James BROPHEY was born abt 1860 Mudgee NSW Australia, the son of Matthew BROPHEY and Ellen BUCKLEY. He married 29 Jun 1880 Church of Mount Carmel, Waterloo, Sydney NSW Australia [Source: NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages - Marriage Reg.No.2184/1880 & Family Tree of Craig Fullerton at GeneaNet bride Mary Anne KELLER born 15 Jun 1860 Market Lane, Sydney NSW Australia, died 1938 Glebe NSW Australia. Mary was the daughter of David Sullivan KELLER c1822-1878 and Mary Ann ARNALL c1822-1906.

James & Mary Anne BROPHEY had four (4) known children:-

1.James Arnall BROPHEY born 1880 Redfern NSW Australia, died 1948 Kingsford NSW Australia.
Married 1909 Sydney NSW Australia bride Margaret (Jane) NOONAN, daughter of James NOONAN and Margaret Mary HAYES. Possible website of interest The NOONAN homepage.

2.Arthur M. BROPHEY born 1882 Redfern NSW Australia
Death; Killed in action WWI. Casualty dteails available at Commonwealth War Graves Commission

More about Arthur M. BROPHEY;-
In Memory of
Private ARTHUR MATTHEW BROPHEY
1509, 1st Field Ambulance, Australian Army Medical Corps
who died age 35
on 18 April 1917
Son of James and Mary Ann Brophey. Native of Sydney, New South Wales.
Remembered with honour.
LEBUCQUIERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

Click here to view 58 pages of his military record at The National Archives of Australia

3.William BROPHEY born 1886 Paddington NSW Australia, died 1971 Sydney NSW Australia.
Possibly married 1905 Sydney NSW Australia bride Jean J. MAITLAND.

4.Richard Herbert BROPHEY born 1887 Paddington NSW Australia, died 1948 Newtown NSW Australia. Married 1911 Waterloo NSW Australia bride Maud C. SHERIDAN born 1881 Dungog NSW Australia. See SHERIDAN journals.