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Australian Pioneer Families

Families featured
Henry Ralph, Josiah Rankin, Walter Rayson, John Edward Reeve,
William Renshaw, Edward Robson, John Ross, James Rowan,

Ralph

Henry Ralph wed 1864 #1548 to Ellen Naomi Lane and lived at Sandhurst

5 children

1. Charlotte Ellen Ralph 1865 #11468
2. Henry Thomas Ralph 1866 #17577 lived 9 months
3. Henry Lane Ralph 1867 #24385
4. Lily Violet Ralph 1873 #12481 lived 7 months
5. Louisa May Ralph 1876 #18824 lived 6 months

Henry Lane Ralph 1867 #24385 wed 1897 #184 to thirteenth child, Mabel Irvine 23 Feb 1879, lived at Bendigo

2 children

1. Hy Ralph 1898 #917
2. Arth Irvine Ralph 1901 #969

Rankin

From on Sun, 5 Jun 2005

Asks - Would you like the Rankin family information for Josiah's siblings and parents etc? They came from Essex in 1852 on Isle of Skye.

Samuel Rankin 44, came Dec 1852 on the Isle of Skye with Sarah Warren 41

6 children

1. Cornelius Rankin 22, c1830 and his wife Sarah Rankin 22
2. Sophia Rankin 19, c1832
3. Lydia Rankin 17, c1834
4. Josiah Rankin 11, c1840
5. Kessiah Rankin 7, c1844
6. Walter Rankin 3, c1849

1. Cornelius Rankin 22, c1830 and Sarah Woodfine came Dec 1852 on the Isle of Skye and have no chn in Victoria
Marriages Jun 1852 - Cornelius Rankin and Sarah Woodfine in Braintree Vol 4a page 409. The district Braintree is in the county of Essex Sarah Woodfine 16 Aug 1829, Christening: 11 Oct 1829 dau of Eliza and Thomas Woodfine at Baddow Lane Old Chapel Or Old Meetinghouse-Indepenchel, Chelmsford, Essex, England

2. Sophia Rankin 19, c1832 wed 1853 #563 to Daniel Thorpe and lived at Geelong, Mt Duneed, Freshwater,

8 children

1. Charles Thorpe 1857 #2346
2. James Thorpe 1858 #12330
3. Sarah Ann Thorpe 1861 #8417
4. Walter Thorpe 1864 #2361
5. Alice Thorpe 1867 #10020 - 1867 #6414 lived 6 days
6. Robert Thorpe 1868 #25222
7. Ruth Emma Thorpe 1873 #11410
8. Ethel Sophia Thorpe 1878 #9894

3. Lydia Rankin 17, c1834 - 1879 #12057 aged 44, wed 1854 #137 to Daniel Buckle 1822 - 1862 #4420 aged 40 son of Alice Kew and Daniel Buckle of Essex, and lived at Geelong, Bbool Hills
Lydia Buckle wed 1868 #2654 to William Woodfine from London, and lived at Beaufort, Waterloo
William Woodfine from Chelmsford wed 1882 #4563 to Emma Buckle who appears to be his step-daughter born 1859, and lived at Waterloo
William Woodfine 30 Sep 1827 Christening: 21 Oct 1827 son of Eliza and Thomas Woodfine at Baddow Lane Old Chapel Or Old Meetinghouse-Indepenchel, Chelmsford, Essex, England

3 children

1. Alice Buckle 1857 #10670
2. Emma Buckle 1859 #14009
3. Edward Walter Buckle 1861 #21120 - 1863 #1351 lived 1 year

9 children
of William

4. Charles William Woodfine 1869 #20576
5. Caroline Sophia Woodfine 1872 #670
6. Emily Woodfine 1874 #6092
7. Walter Cornelius Woodfine 1876 #12926
8. Henry Arthur Woodfine 1877 #25761
9. William/Thomas Samuel Woodfine 1879 #20113 - 1881 #6247 lived 1 year

3 children of Emma

10. Thomas Samuel Woodfine 1882 #26406 - 1884 #3202 lived 1 year
11. Ellen Eliza Woodfine 1884 #28585
12. Sarah Alice Woodfine 1887 #24766

4. Josiah Rankin from Essex wed 1867 #1884 to Maria Frusher

8 children

1. Emily Clarissa Rankin 1868 #14249
2. Sarah Edith Rankin 1871 #14167
3. Alb James Rankin 1873 #691
4. Ernest Raymond Rankin 1874 #26577
5. Rosina Maud Rankin 1876 #20036 lived 4 years
6. William Joseph Rankin 1878 #19900
7. Robert Presswell Rankin 1879 #26547
8. Josiah Oswald Rankin 1882 #26411

5. Kessiah/Keziah Rankin 7, c1844 wed 1860 #4316 to William Dixon/Hixon Mcdonald and lived at Duneed, Rokewood,

14 children

1. Sarah Ann Mcdonald 1861 #2991
2. Samuel Hixon Mcdonald 1863 #2138
3. William Robert Mcdonald 1865 #11771
4. Louisa Amelia Mcdonald 1867 #11277
5. John Reid Mcdonald 1869 #11115
6. Walter Duncan Mcdonald 1873 #5166
7. Alfred George Mcdonald 1875 #4967
8. Alice Kezia Mcdonald 1877 #11121
9. Ellen Priscilla Mcdonald 1879 #5030
10. Arthur Rankin Mcdonald 1881 #11940 - 1881 #8659 lived 3 months
11. Twin David Mcdonald 1883 #4995 - 1883 #3063 lived 14 days
12. Twin Arthur Josiah Mcdonald 1883 #4996
13. Rose Evelyn Mcdonald 1885 #5642 - 1885 #3172 lived 2 months
14. Albert James Mcdonald 1887 #6317 - 1887 #3994 lived 1 month

9. Ellen Priscilla Mcdonald 1879 #5030 - 1967 #18869 aged 88, wed 1907 #5523 to John Edmund Gainger 1878 #10725 and lived at Ondit

6. Walter Rankin 3, c1849 wed 1871 #2817 to Sarah Austin Hobbs from Buckinghamshire, and lived at Geelong (see next family)

2 children

1. Louisa Jane Rankin 1884 #24659
2. Corn Lowe Hobbs Rankin 1886 #26350

Hobbs

John Lowe Hobbs 23 came from Buckinghamshire in Aug 1853 on the Lady Kennaway with Anne Austin 23, Emma A Hobbs 3, Sarah Hobbs 1, and sister Sally Hobbs 19, lived at Geelong
Sarah Hobbs wed 1854 #1138 to John Elliott and had 11 children

12 children

1. Emma Austin Hobbs 3, c1850
2. Sarah Austin Hobbs 1, c1852
3. Charlotte Hobbs 1854 #4654
4. John Hobbs 1856 #5066
5. Henry Hobbs 1856 #5067 - 1856 #2697 lived 16 days
6. Louisa Jane Hobbs 1858 #17522
7. Ann Hobbs 1861 #3081
8. Ada Hobbs 1863 #14260 - 1870 #4302 lived 7 years
9. Susan Rachel Hobbs 1865 #22222
10. Edwin Austin Hobbs 1868 #9358
11. Henry Thomas Low Hobbs 1871 #2639
12. George Abel Austin Hobbs 1873 #2595

1. Emma Austin Hobbs 3, c1850 wed 1867 #3708 to Henry Austin Bennett from Norfolk, and lived at Moolap, Geelong

2 children

1. Elizabeth Ann Bennett 868 #23977
2. John Alfred Bennett 1871 #9167

2. Sarah Austin Hobbs 1, c1852 wed 1871 #2817 to Walter Rankin 3, c1849

3. Charlotte Hobbs 1854 #4654 wed 1875 #938 to Charles Thomas Neale 1854 #6820 son of Jane Maria Whitby and James Neale born in Geelong

3 children

1. Emily Charlotte Neale 1875 #16112
2. Anne Phoebe Jane Neale 1877 #2857
3. Arthur Chas Thos Neale 1888 #11764 - 1888 #5847 lived 9 days

Sarah Hobbs wed 1854 #1138 to John Elliott and lived at Williamstown, settled at Steiglitz

11 children

1. Sarah Elizth Elliott 1855 #3743
2. Mary Elliott 1856 #7471 - 1881 #1496 aged 24 years
3. John Elliott 1858 #137
4. Jane Elliott 1859 #10381
5. Henry Elliott 1861 #14731
6. Thomas Elliott 1864 #5454
7. Alfred George Elliott 1867 #24860
8. William Edwardv1869 #18959
9. Emma Louisa Elliott 1871 #19905
10. Edwin Elliott 1874 #12368
11. Herbert Collins Elliott 1876 #19485

Rayson

Walter Rayson wed 1858 #4479 to Mary Tucker 1837 - 1859 #7527 aged 22, daughter of Mary Ann Craig and John Tucker of Sussex, died when her son was born.
Walter Rayson from Battersea, wed 1866 #199 to Maria Christmas and they lived at Emerald Hill

child of Mary

1. John Tucker Rayson 1859 #17901 - 1860 #500 lived 7 weeks

9 children
of Maria

2. Philip Rayson 1867 #3703
3. Esther Maria Rayson 1868 #23246
4. Russell Rayson 1871 #8889 - 1946 #2310 aged 75
5. Arthur Rayson 1873 #2273 lived 13 years
6. Harriet Elizabeth Rayson 1874 #2279 lived 3 months
7. Mildred Jane Rayson 1876 #2520
8. Dorothy Mary Rayson 1878 #8885 lived 9 months
9. Ruth Constance Rayson 1879 #22879
10. Clement Rayson 1882 #2315

2. Philip Rayson 1867 #3703 - 1957 #4642 aged 90, wed 1891 #8642 to Matilda Carol Burnham 1870 - 1950 #12442 aged 80,

1 child

1. Olive Matilda Rayson 1893 #5764

3. Esther Maria Rayson 1868 #23246 wed 1894 #5206 to Jno Thos Raw from Scotland

2 children

1. Walt Whitfield Raw 1895 #29896
2. Dorothy Isobel Raw 1899 #11021

7. Mildred Jane Rayson 1876 #2520 wed 1900 #286 to Simon Lovat Fraser Davies from Windsor

1 child

1. Mildred Joy Davies 1901 #11661

Reeve

John Edward Reeve from Cambridge 1849 - 1924 #4442 aged 73, son of Robert Alfred Reeve, wed 1874 #756 to Eliza Jane Snow 1854 - 1902 #800 aged 48, daughter of Susan Harrison and Joseph Snow, and lived at Richmond

5 Children

1. Matilda Jane Reeve 1875 #11609 - 1891 #11662 aged 16
2. William John Reeve 1876 #25335
3. Emily Elizabeth Reeve 1879 #11445
4. Henrietta Annie Reeve 1881 #25520
5. Henry Albert Reeve 1884 #4196

2. William John Reeve 1876 #25335 wed 1898 #2358 to Elzth Eveline Roe no issue

4. Henrietta Annie Reeve 1881 #25520 wed 1902 #4285R to Leonard Howley Naughton 1875 #10572 born at Melbourne

5. Henry Albert Reeve 1884 #4196 - 1958 #12741 aged 73, wed 1911 #4910 to Hilda Walton (Watson) Towell nee Julian 1881 #18854 - 1924 #3235 aged 42, daughter of Kate Minnie Moore and Thomas Julian, died at Richmond

1 Child

1. Julian Hy Reeve 1912 #1488

Renshaw

William Renshaw 1833 - 1912 #5828 aged 79, son of Sussanah Wooley and Thomas Renshaw from Derbyshire, wed 1866 #2017 to Maria Treadwell 1843 - 1928 #14945 aged 85, and lived at Mt Moriac

9 Children

1. William Renshaw 1867 #17076 - 1922 #14474 aged 58
2. Emma Renshaw 1869 #10568
3. Annie Renshaw 1871 #22097 - 1958 #20794 aged 87
4. Walter Renshaw 1874 #4292
5. Frank Renshaw 1876 #11016 - 1963 #5130 aged 85
6. Elizabeth Renshaw 1878 #14455 - 1963 #25024 aged 80
7. Fred Renshaw 1883 #16878 lived 5 months
8. Lancelot Renshaw 1885 #10273 - 1956 #23497 aged 67
9. Albert Renshaw 1888 #3328

1. William Renshaw 1867 #17076 - 1922 #14474 aged 58, wed 1897 #4183 to Daisy Ladhams 1871 #25276 - 1971 #19893 aged 99, died at Balwin

6 children

1. Gladys Renshaw 1898 #19108
2. Vic Alexandra Renshaw 1901 #3519
3. Ernt Wm Renshaw 1902 #26519 lived 1 year
4. Eric Renshaw 1906 #21660
5. Leslie Wm Renshaw 1910 #22555
6. Thelma May Renshaw 1913 #16186

2. Emma Renshaw 1869 #10568 wed 1907 #2644 to William Warne

4. Walter Renshaw 1874 #4292 wed 1903 #2407 to Elizabeth Costigan 1880 - 1975 #11677 aged 95, daughter of unknown McCall and William Costigan (Nearest match is Eliza Page Costigan 1879 #23916 daughter of Mary Ann McCall and Archibald Costigan at Hotham)

5 children

1. Lina Florence Renshaw 1903 #17889
2. Archd Walt Macpherson Renshaw 1906 #9586
3. Phyllis May Renshaw 1908 #10270
4. Douglas Renshaw 1917 #8079
5. Lyndsay Kenneth Renshaw 1919 #31537

8. Lancelot Renshaw 1885 #10273 - 1956 #23497 aged 67, wed 1917 #4846 to Ida Swanton Humphries 1887 - 1958 #12892 aged 71, died at Richmond

9. Albert Renshaw 1888 #3328 wed 1914 #9279 to Eva Alice Thorne 1885 #17906 - 1940 #15736 aged 53, daughter of Alice Maggie (Mary) Irwin wed #1882 #5920 to George Thorne

3 children

1. Albt Leslie Renshaw 1916 #12184
2. Enid Liln Renshaw 1917 #29251
3. Mavis Eileen Alison Renshaw 1920 #22226

Robson

Edward Robson wed 1862 #1845 to Annie Ellis and lived at Ballarat and later at Queenscliff

13 Children

1. Thomas Edward Robson 1863 #504 - 1884 #10299 aged 21
2. Caroline Annie Robson 1865 #592 lived 11 months
3. Annie Elizabeth Robson 1866 #12597 lived 9 months
4. Edwd James Robson 1868 #609 - 1895 #10843 aged 27
5. Mary Emma Ellis Robson 1870 #627
6. George Henry Edwd Robson 1872 #519
7. Herbert Edward Robson 1874 #247
8. Alfred Edward Robson 1875 #6888
9. Owen Crighton Edward Robson 1877 #516 lived 1 year
10. Annie Amelia Robson 1878 #13323
11. Owen Walt Edwd Robson 1880 #13272
12. Esther Maude Robson 1882 #6779
13. Archibald Edward Robson 1884 #27025

Geo Hy Edw Robson 1872 #519 wed 1897 #6136 to Harriet Eva Thwaites 1877 #24314 and lived at Queencliffe

8 Children

1. Murial Minnie Robson 1898 #28638
2. Owen Geo Robson 1901 #6037
3. Jno Edw Robson 1903 #13104 - 1919 #18771 aged 16
4. Owen Geo Robson 1903 #7316
5. Geo Hy Robson 1906 #2936
6. Bert Robson 1909 #13862 lived 3 years
7. Robt Lionel Robson 1912 #6545
8. Wilfred Thwaites Robson 1916 #24037

Ross

John Ross from Sutherlandshire, wed 1871 #3293 to Jane Gordon and lived at Malvern

6 Children

1. Mary Ross 1871 #26647
2. Jessie Girdon Ross 1874 #12449
3. Andrew John Ross 1876 #21764
4. Rodrick William Ross 1880 #17101
5. Mary Violet Ross 1883 #24690
6. Jessie Eliza Ross 1887 #12660

May Ross 1871 #26647 - 1966 #23031 aged 94, wed 1893 #10338X1911 to William Tivendale 1867 #9259 and lived at Malvern, 2 Children

Rowan

James Rowan 1833 - 1912 #43 aged 79, and Mary Pearson / Pierson 1835 - 1912 #45 aged 77, daughter of Mary Carpenter and Wm Hy Pearson, came c1875 with children, and lived at Ararat. This couple died the same day?

4 Children

1. Martha Rowan 1869 - 1935 #17366 aged 66
2. Frances Rachael Rowan 1876 #6428 - 1938 #18592 aged 62
3. Samuel Rowan 1877 #12658 - 1962 #16905 aged 84
4. William Henry David Rowan 1879 #13280 - 1950 #21517 aged 71

1. Martha Rowan 1869 - 1935 #17366 aged 66, wed 1892 #6769 to Charles Parish 1866 #5937 - 1957 #17025 aged 90, and lived at Ararat, 1 Child

2. Frances Rachael Rowan 1876 #6428 - 1938 #18592 aged 62 wed 1903 #6232 to Arth Jno Peart and lived at Ararat, 4 Children

3. Samuel Rowan 1877 #12658 - 1962 #16905 aged 84 wed 1913 #2151 to Rebecca Jane Ford 1885 #7474 daughter of Mary Ann Coats and Thomas Ford born at Ballarat

1 Child

1. Saml Pearson Rowan 1913 #8724

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