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James Tolmie and Elizabeth Brown

Spouses for the children of James
Charlotte Cleaver, James Collins, William Collopy, Samuel Currie, Edith Innes, Eliza Leeder,
Charlotte McDonald, Jane McKay, Thomas Morley, Peter Mow, Ada Oliver,
Dennis Sullivan, John Walker, James Willcox, Caroline Winfield, Isabella Wood,

Other Tolmie Pioneers in Victoria
Donald's sons John and Ewan, William came on the Waverley with 8,
Alexander and Margaret, John came on the Suffolk with 12
Spouses - William Boundy, Catherine Campbell, James Callinder Campbell,
Mary Emma (Ellen) Frederica Corrigan, Ann Hastings, Thomas Ick,
Mary Kaye, Hannah MariaMacKinnon, Jane Crossfield Maughan, Joseph Maughan,
Robert Porter, Hannah Tomasina Ridley, Annie Stewart, Dennis Sullivan,

Tolmie in World War 1,

James Tolmie 1818 - 6 Nov 1893, born in Midlothian, Scotland and died at Wild Dog, BetBet Shire, Victoria, Australia, wed Elizabeth Brown 1821 - 1 Sep 1883, also born in Midlothian, Scotland. They came to Victoria in August 1854, on the Hurricane with their first three daughters.

Elizabeth died at St Arnaud, Victoria 1883 #9668, aged 62, daughter of Isabella Clark and John Brown. James died at Dunolly, Victoria 1893 #13909 aged 72, son of Margaret and James Tolmie.

has researched this family.

Surname	Given names	Age	Month	Year	Ship	Code	Fiche	Page
TOLMIE	JAMES	32	AUG	1854	HURRICANE	B	073	001
TOLMIE	---- MRS	32	AUG	1854	HURRICANE	B	073	001
TOLMIE	ISABELLA	10	AUG	1854	HURRICANE	B	073	001
TOLMIE	ELIZA	8	AUG	1854	HURRICANE	B	073	001
TOLMIE	MARGRT	2	AUG	1854	HURRICANE	B	073	001

James Tolmie and Elizabeth Brown had two sons who became members of the Victorian Police Force, James Isaac Collins Tolmie who gave 25 years service, and Alexander Brown Tolmie who gave 33 years service.

8 Children

1. Isabella Tolmie 15 Feb 1843 - 1924 #5191 aged 81, wed James Israel Willcox
2. Eliza Tolmie 1846 - 1942 #24986 aged 95, wed 1863 #1920 to James Isaac Collins
3. Margaret Tolmie 1852 - 1874 #1125 aged 22, wed 1870 #794 to Samuel Currie, her birthplace is Edinburgh
4. John Forest Hay Tolmie 19 Nov 1854, registered 1855 #148, wed 1887 #5261 to Eliza Leeder, died 22 Jun 1907, buried in Boulder Cemetry, West Australia
5. Jemima Tolmie 1858 #3856, wed 1875 #430 to John Walker, died 19 Sep 1929, buried in Boulder Cemetry, West Australia
6. Peter Hay Tolmie 1861 #16477 - 13 Jun 1925 #5168 aged 63,
7. James Isaac Collins Tolmie 6 Sep 1863 #20160 - 1946 #13190 aged 83, died in Hawthorn, Victoria
8. Alexander Brown Tolmie 1 Dec 1866 and registered 1867 #1846 - 1961 #3002 aged 94 years, wed 1890 #3528 to Charlotte Cleaver

1. Isabella Tolmie 1844 - 1924 #5191 aged 81 wed 1859 #3607 to Israel Willcox, 10 Children

2. Eliza Tolmie 1846 wed 1863 #1920 to James Isaac Collins

11 Children

1. Isaac William Collins 1864 #8273
2. James Collins 1866 #14410
3. Andrew Collins 1868 #22979
4. Ada Jane Collins 1871 #2177
5. William Albert Collins 1874 #1965
6. David Forrest Collins 1876 #22500 lived 6 months
7. Richard Henry Collins 1878 #8521
8. Eva Jane Collins 1882 #2052 - 1913 #11075 aged 31
9. Eliza Jane Collins 1884 #23302
10. Mark Herman Collins 1889 #1927
11. Frank Ainsworth Collins 1891 #35612

3. Margaret Tolmie 1852 - 1874 #1125 aged 22, wed 1870 #784 to Samuel Currie 1845 - 1926 aged 81
Samuel Currie from Cumberland wed 1875 #769 to Esther Fell Dixon also from Cumberland

1 Child

1. Sarah Currie 1870 #22750 lived a few weeks

Hello Elizabeth,
I have a correction for your web page.
The correct details are
Margaret Tolmie married Samuel Currie 1870 #794
Children Sarah b 1870 #22750 at Dunolly d 1871 #3712 at Bet Bet
Margaret died 1874 aged 22yrs reg 1125
Samuel remarried 1875 #769 to Esther Fell Dixon and died 81 yrs of age 27 Feb 1926
Margaret, Sarah and Samuel are all buried at the Old Dunolly Pioneer Cemetery.
Thankyou

4. John Forest Hay Tolmie 1855-?, wed 1887 #5261 in Victoria to Hannah Eliza Leeder, 22 Aug 1864 - 21 Aug 1949 daughter of James Batley Leeder and Caroline Hancock

6 Children

1. John Leslie Tolmie 1889 at Dunolly
2. Leo James Tolmie 1890
3. George Colin Tolmie 1892 #17617, lived 16 months
4. Walter Alexander Gordon Tolmie 1894
5. Alfred Norman Tolmie 1899 #6163
6. Caroline Elizabeth Tolmie 1901 #14477 lived 8 years

4.1 John Leslie Tolmie 30 Dec 1888 - 4 Jul 1975, born at Dunolly, died in Hollywood, West Aust, wed c1911 to Isabella Lavinia Wood 10 Jun 1888 - 18 Apr 1972, born in Mackay, Qld and died in Middle Swan, West Aust.

4 Children

1. Isabel Jean Tolmie 25 Apr 1912 lived 2 years
2. John Leslie Tolmie 23 Apr 1915 - 18 May 1991, chn Kerry and Craig
3. Gwenneth Tolmie 6 Jun 1920, chn Lois and Arthur
4. Robert Colin Tolmie 16 Aug 1928, chn Susan, Colin, Valma

4.2 Leo James Tolmie 1890 - 17 Mar 1962, born in Dunolly, Vic and died at Kojonup, West Aust, wed c1908 Caroline Winfield

6 Children

1. Herbert James Tolmie 5 May 1909 - 1985, chn Cheryl and Kim
2. Dulcie Tolmie 1911
3. Phyllis Tolmie 1914, chn Elaine and Carolyne
4. Eva Dolores Tolmie 2 Feb 1919, chn Valerie and Elaine
5. Vera Caroline Tolmie 1924, son Garry,

4.4 Walter Alexander Gordon Tolmie 10 May 1894 - 11 Dec 1960, wed c1920 to Edith Amelia Innes nee Lammerton, 18 Sep 1893 - 25 Jan 1974

1 Child

1. Eunice Edith Tolmie 1921, chn Kenneth, Evelyn and Rae

4.5 Alfred Norman Tolmie 7 Feb 1899 #6163 - 31 Jan 1966, wed Charlotte Josephine McDonald 7 Feb 1900 - 27 Oct 1992

3 Children

1. Son who died
2. Estelle Tolmie 15 Feb 1922
3. Alfred Nicholas Tolmie 11 Apr 1924 - 13 Feb 2002, chn Debbie and Sharon

5. Jemima Tolmie 1858 #3856, wed (1) 1875 #430 to John Walker, buried in Boulder Cemetry, West Australia and (2) William T Forster

7 Children

1. Elizabeth Ellen Walker 1875 #15391 - 1957
2. Hannah Walker 1877 #14989
3. Ethel Walker 1880 #1935
4. Alice Gertrude Walker 1882 #19295
5. Minnie Isabella Walker 1886 #14027
6. Will Forster
7. Harry Forster

5.1 Elizabeth Ellen Walker 1875 #15391 - 1957, wed c1900 William Collopy 1857 - 1922, 7 Children

5.2 Hannah Walker 1877 #14989 wed c1910 to Thomas Morley

1 Child

1. Son Morley

5.3 Ethel Walker 1880 #1935 wed Peter Mow

2 Children

1. Lal Mow
2. Olive Mow

5.4 Alice Gertrude Walker 1882 #19295 wed W L Thomas

1 Child

1. Mamie Thomas wed ? Kippen, chn Phylis, Ivan and Jean

5.5 Minnie Isabella Walker 1886 #14027 wed ?Tillett

2 Children

1. Jack Tillett wed Madeline, son Greg
2. Edna Tillett wed Fred Watson, chn Clive, Darrel

6. Peter Hay Tolmie 1861 #16477 wed 1889 #711 to Jane Elizabeth McKay 1860 - 1950 #10033 aged 90,

5 Children

1. Catherina Elizabeth Tolmie 1890 #9581
2. James William Tolmie 1892 - 1976
3. John Joseph Leander Tolmie 1893 #608 lived 1 year
4. John James Leander Tolmie 1894 #297 lived 1 year
5. John Aloysius Tolmie 1894 #17376 - 1952 aged 58

2. James William Tolmie 1892 - 1976, wed Edith Mary Davis died 1982 #08225, daughter of Sarah Isabella and Henry Owen Davis

7. James Isaac Collins Tolmie 6 Sep 1863 #20160 - 1946 died in Hawthorn, Victoria aged 83, wed c1886 (1) Mary Ann Mckerlie 1867 - 1887 #6890 aged 22, her son lived 9 months. James wed (2) 1888 #7091 to Ada Oliver 1868 - 1935 aged 67, 2 sons.

3 Children

1. Percy Colin Tolmie 1887 #12251 - 22 Jan 1888 #3916 aged 9 months
2. Roy Colin Tolmie 1890 #2544 - 24 Apr 1915 aged 25 KIA, see below
3. Raymond Oliver Tolmie 1892 #3919 - 1970, wed Eileen Teresa Quinn, son James Oliver Tolmie died 1982

8. Alexander Brown Tolmie 1867 #1846 wed 1890 #3528 to Charlotte Cleaver 1865 #14305, daughter of Marion Keene (Mary Ann Kean) and John Cleaver.

2 Children

1. Marion Elizabeth Tolmie 1891 #19392 - 1975 aged 83 years
2. Cecil James Tolmie 1893 #9612 lived 12 years

Other Tolmie Pioneers

Donald Tolmie's sons John and Ewan came to Australia, possibly Tasmania first

Donald Tolmie wed 30 Dec 1805 at Laggan, Inverness, Scotland to Marjorie/Mary McDonald and are parents of
1. John Tolmie Christening: at Laggan, Inverness, Scotland, 1810 - 1876 #12411 aged 68, wed Margt MacAskill.
2. James Tolmie Christening: 27 May 1810 Laggan, Inverness, Scotland
3. Ewen Tolmie 1817 - 1883 #2234 aged 66, wed Catherine Campbell,
4. Catherine Tolmie 19 Dec 1821 Christening: 29 Dec 1821 at Laggan, Inverness, Scotland

1 John Tolmie 1808 - 1876 #12411 aged 68, wed Margt MacAskill.
John Tolmie was a witness at a trial against Wild Wright. He and his brother Ewan were squatters in the Mansfield area
John's son Malcolm Tolmie 1836 - 1902 #13179 aged 66 wed c1864 to Hannah Maria MacKinnon, and was in Evandale, Tasmania 1876 when Dora was born. The other children were born at Sandhurst, Victoria.
Hannah Maria Tolmie 1839 - 1906 #7189 aged 67, died at St Kilda, daughter of Jessie McClean and Alan Mackinnon

7 Children

1. Unnamed Male Tolmie 1865 #24705 lived 1 day
2. Allan Russell Tolmie 1867 #10857
3. William Norman Tolmie 1868 #25948
4. Frank Malcolm Tolmie 1870 #11475 died
5. Frank Malcolm Mackinnon Tolmie 1873 #19632 wed 1911 #778 to Breadalbane Isabella McLean
6. Dora Tolmie 1876 - 1877 #9349 lived 1 year
7. Norman Alexander Tolmie 1878 #25338

2. Ewan Tolmie and Catherine Tolmie were in Victoria 1841. Ewan Tolmie 1883

Ewen Tolmie 1817 - 1883 #2234 died at Mansfield aged 66, wed Catherine Campbell, who died 1814 - 1852 #2363 aged 38.
Ewan Tolmie was 57th of the 106 signatories to a petition in support of the Rev. Peter Gunn. The list of names, together with a covering letter and a letter of reply from Rev. Gunn, was published in The Melbourne Weekly Courier on Saturday 10th August 1844
In 1848 Ewan was formerly of the 'Bird In Hand' Flinders Lane contemplated the erection of a splendid edifice of an inn to which he purposes to remove his publican's general license' and by the 18th of April 1848 Ewan Tolmie had been granted a new licence for his Robert Burns Hotel at Kinlochewe.
Ned Kelly research, includes a photo of the Kelly camp by a riding party who worked for Mr. Tolmie of Dueran Station, taken after 1880 and prior to 1883, when Ewan died.
Stringybark Ck Oct 1878 shows Dueran Station, with possibly Ewan Tolmie driving the cart

4 Children

1. Mary Ann Tolmie 1841 #649 baptised at Geelong Presbyterian church
2. John Tolmie 1842 - 1886 #14804 aged 44
3. Donald Kenneth Tolmie 1846 - 1934 #15376 aged 88, wed Hannah Ridley
4. Ewan Alexander Tolmie 1850 #8727, infant death

3. Donald Kenneth Tolmie 1846 - 1934 #15376 aged 88, wed 1885 #864 to Hannah Tomasina Ridley 1853 - 1944 #19507 aged 91, died at Woodstock, daughter of Elizabeth Gladstone and ? Ridley

5 Children

1. Ewen Ridley Tolmie 1886 #14823 - 1973 #14119 aged 87
2. Effie Elizabeth Tolmie 1887 #18810 - 1965 #13995 aged 78
3. Lydia Cath Tolmie 1889 #15109 - 1947 #21749 aged 58
4. Don Colin Mitchell Tolmie 1891 #5758 - 1963 #21318 aged 72
5. Hannah Tolmie 1893 #6466

William Tolmie's family

Shipping details are from the Assisted Immigrants data.

William Tolmie came with his family on the 'Waverley', November 1853.
The family group is William 48, Agnes 42, Francis 17, Agnes 16, John 13, Alexander 11, Catherine 9, Grace 6 and Robert 5.
Agnes Tolmie 1806 - 1861 #5167 aged 55, daughter of Agnes and James Struthers.
William Tolmie 1799 - 1866 #1825 aged 67, son of Catherine Williamson and William Tolmie
Frank Tolmie 1835 - 1899 #15266 at Mooroopna aged 64, son of Agnes Struther and Wm Tolmie.

Agnes Margt Eliza Tolmie, 1834 - 1915 #1285 aged 79, daughter of Agnes and Robert Tolmie, wed 1858 #3165 to Thomas Ick and had 11 children, lived in Kyneton, then Heathcote after 1870.

Catherine Williamson Tolmie wed 1864 #327 to William Boundy and had 6 children, they lived at Malmsbury. Catherine died 1902 #12035, daughter of Agnes Strother and William Tolmie
This William is not son of John Boundy came from Cornwall to South Australia in 1847. His 3 grown sons, John, Joseph Bice and William, followed in 1848. I know my William is not your William because he is my g g grandfather. Nigel BOUNDY from email received Tue, 01 Jan 2002.

6 Children

1. John Stanley Boundy 1867 #3088
2. Ernest William Boundy 1869 #3363
3. Everard George Rigby Boundy 1872 #3534
4. Mary Grace Tucker Boundy 1874 #3463
5. Herbert Claude Cameron Boundy 1878 #24088
6. Lucy Una Elsie Boundy 1880 #23707

Grace Macpherson Tolmie wed 1865 #1971 to Robert Porter lived in the Malmsbury, Morwell areas and had 12 children.

12 Children

1. William Edward Porter 1866 #3160
2. George Henry Porter 1867 #9207
3. Margt Porter 1868 #17534
4. Alexander Porter 1869 #16702 died
5. Robert Tolmie Porter 1870 #17001 - 1909 # 7389 aged 39
6. Alexander Porter 1872 #3524
7. Agnes Grace Porter 1874 #3450
8. James Porter 1875 #20003
9. Mary Zilda Porter 1877 #19223
10. Earnest Porter 1880 #3939
11. Arthur Porter 1881 #23987
12. Fanny Catherine Martha Porter 1886 #4861

Robert Williamson Tolmie 1847 - 1902 #6797 at Morwell aged 55, son of Agnes Strachers and Wm Tolmie. He wed 1873 #3208 to Mary Kaye 1848 - 1939 #7964 aged 91, daughter of Maria Warburton and Joseph Kaye, and had 9 children, lived in Malmesbury, Tralagon and Morwell.

6 Children
3 registered
twice

1. Joseph William Tolmie 1875 #3469
2. Marie Alice Tolmie 1876 #26391
3. Maria Grace Tolmie 1878 #5752
4. Clara Tolmie 1883 #18320 - 1963 #15356 aged 80
5. Robert Henry Tolmie 1885 #27452 - 1910 #13892 aged 25
6. Agnes Margaret Eliza Tolmie 1888 #5122 - 1966 #16547 aged 77, wed Derham
7. Clara Tolmie 1889 #33525
8. Marie Alice Tolmie 1890 #8283
9. Mary Grace Tolmie 1890 #8284

Alexander Tolmie

Alexander Tolmie 1810 - 1884 #9344 aged 74 died at Kew.

Alexander Tolmie wed 1860 #676 to Ann Hastings and had 3 sons. Ann 1828 - 1900 #8111 aged 72, died at Bright, and Alexander Tolmie 1822 - 1901 #12717 aged 79 died at Bright, son of William Tolmie.

3 Children

1. Jeremiah Tolmie born at INDI, 1860 #22549
2. William Tolmie born at CHIL, 1863 #20887
3. James Tolmie born at MORS, 1865 #22385 lived 8 years, died at CHIL.

Alexander Tolmie came to Melbourne, Victoria in October 1852 on the 'Ellen', aged 19. (birth year 1834)

Margaret Tolmie daughter of Alexander Tolmie and Jane McGillvray, born in Edinburgh, wed 1871 #3605 to Dennis Sullivan. Margaret came alone to Victoria, Australia in November 1869 on the Glenmark, when she was aged 18.

9 Children

1. Eugene Sullivan 1872 #10860 lived 7 days
2. Mary Jane Sullivan 1873 #11381
3. Denis James Sullivan 1875 #18059
4. Margaret Ellen Sullivan 1877 #20429
5. Alexander Owen Sullivan 1879 #14051
6. Annie Sullivan 1882 #14019
7. Ella Sullivan 1884 #14809
8. Ada Sullivan 1887 #8759
9. Georgina Sullivan 1888 #26979

Simon Hepburn Tolmie wed 1858 #3249 to Annie McIntosh and they then vanish from the Victorian records

John Tolmie family

John Tolmie came on the 'Suffolk' arrived Nov 1859 with 13 surnamed Tolmie, who appear to be 3 families. John Tolmie 50, Ewen 45, May 45, Colin 42, Mary Ann 18, May 17, John 15, Donald 15, Donald 14, Edwin 11, Christian 11, James 7, James C 4.
May Ann Tolmie (later called Mary Ann), wed 1860 #4001 to James Callinder (James Callender) Campbell, lived at Brighton.

10 Children

1. Ewen Tolmie Campbell 1861 #11085
2. Margaret Adeline Campbell 1865 #3344
3. Colina Evelyn Campbell 1867 #4204
4. Emma Campbell 1868 #26639 lived 1 year
5. Catherine Isabel Campbell 1870 #10216
6. Charlotte Lillian Campbell 1872 #7411 lived 3 years
7. Agnes Jessie Campbell 1874 #865
8. James Herbert Callender Campbell 1876 #14152
9. Alexandra May Ethelwynne Campbell 1878 #13734
10. Charles Edwin Campbell 1880 #711

2. John Tolmie and Annie Stewart are parents of

4 Children

1. Donald Tolmie 1842 - 1875 #2935 aged 33, wed c1870 to Sarah Ann Cranwell, child stillborn, Sarah wed 1876 #3192 to Joel Skipworth
2. Ewen Tolmie 1848 - 1913 #6051 aged 64,
3. Jessie Tolmie 1849 - 1914 #8341 aged 65
4. James Tolmie 1853 - 1886 #6056 aged 33

2. Ewen Tolmie 1849 - 1913 #6051 aged 64, son of Ann Stewart and John Tolmie, wed 1873 to Mary Emma (Ellen) Frederica Corrigan and lived at Mansfield. Mary died 1896 #14095 aged 43, daughter of Charlotte Jane Cope and Wm Robt Cohrigan.

4 Children

1. Wilhelm Donald Tolmie 1874 #23883
2. Alice Charlotte Tolmie 1876 #3846
3. John Ewen Tolmie 1880 #23734
4. Janet Emma Tolmie 1890 #34193 wed 1910 #9142 to Robert Henry Love

3. Jessie Tolmie 1849 - 1914 #8341 aged 65, daughter of Ann Stewart and John Tolmie, wed 1874 #4422 to Joseph Maughan and lived at Mansfield, 5 Children

4. James Tolmie 1853 - 1886 #6056 aged 33 wed 1878 #887 to Jane Crossfield Maughan (Manghan) 1856 #6363 born at Beechworth (Woolshed Creek) daughter of Ann Bowman and Joseph Maughan (their only child born in Victoria). Jane wed (2) 1890 #4953 to William Sartain

4 Children

1. John Joseph Tolmie 1879 #17599
2. James Ewen Tolmie 1881 #24694
3. Unnamed Female Tolmie 1883 #17985 lived 1 day
4. Donald Wilson Tolmie 1884 #25793

Tolmie in First World War Nominal Roll

This record is held at the War Memorial, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

1. 52170 Pte Alfred Norman 28th Bat
17.7.17 RTA
12.7.19 son of Hannah Leeder and Jos Forest Way Tolmie born 1899
2. 3047 Dvr Cecil Harold 31 Bat
17.2.16 RTA
16.1.19 Not in Vic Births
3. 3653 Pte Donald 2nd Pioneers
21 8.15 DON
9.4.18 Not in Vic Births
4. Major James Sea Transport Not in Vic Births
5. 14279 Dvr John Aloysius 3rd Dvr Trn
19.10.16 RTA
3.7.19 son of Jane McKay and Peter Tolmie born 1894
6. 1426 Sgt James Charles 56th Bat
3.12.14 RTA
2.1.19 Not in Vic Births
7. 1697 L/Cpl John Leslie 44th Bat
15.2.16 RTA
10.9.17 Not in Vic Births
8. 5095 Pte John Louis 33rd Bat Not in Vic Births
9. 789 Pte Norman Alexander 45th Bat
8.9.14 KIA
8.8.16 son of Hannah McKinnon and Malcolm Tolmie born 1878
10. 3158 Pte Nicholas Pearce A Remount Dept
5.7.18 RTA
26.7.19 Not in Vic Births
11. 1967 Raymond AASC XT
8.6.15 RTA
21.12.17 Not in Vic Births
12. 352 Pte Roy Colin 6th bat
21.8.14 KIA
25.4.15 son of Ada Oliver and James Colin Tolmie born 1890
13. 3139 Pte Walter Alexander 44th Bat
19.10.15 RTA
15.2.18 son of Hannah Leeder and Jos Forest Hay Tolmie born 1894

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