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Robert Broad Lillicrap

Robert Broad Lillicrap

Male 1867 - 1948  (81 years)

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  • Name Robert Broad Lillicrap 
    Born 1867  Armidale, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1890  Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1900  Mount Garnet, , Queensland, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1905  Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 30 May 1948  Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I934  So Many Generations
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 

    Father James Broad Lillicrap,   b. 1 Jan 1836, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1897, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Welham,   b. 12 Aug 1844, Benevolent Asylum, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1924, High Street, Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 17 Apr 1861  Rocky River, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rose Anna Tohey,   d. 1951, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Robert Broad Lillicrap, born 1867 and died in Tamworth on 30th May1948. He was buried at Tenterfield. His obituary notice, publishedin the "Tenterfield Star" dated 10th June 1948 reads... One of hisfirst ventures was running a line of coaches between Tenterfield andLismore in partnership with the late J J Brown, during the 1890's.After disposing of his interests in the coaching business he spentsome time at "Cottesbrook" working for the late J H Reid. He laterspent some years in north Queensland; around the Mount Garnet andHerberton area. He was then interested in the mining industry.Returning to Tenterfield around 1905 he acquired a property in theMingoola area where he carried on pastoral pursuits. He wasappointed Returning Officer for "C" Riding of the Tenterfield Shire atthe Mingoola Polling booth for the first elections which took place on6th November, 1906. After disposing of this property he acquiredthe Royal Hotel, Tenterfield and conducted it for some years. Hemoved to Tamworth during 1936 and took up residence here. In hisyounger days he was a good horseman and took a lively interest in thelocal Light Horse. He was also a very keen competitior andexhibitor in the Show ring.

  • Sources 
    1. [S673] Details: #5390 of 1867.

    2. [S674] Details: Tenterfield Star : 10 June 1948.

    3. [S1] Australia, New South Wales, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
      Marriage date: 1861 Marriage place: Armidale, New South Wales

    4. [S1] Australia, New South Wales, Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages, Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
      Marriage date: 1861 Marriage place: Armidale, New South Wales