Carss, William

Scottish cabinetmaker and publican who invested in land and retired to the area later known as Carss Park.

Milestone

Born

Scotland

1800

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Died

Kogarah

26 May 1878

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Name

Commemorated by

Carss Park

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Commemorated by

Carss Bush Park

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Commemorated by

Carss Cottage

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Occupation

Cabinetmaker

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Publican

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Investor

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Position

Passenger

Stirling Castle

1831

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Property

Owner of

Carss Cottage

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Relationship

Parent of

Carss, Elizabeth Maria

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Parent of

Carss, Mary Neilson

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Carss Park

Alison Grellis

2008

Built on the land of the Gameygal clan, Carss Park is named for William Carss, the first of the early landowners to actually live on his property, who moved there in the 1860s. By 1917 when the Carss farm was left to the Sydney Sailor's Home, the area was mostly small mixed farms, with bushland and orchards. Public protest prevented the land being sold completely for development, and a portion was set aside for Carss Bush Park.