Mid North Coast Pioneers - Newcastle to Lismore and beyond

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Birth	May 29, 1867 33 27 Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 10815/1867 STAPLES DINA BENSTEAD FRANCES MANNING RIVER Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Birth of a sister	Harriet Esther STAPLES October 28, 1869 (Age 2 years) Mitchells Island, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 12640/1869 STAPLES HARRIET E BENSTEAD FRANCES MANNING RIVER Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Birth of a brother	Arthur Henry STAPLES between March 20, 1872 and March 19, 1872 (Age 4 years) Mitchells Island, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 12614/1872 STAPLES ARTHUR HENRY BENSTEAD FRANCES MANNING RIVER Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Birth of a sister	Alice STAPLES January 31, 1875 (Age 7 years) Mambo Island, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 14132/1875 STAPLES ALICE BENSTEAD FRANCES MANNING RIVER Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Death of a brother	Arthur Henry STAPLES about 1875 (Age 7 years) Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Birth of a brother	Albert STAPLES about August 28, 1877 (Age 10 years) Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 14993/1877 STAPLES ALBERT BENSTEAD FRANCES MANNING RIVER Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Birth of a sister	Rosetta STAPLES March 27, 1881 (Age 13 years) Mambo Island, New South Wales, Australia Source: Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 17569/1881 STAPLES ROSETTA BENSTEAD FRANCES WINGHAM Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Marriage of a sibling	William STAPLES — Sarah DYKES — View this family September 14, 1881 (Age 14 years) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Source: Marriages registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 4253/1881 STAPLES WILLIAM DYKES SARAH WINGHAM Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Death	February 25, 1883 (Age 15 years) Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Source: Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 8380/1883 STAPLES DINAH BENSTEAD FRANCES WINGHAM Source: Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453

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Family with parents - View this family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances SHEATHER Mary Ann STAPLES William STAPLES Emmeline STAPLES Hezekia James “Asa” STAPLES Dina STAPLES Harriet Esther STAPLES Arthur Henry STAPLES Alice STAPLES Albert STAPLES Rosetta STAPLES Benstead STAPLES Birth: 1834 — Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom Death: November 11, 1890 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert CRITTENDEN William CRITTENDEN Family with spouse Benstead STAPLES Mary Ann STAPLES William STAPLES Emmeline STAPLES Hezekia James “Asa” STAPLES Dina STAPLES Harriet Esther STAPLES Arthur Henry STAPLES Alice STAPLES Albert STAPLES Rosetta STAPLES Frances SHEATHER Birth: February 23, 1840 24 22 — Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 2, 1907 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia
	Marriage: February 10, 1857 — West Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Herman C CARLE John Brustead CARLE Clarence Victor CARLE Hilda May CARLE Annie Henrietta CARLE Silva Johana “Sib” CARLE Mary Ann STAPLES Birth: July 23, 1858 24 18 — Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1942 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah DYKES Arthur Benstead STAPLES Dinah Ellen STAPLES William Thomas STAPLES George Henry STAPLES James Winter STAPLES Charles Manning STAPLES Family with spouse Ellen BRUCE William STAPLES Birth: about August 21, 1860 26 20 — Wingham, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 17, 1927 — Toronto, New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Alfred ROSE Sidney Victor ROSE Mabel ROSE Dorothy ROSE Hilda ROSE Marion ROSE Linda E S ROSE Emmeline STAPLES Birth: October 17, 1862 28 22 — Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Death: March 12, 1950 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann McFADDEN Rachel F STAPLES James Ernest STAPLES Alice M STAPLES John H STAPLES Robert H STAPLES Harold J STAPLES Ethel M STAPLES Evelyn A STAPLES Hezekia James “Asa” STAPLES Birth: November 6, 1864 30 24 — Mitchells Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: April 13, 1935 — Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
3 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Dina STAPLES Birth: May 29, 1867 33 27 — Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia Death: February 25, 1883 — Wingham, New South Wales, Australia
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Clement George SHEATHER Family with spouse Edward SENIOR Harriet Esther STAPLES Birth: October 28, 1869 35 29 — Mitchells Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: December 30, 1951 — Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
2 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Arthur Henry STAPLES Birth: between March 20, 1872 and March 19, 1872 38 32 — Mitchells Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1875 — Manning River District (Taree), New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert James McWHIRTER Alice STAPLES Birth: January 31, 1875 41 34 — Mambo Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 1, 1953 — Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ellen Mary Ann PEREIRA Lillian May STAPLES Sophia Isabel STAPLES William B P STAPLES Albert H STAPLES Arthur Edward STAPLES Melvia F STAPLES Harold Lester STAPLES Dora Frances STAPLES Ivy Irene STAPLES George Robert STAPLES Pearl E STAPLES Grace Miriam STAPLES Stanley Leon STAPLES Albert STAPLES Birth: about August 28, 1877 43 37 — Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: about 1942 — Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia
4 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert William PEREIRA Darrel Claud PEREIRA Victor G PEREIRA Laura F M PEREIRA Doris E PEREIRA James B PEREIRA Lela P PEREIRA Rosetta STAPLES Birth: March 27, 1881 47 41 — Mambo Island, New South Wales, Australia Death: September 25, 1928 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia

Mother’s family with Robert CRITTENDEN - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Frances SHEATHER William CRITTENDEN Robert CRITTENDEN Birth: Death:
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Robert CRITTENDEN William CRITTENDEN Family with spouse Benstead STAPLES Mary Ann STAPLES William STAPLES Emmeline STAPLES Hezekia James “Asa” STAPLES Dina STAPLES Harriet Esther STAPLES Arthur Henry STAPLES Alice STAPLES Albert STAPLES Rosetta STAPLES Frances SHEATHER Birth: February 23, 1840 24 22 — Elderslie, New South Wales, Australia Death: May 2, 1907 — Taree, New South Wales, Australia
half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William CRITTENDEN Birth: May 9, 1856 16 — East Maitland, New South Wales, Australia Death: January 24, 1858 — Wingham, New South Wales, Australia

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Birth	Births registered in New South Wales. Citation details: 10815/1867 STAPLES DINA BENSTEAD FRANCES MANNING RIVER
Birth	Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453
Death	Deaths Registered in New South Wales Publication: New South Wales Government Citation details: 8380/1883 STAPLES DINAH BENSTEAD FRANCES WINGHAM
Death	Pre 1860 Pioneer Register - Book 1 Publication: Manning Wallamba Family History Society Inc, Taree NSW, 2001 Citation details: 453

Family with parents
father Parents William STAPLES Mary BENSTEAD	Benstead STAPLES 1834–1890
mother Parents Stephen SHEATHER Hannah TESTER	Frances SHEATHER 1840–1907
elder sister Family John Herman C CARLE John Brustead CARLE Clarence Victor CARLE Hilda May CARLE Annie Henrietta CARLE Silva Johana “Sib” CARLE	Mary Ann STAPLES 1858–1942
elder brother Family Sarah DYKES Arthur Benstead STAPLES Dinah Ellen STAPLES William Thomas STAPLES George Henry STAPLES James Winter STAPLES Charles Manning STAPLES Ellen BRUCE	William STAPLES 1860–1927
elder sister Family William Alfred ROSE Sidney Victor ROSE Mabel ROSE Dorothy ROSE Hilda ROSE Marion ROSE Linda E S ROSE	Emmeline STAPLES 1862–1950
elder brother Family Ann McFADDEN Rachel F STAPLES James Ernest STAPLES Alice M STAPLES John H STAPLES Robert H STAPLES Harold J STAPLES Ethel M STAPLES Evelyn A STAPLES	Hezekia James “Asa” STAPLES 1864–1935
herself Family (none)	Dina STAPLES 1867–1883
younger sister Family Clement George SHEATHER Edward SENIOR	Harriet Esther STAPLES 1869–1951
younger brother Family (none)	Arthur Henry STAPLES 1872–1875
younger sister Family Robert James McWHIRTER	Alice STAPLES 1875–1953
younger brother Family Ellen Mary Ann PEREIRA Lillian May STAPLES Sophia Isabel STAPLES William B P STAPLES Albert H STAPLES Arthur Edward STAPLES Melvia F STAPLES Harold Lester STAPLES Dora Frances STAPLES Ivy Irene STAPLES George Robert STAPLES Pearl E STAPLES Grace Miriam STAPLES Stanley Leon STAPLES	Albert STAPLES 1877–1942
younger sister Family Robert William PEREIRA Darrel Claud PEREIRA Victor G PEREIRA Laura F M PEREIRA Doris E PEREIRA James B PEREIRA Lela P PEREIRA	Rosetta STAPLES 1881–1928
Mother’s family with Robert CRITTENDEN
step-father Parents (unknown)	Robert CRITTENDEN –
mother Parents Stephen SHEATHER Hannah TESTER	Frances SHEATHER 1840–1907
half-brother Family (none)	William CRITTENDEN 1856–1858