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Royal Naval Air Service, Great War
I am currently researching Australians who served in the Royal Naval Air Service during the Great War. I have identified 3 men from the Ballarat area. They are: Contact: Andrew Smith, 74 Swallow Drive, Erskine Park, NSW 2759, Australia.
EMAIL: smithags@iprimus.com.au
ref: Email - December 2004

PARKER / PATERSON / PATTERSON
PARKER, William James died Learmonth, Victoria & his wife Elizabeth PATERSON / PATTERSON died Ballarat 17.6.1906. Their children William James m Ada Moloney, Alexander, Samuel (I have info) James (I have info) Jane married Chas Middlemiss, Robert, Mary Ann (I have info) George (I have info) Archibald m Flor. Crockett, John m Lydia Woodgate, Albert, Catherine. Any information would be appreciated. I would love death notices for Eliz. as she would have been my husbands great grandmother.
Contact: Beth Hunt, Western Australia - EMAIL: bethybobby@bigpond.com
ref: Email - December 2004

CLEMOW / SNELL
What happened to Mary Ann SNELLnee CLEMOW? I have searched the indexes without success, therefore I am seeking information of and contact with descendants of Mary Ann CLEMOW b. Cornwall 1831, dau. of Isaac & Christina. She m. 1853 Cornwall to James SNELL and had five children: John Isaac; James Henry; Ann Tamson; Samuel; 1 unknown. Mary Ann is thought to have died between 1866 and 1877 possibly Ballarat or Bendigo. James SNELL m. 1866, Bendigo to Wilhelmina McCRAW.
Contact: Mrs Rene PEZY, 14 West Tce, Kadina SA 5554, Australia. - Email klassic@dodo.com.au
ref: Email - Jan 2001

McKENZIE / KNIGHT / TAYLOR
Looking for information on a John MCKENZIE, who married Charlotte Eliza KNIGHT, believe John was killed by accident in Ballarat in1854. John and Charlotte had a baby son, John. In November of the same year, Charlotte married a James TAYLOR in Ballarat. Wondered also if baby John was adopted by James after the marriage.
Contact: Ray & Rosemary ____ - EMAIL: quack@bigbutton.com.au
ref: Email - October 2004


MORRIS / DONELLY / FITZGERALD / GRIFFEY / THOMAS / BENJAMIN / FOGARTY
Seeking information on John MORRIS & Catherine DONNELLY from the Navigators area circa 1865 and especially thier son Edward who married Theresa FITZGERALD 1901 & her parents Patrick &mother Hanorah FOGARTY.Also Martin GRIFFEY from County Claire B1853 m 1890 in Rochester.Also David THOMAS from Montgomeryshire in Wales muscian and his wife Mary Benjamin.
Contact: David Morris, mob 0403 710 905 - EMAIL: liz_davidmorris@telstra.com
ref: Email - October 2004


McMANUS
Could anyone help me trace the movements of John Charles McMANUS, believed to be in the Ballarat District between approx 1845 to 1856. Possibly a sheep Grazier/farmer. He was born in County Tyrone, Ireland in 1829 (Father Hugh McMANUS and Mother Rachael WRIGHT). He emmigrated on his own we believe from Ireland to Victoria date unknown. He appeared in QLD in 1861 with a herd of 10,000 sheep to stock runs he had claimed when QLD first became a state.
Contact: Sally Everson - EMAIL: sallye@tweed.nsw.gov.au
ref: Email - September 2004


BALLARAT BOTANIC GARDENS ZOO
Can anyone please supply the name of the people who were owners/managers of this small zoo in the 1920's.
Contact: Madeline Thornhill - EMAIL: mpthornhill@bigpond.com
ref: Email - September 2004


O'NEIL(L) / TIERNEY / GEARIN / RYAN / MALONEY
Could anyone help me trace any of these names that were around Ballarat. My g grandfather John O"NEIL from County Limerick married Mary HAYES in 1859. I don't know if he came to Australia alone but it was in about 1850. His parent's names were John O'NEIL and Johannah GEARIN according to his marriage certificate. My grandfather Timothy O'NEILL married Catherine TIERNEY (they were from around Dunnstown). Catherine's parents were Austin TIERNEY and Julia MALONEY. Austin's parents were Michael TIERNEY and Bridget RYAN.
Contact: Janis Donaldson - EMAIL: janisdon1@westnet.com.au
ref: Email - September 2004


CUNNINGHAM / SHAW / KELLY / CONNELL
I'm interested in learning anything about my great-grandparents, gt-gt-grandparents and any of their relatives or known descendants.
My g-g-grandparents were Robert Augustus SHAW and Ann CUNNINGHAM. They married in Ballarat in 1861. Robert SHAW was a butcher, born in Whitechapel, London in 1830. His parents were John SHAW and Mary, maiden name unknown. Ann CUNNINGHAM was born 1837 in Sydney, NSW. Ann's parents were Michael CUNNINGHAM, a contractor, and Margaret CONNELL.
Robert and Ann SHAW had sixteen children in Ballarat, including -
  1. Robert SHAW, b. 1863.
  2. John SHAW, b. 1864 - d.1875.
  3. James SHAW, b. 1865
  4. Selina SHAW, b. 1866 - d. 1891 (in South Yarra).
  5. Thomas SHAW, b. 1868
  6. Lucy Ann SHAW, b. 1871 - d. 1948 in St Kilda. (Lucy married a William TWARTZ).
  7. Henry SHAW, b. 1873
  8. Alice Jane SHAW, b. 1874 - d. Perth, WA, 1947. Alice married Michael KELLY in 1895. (My great-grandparents.)
  9. William SHAW, b. 1875.
  10. Ellen SHAW, b. 1878 - d. 1898 (in Prahran.)
  11. Frederick SHAW, b. 1880.
  12. Annie SHAW, b 1882 - d. 1959. Annie married Lionel George SINNOTT (from Geelong) in 1903.
Any information would be enormously appreciated.
Contact: A Cosgrove - EMAIL: purplezzz@hotmail.com
ref: Email - September 2004


LATTER
I am trying to find the burials of any LATTER's in the Ballarat area. In particular I am looking for Arthur LATTER alive in 1880 or his wife Lucy.
Contact: Robyn Walton - EMAIL: robraw@tpg.com.au
ref: Email - August 2004


BELL
'Urgently seeking any information or photographs of my grandfather John BELL, especially pertaining to his younger life. Born illegitimately ~ 1879 in Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia his birth was never officially recorded. Parents were Robert BELL, miner and Isabella PATTIE, seamstress. It is believed the family lived in the Ballaarat area during the late 1870s & early 1880s,and for part of the time may have resided in Wendouree, where Isabella's family lived (15 Burnbank Street). In 1886 the family moved to Glenthompson when Robert joined the Victorian Railways. They stayed at Glenthompson until ~ 1899. Interestingly school records at Glenthompson do not make any mention of John! There is some family tale that due to John's illegitimate birth the family placed him in care of Isabella's sister (Elizabeth GOAD) & her husband Josiah GOAD. However this has never been proven. John's parents ultimately married at Creswick in 1881, although may
Contact: Robert Bell - EMAIL: rbell35@hotmail.com
ref: Email - August 2004

MULLIN
Urgently seeking details on the life of my Great-great-auntie, Maria MULLIN. Born in Belfast, Ulster ~ 1841 daughter of a William MULLIN, civil engineer/Government surveyor and Mary nee PATTERSON, a nurse. Maria came to Australia ~ 1850 with her mother, a brother John (born Liverpool in 1846) & a sister Matilda Jane (born ~ 1833 in Belfast, Ulster). It is believed that William died overseas so Mary brought the children to Australia. Maria married a Henry BOARDMAN at Ballaarat Christ Church in 1861 & at that time was living at Smythes Creek, near Ballaarat. The couple lived there and at Illabarook Creek during the period 1861 to 1866. They had 3 children: Jacob (1864), Eliza Ethel (1862) & Henrietta (1866), however both Ethel & Henrietta do not have any living descendant although they did marry. No details of Jacob are known except for his birth! In 1866 Henry died as a result of a horse riding accident; somewhere on the road between Smythesdale.
Contact: Robert Bell - EMAIL: rbell35@hotmail.com
ref: Email - August 2004


RODGERS / BRODERICK
RODGERS, John Bernard and BRODERICK, Bridget, are assumed to have been married in Victoria between 1830 and 1842. Only one known son was born in Flemmington/Ballarat, named RODGERS, John Bernard in January 05, 1842. The son RODGERS, John Bernard was a miner at the minefields of Ballarat. Have not been able to find burials for RODGERS, John Bernard (senior) in Victoria and wife RODGERS, Bridget (nee BRODERICK). It is believed that the parents were of Irish descent, no shipping records have been found. Any information on the RODGERS / BRODERICK families is most welcome.
Contact: Troy SHAW, QLD, Australia - EMAIL: troydy69@hotmail.com
ref: Email - August 2004


HENEY / McNEIL / McCROSSON
HENEY, Margaret and McNEILL, John were married at St S... (?) in Ballarat on 10 Aug 1872. They were shown as both residing in Ballarat. Margaret's sister Elizabeth McCROSSON (both Margaret and Elizabeth born Co.Roscommon, Ireland) was there, as well as Margaret's father John HENEY (aka HEANEY etc). It's the HEANEY line I want to follow, but am a bit stuck. Any help you can give to tracing John Heaney (born Ireland, maybe Co.Roscommon abt 1820) given this Ballarat link would be greatly appreciated.
Contact: Harold Peacock, QLD, Australia - EMAIL: hazz@bigpond.net.au
ref: Email - August 2004


BELL / PATTIE / PAINE
Urgently searching for any information about my grandfather whose birth was never recorded with RBDM. John BELL was born somewhere between 1878 and 1880, probably in or near Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia. I believe his birthday was in October although no-one knows exactly when! His parents were Robert BELL, miner and Isabella PATTIE, seamstress. Strangely on his death certificate his mother's surname is quoted as PAINE. This is odd because one would imagine the immediate family would know the correct name! The BELLs were originally Methodist but there may be links with the Presbyterian church. I do know the PATTIE family lived in Burnbank Street, Wendouree, Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia & attended the local Wesleyan Church so I am wondering whether a baptism was recorded?? If anyone has any information about John BELL and his birth date/place and/or his childhood years I would dearly love to know. I know virtually nothing about his life until much later when he married. Much appreciated.
Contact: Robert Bell - EMAIL: rbell35@hotmail.com
ref: Email - August 2004


Ballarat Gentlemen
Trying to find any information on following: They are all old owners of my new building and I would love to know a bit about them, any help greatly appreciated.
Contact: Monika Keane - EMAIL: m.keane@yarraranges.vic.gov.au
ref: Email - July 2004


Norwood Private Hospital / KENNEDY
Information sought about Norwood Private Hospital, run by the KENNEDY family in Webster Street, Ballarat until 1952. The building was taken over by the Mental Health Department and is now part of St. John of God Hospital. Especially interested to hear from anyone working at the private hospital during the 1940's or whereabouts of the hospital's records. My mother was born at the hospital in February 1947 to an unmarried young mother and adopted out later. She is in contact with her biological mother, but wonders about the first 4 months of her life, which were possibly spent at Norwood hospital. With thanks.
Contact: Christie ____ - EMAIL: thestudio@access.net.au
ref: Email - July 2004


CUTHBERT
Writing to you from Toronto, Canada. Congratulations to the Ballarat & District Genealogical Society on your 20th anniversary! Saw your post on the soc.genealogy.britain newsgroup. My interest in Ballarat is as follows:
My great grandfather, Robert CUTHBERT, and/or his brothers, William, Richard or George CUTHBERT, went from Ireland to the goldrush at Ballarat in the 1850's. My father once had, but unfortunately lost, a gold ring that belonged to his grandfather, Robert, inscribed with a picture of a pick and shovel crossed, and below it the words "With these I got it".
A few years ago I went to Ballarat, hoping to find some record of my ancestors' activities there, perhaps in the mining records. No luck so far, other than finding what may be my William CUTHBERT on the ships passenger list for the SS Great Britain, April 1857, on the Victoria Archives internet web site. Some time I'd like to find out how I might be able to locate the relevant mining or other records. Any suggestions you can provide would be most appreciated.
Contact: Marcia Cuthbert, Toronto, Canada - Email: cuthbert@total.net
ref: Email - Jul 2004


Daylesford Family History Workshop
What: “Writing a non-boring Family History” workshop with author Hazel Edwards
When: Saturday 7th August, 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm
Where: Daylesford Library
Cost: $15
A half day workshop with author Hazel Edwards, presented by Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation as part of the Daylesford “Words in Winter” Festival.
Contemplating writing your family history? After completing the research, there’s still the challenge of ‘crafting’ your story for a reader. This workshop offers practical ways of shaping your intriguing ancestors, quirky anecdotes and data so that ‘his-story’ or ‘her-story’ don’t become just a ‘blandised’ list of births, marriages and deaths.

Bookings: Daylesford Library: 5348 2800 or CHRLC Administration: 5332 2615


BOARDMAN / GOSSTRAY / MULLIN
Urgently seeking information about my relative Henrietta BOARDMAN born in Pitfield, Victoria in 1866 the daughter of Henry BOARDMAN and Maria nee MULLIN. I know nothing of her life but have been recently advised that she married a Charles Seymour GOSSTRAY ~ 1890 somewhere in Victoria. Henrietta did have a sister Eliza Ethel born 1862 (married to a Thomas PINNELL with no living descendants) and a brother Jacob born in 1864 (I know nothing of Jacob's life after birth!!). Anyone with any information, stories or even photographs is very welcome to contact me. Thank in anticipation.
Contact: Robert Bell - EMAIL: rbell35@hotmail.com
ref: Email - July 2004


BELL / ARMSTRONG
'Seeking information about my great-great grandfather Thomas BELL born Allendale, Northumberland England in 1827. Married Elizabeth ARMSTRONG in Hexham, Northumberland in 1854. Thomas came to Australia in July, 1856 on board the "Lightning". Settled at Winter's Flat, near Magpie, Victoria on John Winter's propertyin 1856. Elizabeth arrived in 1858 on board the "Africa" together with son Robert (my great-grandfather) who was born in 1855. Further children were Eleanor Ann (b.1860/d.1861), twins Annie (b.1862) & Ellen (b.1862/d.1862), 69), Mary Elizabeth (b.1867), Hannah Jane (b.1869) & Thomas Henry (b.1871). Elizabeth died at Cambrian Hill in 1876. Thomas was a gold miner (engine driver I believe though this is unconfirmed) and had brothers Robert (born 1835) & Hugh (born 1837) both living in the area. I am particularly interested to find exactly where they lived in these areas and locate missing photographs and other information about Thomas and family. Any feedback very much appreciated.'
Contact: Robert Bell - EMAIL: rbell35@hotmail.com
ref: Email - July 2004


Redcoats at Eureka
Researching all Redcoats at Eureka Stockade. Extensive biographical and service detail already gathered on 40th and 12th Foot troops from PRO London, etc. Any input welcome.
Contact: Neil Smith, PO Box 20, Gardenvale, VIC 3186, Australia
EMAIL: milhis@alphalink.com.au
ref: Email - July 2004


PITMAN / MOORE / FRANK
My husband's great grandmother Emily Maud PITMAN, born 1873 Emerald Hill to Joseph PITMAN and Rosina Ann SOMERS, married on 3rd July, 1911 in Ballarat according to the rites of the Ballarat Town (?) Mission to William MOORE (born 7th June 1846, Kirk Rushen, Isle of Man, died abt. 1912 Ballarat East). Emily subsequently married on 16th August 1928 in Ballarat according to the rites of the Salvation Army John FRANK (born abt 1850 Germany, died abt 1933 in Castlemaine, Vic.). Could anyone please tell me if the Ballarat Town (?) Mission was Salvation Army, and if so where I might be able to find out any information about this 1911 marriage? (I do have this marriage certificate but it leaves me with a lot of unanswered questions.) Also I would like to hear from any descendants of the 5 children born to John FRANK and Marion GODDARD (born 1855 Burnett, Vic. died 1923 Ballarat) - 4 of whom are Marion born 1880 Coghills Creek, William & Edith born 1888 Ballarat and Flor. May born 1892 Ballarat. Many thanks for any help offered.
Contact: Bevelyn ____ - EMAIL: bevelyn@hotkey.net.au
ref: Email - June 2004


DESCENDENTS OF ANCESTORS FROM ISLE OF BUTE SCOTLAND
Having researched my own family tree and found connections to the Ballarat / Daylesford areas of Victoria it struck me that there were quite a few men from Bute who emigrated to this area in the mid 1850s. With this in mind I hope to compile a little directory of those first people and make it available to both interested researchers in Australia and in Rothesay Isle of Bute. Any descendents please feel free to contact me with their details. I am also happy to assist with any enquiries that any of you may have concerning Isle of Bute as I still reside here. I can be contacted at any of the two following e-mail addresses
Contact: Jim Miller, Isle of Bute, Scotland - EMAIL 1: jamesalexandermiller@yahoo.co.uk
EMAIL 2: james@brandaneofbute.freeserve.co.uk
ref: Email - June 2004


BRADSHAW / Ballarat Boarding House ca 1880
My ancestors Edwin & Jane BRADSHAW spent most of their time in Buninyong but in the family album are a couple of photo's. One is of the family leaning out the windows of a large two story place and it is labled Boarding house run by Mrs E BRADSHAW Ballarat. The other is unidentified but appears on the same page. Due to the age of my great great grandmother in the photo I would date it as being from the late 1880's.
I wondered if someone may be able to identify the location of the buildings.

Ballarat Boarding House ca 1880

Ballarat House ca 1880 ?
Contact: Mary Schoorman - EMAIL: maryca@bigpond.com
ref: Email - June 2004


John Campbell NOBLE & Euphemia MOFFATT
I am looking for information on this couple. John was postmaster at Port Fairy in the 1850's and at Streatham from around 1860 Euphemia died at Ballarat in 1886, but I am unable to find any record of John's death, although I believe it was at Streatham.
Contact: David Bostock - EMAIL: davidbos@geo.net.au
ref: Email - June 2004


COUTTS / CROWE / ANDERSON
David COUTTS and Isabella ROY arrived in Melbourne on "Champion of the Seas" in 1854 with their 11 children and settled in Ballarat. Their daughter Maggie COUTTS marrried Philip Adam CROWE 12 Oct 1883. Children David Cecil Harold b 1887 and Philip William Archibold b 1884. Maggie previously married Ferdinand Ludwig Albert MAI. David Cecil married Henrietta Sarah ANDERSON 4 Mar 1911. Any family history on the above would be appreciated
Contact: Gwen Crowe - EMAIL: gcmai@bigpond.com.au
ref: Email - May 2004


HALL/ SHUTER/ PUCKLE / THOMSON/PERN/ CAREW SMYTHE
Lindsay Bernard HALL was Director of the National Gallery of Victoria from 1892 – 1934. He married Elsinore Mary SHUTER (daughter of Melbourne Police Magistrate, Charles SHUTER and sister of Carrie PUCKLE) in 1894, with whom he had one son, Basil in 1896. Eleven years after her death in 1901, he married Harriet Grace THOMSON who bore him three children, daughter Alison in 1913 and sons Oswald and Lawrence in 1917 and 1919.
Friends and associates known to have lived in or moved to the Ballarat area include Dr Sydney PERN and his wife, and art teacher, CAREW-SMYTHE.
Hall’s work is not as well known as other artists of his time, but he painted a great number of portraits as well as landscapes and still life studies. His portraits included commissioned studies of prominent figures, pastoralists, academics, businessmen and politicians, and others of family members, friends and associates, all those listed above among them.
He also painted many studies of women for which he used professional models. These included Misses GRAFF, HORNSBY, LAULETTO, MURRAY, FRIEND, SHERWOOD, ROBINSON, DELAMERE, HONART, SAMPSON, DREW, WOOD, EMMETT and FREEDMAN. I believe the stories of these ladies could greatly increase understanding of the overall artistic production of that time. Information about any of the above, would be very much appreciated. I am also trying to locate any of HALL’s pictures that may still be around in private collections. The whereabouts of a large number of his portraits in particular remains unknown today. He usually signed his paintings, ‘B. Hall’ in one corner, but rarely dated his work. For further details about my research you may like to go to the following website:
Research: Lindsay Bernard HALL
Contact: Gwen Rankin, School of Architecture & Building, Deakin University. Geelong Waterfront Campus, 1 Gheringhap Street, Geelong VIC 3217, Australia
EMAIL: gran@deakin.edu.au ref: Email - May 2004


TRELOAR Reunion, Sydney, Sun 31st October, 2004

Reunion details on the web at:

freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~treloar/reunion.htm


WALSHE
Looking for information on the WALSHE family of Ballarat. William WALSHE was married to Elizabeth COWES and died 1872 in Ballarat. They had a son Blayney William Townley Summerez WALSHE b 1826 in Ireland d 1881 Ballarat. Blayney arrived in Australia from America in 1853, was a civil engineer and surveyor and married Harriet Elizabeth HODGES 1856 in Geelong. They had 13 children:
  • Harry St George WALSHE
  • Percy De Winton WALSHE
  • Amy WALSHE
  • Harriett Elizabeth WALSHE
  • Edith Ethel Miri WALSHE
  • Claude Ambrose WALSHE
  • Blayney William Thomas Hodges WALSHE
  • Reginald LePour WALSHE
  • Ida Evelyn Maud WALSHE
  • Dora Claudia WALSHE
  • Hilton Harold WALSHE
  • Gertrude Alice Beatrice WALSHE
  • Leena Belle WALSH

    • Harry St George WALSHE who was b 1857 in Ballarat and also a surveyor, married Harriet MIDSON 1885 in Tasmania. Any information regarding the above family would be greatly appreciated.
    Contact: Noeline Ganderton, New Zealand - EMAIL: graelene@maxnet.co.nz
    ref: Email - May 2004


    SHOVE Family Reunion (12 Feb 2005)
    A family reunion of descendants of Andrew and Sophia SHOVE (nee BURKIN) is to be held on Saturday 12 February 2005 to celebrate the 150th. anniversary of Andrew SHOVE arriving in Australia at Melbourne on 16 February 1855. The reunion will commence at 10am and is to be held at the Helen McKay Memorial Hall, Stawell St., Ballarat, a dinner is also planned for the Saturday night. The SHOVE family were formerly from Surrey, England. Andrew was a baker and publican of the Eureka Hotel, Ballarat from 1865 until his death in 1876. Descendant families are: BARBER, DAY, COSSTICK, MILLER, JOHNSON, GRICE, FAULKS, OATES, and DAVIE. For further information or to express your interest please contact:
    Contact: Peter Sunners - EMAIL: sunnp@picknowl.com.au
    ref: Email - May 2004


    WAKEHAM / THOMAS
    Thomas WAKEHAM married Margaret FITZGERALD in Cork, Ireland in 1836 and they then came to Tasmania arr. 1837 on the ship "Regulus". They spent a number of years in Tas., having 4 children, William(1842), John(1845), Thomas(1849) and Mary Ellen (1850/51-My ggrandmother). They came to Vic.around 1853/54 to Ballan area. Not sure whether Thomas came with them though as he died in Oct. 1853 (according to Margaret's 2nd marriage cert.) Margaret remarried a William THOMAS in December, 1854 at Ballan. William THOMAS was a carrier living at East Ballan and Margaret was a servant at Ballanee (property at Ballan). They were no children from the marriage. Margaret died in December 1893 at Ballan, but unable to find her husbands death.
    Contact: Yvonne Delaney - EMAIL: yonyyo@yahoo.com.au
    ref: Email - April 2004


    BROWNE / PARKER / MICHAU / ROWE
    Harriet (ARNUP) & Jesse BROWNE arr. Geelong 1849 on Osprey from England. Eventually went to Mt.Egerton & Ballarat with their chn and Jesse was a miner. Children were Harriet m. Henry PARKER at Ballan (1859), Elizabeth Clarinda m. Paul Achille MICHAU, William Jesse m. Amelia SPICE, Frances m. Thomas Daniel ROWE, Edward Thomas m. Mary Ellen WAKEHAM (my ggrandparents) George Henry m Eliza Priscilla SHEEHAN. Jesse died in 1867 in Ballarat. Some of the family went to Blakeville, some stayed in Ballarat. Others to Daylesford and unknown. The PARKERs lived in Daylesford. Elizabeth MICHAU d in 1870 in Ballarat in childbirth and is buried in Ballarat Old Cemetery. Do not know what happened to her husband and remaining 2 chn.
    Contact: Yvonne Delaney - EMAIL: yonyyo@yahoo.com.au
    ref: Email - April 2004


    DOUGLAS Family reunion 30th-31st October 2004
    John Sword DOUGLAS and Jane TELFER DOUGLAS came to Australia in the 'rush to gold' in 1854. They founded 'Roxburgh' farm at Smythes Creek. For the 150th anniversary of their arrival, a family reunion will be held on Sat 30th and Sun 31st October 2004, in Ballarat. Descendants including any DOUGLAS, WHITE, HICKS, DAVIES, TELFER are asked to contact me for more information. Any information about the history of this family would also be appreciated.
    Contact: Robyn, Melbourne (0438 363634) - EMAIL: rpcant@bigpond.com
    ref: Email - April 2004


    McFADDEN / McGUIRE
    My ancestor Alexander McFadden and his father Michael were close to the Eureka Stockade in 1854 having traveled to the goldfields from Van Dieman’s Land in 1850 after completing their 7 years transportation. Does anyone have any records or know where I can ascertain where they might have been at the time i.e diggers licences etc.
    In 1857 Alexander was married (Sarah McGUIRE) at Kyneton and in 1860 Alexander was the Coliban Diggings. He died in 1908 (noted on death certificate that he was a Victorian Old Age Pensioner – anybody know if the application records exist) at Cosmo Road Trentham, Kyneton. He was a carrier by occupation by then.
    Contact: Peter Bayman, Perth, Western Australia - EMAIL: baymanp@iinet.net.au
    ref: Email - April 2004


    John BIRCH, 12th Regiment, Eureka, 1854
    I am seeking any information on my great great uncle John BIRCH, a private in the 12th Regiment, who deserted at Ballarat on 12th January 1855. He had arrived there in the company that was force marched from Melbourne on October 21, 1854, 3 days after disembarking from Cork, Ireland. I don't know whether he was amongst the 65 or so members of the 12th regiment involved in attacking the Eureka Stockade. John BIRCH died in the Benevolent Asylum in Bendigo in July 1900 aged 67 and was buried in a pauper's grave in the White Hills cemetery. He was unmarried and I have no knowledge of his life at all between his desertion and death.

    John BIRCH might have gone under the name John HILL (Hill being his middle name) after he deserted to cover his tracks for a while.

    Any help would be appreciated.
    Contact: Bill Birch - EMAIL: bbirch@museum.vic.gov.au
    ref: Email - April 2004


    WALSH / DELANEY
    Patrick WALSH married Mary DELANEY in Tasmania and had Thomas b. 1867 who died in Ballarat area after 1917. An aunt of Thomas WALSH lived in Ballan in 1917. Any information on family/descendants gratefully received.
    Contact: Julie Robinson - EMAIL: juliejameson@slevison.demon.co.uk
    ref: Email - April 2004


    CADOGAN / WAYNE
    Information sought on the CADOGAN family who were in Ballarat in the 1860's and 70's. They were Joseph Ephraim CADOGAN and his wife Mary WAYNE. They had the following children - John, Caroline, Frederick, Albert Llewellyn, Caroline, Ernest, Martha Wayne and Joseph. During his time in Ballarat Joseph Snr was a Fish dealer, a Bill Poster, a Blacking Maker and a Collector. Any information about this family or these occupations in Ballarat would be greatly appreciated.
    Contact: Leon Cadogan - EMAIL: j_s_cad@tpg.com.au
    ref: Email - April 2004


    ST QUINTIN / WILSON
    Henry William ST QUINTIN (b1846 d1916) born in Cambridgeshire UK came to Melbourne, Australia approx 1868, and married Eva Helen Adelaide TRACY (twin daughter of Dr. Richard Thomas TRACY) in Melbourne in 1870. They had four children : Adelaide, Erroll, Charles and Edith, all born in Warrnambool. I seek information on Charles Tracy ST QUINTIN (b.1873-d.1935), who married Mary Millicent WILSON in Melbourne in 1900. I believe the ST QUINTIN family returned to England, residing at different times in South Africa and Rhodesia as well as England. Charles died in 1935 in South Africa, but at that time I believe he was seperated from Mary, and I also believe she did not reside in South Africa. Mary died in Ballarat in 1949 aged 76. I seek descendants of Charles and Mary, the only trace I have of Mary is a letter written by her solicitor in Ballarat in 1935. Any information on Henry William's brother, John Edward ST QUINTIN (b.1851-d.1907), who came to Australia at roughly the same time would be also appreciated.
    Contact: Mooneen Clarke - EMAIL: mclarke@inghams.com.au
    ref: Email - March 2004


    WALSH / LECKIE / CHUNG / STYLES / COLLINS
    Richard WALSH married Helen LECKIE and had the following children in the Ballarat area. James 1856-1935, Abby 1857-1873, Richard 1859-1945, Ellen 1861-1944 married John Henry COLLINS, Mary Ann 1864, Jane 1866-1873, Annie 1869-1943 married Frances Samuel Dean & Louis William CHUNG, Jessie 1871-1873, Emily Jane 1873-1951 married Harry Ernest STYLES, Jane 1874 and David 1879 married Lydia H C Renwick.
    Contact: Maurine MARTIN - EMAIL: momartin@bigpond.net.au
    ref: Email - February 2004

    WALKER / MANNERS
    Looking for information on Grace Amelia WALKER born abt 1881 Ballarat, married 9 November 1898 in Newtown, NSW to William Edward MANNERS born 10 December 1871 Taree, NSW. Nothing is known of WALKER family.

    Congregational Church, Dunolly, Vic.
    I am researching this church/parsonage built 1860. Closed around 1883/84 but I can find no parish records. Does anyone have photos or info about ministers or person baptised, married, funeral services in this church or persons living in the parsonage. The land which the parsonage stands on was sold 1894 but was the church still standing at that time? When did the church get pulled down or destroyed?
    Contact: Shirley Xanthos, 13 Tweeddale Street, Dunolly, Vic 3472, Aus - EMAIL: Shirley.Xanthos@bigpond.com
    ref: Email - February 2004


    McLEAN / BRIDGES / SHEARER
    Looking for any siblings of William McLEAN. William possibly lived at 908 Doveton Street, Ballarat between 1885 and 1900. Was living with Margaret Jane McLEAN (SHEARER), known as Nurse McLEAN. William possibly jumped ship in Melbourne on way to NZ.
    Contact: Doug McLEAN - EMAIL: ttenis@netspace.net.au
    ref: Email - February 2004


    ORR / GARDINER / HOLZGREFE, Private Hospital, Ballarat
    I would like to find information regarding my grandmother Agnes ORR (nee GARDINER) formerly HOLZGREFE of Sandford (near Casterton), Victora. I believe she had a small private hospital, probably in a normal large(?) house, maybe in Ascot Street, Ballarat between 1900 and c1927.
    Contact: Lorraine Standfield, Mirboo North, Gippsland, Vic, Aus - EMAIL: nerralea@dcsi.net.au
    ref: Email - February 2004


    FRIDAY / RICHARDSON
    RICHARDSON, Dorothy, late of Geelong Victoria. Looking for any persons knowing any information on my late grandmother who was born on the 18th June 1908 and married a John Edward FRIDAY. They had 12 children and were raised in Stegilitz Victoria. I don't know much at all about my gran and was hoping that someone out their would know about her and her family. Please forward me any information if out their or know of the Family FRIDAY in Geelong Victoria
    Contact: Paul Richardson - EMAIL: barchi_69@msn.com
    ref: Email - February 2004


    EISENBERG
    I am researching the family history of George Paul EISENBERG. In April, 1911 the first child (Bertha Amy EISENBERG) was born in Scarsdale, in January, 1912 (Eric Herman EISENBERG) was born in Ballarat. By 1916 the family had moved to Tasmania. during the period 1912 -1916 the family consisting of George, his wife Amy and their two children lived for a period of time at 711 Sturt Street Ballarat.
    My grandfather was a butcher and my grandmother a very good cook. I am hoping that some record of the business they ran may be available in the business directories of the time. I am also hoping that some one can tell me whether the address 711 Sturt St would have been residential or business with the family living on the premises.
    Contact: Jil White, Katherine, NT, Aus - EMAIL: eisenberg1953@yahoo.com.au
    ref: Email - February 2004


    CHARLES / DAVIES
    I am trying to find out about my family who came to Victoria, Austraila on a ship called the "Corona" in February 1869. Their names were John CHARLES and his wife Miriam (Mary Anne) [nee DAVIES] with three small daughters, Evangeline, Jessie and Florence. They originated from Merthyr, Glamorgan in south Wales. I believe they were farmers. There were two more daugthers that I know of : Sarah Jane (my gg grandmother), and Miriam born in Ballarat before the family moved back to Hopkinstown, Pontypridd, Wales in the late 1870s. My mother tells me that a son was also born and died out there, the reason for them returning to Wales. The family also believes that there were two daughters remaining in Australia, however I know from the British census that all those named above returned to Wales before 1881. Miriam CHARLES maiden name was DAVIES. There may have been some of her relatives with them. Does anyone have any information? I am grateful for any leads. If any one knows anything, I have a wonderful picture of the family a few years after they returned to Wales that I am happy to share.
    Contact: Jane Whitaker - EMAIL: jawhitaker2000@yahoo.co.uk
    ref: Email - January 2004


    John CAHIR, 1817-1885
    Looking for information on John CAHIR, 1817-1885
  • Buried : 10 July 1885, Old Ballarat Cemetery
  • Occupation: Police Sergeant (1850-1859)
  • Born: Ennis, Clare, Ireland
  • Parents: John CAHIR & Margaret FITZGERALD
  • Married to: Honora KEENAN
    • Contact: Laurie Cahir - EMAIL: cahir48@bigpond.com
    ref: Email - January 2004


    MIDDLING / GRAY
    I have some letters from: William John MIDDLING born 1857 and Mary MIDDLING (his mother born KNIGHT) born 1833, Gwennap, Cornwall. They were from Ballarat / Ararat at the beginning of the twentieth Century. Does anyone know anything about them. I believe they were joined in 1901 by Susan Ann GRAY born 1860 Perran, Cornwall. They are related to my Wife's family.
    Contact: Theo Carr-Brion - EMAIL: theo@tcarrbrion.plus.com
    ref: Email - January 2004


    John McCARTNEY 1827-1879, Carriage Builder, Ballarat
    Looking for any information on :
  • John McCARTNEY
  • buried: 3 Aug 1879, Old Ballarat Cemetery
  • Occupation: Carriage Builder.
  • Age: 52y
  • Born: Inverness-Shire, Sct
  • Parents: John McCARTNEY & Joan BELLE

    • Contact: Daryl Povey - EMAIL: povey@sebas.vic.edu.au
    ref: Email - January 2004


    PENTREATH Reunion, 28th/29th Feb, 2004, Bengigo, Vic
    Descendants of the PENTREATH Family are holding a reunion during the weekend of the 28th/29th February, 2004 in Bendigo. Peter and Anne (Leggo Mann) Pentreath arrived in Australia on the 'Monteagle' in 1853, with their six surviving children and settled in Long Gully, Bendigo, where the Peters, father and son, had the PO and store for several years. Other associated surnames are COURRIER, JASPER, ARTHUR, WILLIAMS, STUART, CONOLAN, DAFFY, JEWELL, EARNELL, STIRLING. For details please contact:
    Contact: Steven Pentreath, Swan Hill, Vic ph 50 332 954
    Contact: Elisabeth Middleton, Clematis - EMAIL: handel60@bigpond.com
    ref: Email - January 2004


    FEATHERSTON / ANDERSON / MARTIN / NEILSON
    I'm looking for connections to/information about the descendants of Joseph FEATHERSTON and Margaret HARRISON, who arrived in Victoria some time after 1839 when their daughter Hannah was born in Stanhope, Durham UK and before their son Joseph FEATHERSTON was born in Snake Valley in 1845. Hannah married William ANDERSON in 1859 and had sons John ANDERSON b 1860 Ballarat, Joseph Downes ANDERSON b 1862 Ballarat and Alexander ANDERSON b 1864. She later married Charles MARTIN in 1883 and died in 1910. Her brother Joseph FEATHERSTON married Margaret Splatt NEILSON In 1890 and had children Joseph Henry FEATHERSTON b 1892, Emerson Ralph FEATHERSTON b 1893, Albert Leslie FEATHERSTON b 1896 d 1916 WW1, and Lilian Myrtle FEATHERSTON. Joseph died in 1901. My husband is descended through Joseph Henry F and I would be very interested to contact any descendants of the ANDERSON brothers, or of Emerson Ralph FEATHERSTON or Lilian Myrtle FEATHERSTON or any connections to relatives of Margaret NEILSON.
    Contact: Jo Featherston, Sydney - EMAIL: featherj@bigpond.net.au
    ref: Email - January 2004


    CHARLTON / O'BRIEN
    I am interested in the family of Samuel CHARLTON and Jane O’BRIEN who married in Ballarat in 1863 and remained in the area (Ballarat, Carnham, Smythsdale, Scarsdale and Waterloo) at least until the 1890s. Their children were Elizabeth Ann (b 1864), Margaret (b1866),James (b1868), Robert Wallace (b1870), Catherine (b1872), Henry (1874), Sarah (1876), Francis (1879), Mabel (1882), Agnes (1883), Francis (1885), Minnie Victoria (1887) and Irene Maude (1890). Would love to hear from anyone interested in this family.
    Contact: Kerrie Gray - EMAIL: ckgray@homemail.com.au
    ref: Email - January 2004


    Australian Polo Team [1883] - PALMER / STANTON / HOOD / St QUINTIN / AITKEN / WARE / HELPMAN
    Does anyone recognise this photograph (click on photo for an enlargement) believed to be of the first Australian Polo Team taken in the 1870's. A comment on the back of the photograph says that it was presented to J. P. STANTON, who is believed to be one of the men in the photograph. The player on the far left is probably Frederick William PALMER and one of the other palayers could be A. HOOD. Any information gratefully received about names in the photograph or history associated with the team. The team was believed to have played in Warrnambool.

    Reply 1:

    I have found some further information for you in regard to this photo. The First Game of polo in Australia was played on 23rd July, 1874 on Sydney's Moore Park.

    Your photo is of the 1883 team which played the first inter-colonial game against Adelaide, and won.
    Left to right are: Oliver PALMER, William HOOD, Thomas St QUINTIN, Henry St QUINTIN, V. AITKEN, W.S. HELPMAN and George WARE (reclining). I believe it was played at Warrnambool.

    My research findings: Captain St QUINTIN, who is believed to be among the first to introduce the game into England introduced polo to the western district of Victoria through his brothers, John and Henry, who had settled there, buying a sheep station called Dwarroon, near Cudgee. The Warrnambool Standard of 22nd August, 1874 reported a game at Jetty Flat. The eight players included the three St QUINTIN brothers together with Oliver PALMER, C. WOODWARD, Tom BROWN, A MacKENZIE and A. URQUHART of Yangary. Soon after, George WARE and William HOOD formed a polo club at Warrnambool which continued for 11 years. Reply from : jome@ozemail.com.au

    Reply 2: Additional Query / Information / St QUINTIN

    I was fascinated and so excited to see the polo team photo 1883 featuring Henry St QUINTIN, my father's grandfather. My father was raised as an orphan in South Africa, so no other photos exist that I am aware of. Do you have any other informtion on the photo - where did it come from - who holds the orginal now? Who is 'Captain' St QUINTIN (I wonder if it was John Edward) and should the Thomas also be a 'St' QUINTIN. Do you have any other information on the St QUINTIN family, whom I believe resided in Warrnambool from the late 1860's to 1900. I wait eagerly your reply.
    Contact: Mooneen Clarke - EMAIL: mclarke@inghams.com.au
    Contact: Daryl Povey - EMAIL: povey@sebas.vic.edu.au
    ref: Email - Jan 2004 & Nov 2000


    SUMMERS / MERRILEES / CRAIG / BARNETT / BRANN / REYNOLDS / MADDEN / MADDERN
    Searching for following names from 1850s onwards. Contact: Gwen Corbett - EMAIL: ford_galaxie@hotmail.com
    ref: Email - January 2004


    BURROWS / CUMMINGS
    Any information on the following:
    1. Alexander BURROWS b.1836, Sligo, Ireland.
    2. Jane BURROWS (nee CUMMINGS) b.1843 Tipperary, Ireland.
      • Married 1868 Ballarat VIC Australia.
      • Date and place of death unknown.
      • Son Andrew BURROWS died 31/7/1916 and was buried in the Catholic section of the Karrakatta WA cemetery.
      • Alexander signed his name in the birth register for Andrew (12/5/1869) in good handwriting indicating a good education and a knowledge of his correct age which he recorded as 32 which would also indicate his DOB as between 12/5/36 and 12/5/37.
      • Alexander recorded his occupation as miner and birthplace as County Sligo Ireland (as apposed to Sligo town). Length of time he lived on the Ballarat gold fields is not known.
      • Although Jane does not appear to have signed Andrews birth register her name is recorded as "Jane Cummings (late Culner?)" - spelling may be incorrect and her age as 25 indicating her DOB as between 12/5/1843 and 12/5/1844
      • No evidence that Alexander and Jane stayed and died in Ballarat or left as a family with son to WA.
    3. Andrew BURROWS b. 12/5/1869, Sebastopol Vic. died 31/7/1943 Perth WA
    4. Emily Maud BURROWS (nee MORAN) b.27/6/1878 Sydney NSW died 20/11/1933 Perth WA
      • Married 24/4/1916 Fremantle WA.
      • No evidence that Emily Maud was in Ballarat but may have been.
      • Parents of Emily Maud were Patrick MORAN b.1821 died 1906 and Mary Anne MORAN (nee LLOYD) b.1843 died 1908. No evidence that parents were in Ballarat.
    Contact: David Burrows - EMAIL: calval@bigpond.com
    ref: Email - January 2004


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