Thomas Buckley

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DescriptionThomas Buckley was born in 1833 at Birdhill, Newport, County Tipperary, Ireland. 30-years later, he arrived at Gabriel's Gully.

By 1865 he was mining at Waipori. Here he married Ellen Gormley, the sister of his business partner Terrance (Terry) Gormley, in 1869.

The couple had six children together.

In later life, the Buckley's farmed at Pleasant Point, before retiring to Geraldine. Ellen died on 25 February 1912 and is buried with Thomas in the Geraldine Cemetery.

Thomas mined at Waipori for nearly 40-years. You can read more about his various claims in David Still's 'Gold Beneath Dark Waters | The People of Waipori.' PhotographerUnknown DateC.1900RightsThis item is out of copyright. ContributorWaipori Goldfields Charitable Trust

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SubjectsPeople and FamiliesGoldminingPlaceWaipori Goldfields

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Thomas Buckley