I had thought that Big Clarke's special survey was obtained in 1841 when the British Government briefly allowed the purchase of 8 square mile blocks before protest from the authorities in Victoria resulted in the provision being overturned....

Information Journal. Groom: James Ralph HOLKER. Age: 26 years. Status: Single. Father: Robert HOLKER. Bride: Annie NOEL. Age: 18 years. Status: Single. Father: John NOEL. Date married: 15 March 1881. Place: St Paul Church, Port...

John Grant's biography in VICTORIA AND ITS METROPOLIS: PAST AND PRESENT (1888)gives more detail about John's time at Campbellfield where he planted the first vast area of wheat in Victoria and I can supply much information about his time at...

Mabel Ismalia Adams born 1916. Do not know her married name. Parents are William Martin Adams and Mabel Elizabeth Adams nee Milford. Her grandparents are James Adams and Charlotta Augusta Adams nee Smith from England.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. (Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.) In the Will of Alexander Sim, formerly of Edinburgh, in that part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain called Scotland, but late of the City of Melbourne, in the...

My name is PAUL HARTNETT of Bathurst, N.S.W. Australia MY father was Tony HARTNETT,he was the Australian champion bronco rider. He had two brothers, Keith and Lance, also both horse riders of note. He passed away when I was a few months old and I...

Donald Bain - b.1787 in Gairloch. m. 6.3.1821 in Applecross to Margaret McDonald - b.1802 in Applecross. Father John McDonald - son - Donald Bain - b.14.5.1822 in Applecross. m 3.3.1852 in Applecross. d.6.4.1904, Silverstream, South...

In the last few months there seem to have been some blank and apparently crank comments under my journals* and as my time is too precious to waste, I'm hoping the private message from rosebudtwo wasn't of a similar nature. (*Two from this person,...

I have noticed several people requesting information on Richard and Margaret Benn who arrived in Sydney with their son William on 5.11.1854. If you would like any information please contact me as I may be able to help you. [email protected]..

Years ago, I researched Peter Young of Nairn for my dictionary history of Bulla, where he was one of the earliest pioneers.He later moved to a place called "Clyde". I always felt guilty that I had not provided more information about him...

As my focus regarding the Purves family was primarily on the descendants of Peter Purves and Barbara (Scott) who ran Tootgarook for James, I had not concerned myself much with the family of James and Caroline. The main connections of James with...

Im researching my CRIPPS family from Chilton Foliat my great grandmother Maria and my great great grandparents Charles CRIPPS and Hannah Maria NOON both from Chilton Foliat aswell .Hannahs parents were William NOON and Ester ILSLEY also from...