Holmes Courtenay Crawford Lefroy 1800s

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I have discovered the Gravestone Inscription Records for George and Anne.

George died 2 Jul 1884 aged 66, therefore born 1798.

Anne died 24 Nov 1872 aged 63, therefore born 1809.

Their residence was listed as Broomhill.

They are buried in the Littleton C of I Graveyard.

Anne is noted as the eldest daughter of the late Colonel Courtenay of Grange House, and granddaughter of the late Colonel Lefroy of Limerick.

Hi,

In case it is of any interest to you, Sarah Lefroy was the sister of my great, great, great grandfather Benjamin Lefroy.  My great-grandmother Sophia was the daughter of Robert Exham Turbett and Lucy Lefroy. 

Hi Annemarie

Would your great great great grandfather be Benjamin Langlois Lefroy, brother of Tom of Jane Austin fame?  

He's in my Holmes - Mahoney Queensland ancestry public tree as one of Sarah's numerous siblings.

Cheers

Roz

Hi Roz

Yes he was. My g.g.g.grandmother was Catherine Tessier de LA Nauze. He was married three times and she was his second wife. My son and I very much resemble the Lefroys. We have the blonde hair and the blue eyes. Everyone else in my family are dark. 

Interesting things genes!!