Thomas BRINDLEY, b. 1799, Heanor, Derbyshire, Engalnd, son of William BRINDLEY and ann TRIMMER was a widower, aged 53, (1st wife Elizabeth WHITE d. 1846) sailed on the "Emma Eugenia" from Plymouth 23 Mar 1852, arrived in Portland, Victoria 8 July 1852. Also on board - Fanny Brindley, daughter, 25; William Brindley son, 22; Thomas Brindley, son 15; John Brindley, son 11. All from Derbyshire, C of E, all could read and write. All employed by Henry Munro at Crawford near Merino at 110 pounds per annum for 12 months with rations.

Old Thomas BRINDLEY (1799-1878), widower, along with his son John BRINDLEY 1839-1907 went to Queensland where he died in 1878.

Young Thomas BRINDLEY (1837-1893) and his sister Frances who married John SWIFT remained in the Hotspur area of south-west Victoria.

Thomas BRINDLEY & Elizabeth WHITE had the following known family...

1. William BRINDLEY b. 1822 d. 1822 Derbyshire, Eng

2. Ann BRINDLEY b. 1824, Derbyshire, England, d. 1858, m. Samuel BEECROFT

3. Frances BRINDLEY b. 1826 Derbyshire, England, d. 1897, Coleraine, Vic, m. John SWIFT 1826-1894.

4. William BRINDLEY b. 1829 Derbyshire, d. 1903, Maranoa, QLD, Aus (went to Qld)

5. Elizabeth BRINDLEY b. 1834 Derbyshire, Eng. d. 1859 Portland, Vic;

6. Thomas BRINDLEY b. 1837 Derbyshire, England m. 1859 Portland, Vic to Emma KEY b. 1842 Lincolnshire, England, dau of William KEY 1809-1897 and Emma HAITH 1816-1892 and they had the following children...
   
   1. John Herbert BRINDLEY b. 1860 Hotspur, Vic m. Sarah McDERMOTT
      1. Catherine BRINDLEY b. 1885, Hotspur, Vic., m. Alexander FISHER (NSW)
      2. Emma BRINDLEY b. 1886, Hotspur, Vic., m. Astley Robert WEBSTER (NSW)
      3. Ethel Maude BRINDLEY b. 1887, Hotspur, Vic., m. John Thomas WILSON (NSW)
      4. John Herbert 'Jack' BRINDLEY b. 1889, Hotspur, Vic., d. 1918, France
         • 1st AIF, 4th D.A.C.
         • KIA, 24-09-1917, Tincort, France
         • Tree 33 Hotspur Avenue of Honour
         • Hotspur School Honour Roll
      5. Hugh McDermott 'Mac' BRINDLEY b. 1891 Hotspur, Vic., d. 1917, Belgium
         • 1st AIF, 37th Battalion
         • KIA, 12-10-1917, Ypres, Belgium
         • Tree 12 Hotspur Avenue of Honour
         • Hotspur School Honour Roll
      6. Thomas BRINDLEY b. 1892, Hotspur, Vic.,
         • 1st AIF, 38th Battalion
         • Tree 31 Hotspur Avenue of Honour
         • Hotspur School Honor Roll
      7. William Key 'Bill' BRINDLEY b. 1894, Hotspur, Vic.
         • 1st AIF, 4th D.A.C.
         • Tree 29 Hotspur Avenue of Honour
         • Hotspur School Honour Roll
   2. Emma BRINDLEY b. 1863 Hotspur; m. Con ANNELL (went to WA)
   3. William White BRINDLEY b. 1865 Hotspur; m. Sarah RYAN
   4. Thomas Edward BRINDLEY b. 1867 Digby; m. Isabel FLETCHER
   5. Elizabeth Parkinson BRINDLEY b. 1869 Heywood; d. 1889
   6. Francis BRINDLEY b. 1871; m. Caroline WAGLAND
   7. Martha Ann BRINDLEY b. 1873 Digby; m. Henry HISCOCK
   8. Albertina Kate BRINDLEY b. 1876 Hotspur, d. 1959;
   9. Frances Jane BRINDLEY b. 1879 Digby; m. ? MOONEY (WA)
   10. Florence Margaret BRINDLEY b. 1881 Digby; m. Frank FIDLER
   11. James Gordon BRINDLEY b. 1885 Hotspur, Vic, d. 1963.
       • 1st AIF, 39th Battalion
       • Tree 13 Hotspur Avenue of Honour
       • Hotspur School Honour Roll
   
   
   

   J. H. BRINDLEY was listed as an early landowner on the Hotspur Parish map.
   
   

7. John BRINDLEY b. 1839 Derbyshire, England, d. 1907, Roma, Qld m. 1865 in Maranoa, Qld to Margaret McCABE c. 1845-1882, dau of Francis McCABE and Mary McDONALD and they had the following known children...
   1. John BRINDLEY, b. 1866, QLD, Aus, m. Susannah RYAN
   2. Jane BRINDLEY, b. 1868, d. 1868, QLD, Aus
   3. Fanny BRINDLEY, b. 1868, d. 1868, QLD, Aus
   4. Francis BRINDLEY, b. 1869, Surat, QLD, Aus, m. Emily BECKETT
   5. Thomas Henry BRINDLEY, b. 1871, QLD, Aus, m. Catherine CANNON
   6. Anne BRINDLEY, b. 1873, QLD, Aus, m. Timothy RYAN
   7. Emma BRINDLEY, b. 1874, QLD, Aus, m. ___ BURTON
   8. Elizabeth BRINDLEY, b. 1877, QLD, Aus, m. ___ LEWIS
   9. James BRINDLEY, b. 1879, QLD, Aus, ...........?

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