Wakelin, Heness families

Seeking any information regarding the Wakelin and Heness families. I am a direct descendant of convict Walter Heness, transported to Sydney in 1822 on the convict ship ‘The Mary II’. He married another convict, Sarah Hall (transp. ‘Lucy...

Williams, Stuart, Stewart, Pollett 1880s

Seeking information on John Williams (b 1843 Sydney NSW, a miner) who had several children with Mary Ann Stuart/Stewart b1853 Wellington NSW. Mary Ann’s father Phillip Stuart is buried at Hill End. Mary Ann and John’s first child Beatrice was born in...

Black abolitionists in the Gold Fields, Canadians

Family of Interest: Paterson, Hickman, Dunlop Gross,Boyd etc I am researching Black Canadians who moved to Australia during the Gold Rush. I have tracked quite a few in Bendigo and Ballarat but it is quite possible that some moved to NSW as well. Guylaine

William Farrington & Margaret Moore Crudine 1860

Margaret Moore & William Farrington lost 5 children 1876 – buried at Pyramul cemetery I am unable to find any info on William Farrington working on the goldfields. He married Margaret Moore in 1860 and they lived in Crudine. In 1876, 5 of their children died...

Hannan, Oldfield 1840 – 1880

My Gx3 Grandparents were James Edward Oldfield and Margaret Hannan. I know that James was born in Windsor in 1821, son of James Oldfield & Ann Nancy Henshaw nee Freebody. He and Margaret Hannan (age 16) were married in Tambaroora in 1854, by Fr Kums. I’ve...

Holman, William Gilbert

Seeking any information about William Gilbert HOLMAN born 1 January 1872 or his father William Holman who is said to have worked with PAXTON in the mines in Hill End. Carol Response 17 March Hi Carol, How are you related to William Gilbert I may be able to help you....