Charles BURNIP 1838-1887
&
Julia Sophia TYERS 1853-1886

Charles BURNIP b. 1838, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), Australia son of James BURNIP and Margaret DALTON was married in 1874 at Colac, Victoria to Julia Sophia TYERS, b. 1853, Port Albert, Gippsland, Victoria, daughter of Captain Charles James TYERS [R.N.] and Georgina Caroline SCOTT.

Captain Charles James TYERS [R.N.] was a surveyor who, in 1839 marked the border separating South Australia and Port Phillip (Victoria) border at the mouth of the Glenelg River near the later township of The Punt or Nelson. He was recorded as a 33 year old Londoner when he fixed this mark in 1839.

Charles and Julia BURNIP died in Queensland in 1887 and 1886 respectively.

Charles BURNIP and Julia Sophia TYERS had the following known family:

1. Charles James Tyers BURNIP 1875-1935, b. Cobden, Victoria, d. Lake Mundi, west of Casterton, S-W Victoria.
• enlisted WW1 28 Feb 1916, Hamilton, Vic
• served as Pte 404, 39th Battalion, AIF
• RTA 10 Mar 1918, lived at Lake Mundi, Casterton
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll.
• Named on Sandford War Memorial.
• Paschendale Soldier Settler.
2. Francis Edward BURNIP 1877-1962, b. Hay, NSW, d. Loch, Victoria, m. Jessie AIKMAN 1870-1953, b. Clunes, Victoria, d. Warragul, Victoria
3. Alfred BURNIP 1880-1917, b. Hay, NSW, d. 1917, Somme, France
• enlisted WW1 28 Oct 1915
• served as Pte 4298, 24th Battalion, AIF
• KIA 24 Apr 1917, Bullecourt, France
• Named on Casterton Town Hall Honour Roll
• Named on Casterton War Memorial
• Named on Sandford War Memorial
4. Lily Veronica BURNIP 1882-1938, b. Dubbo, NSW, d. Casterton, S-W Victoria, m. David McAdam McCALMAN 1884-1976, b. Casterton, S-W Victoria, d, Portland, S-W Victoria. David and Lily McCALMAN lived and raised a large family at Sandford, S-W Victoria.