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​Nicholas, son of John and Johanna (née Darcy) Ervin, was born in 1837 at Kilmoylar, Tipperary in Ireland. He married Ann Daffy (née Pardy) on 27 February 1862 at Duneed (#591). They had the following children:
John James — born about 1863, died 2 February 1895 aged 32, buried at Mount Moriac Cemetery
Nicholas — died ​24 June 1895 at the Geelong Hospital of Phthisis aged 30, buried at Mount Moriac Cemetery
Thomas Joseph — born in 1868, married Elizabeth Margaret (Bessie) Buckley in 1904, two sons Nicholas and Clarence, died on 20 November 1947 at Mount Moriac, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery with Elizabeth who died in 1972 at Newtown (Geelong) aged 90
Mary Ann — born on 12 January 1866 at Pyramid Hill, married John Francis Considine in 1890, died on 24 November 1891 aged 26, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. GTC records show her as Mary Consedine and Mary Ervin
Daniel Edward — born in 1867, married Catherine Eliza Downes in 1895, died on 1 October 1918 at Mount Moriac aged 50, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. The cortege comprised the hearse, two landau carriages, 98 conveyances, 8 motor cars and 28 horsemen. The procession was a mile long.
Margaret Ellen — born in 1871, died in 1891 at Mount Moriac, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery

Nicholas died on 29 March 1883 aged 46 and was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery.

Thomas Ervin was a Barrabool Shire councillor from 1914 for 25 years. Thomas and his brother Daniel bought the Mount Moriac Hotel and hall diagonally opposite.

Nicholas' sons, Daniel and Thomas, became proprietors of the Mount Moriac Hotel. They carried on farming at first. They also acquired the land diagonally across the junction of Colac and Hendy Main Roads, on which they built a hall, after enlarging and renovating the hotel. This hall was used for public purposes until it burned down in 1962, but remained part of the hotel property for many years. After many accidents caused by runaway vehicles it was decided  to build a new hall at the Recreation Reserve. 

After Daniel's death in 1918, his wife and son, Winter, who died 1964, conducted the hotel for a long period. 

​John Walker, son of Isaac Stamper and Priscilla (née Halliday) Roberts married Elizabeth Gardner, daughter of  Meshach and Elizabeth (née Gardner) Mead on 30 December 1848 in Lancashire. They had the following children:
Mary — born in 1849 in Gloucestershire in England, died before 1851 in England
John Walker Stamper — born in July 1851 in Stroud in Gloucestershire, died before 1853 in England
Walter Harry — born on 9 July 1852 at Ashbourne in Victoria, married Ellen Camellia Stuart on 25 February 1899 in Sydney, died on 15 June at Ashfield in New South Wales
Elizabeth Fanny  — born in 1853 in Geelong, died the same year
Walter Henry (Harry) — born in 1853 at Ashby, died on 15 June 1927 at 47 Cromwell Street in Croydon in NSW
Frank Edward  — born in 1855 at Ashby, died the same year aged 2 months
Amos Mead — born in 1856, died in 1900 in Queensland
Frederick William Albert — born in 1859 at Geelong, died on 26 August 1917
Isaac Oscar Garibaldi — born in 1861 in Geelong
Arthur Albert  — born in 1863 at Geelong, died in 1921
Henry — born in 1866 at Geelong, died the same year aged 1 month

In 1864 John was a member of the Anglican School Committee at Highton. He was a grocer, a Wesleyan and a trustee of the Geelong Vineyard Company.
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He was a South Barwon councillor serving from 1862 until 1866. In 1867 he became a Geelong Town councillor

On 3 April 1870 the family left for London on the Orwell. They later settled in Sydney. 

John died on 18 October 1911 at his residence, "Seven Trees", in Denison Road, Lewisham and was buried the following day in the Methodist Cemetery at Rookwood.

 ​​Benjamin Axford, son of Thomas and Jane (née Axford) Allin was born on 22 January 1827. He married Elizabeth Ann née Walter on 25 March 1850 at Bradworthy in Devon. He left Devon with his wife and stepdaughter, Matilda, arriving in the colony on 28 October 1850 aboard the Gypsy Queen. Initially Benjamin went to work for Captain Webb as working manager at Drysdale, remaining there for six months. They then went to Ceres where Elizabeth and Matilda stayed while he went to the diggings. Although he had some success Elizabeth died of Typhus on 28 May 1853 at "Hill Park" in the Barrabool Hills while he was away.

On 9 July 1857 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth (née Cottle) Jewell. They had the following children:​
Thomas — born on 11 April 1858 at Mount Moriac, married Elizabeth Ann Turnbull on 23 May 1887 at the home of her parents, died on 10 October 1946 at Geelong
William Richard — born on 28 April 1860 at Mount Moriac, married Al​inda Jane Walter on 3 December 1890 at the bride's home, died in October 1941 aged 81 years at Drysdale
Mary Jane — born on 18 July 1862 at Barrabool, died in 1942 aged 79 years at Geelong
Benjamin Axford — born on 12 May 1865 at Ceres, married Regina Tryphena Heard (née Grills) on 15 September 1909, died on 8 August 1949 aged 84 years at 7 High Street, Ballarat, buried at Highton Cemetery
John Henry — born in 1867 at Mount Moriac, died in January 1938 aged 71 years at Mount Moriac
Louisa — born in 1870 at Mount Moriac, died in September 1940 aged 70 years at Geelong
Elizabeth Emma — born in 1871 at Melbourne, died in 1872 at Barrabool
Albert Edward — born in 1874 at Ceres, died in September 1956 at Geelong
Sophia Ann — born in 1876 at Ceres, married Robert John Rogers in 1902, died on 20 April 1964 aged 88 years at Geelong
Alfred Charles — born in 1878 at Ceres, died in December 1946 aged 68 years at Geelong

On 21 October 1885 when the "Strathlachlan" estate, in the Barrabool Hills, was for sale Benjamin Allin, who had been a tenant for many years bought a total of 368 acres.

He was a farmer at Mount Moriac. His property "Waterland Farm" was in Mill (now Hendy Main) Road. He was a Barrabool Shire councillor from 1873 to 1881 and from 1885 to 1897 and was president in 1878, 1890 and 1891. He was named a justice of the peace in February 1891.

​On 15 October 1915 it was reported in the Geelong Advertiser that Mr B A Allin was the oldest resident in the district of Moriac.
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​He died on 24 December 1920 at Mount Moriac at the age of 93 and was buried at the Highton Cemetery. Elizabeth died on 3 April 1920 at Barrabool Hills and was buried at the Highton Cemetery.

Their sons ran the farm until 1946.

This map has portion 2, 16 and 17 marked. When Benjamin Allin died he owned land in parts of these blocks:
​160 acres — part of portion 17 with residence and various outbuildings
111 acres 34 perches — part of portions 2 and 16 fenced only
​255 acres 1 rood and 14 perches — part of portions 2 and 16 with weatherboard house and various outbuildings
​193 acres 1 rood and 10 perches — part of portion 17 fenced only