died in Bulli in 1961.
John died in Wollongong on 04/07/1974.
Enid Josephine Murphy (1925 – 1990)
Enid was born in Wollongong in 1925.
She married to Henry Ambrose Nicholson in 1946 in Wollongong. Henry was born in 1918.
They had 2 children.
The marriage ended in divorce.
Enid remarried to Herbert Victor Coulstock. Herbert was born in Bexley on 23/05/1927.
Enid died in Windang on 20/01/1990.
Herbert died in 2009 in Wollongong.
Henry died in Port Kembla on 25/02/2017.
Peter Murphy (1931 – 1971)
Peter was born in Wollongong in 1931.
He died on 24/12/1971 in NSW.
Shirley Ann Murphy (1933 – 1990)
Shirley was born in 1933 in Wollongong.
She married to Wallis Scott in 1953 in Wollongong. Wallis was born in Wollongong on 27/03/1929.
They had 3 children.
Shirley died in Wollongong on 02/10/1990 and is buried with her parents at Wollongong Cemetery.
Wallis died on 24/02/2012 in Albian Park.
Henry Kable - Susannah Holmes 