William BUCKLE b. 1813, Sinderby, Yorkshire, son of John and Hannah BUCKLE was married in 1837 at Topcliffe, Yorkshire to Jane ARMIN b. 1816, South Kilvington, Yorkshire, dau of Thomas and Ann ARMIN.

William, Jane and children arrived in 1844 on the "Royal Saxon".

Additional children were born in Tasmania in Victoria.

William BUCKLE was a squatter on "Rifle Ranges" Station near Digby.

The second Inn in Digby known as the "Digby Hotel" was built for William BUCKLE who owned "Rifle Ranges Station" in 1856.

W. BUCKLE was listed as one of the buyers of the first Digby town allotments.

William and Jane BUCKLE had the following known children:

1. Thomas BUCKLE b. 1840, Yorkshire, m1. Elizabeth Mary CURTIS (4 chn), m2. Anna Maria THOMAS (6 chn);
   1. Elizabeth Mary "Bessie" BUCKLE, b. 1864, Digby, Vic, m. Andrew BOYD
   2. Thomas Henry BUCKLE, b. 1866, Digby, Vic, m. Elizabeth Maria MILLER
   3. George BUCKLE, b. 1867, Digby, Vic, m. Elspeth WHYTE
   1. Reginald George BUCKLE b. 1891, Merino, Vic, d. 1918, France
   • enlisted 20 Mar 1916
   • served as Pte 1231, 39th Battalion, AIF
   • DOW, 13-07-1918, Amiens, France
   • Named on Casterton War Memorial
   • Named on Merino Honour Roll
   • Named on Merino War Memorial
   2. Stella May BUCKLE b. 1893, Merino, Vic
   3. Frank Ronald BUCKLE b. 1895, Merion, Vic, d. 1916, France
   • enlisted 30 Jul 1915
   • served as Pte 2834, 24th Battalion, 1st AIF
   • KIA, 29-07-1916, Pozieres, France
   • Named on Casterton War Memorial
   • Named on Merino Honour Roll
   • Named on Merino War Memorial
   4. Redvers Stanley BUCKLE b. 1900, d. 1900 Merino, Vic
   5. Fergus Whyte BUCKLE b. 1901, Merino, Vic, m. Mary BLAIR
   6. Percival John BUCKLE b. 1904, Merino, Vic
   7. Leslie Arnold BUCKLE b. 1906, Merino, Vic
   8. Cecil Henry BUCKLE b. 1909, Merino, Vic
   9. Gladys Elsie BUCKLE b. 1912, Merino, Vic, m. Bertram Reece TUCKER
   4. John Joseph BUCKLE, b. 1869, Digby, Vic. m. Ellen Elizabeth KELLY
   5. Olive May BUCKLE b. 1877, Digby, Vic, m. Charles OWEN
   6. Florence Catherine BUCKLE b. 1879, Digby, Vic, m. John PHILLIPS
   7. Alfred William Walter BUCKLE b. 1881, Digby, Vic, m. Alice Mary ROBERTSON
   8. Nora Mabel BUCKLE b. 1883, Digby, Vic, m. Robert Franklin WATTS
   9. Leonard Clarence BUCKLE b. 1885, Digby, Vic, m. Janet Lawson MOODIE
   10. Linda Clarice BUCKLE b. 1893, Casterton, Vic, m. ? ELLISON

2. John BUCKLE b. 1843 at sea, d. 1844

3. Jane BUCKLE b. 1844, Tasmania, d. 1918, Heywood, Vic m John LEWIS;

4. Hannah BUCKLE b, 1846 Redruth (Wannon), d. 1924 m. George PRICE 1842-1924;

5. George BUCKLE b. 1850, Digby, Vic d. 1858, Digby, Vic;

6. William BUCKLE b. 1852, Digby, Vic m Sarah Ann Butcher CONDON 1844-1891;
   1. Francis Henry BUCKLE b. 1874, Branxholme, Vic
   2. Frederick George BUCKLE b. 1876, Kangaroo Station, Vic
   3. Samuel Charles BUCKLE b. 1878, Heywood, Vic
   4. Alfred Arthur William BUCKLE b. 1880, Heywood, Vic
   5. Hugh Francis Armond BUCKLE b. 1883, Portland, Vic
   6. Hannah Emily Linda BUCKLE b. 1886, Myamyn, Vic, Aus, m. Walter LAY

7. John BUCKLE b. 1853 d. 1853, Digby, Vic.

8. Infant BUCKLE b. 1856 d. 1856, Digby, Vic

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