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Australian Pioneer Families

Families featured
Thomas Diamond, Georges Eugene Didier, Nicholas Dingle,
William Coulthad Ditchburn, John Dodson, William Allen Donaldson,
William Dunn, Thomas Dutton,

Diamond

Indexed in Ship list came Oct 1860 on the Ocean Chief as Thomas Dinmond 24, Isabella Dinmond 24 and Elizabeth Dinmond 26 with infant Dinmond.
From Index of Marine Births, William Brown Diamond born 1860 son of Thomas Diamond and Isabella Cullen passengers of the Ocean Chief born at Sea on board Ocean Chief

Elizabeth Diamond wed 1860 #3486 to William Anderson Adam who came June 1855 aged 21 on the Blanche Moore, and lived at Sandridge and had 3 children. William Adam appears to come with his sister-in-law Emily Adam aged 27, and children David Adam 8, Helen Adam 6 and 2 infants

From on Sat, 5 Apr 2008
Dear Elizabeth,
A small fact regarding your entry:
Thomas Diamond came 1860 on the Ocean Chief with Isabella Cullen and baby born at sea, and lived at Sandridge, registered as William Brown Diamond 1860 #31M born on 'the high seas'
William BROWN was the captain of the Ocean Chief when the boy was born.
This ship was destroyed by fire in 1862 at Bluff Harbour, NZ
William BROWN is my 3g grandfather
Richard

Thomas Diamond came 1860 on the Ocean Chief with Isabella Cullen and baby born at sea, and lived at Sandridge

3 children

1. William Brown Diamond 1860 #31M born on 'the high seas'
2. John Diamond 1861 #19351
3. Thomas Diamond 1863 #10761 - 1951 #1620 aged 88

1. William Brown Diamond 1860 #31M born on 'the high seas', wed 1885 #3677 to Margaret Glenney (Glenny)

2 children

1. Annie Diamond 1885 #28411
2. Mary Matilda Diamond 1887 #126 - 1887 #88 lived 5 months

2. John Diamond 1861 #19351 wed 1887 #4218 to Ellen Patten 1868 - 1889 #3991 aged 21, died at Nagambie
John Diamond wed 1892 #5968 to Bridt Brennan

3. Thomas Diamond 1863 #10761 - 1951 #1620 aged 88, wed 1887 #4946 to Margaret Beaton Cuthbert

5 children

1. Isabella Bent Diamond 1889 #18052
2. Margt Beaton Diamond 1891 #18900
3. Nadine Bent Diamond 1893 #18696
4. Thos Diamond 1896 #24963
5. Wm Diamond 1907 #12140 lived 1 day

Didier

The Knight Commander came Feb 1873 with Paul Didier 30, Julie Didier 29, Jeanne 6, George 4 and Paul infant

From: on Wed, 10 Sep 2003

I was intrigued by you page which I stumbled on by accident. My Grandfather, Lawrence Edmund Didier, is the son of Georges Eugene Didier and Martha Forrester. Cheers.

Georges Eugene Didier 1872 - 1904 #12094E aged 36, son of Carol and Baptiste Paul Jean Didier from Strasburg wed 1891 #1525 to Martha Sophia Forrester 1869 #3128 - 1955 #2681 aged 86, and lived at Colac
Martha Sophia Didier wed 1909 #1931 to Robt Patterson, died as Mrs Pattison

7 children

1. Ada Bertha Didier 1892 #2961
2. Olive Isidora Didier 1893 #27795
3. Geo Baptiste Didier 1895 #17096
4. Henri Betrand Didier 1897 #4526
5. Carol Martha Didier 1899 #2166
6. Chas Roland Didier 1902 #25334
7. Lawrence Edmund Didier 1904 #15368

Dingle

Nicholas Dingle 1825 wed 1853 at New Norfolk Tasmania to Jane Wilson 1831 came c1853 and lived in Hobart, Tasmania

4 children

1. Mary Dingle 10-Mar 1854 wed James Mason
2. William Dingle 12-Jun 1855 - 1857 - Hobart
3. James Dingle 23-May 1859 - 1896
4. Richard Dingle 1862

1. Mary Dingle 1854 wed c1875 to James Mason and lived in Hobart

5 children

1. Susan Jane Mason 1876
2. Prudence Hannah Mason 1881
3. James Henry Mason 1882
4. William Nicholas Mason 1884
5. Albert Alfred George Mason 1888

3. James Dingle 1859 - 1896 wed 1884 at Hobart to Alice Woodley

6 children

1. Harriett Hilda Dingle 22-Feb 1886
2. Eric Woodley Dingle 15-May 1887
3. Blanche Alice Dingle 23-Nov 1889
4. William James Woodley Dingle 10-Sep 1891
5. Evelyn Iris Dingle 18-Mar 1893
6. Stanley Dingle 5-Mar 1895

4. Richard Dingle 1862 wed 1888 at Hobart to Elizabeth Kathl Ibbotson

4 children

1. Dudley Roy William Dingle 4-Sep 1889
2. Clarence Trevor Rich Dingle 12-Jul 1891
3. Olive Pauline Dingle 13-Feb 1893
4. Vera Mary Dingle 20-May 1895

Ditchburn

William Coulthard Ditchburn Christening: 18 Jun 1858 at Dearham, Cumberland, England son of Elizabeth Ditchburn

William Coulthad Ditchburn 1858 - 1931 #14167 aged 73 son of Elizabeth and William Ditchburn from Cumberland wed 1882 #2762 to Elizabeth Catherine Davis 1862 #9711 born in Melbourne, and lived at Ringwood

7 children

1. Frances Mary Ditchburn 1883 #26377
2. Nicholas Ditchburn 1885 #13152
3. Jennie Ditchburn 1888 #4683
4. Wm David Ditchburn 1894 #4321
5. Elizth Flor Ditchburn 1896 #6055 wed 1915 #6607 to Glasson Carter
6. Mona Ditchburn 1899 #10558 wed 1918 #5122 to Wm Hy Stewart
7. Jno Richd Ditchburn 1902 #3023

Frances Mary Ditchburn 1884 - 1949 #1623 aged 65, wed 1907 #8663 to Thomas George Shuttleworth 1879 #3866 - 1953 #3250 aged 74 and lived at Footscray, 3 children

3. Jennie Ditchburn 1888 #4683 wed 1912 #5373 to Herbt Wm Anderson and lived at Footscray

1 Child

1. Lawrence Wm Anderson 1913 #3723

Dodson

Marriages Sep 1850 - John Dodson and Mary Ann Poulten in Chertsey Vol 4 page 83. The district Chertsey is in the county of Surrey

John Dodson came c1857 with Mary Ann Poulten and lived at Collingwood
John is possibly the John Dodson 1825 - 1906 #12106 aged 81 son of Anna Hide and Fisher Dodson died at Brunswick Mary Ann Poulton 1824 - 1903 #14090 aged 79 daughter of George Poulton died at Mansfield

4 children

1. John Dodson 1858 #4921 - 1908 #12765 aged 50
2. Arthur Dodson 1860 #17634
3. Amy Dodson 1863 #13393 lived 12 years
4. Charles Dodson 1866 #14054

1. John Dodson 1858 #4921 - 1908 #12765 aged 50 wed c1886 to Ellen Dunn and lived at Brunswick
John Dodson wed 1898 #553 to Ellen Daly

4 children

1. Edith Jane Dodson 1887 #17395
2. Elsie Ellen Dodson 1889 #19185
3. Fredk Jas Dodson 1891 #9844
4. Gordon Wm Dodson 1894 #1302

2. Arthur Dodson 1860 #17634 wed 1888 #1820 to Ada Levina White 21 Nov 1864 and lived at Collingwood

5 children

1. Horace Edw Dodson 1889 #4168
2. Rubina Ivy May Dodson 1890 #11656
3. Ilma Selina Dodson 1891 #32141
4. Eric Hy Vally Dodson 1894 #21334
5. Pearl Vic Dodson 1898 #2417

4. Charles Dodson 1866 #14054 wed 1890 #6933 to Zillah Elizth Sterry 1869 #12311 born at Wahgunyah, and lived at Collingwood

4 children

1. Chas Ralph Dodson 1891 #31999
2. Zillah Flor Dodson 1894 #29067
3. Clarence Geo Dodson 1897 #10233
4. Lillian Violet Dodson 1900 #25719

Donaldson

William Allen Donaldson wed 1859 #3151 to Hellen (Ellen) Lyall 1829 - 1888 #2003 aged 49, daughter of Jean Stoddart and John Lyall and lived at Nth Melbourne

5 children

1. James Lyall Donaldson 1861 #890
2. Jane Donaldson 1864 #3617 wed 1886 #861 to Michael Oneill from Ireland
3. John Donaldson 1866 #9741 lived 8 months
4. Eleanor Grace Donaldson 1867 #16526
5. John Donaldson 1869 #23468

1. James Lyall Donaldson 1861 #890 wed 1887 #1375 to Sarah Agness Skinner

5 children

1. Jessie Louisa Donaldson 1887 #6487
2. Ruby Grace Donaldson 1890 #14058 - 1913 #616 aged 22
3. Clarence Jas Donaldson 1892 #5107 lived 1 year
4. Leslie Lyall Donaldson 1894 #30219
5. Alice Vic Mary Donaldson 1898 #11827

Dunn

William Dunn from Sydney wed 1883 #4923 to Hannah Martin and lived at Castlemaine

4 children

1. Nancy Dunn 1884 #1407 lived 14 days
2. Ella Dunn 1885 #11843 lived 5 years
3. John Lind Dunn 1887 #15154
4. Fred Wm Dunn 1889 #20007

Fredk Wm Dunn 1889 #20007 wed 1910 #4648 to Minnie Theodore Chiller 1889 #28509 - 1976 #4914 aged 86

3 Children

1. Regd Jos Dunn 1911 #1173
2. Alma May Dunn 1912 #18116
3. Desmond Leonard Dunn 1930 - 1934 #6678 lived 4 years

Dutton

Marriages Mar 1847 - Thomas Dutton and Fanny Moore in Malling Vol 5 page 359. The district Malling is in the county of Kent

Thomas Dutton came Nov 1849 on the Nelson as Assisted British Immigrants, with Fanny Moore and Elizabeth infant, and lived at Broadmeadows

8 children

1. Elizabeth Dutton 1849
2. Thomas Henry Dutton 1850 #20417
3. James Dutton 1853 #107
4. Edward Dutton 1855 #5729
5. Mary Ann Dutton 1858 #6207
6. Harriett Maria Dutton 1860 #13137
7. Arthur Albert Dutton 1863 #912
8. Fanny Emily Dutton 1866 #19907

2. Thomas Henry Dutton 1850 #20417 wed 1877 #2571 to Sarah Beale 1848 - 1878 #8225 aged 30, daughter of Margaret Kerr and John Beale born in Dublin
Thomas Henry Dutton wed 1885 #1890 to Elizabeth Ann Powles 1854 and lived at Corop West - see Page 62 of his Service Records

child of Sarah

1. Sarah Mary Frances Dutton 1878 #15831

6 children
of Elizabeth

2. Ernest Thomas Dutton 1886 #2142
3. Frances Emma Dutton 1888 #2204
4. Geo Arth Dutton 1889 #30314
5. Tracy Hubert Dutton 1891 #29342
6. Raymond Edw Dutton 1898 #8027
7. Harriet Lilian Dutton 1900 #7924

Tracy Hubert Dutton enlisted and gave as Next of Kin his father, living at 98 The Parade, Ascot Vale Vic
He was a member of the 10th Field Ambulance, left Australia 30 July 1915 and Returned to Australia 31 May 1919
George Arthur embarked 8 Jan 1915, was Lieut in 38th Bn when he was KIA 29 Aug 1918 and buried at Hem Farm Military Cemetery, Hem-Monacu France. Their parents moved to Fuzeham, Maribynong Rd, Moonie Ponds 2. James Dutton 1853 #107 wed 1877 #222 to Sarah Harris from Oxfordshire

11 children

1. Thomas Isaac Dutton 1877 #21564
2. Eliza Mary Ann Dutton 1879 #1822
3. Edward Wm Dutton 1880 #7904
4. Charles Harris Dutton 1882 #1842
5. Frances Amelia Dutton 1883 #15640
6. Arthur Ernest Dutton 1884 #23784
7. Richard Lionell Dutton 1886 #2137
8. William Leslie Dutton 1887 #18780 lived 3 years
9. Bessie Dutton 1889 #665 lived 2 months
10. Elizth Harris Dutton 1890 #12510
11. Leslie Wina Dutton 1891 #32751 lived 13 weeks

4. Mary Ann Dutton 1858 #6207 wed 1877 #186 to John Beale from Dublin (appears to be brother of Sarah who wed Mary's elder brother Thomas Dutton), and lived at Keilor, 3 children

5. Harriett Maria Dutton 1860 #13137 wed 1883 #1101 to William Trotman

7. Fanny Emily Dutton 1866 #19907 wed 1896 #111 to Geo Robertson Allan

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