Maurice LaycockAge: 341843–1878
- Name
- Maurice Laycock
- Given names
- Maurice
- Surname
- Laycock
| Birth | 28 November 1843 24 |
| Marriage | Frances Jane Falkner - View family |
| Australian History | 1843 Note: Australia's first parliamentary elections held for the New South Wales Legislative Council (though voting rights are restricted to males of certain wealth or property). |
| Christening | 5 January 1844 (Age 38 days) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Address: St Phillips Church Of England, Church Hill, |
| Birth of a brother | 8 May 1845 (Age 17 months)
younger brother -
Elias Laycock
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| Australian History | 1845 (Age 13 months) Note: The ship Cataraqui is wrecked off King Island in Bass Strait. It is Australia's worst civil maritime disaster, with 406 lives lost. Note: Copper is discovered at Burra in South Australia. |
| Christening of a brother | 6 June 1845 (Age 18 months) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
Elias Laycock
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| Birth of a brother | 28 October 1847 (Age 3)
younger brother -
John Cornell Laycock
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| Christening of a brother | 19 November 1847 (Age 3) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
John Cornell Laycock
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| Birth of a sister | 20 November 1850 (Age 6)
younger sister -
Mary Laycock
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| Australian History | 1850 (Age 6) Note: Western Australia becomes a penal colony. Note: Australian Colonies Government Act [1850] grants representative constitutions to New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania, colonies set about writing constitutions which produced democratically progressive parliaments Note: Australia's first university, the University of Sydney, is founded. |
| Christening of a sister | 18 December 1850 (Age 7) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Mary Laycock
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| Australian History | 1851 (Age 7) Note: Victoria separates from New South Wales. Note: The Victorian gold rush starts when gold is found at Summerhill Creek and Ballarat. Note: Forest Creek Monster Meeting of miners at Chewton near Castlemaine |
| Birth of a sister | 6 April 1853 (Age 9)
younger sister -
Emily Laycock
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| Australian History | 1853 (Age 9) Note: Bendigo Petition and Red Ribbon Rebellion at Bendigo |
| Christening of a sister | June 1853 (Age 9) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Emily Laycock
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| Australian History | 1854 (Age 10) Note: The Eureka Stockade |
| Birth of a sister | 5 November 1855 (Age 11)
younger sister -
Jane Laycock
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| Australian History | 1855 (Age 11) Note: The transportation of convicts to Norfolk Island ceases. Note: All men over 21 years of age obtain the right to vote in South Australia. |
| Christening of a sister | November 1855 (Age 11) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
younger sister -
Jane Laycock
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| Australian History | 1856 (Age 12) Note: Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. |
| Australian History | 1857 (Age 13) Note: Victorian Committee reported that a 'federal union' would be in the interests of all the growing colonies. However, there was not enough interest in or enthusiasm for taking positive steps towards bringing the colonies together. Note: Victorian men achieve the right to vote. |
| Australian History | 1858 (Age 14) Note: Sydney and Melbourne linked by electric telegraph. Note: New South Wales men achieve the right to vote. |
| Australian History | 1859 (Age 15) Note: SS Admella wrecked off south-east coast of South Australia with the loss of 89 lives. Note: Australian rules football codified, Melbourne Football Club founded Note: Queensland separates from New South Wales with its western border at 141 degrees E. |
| Australian History | 1860 (Age 16) Note: John McDouall Stuart reaches the centre of the continent. South Australian border changed from 132 degrees E to 129 degrees E. |
| Australian History | 1861 (Age 17) Note: The ill-fated Burke and Wills expedition occurs. Note: skiing in Australia introduced by Norwegians in the Snowy Mountains goldrush town of Kiandra |
| Australian History | 1862 (Age 18) Note: Stuart reaches Port Darwin, founding a settlement there. Queensland's western border is moved to 139 degrees E. |
| Australian History | 1863 (Age 19) Note: South Australia takes control of the Northern Territory which was part of the colony of New South Wales. |
| Australian History | 1867 (Age 23) Note: Gold is discovered at Gympie, Queensland. Note: Saint Mary MacKillop founds Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart. |
| Australian History | 1868 (Age 24) Note: The transportation of convicts to Western Australia ceases. |
| Australian History | 1869 (Age 25) Note: Children of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are removed from their families by Australian and State government agencies. |
| Marriage of a brother | John Cornell Laycock - View family 27 January 1872 (Age 28) Yamba, New South Wales, Australia
younger brother -
John Cornell Laycock
sister-in-law -
Caroline Matilda Freeburn
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| Australian History | 1872 (Age 28) Note: Overland Telegraph Line linking Darwin and Adelaide opens. |
| Australian History | 1873 (Age 29) Note: Uluru is first sighted by Europeans, and named Ayers Rock. |
| Australian History | 1875 (Age 31) Note: SS Gothenburg strikes Old Reef off North Queensland and sinks with the loss of approximately 102 lives. Note: Adelaide Steamship Company is formed. |
| Marriage of a brother | Elias Laycock - View family 14 September 1876 (Age 32)
younger brother -
Elias Laycock
sister-in-law -
Lucy Elizabeth Gregory
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| Death of a sister | 1877 (Age 33)
younger sister -
Mary Laycock
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| Australian History | 1878 (Age 34) Note: First horse-drawn trams in Australia commenced operations in Adelaide. |
| Death | 25 August 1878 (Age 34) Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
John Connell Laycock
Birth 2 December 1818 32 20 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Death 31 July 1897 (Age 78) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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| mother |
Mary Jane Simpson
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Marriage: 1 February 1843 — Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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10 months #1 himself |
Maurice Laycock
Birth 28 November 1843 24 Death 25 August 1878 (Age 34) Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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17 months #2 younger brother |
Elias Laycock
Birth 8 May 1845 26 Death yes Loading...
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3 years #3 younger brother |
John Cornell Laycock
Birth 28 October 1847 28 Death yes Loading...
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3 years #4 younger sister |
Mary Laycock
Birth 20 November 1850 31 Death 1877 (Age 26) Loading...
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2 years #5 younger sister |
Emily Laycock
Birth 6 April 1853 34 Death yes Loading...
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3 years #6 younger sister |
Jane Laycock
Birth 5 November 1855 36 Death yes Loading...
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| #7 brother |
Thomas Laycock
Death 1900 Loading...
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| #8 sister |
Margaret Laycock
Death yes Loading...
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| Family with Frances Jane Falkner - View family |
| himself |
Maurice Laycock
Birth 28 November 1843 24 Death 25 August 1878 (Age 34) Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales, Australia Loading...
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| wife |
Frances Jane Falkner
Death yes Loading...
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Marriage: yes |
Maurice Laycock has 1 first cousin recorded
Father's family (1)
Parents Elias Pearson Laycock + Grace Lysaght Longfield
Mother's family (0)
Extra information
Internal reference
I5915
Last change 18 August 2011 - 21:01:02by: Jason Potts JP
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