Welcome you to our page of Ancestors where we trace their movements since arriving in Australia, and where possible, their families prior to immigration. This is a work-in-progress and contains considerable variation in detail. We are continually updating the material and welcome any additions and supplementary information. If you wish to contact us about any of these ancestors, please do so:

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Paul & Norma LINNANE

ASHDOWN, Hubert Stanley, b 5 September 1891, Stamford Hill, Kensington, London, married in Albany WA, 5 September 1915 THOMAS, Florence Charlotte, b 9 January 1894, Albany WA Hubert Stanley ASHDOWN’s great grand parents were William & Charlotte ASHDOWN. Their story commences here….. Click here for photographs of Westerham where William & Charlotte ASHDOWN commenced their family life together in 1815, and other areas of interest….	Click here for a photograph of Hubert Stanley ASHDOWN
SMITH, Luke, bap 17 October 1827. Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, UK, married in Ararat, Victoria 30 June 1858 RANSOM, Elizabeth Courtney, b 7 January 1837, Boughton-under-Blean, Kent, UK Luke SMITH’s father was Thomas SMITH, born abt 1804, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, UK, and his mother was Elizabeth MEEKINS, bap 15 May 1803, Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, UK. They were married in Grafton Regis, 25 December 1825 Elizabeth RANSOM’s father was John RANSOM, born abt 1785 at Lenham, Kent, UK and her mother was Sophia HOWLAND, bap 7 June 1801, Faversham, Kent., UK. Their marriage date and place is unknown. NOTE: June 2004 an extensive SMITH tree should be available	Luke SMITH & Elizabeth C RANSOM
q SMITH, Sidney Stratford, b 4 January 1871, Surface Hill near Beaufort, Waterloo, Victoria, married in Day Dawn WA, 22 January 1906 q ROBERTS, Louisa, b 12 July 1884, Broomfield, Victoria
ROBERTS, Josiah, b 27 November 1843, Halabezach, Wendron, Cornwall, UK, married in Helston Parish Church of St Michael, Wendron, Cornwall, UK 11 April 1867 TRELOAR, Elizabeth Ann, b 4 March 1847, Penzance Trerrerar, Cornwall, England Josiah ROBERTS’ father was John ROBERTS, bap 22 December 1808 at Wendron, Cornwall, UK and his mother was Eleanor HODGE, bap 13 February 1803. They were married on 5 March 1835 at Wendron, Cornwall. Elizabeth TRELOAR’s father was Henry TRELOAR, bap 3 April 1814, Wendron, Cornwall, UK and her mother was Nanny Roskilly HOCKING, born abt 1814 at St Hilary, Cornwall. They were married on 5 August 1837 at St Hilary, Cornwall.
PALMER, Thomas, b abt 1819, East Dereham, Norfolk, UK, married in Norfolk, UK Abt. 1844 RUMBLO, Elizabeth Ann, b 1826, Denver, Norfolk, UK Thomas PALMER’s father was also Thomas PALMER and his mother was Mary ALLEN. Elizabeth RUMBLO’s family tree has not been traced. Her name was also spelt RUMBELOW on some certificates. Thomas PALMER and Elizabeth RUMBLO were married in Norfolk, England abt 1844 and migrated to Geelong, Victoria abt 1855 with three children.
q PALMER, Matthew Edward, b 1861, Steiglitz, Geelong Vic, married Steiglitz, Geelong, Victoria, 1885 q FIESLEY, Alice Annie, b 1865, Steiglitz Geelong
FIESLEY, Peter, b 4 January 1835, Ins, Berne, Switzerland, married Geelong Vic, 20 June 1863 CULPH, Margaret, b 1845, Liverpool, UK Peter FIESLEY’s father was Johann FEISSLI, bap 13 December 1789, Ins, Berne, Switzerland and his mother was Barbara BALIMANN, bap 18 August 1799, Siselen, Switzerland Peter FIESLEY arrived in Geelong, Victoria 10 October 1860. Margaret CULPH’s father was William CULPH who was a Blacksmith in Suffolk, England and her mother was Mary KNOX from Suffolk, England. They migrated to Geelong Victoria, arriving on board "The Bride of the Sea" in August 1854 with 4 children.
TOHOLKE, TOHOLKA, TUCHOLKE, TUCHOLKA and variants TOHOLKA, Hermann Frederick, b 9 May 1850, Nekla Hauland, Prussia, married Black Rock, South Australia, 28 July 1881 GILLIES, Rosina Maria, b 27 March 1859, Laura, SA Hermann TOHOLKA’s father was John Michael TOHOLKE b 21 April 1818, Posen (Poznan) Poland and his mother was Juliana TISCHLER b 30 September 1819, Germany. They were married in Europe and migrated to South Australia with seven children, departing from Hamburg on 2 August 1856 on board the "Vesta" which arrived in Port Adelaide 30 November 1856. NOTE: John Michael TOHOLKE is also recorded as Michael John TOHOLKE at Penwortham Cemetery, South Australia Rosina GILLIES’ mother was Maria FLYNN, born 1835, presumably Ireland and her natural father is listed as Edward FERRIS (Deceased). Rosina’s birth was registered as Rosina Maria Flynn FERRIS.
WHITE, William John, b 17 June 1821, Bath, UK, 1^st marriage: Bath, UK, December Quarter 1851 PONTING, Caroline, b 1828 2nd marriage: Perth, WA, 14 July 1862 GARDINER, Alice Elizabeth, b abt 1826, Painswick, Gloucestershire, UK William WHITE’S father was John WHITE, b abt 1797 Chieveley, Berkshire, UK and his mother was Ann HATTERTON, b abt 1789 Arrington, Cambridgeshire. They married on 29 January 1821 at Bathwick, Somerset Alice GARDINER arrived Western Australia on 20 April 1860 on board the "Gloucester" from London
q WHITE, John Samuel, b 11 July 1863, Perth WA, married St John the Baptist, Perth, WA q BROWNING, Frances Mary, b 11 January 1864, Saffron Waldron, Essex, UK Frances BROWNING’s father was Alfred French BROWNING, b 13 August 1834, Paris, France, as a British Subject, and her mother was Emmeline Mary FRENCH, b abt 1844, Leeds, UK. They were married 22 March 1861 in St Johns Church, Manchester, Lancaster, England
LINNANE, James, b abt 1825, Kilconaly, Dysart, Co Clare, Ireland, married in Bathurst, NSW, 11 September 1854 BROWN, Mary, b abt 1838, County Fermanagh, Ireland James LINNANE arrived at Botany Bay as an Assisted Immigrant under the Bounty Scheme in 1850. He arrived aboard the “Kate” on 13 October in the company of his sister, Mary, and her husband, Patrick Brody and their 13 year old daughter, Bridget.
q LINNANE, Oswald Thomas, b 17 August 1876, Bathurst,NSW Liaison Bathurst, NSW, 1898 q KEARNS, Ann, b 13 September 1879, Wisemans Creek, NSW married Bathurst, NSW, 13 June 1900 q ARMSTRONG, Florence, b 11 July 1874, Chain of Ponds, Essington, O’Connell, NSW
BROWN, Thomas, b abt 1797, Co Fermanagh, Ireland married Ireland?, abt 1835 OWENS, Alice, b abt 1807, Co Fermanagh, Ireland Thomas and Alice BROWN arrived as Free Immigrants in Botany Bay with their daughter Mary, aboard the “James Mathieson” on 14 April 1841.
RYAN, Matthew Michael, b 1837, Kensington, Middlesex, England, married in Bathurst, 27 March 1856 DAVIS, Elizabeth Jane, b abt 1828, Co Limerick, Ireland Matthew Michael RYAN arrived in Botany Bay as an 11 year old Assisted Immigrant with his mother, Bridget, aboard the “Midlothian” on 13 April 1849. Elizabeth DAVIS, is thought to have travelled to Botany Bay aboard the “Araminta” in 1854. Elizabeth was from Meelick in Co Clare, although it was in Co Limerick in 1854.
q RYAN, Michael Joseph, b 15 January 1868, Rockley, NSW married in Rockley, NSW, 27 July 1891 q O’ROURKE, Elizabeth b 13 July 1877 Perthville, NSW
O’ROURKE, Thomas Bernard, b 17 August 1844, Sydney NSW married Bathurst, NSW, 27 February 1865 RYAN, Ann, b 1848, Queen Charlotte Vale, Perthville, NSW Thomas Bernard O’ROURKE’s father was John O’ROURKE/ROURKE, who arrived in NSW about 1840 from Co Carlow, Ireland. He married Bridget CASEY from Co Tipperary, in Sydney, in 1842. Ann RYAN born 1848 at Queen Charlotte Vale, Perthville, NSW , was the daughter of Cornelius (Patrick) RYAN and Eliza Anne WATT. There does not appear to be any prior relationship to Matthew Michael RYAN.
INNES, Thomas, b 12 September 1857, Bolwarra, NSW, married in Buchanan, NSW, 1889 INNES, Mary Ann, b 1859 Thomas INNES’ father was Robert INNES born 1817, Belfast, Co Down, N Ireland and his mother was Mary Ann SMILEY, born 1818, Comber, Co Down, N Ireland. Robert and Mary Ann were married in Ireland in 1838 before migrating to NSW. Any prior family connection is Mary Ann INNES to her husband Thomas INNES is unknown.
q INNES, Thomas, b 19 May 1897, Buchanan, NSW married in Kurri Kurri, NSW, 12 December 1925 q EVANS, Mildred Mary Ellen, b 23 July 1897, Wallsend, NSW
EVANS, David John, b 18 December 1859, Glebe Newcastle, NSW, married in Wallsend, NSW, 14 October 1882 RICHARDS, Emily Jane, b 16 July 1862, Burwood Newcastle, NSW David John EVANS’ father was Thomas EVANS, born abt 1825 at Merthyr, Breconshire, Wales and his mother was Ann JENKINS, born abt 1824 at Llangundar, Breconshire, Wales. They were married about 1845 in Abergaveny, Monmouthshire, Wales before migrating to NSW. Emily Jane RICHARDS’ father was Edward RICHARDS born 1836, Carnkie, Redruth, Cornwall and her mother was Esther REED born 1841, Redruth, Cornwall. They were married in 1858 in Cornwall before migrating to NSW.