Richard James CASSIDY m 1859 Eliza HOCKEY

Eliza Jane CASSIDY d 6 Aug 1882 aged 39 yrs Trentham d/o Daniel James HOCKEY/- [Vic 3765] She died intestate and letters of administration of her estate include affidavits which give her date of marriage and death as well as details of a joint purchase of land in the parish of Elphinstone consisting of 2 acres, 3 roods and 13 perches, with her husband Richard CASSIDY and brother Daniel James HOCKEY, on 25 Oct 1861. Eliza 'previously employed herself as a dressmaker and acquired funds in such employment and by savings from housekeeping allowances whereby she was enabled to join in the said purchase.' [1883 26/789]

Eliza HOCKEY m 11 Aug 1859 Richard James CASSIDY [Vic 3806]
Richard James CASSIDY could be s/o Edward CASSIDY/Ellen BAREFOOT who were married 5 Feb 1839 at RC Launceston VDL.

Victorian Prisoners Index Males c1850-1900:
Richard CASSIDY b 1838 VDL, No. 05253, Arr Per Black Swan to P/P 1857, wife Eliza HOCKEY.

Index to Tasmanians in the Victorian Police Gazette 1853-1893:
Richard CASSIDY, 341, 19 Aug 1858
Richard CASSIDY, *, 24 Oct 1865
Richard CASSIDY, *, 24 Jul 1867

Victorian Police Gazette Consolidated Index 1864-1868:
CASSIDY -, horse & cattle stealing, charged with, Mar 1864, p124
Richard CASSIDY, Ticket of Leaves holders, transferred, Nov 1865, p441
CASSIDY -, property, charged with stealing, May 1867, p212
Richard CASSIDY, Prisoners discharged from the Penal Department, 23 Jul 1867
Richard CASSIDY, Prisoners discharged from the Penal Department, 30 Jul 1867

Children of Richard James CASSIDY and Eliza Jane HOCKEY:

1. Melvina Ellen CASSIDY b 1860 Kyneton d/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 15559]
Malvina Ellen CASSIDY d 1861 aged 1 yr, bp Vic, d/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza - [Vic 5140

(gap of 6 yrs here)

2. Selina Jane CASSIDY b 1867 Kyneton d/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 22550]
Selina Jane BOWYER d 1887 aged 22 yrs Woodend d/o Richard/- [Vic 8762]
Selina Jane CASSIDY bp Kyneton m 1886 Henry BOWYER bp Scotland [Vic 3887]

3. Elizabeth Rose CASSIDY b 1869 Trentham d/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 18302]
Elizabeth Rose CASSIDY d 1869 aged 4 mos, bp Trentham d/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza - [Vic 10530]

4. Emily Eliza CASSIDY b 1871 Tylden d/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 12845]
Emily Eliza CASSIDY d 1876 aged 5 yrs, bp Trentham d/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 10557]

5. Richard Ernest CASSIDY b 1872 Trentham s/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 26895]
Richard CASSIDY d 1876 aged 3 yrs, bp Trentham s/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 10555]

6. Lillian CASSIDY b 1874 Tylden/Trentham d/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 12145]
Lillian CASSIDY d 1874 aged 3 mos, bp Trentham d/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 12196]

7. Annie CASSIDY b 1876 Trentham d/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 19829]
Annie CASSIDY d 1876 aged 29 wks, bp Trentham d/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 10553]

8. George Albert CASSIDY b 1877 Trentham s/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 12145]
George Albert CASSIDY d 1879 aged 2 yrs 2 mos, bp East Trentham s/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 9362]

9. William CASSIDY b 1879 Trentham s/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 19932]
William CASSIDY d 1879 aged 1 m 14 days, bp East Trentham s/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 9361]

10. Francis CASSIDY b 1880 Trentham s/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 19328]

11. George CASSIDY b 1882 Trentham s/o Richard/Eliza HOCKEY [Vic 5961]
George CASSIDY d 1882 aged 1 day, Trentham s/o Richard CASSIDY/Eliza Jane HOCKEY [Vic 3766]

In 1876 the deaths of 3 CASSIDY children were registered 10553, 10555 and 10556. The death of their cousin Susan ALLEN aged 5 yrs at Trentham d/o Henry ALLEN/Matilda HOCKEY was registered as 10554 in 1876.
In 1879 the deaths of two more CASSIDY children were registered consecutively as 9361 and 9362.