These pages are designed to provide basic information and to attempt to establish contact with others researching families associated with the rural hamlet of Carapook or Muntham Pastoral Run in south western Victoria. This hamlet developed on the "Muntham" Pastoral Run and the settlement is located about 1 mile north of Muntham homestead. The four parishes covering this area are Bruk Bruk, Carapook, Beerick and Muntham. Most of the early residents would have been workers employed by Edward HENTY on the Muntham Pastoral Run.

Carapook Families on the 1875 School Petition

The August 1875 petition in support of the application for a new school at Carapook was signed by twenty-four residents and a map submitted in support for this new school showed the location of local families and the number of school-aged children in each family. This information provides an interesting snapshot of the composition of a significant section of the Carapook community in 1875. An attempt has been made to identify the family groups associated with these names on the petition or map and are summarised below:

• Anderson, Simon, 1 school-aged child, living 2 miles SW of Carapook.
• Bellinger, John, Farmer of Bruk Bruk, 2 school-aged children, living 1 mile NE of Carapook.
• Brierley, Samuel, Farmer of Carapook, not shown on map.
• Burchell, Henry, Labourer of Carapook, 3 school-aged children, living 1/2 mile NE of Carapook.
• Cotter, Michael, Labourer of Carapook, 5 school-aged children, living 1/2 mile NW of Carapook.
• Dixon, William, Labourer of Bruk Bruk, 3 school-aged children, living 2 miles NW of Carapook.
• Doughney, James, Farmer of Bruk Bruk, 3 school-aged children, living 1 mile NE of Carapook.
• Ferrier, John, Farmer of Beerik, not shown on the Carapook map as Beerik is the parish to the east of Carapook.
• Gibson, John, Baker of Carapook, not marked on map.
• Gilbo, John, 2 school-aged children, living 2 miles NW of Carapook.
• Guthridge, Richard, 4 school-aged children, living 1 mile NW of Carapook.
• Hart, James, 5 school-aged children, living 1/2 mile E of Carapook.
• Hayes, William, Labourer of Bruk Bruk, 1 school-aged child, living 1 mile N of Carapook.
• Heenan, John, 4 school-aged children, living 2 & 1/2 mile E of Carapook.
• Houston, David, Carpenter of Carapook, 4 school-aged children, living 1 mile S of Carapook.
• Jennings, Joseph, Carrier of Carapook, 5 school-aged children, living 1 mile NE of Carapook.
• Johnson, Abraham, 2 school-aged children, living 2 miles SW of Carapook.
• King, Charles McArthur, Station Manager of Muntham, not marked on map, son of Admiral Philip KING, later became Police Magistrate at Bourke.
• Luers, Christoph, Farmer of Carapook, 5 school-aged children, living 1 mile ESE of Carapook.
• Marsh, Thomas, Labourer of Bruk Bruk, 4 school-aged children, living 2 miles NW of Carapook.
• McCahill, Mary of Carapook, 3 school-aged children, living 1 mile SW of Carapook. This was probably Mary KENNY, widow of Hugh McCAHILL who died in 1869.
• McDonald, John, 1 school-aged child, living 1 mile SW of Carapook.
• McKenzie, Nathaniel, of Carapook, 2 school-aged children, living 1 mile S of Carapook.
• Menzies, John, Blacksmith of Carapook, not marked on map.
• Milburn, William, Farmer of Bruk Bruk, 4 school-aged children, living 1 mile N of Carapook.
• Molloy, Lawrence, Farmer of Carapook, 3 school-aged children, living 1 mile NW of Carapook.
• Murray, David, Farmer of Bruk Bruk, not shown on map.
• Penrose, 1 school-aged child, living 1 mile NW of Carapook.
• Proudfoot, John, Storekeeper of Carapook, 3 school-aged children, living 1/2 mile W of Carapook.
• Stock, John, 5 school-aged children, living 2 & 1/2 miles S of Carapook.
• Templeton, James, Farmer of Carapook, 7 school-aged children, living 1 mile SW of Carapook.
• Ward, Peter, 2 school-aged children, living 1 mile S of Carapook.
• White, Thomas, Farmer of Carapook, 6 school-aged children, living 1/2 mile N of Carapook.
• Woodall, Hugh, 3 school-aged children, living 1/2 mile N of Carapook.

Other Carapook Families in the 1800's

• Andrews, Elias ANDREWS worked at Mumtham ca 1860
• Astbury, William Brennan ASTBURY and family lived at Carapook in the early 1900's
• Bailey, George BAILEY, a dau Mary Maria, b. 1885 Carapook mar. Frederick Clifford PENNY in 1907
• Beale, Henry BEALE mar. 1853 to Margaret BOWLES at Muntham
• Lachlan BETHUNE, a son Duncan b. 1859 Lyndhurst, d. 1868 Muntham, a son James Gilespy b. 1864, Muntham
• Biggin, Ellenora BIGGIN (nee Haywood), 1st wife of Thomas BIGGIN said to have been buried at Muntham in 1854 (Oral history), death not in indexes.
• Bowden, John BOWDEN, a dau Phoebe b. 1862 Muntham
• Bromley, James Edmund BROMLEY, signature on an 1865 letter from Bruk Bruk School Committee
• Brown, James BROWN, a dau. Malvinear b. 1862 Muntham
• Carmichael, George, son Charles b. 1866 Muntham, son Alexander b. 1870, Carapook
• Corney, William Robert CORNEY purchased "Tulse Hill", north of Carapook in 1871 Corney Family Link - external link to Meg Bate's CORNEY page.
• Coulson, William COULSON lived at Carapook in the early 1900's, mar. 1903 Margaret Humphries
• Davis, William Daley DAVIS, a selector of Carapook in the 1880's
• Durbridge, Simon DURBRIDGE, a dau. Annie b. 1868, Carapook
• Eastwood, James EASTWOOD, signature on an 1865 letter from Bruk Bruk School Committee
• Edmonds, John EDMONDS, signature on an 1865 letter from Bruk Bruk School Committee
• Fetherstonhaugh, Cuthbert FETHERSTONHAUGH undertook 6 years of "Colonial Experience" on Muntham from 1856-1862. Published his reminiscences "After Many Days" in 1917 which includes a significant section on life at Muntham with the Henty family.
• Gibbs, Mr Gibbs and family lost a lot of farm equipment in the fire of Jan, 1900
• Gilbo, John GILBO signature on an 1865 letter from Bruk Bruk School Committee
• Fitzgerald, Bryan FITZGERALD, a dau. Margaret Jane b. ca 1870. Carapook
• Greenham, George GREENHAM, a son Albert James b. 1863, Carapook
• Grinham, Israel GRINHAM, a dau Margaret b. 1874, Carapook
• Hadden, David HADDON, a son Samuel b. 1868, Carapook, mar Elena EDWARDS
• Handley, Elijan HANDLEY mar 1851 at Muntham to Frances JAY
• Hayes, Patrick HAYES, a son Thomas b. 1862, Muntham
• Henty, Edward HENTY(1810-1878) occupier of Muntham Pastoral Run from 1837. Mar. Anna Marie GALIE in 1840
• Hodgetts, Nathaniel HODGETTS family at Carapook
• Hornibrook, John HORNIBROOK, a dau. Ellen b. 1863, Muntham
• Hutton, William HUTTON, a son to William HUTTON b. 1880, Carapook, mar. 1910 Ethel GUNDRY. Mr Hutton lost stock and fodder in the fire of Jan, 1900.
• Hyland, John HYLAND, farm worker of Carapook, witness to the accidental death of Johann SCHULTZ in Dec 1874 when his horse and cart overturned.
• Jelbert, John JELBART, a dau. Edith b. 1876, Carapook. John was a Blacksmith at Carapook. Joseph Jelbart, aged 87, who had a store at Carapook for 26 died in 1901. Joseph was the father of Joseph, Thomas, John and Everard Jelbart.
• Kinghorn, Alexander "Sandy" KINGHORN mar. Isabella BETHUNE at Carapook 1870
• Lilley, Daisy LILLEY was the teacher at Carapook c1916-1918
• McBean, William McBEAN Snr. signature on an 1865 letter from Bruk Bruk School Committee
• McEwan, James McEWAN, a son James b. 1863, Muntham and d. 1875
• Maling, Israel MALING, a son Robert b. 1859, Muntham
• McCallum, McCALLUM family lived at Carapook, ca 1900
• McDonnell, James Patrick McDONNELL, b. Carapook mar. 1911 to Mary Agatha PYE
• McEvoy, Thomas McEVOY, a dau Beatrice b. 1873, Carapook
• McNicol, Duncan McNICOL, Grazier of "Blackwood" and "Phoines", Carapook early 1900's
• McPhee, Neil, Hector, Alexander and Angus McPHEE, sons of Donald McPHEE and Mary McINNES were engaged by Edward HENTY of 'Muntham' in Dec 1852 after their arrival at Portland on the 'Marmion'.
• Moylan, Thomas MOYLAN mar. Mary Ann CARMICHAEL at Carapook in 1868
• Nash, Denis NASH, signature on an 1865 letter from Bruk Bruk School Committee
• Nicholls, John Thomas NICHOLLS worked at Muntham in the 1850's, son John Francis b. 1856, Muntham
• O'Bree, Henry O'BREE, a son William Philip b. 1862, Muntham
• O'Brien, John & Margaret O'BRIEN, sons Thomas b. 1854, John b. 1861, James b. 1864, & Cornelius b. 1866, also dau. Mary b. 1868, Muntham.
• O'Brien, Joseph O'BRIEN mar. 1892 Isabella HART at Carapook
• Owens, OWENS family lived at Carapook ca 1900
• Peskett, Richard PESKETT, a male child b. 1861, Muntham
• Povey, Thomas POVEY, Overseer at "Tulse Hill", and family lived at Carapook ca 1898-
• Radford, Caleb RADFORD, Teacher at Bruk Bruk and later the new school at Carapook, 1870's
• Reece, James PREECE, a dau Ann b. 1863 Muntham
• Reed, Thomas REED, arrived at Portland on "Eliza" in 1853 and disposed to Edward Henty at Muntham
• Roulston, Albert Victor ROULSTON, a son to John ROULSTON, b. 1881 Carapook, mar. Edith McEVOY
• Schultz, J SCHULTZ died after a horse and cart accident at Carapook in December 1874
• Spark, George Thomas SPARK mar. Elizabeth CARMICHAEL at Muntham in 1866
• Stokes, William STOKES, farm worker of Carapook, witness to the accidental death of Johann SCHULTZ in Dec 1874 when his horse and cart overturned.
• White, James WHITE, a son John b. 1858, Muntham
• White, Thomas George WHITE b. 1874, Carapook
• Upton, George UPTON worked on Muntham, son George d. 1878, Carapook
• Williamson, William WILLIAMSON, a dau Jessie b. Muntham 1866
• Wombwell, Charles WOMBWELL, a son Amos b. 1856, Muntham