James Blake

My great great Grandfather James Blake came to Victoria from New Zealand. I believe he went to New Zealand as a part of the British forces . My great great Grandmother was his second wife her name was Mary (Bridget) Mulligan my great grandmother Ellen was born in New Zealand. I believe there was a daughter from James's first marriage Mary or Margaret who came with them to Victoria. The family lived around Northcote, Collingwwod and maybe spent some time in Bairnsdale.
Ellen Blake my great grandmother married James Searle Ansell and had 12 children - They lived around Collingwood, Abottsford and Northcote