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John Brock arrived June 1836, had farm 9 Nov 1836 with 1186 sheep, 6 cattle John Brock, in Jan 1839 employed Kenneth McKenzie aged 31, Labourer, who came on the Hope John Brock Directory 1847 Bolando Vale Page 32 letters at Post Office 3 Feb 1847 Owned Property River Plenty - Freehold Property

Richard Brodie arrived 12 May 1836, sheep for self and brothers Richard Sinclair Brodie, Melbourne, 1939 Directory of Port Phillip

Richard Brodie Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

George Sinclair Brodie Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

GS Brodie, in Dec 1839 employed John Coveney aged 30, Farm servant, who came on the William Metcalfe GS Brodie, in Dec 1839 employed Alice Ryan aged 21, Dairy maid, who came on the William Metcalfe George Sinclair Brodie - Brodie and Cornwall Insurance Agent for Melbourne Purchased land, Page 89 as tenants in common 1 rood and 35 perches Melbourne lot 10. Deeds dated George Sinclair Brodie - Brodie Directory 1847 Owned Property auctioneer Lovedale & Elizabeth street. Darebin Creek - Freehold Property George Sinclair Brodie, Auctioneer in Collins Street, (Melb) from 1840 onwards. Arrived with sheep in 1836 and held Bulla Bulla Run; Kilmory, Portland Bay, 1844-46, Campaspie 1845-53 and with A.R.Cruikshank, Auctioneers, 1843-45, Wonwondah February 1843- August 1845. Died in 1880. Neither Brodie nor Cruikshank ever lived at Wonwondah, the station being controlled by a manager. George Brodie is credited as being the first man to auction wool in Melbourne, the sale being set down for 12 o'clock on November 7th 1845. The sale reported in the Port Phillip Patriot was "8 bales of fine, washed wool, selling for 12.25 pence per pound". It was said to be of "good quality but poorly got up". George Sinclair Brodie left his wife Mary in NSW, and returned with his children to Scotland 1851 and later to Middlesex where he sued for divorce on 21 Apr 1861 - granted because he established residency in UK, and wife stayed in Australia.

JS Brodie Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

Mrs Brodie Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

William Adams Brodribb 13 February 1837 arrived with cattle under the charge of Frederick Taylor and John Ewart, belonging to John Gardiner and J T Gellibrand.

Mr Brown 8 February 1837 won at the first race meeting.

Mr Brown, in Oct 1839 employed Donald Mckinley aged 34, Cartwright, who came on the David Clarke

James Brown Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

James Brown -, Steerage, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

John Brown Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

R Henry Browne Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

Mr SJ Brown, in Jan 1839 employed Bridget Doughan aged 24, On Disposal list for Westminster Jan 1840,

Capt Brown, in Dec 1839 employed Patrick Deverin aged 22, Farm servant, who came on the William Metcalfe Capt Brown, in Oct 1839 employed Agnes Edgar aged 21, House servant, who came on the David Clarke Mr Brown, in Oct 1839 employed Robert Walker aged 38, Cartwright, who came on the David Clarke SJ Brown, in Jan 1839 employed Mary Burke aged 22, Laundress, who came on the Westminster Capt Brown, in Dec 1839 employed Judith Fox aged 24, House servant, who came on the William Metcalfe SJ Brown, in Jan 1839 employed Margaret Osbourne aged 29, Cook, who came on the Westminster Sylvester John Brown, Melbourne, 1939 Directory of Port Phillip Capt Brown, in Dec 1839 employed Daniel Fox aged 26, Farm labourer, who came on the William Metcalfe Capt Brown, in Dec 1839 employed Catherine Gorman aged 15, Servant girl, David Gorman aged 18, Farm servant, James Gorman aged 28, Farm labourer, Patrick Gorman aged 28, Farm servant, Mary Gorman aged 35, Dairy woman, Patrick Gorman aged 39, Farm labourer, who all came on the William Metcalfe Capt Brown, in Dec 1839 employed John Kennedy aged 29, Overseer, who came on the William Metcalfe Capt Brown, in Oct 1839 employed Duncan Mcmillan aged 16, Alexander Mcmillan aged 14, Archibald Mcmillan aged 12, John Mcmillan aged 15, and John Mcmillan aged 18, Baker, who came on the David Clarke Captain Brown was assigned the Convict, Harvey Tollemache came 1836 on the Lady Nugent

Thomas Brown wed Henrietta Atherton in 1839 at Presbyterian Melbourne & Geelong Directory 1847 settler Goulburn River

William Brown 29, Shepherd, Gone up country, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

Thomas Brownlee Adult came Oct 1839 on the David Clark

William Bryan 33 with wife Farm labourer RC No Ballacaree, came Nov 1839 on the William Metcalf Ellen Bryan 20 wife of William Kitchen maid RC No Ballacaree, came Nov 1839 on the William Metcalf William Bryan died at Geelong 1848 aged 36 and Ellen Bryan wed 1850 to James Johnson

Elizabeth Buchanan - Buchanan wed Matthew Cantlon in 1839 at Church Of England St James, Melbourne

John Buck Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

Mary Buck 22, Laundress, employed by SJ Brown, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

William Buckley 6 Jul 1835 A white man of huge stature, (six feet 7 inches tall ) wrapped in a large kangaroo skin, and armed with native weapons, walked into the camp of John Batmans party at Indented Head. He died in 1856 at Hobart. William Buckley 11 October 1836 appointed constable and interpreter to the natives, at a salary of 60 pounds per year. 8 Nov 1836 had 2 horses, hut and 1 acre garden

George Buckman 24 with wife, Boatmaker, Prot from Worcester city employed on own account, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster Isabella Buckman 22 wife of George, Housemaid, Prot from Liverpool Lane employed on own account, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster Isabella died 1842 after the birth of John in 1841 George Buckman wed Mary Edie in 1842 at Independent Melbourne

John Budd - Budds wed Jane Mathews in 1839 at Church Of England St James, Melbourne

Catherine Burgess 21, House servant, To Sydney, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

John Burgess 27 with wife, Servant, Prot from Eckleson, Kent, employed by William White, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster Harriet Burgess 27 wife of John, Servant, Prot, employed by Mr Vicars, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

Mary Burke 22 came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

Michael Burke 24 with wife Catherine, Ploughman employed by Mr McNall 6 months, came to NSW on the British King and Apr 1839 on the John Barry Catherine Burke 22 wife of Michael, came to NSW on the British King and Apr 1839 on the John Barry

Grace Burns - Burns wed James Blake in 1839 at Presbyterian Melbourne & Geelong

James Burn - Byrne and Mary Lynch birth Cath 1839, James 1840, Richard 1842, Mary 1843, Margaret 1845

Thomas Burn Presbyterian resident Subscriber to build school 1 Mar 1839

Joseph Byrne - see web site for Joseph Byrne. He was born in Dublin in about 1800, the son of a small-time cattle-dealer, Joseph Byrne of Mount Argus House in that city. In 1839 he travelled overland from New South Wales to South Australia with two friends, driving about 1 000 sheep along the Murrumbidgie and Murray rivers to Adelaide, where after a five-month journey, they safely delivered most of the animals to market. From Adelaide he went to Melbourne, and apparently this is where he married in 1841. Joseph Byrne - Byrne wed Agnes Farrell in 1841 at Roman Catholic Melbourne & Geelong His wife was Agnes O’Farrell, the daughter of William O’Farrell of Port Philip, Melbourne. During 1841-1842 he was a reporter on the Melbourne Argus, but lost his job after a dispute in the police court was dismissed. He went back to England where, in 1848 he published his Twelve years’ wanderings in the British colonies from 1835 to 1847. After a failed enterprise in Natal, By early 1853 he was at the gold-diggings in the Colony of Victoria, while later in the year he was at Geelong. b/b28.html#joby"> In 1856 Agnes Byrne left her husband owing to his violence towards her, and took refuge in the home of a barrister, Mr Le Poer Trench. Byrne tried to gain access to her, but she refused to see him. Trench requested him to leave and a scuffle ensued. Trench fell and was beaten in the face. In Jan. 1859 that Byrne was in Paris, then he tried a scheme with Peru. While sailing back to Callao in 1863 with his first group of islanders (about 183 in number), Byrne died.

Robert Burrows - Burrows Convict came 1839 on the Theresa assigned to T W Mcleod Esq.

Christopher Bury, in Jan 1839 employed William McPherson aged 35, Farm labourer, who came on the Hope

Mr Butcher, in Jan 1839 employed Anne Seiry aged 25, On Disposal list for Westminster Jan 1840,

From notes on Sarah Blanch, Alexander Bishop Butler and his wife Charlotte Selina (Mortimer), and 6 children] arrived in Port Phillip, Monday 16 December 1839 the day of the death of their cousins John & Sarah Blanch. Charlotte is dau of Elizabeth Vaughan and Jackson Mortimer born c1800 and died 1860, and sister to Ann who wed John Blanch and whose John was killed, and William Henry Mortimer. Ten days after their arrival in Port Phillip, Charlotte Selina Butler gave birth to her seventh child, a son, Phillip Henry, 29 December 1839, baptised in the Independent Church 9 February 1840. Another child is Jane Mortimer, aged 8.

Lawrence Ormond Butler - Butler wed Agnes Mcpherson in 1839 at Presbyterian Melbourne & Geelong Page 32 letters at Post Office

Wydham Byers -, Steerage, came Dec 1839 on the Westminster

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