John Cameron came from Scotland, arriving in Australia in 1853 at the age of 20. He married Elizabeth Munro Gunn on 16 August 1867 in Geelong. They were early settlers in Connewarre. Their children were:
William​  — born on 9 August 1869, married Louisa Ethel Challis on 31 January 1900 at Connewarre East, died on 9 May 1958 at Geelong
Annie — Born on 19 May 1868, married John Taylor on 16 November 1892, died in 1953 at Lismore
Catherine Ann Martin — born on 18 June 1871 at Connewarre, married Willie Hirst in 1901, died on 1 January 1965 at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Malcolm — born on 27 July 1873, married Margaret Miller Fuller in 1902, died on 15 April 1934 aged 61 years, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Elisabeth Ann Martin — born on 27 December 1875, married Robert Ewing Blyth in 1896, died in 1931 aged 55 years at Camperdown, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery 
John James — born on 13 April 1878 at Connewarre, married Helen Sarah Jane Fuller in 1912, died on 6 August 1946, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Flora — born on 3 February 1882, married George Henry Charles Fuller on 28 May 1913, died in 1976
George Alexander — born on 23 July 1884 at Connewarre, married Violet Maude Golightly on 27 May 1917, died on 23 September 1970 aged 86 years at Geelong, buried at Queenscliff Cemetery
Charlotte Amelia — born on 17 January 1887, died on 13 June 1909 aged 22 years of scarlet fever, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery

Francis, son of Michael and Margaret (née Tranier) McAteer was born in 1828 in Newrey, Northern Ireland. He emigrated on the Goldfinder​ arriving in Melbourne on 1 Feb 1855. He married Catherine Mulroney in 1859. The couple had the following children:
Margaret Mary — born in 1861 at Geelong, married Thomas Fowler in 1890, died on 5 December 1942 aged 79 years at Kew, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Michael — born in 1861, died on 9 June 1892 aged 31 years at Marshalltown, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Alice — born in 1869 at Geelong, died on 14 April 1870 at Geelong, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Edward — born in 1871, died on 28 May 1934 at Geelong, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Rose — born in 1877, died on 30 October 1896 aged 19 years at Geelong, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery

The family lived in a two roomed cottage at Breakwater in 1865 and 1866. On 28 September 1866 Frank bought a crown allotment on the corner of Barwon Heads and Tannery Roads on which he built a bluestone cottage of four rooms. This block was sold later than other crown allotments in the district as it had been retained to be used as a cemetery prior to the gazetting of Mount Duneed Cemetery.

Margaret was postmistress at Marshalltown Post Office from 1886 until she married in 1890. Catherine took over the position after this and continued until 1896.

He also bought two other allotments in Horseshoe Bend Road and allotments 1 and 2 on the north side of Tannery Road. After his death on 15 November 1901 he left a lifetime interest in his property to his wife and then his assets would be divided between his surviving children, Margaret and Edward.

​Catherine died on 28 March 1915 aged 73 years at her daughter's residence, "Barwon" in Brighton Street, Richmond and was buried with her husband and other members of her family in the Roman Catholic section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery.

​As the cottage was kept in the family until at least 1937 much of it was in original condition at this time. There is also a bluestone outbuilding which has a nineteenth appearance. By 1957 the property was owned by market gardener Reno Saccardo. After this it was under threat from vandalism.

The cottage was built on allotment 18. The Barwon Heads Road was re aligned to the eastern side of the church and later when the congregation moved to a new church in Grovedale the church building was moved to Cobbin Farm.

George Frederick, son of Louis French and Anna (née Gutknecht) Imer was born on 15 November 1869 at  Geelong. He married Catherine Winifred Mary Wheeler in 1894. The couple had the following children:
Henrietta Louisa Bertha — born in 1896, married Clarence John Pratt in 1934, died in 1991
David George — born in 1897 at Richmond, married Ethel Elizabeth Harrison in 1921, died in 1976 at West Preston
Louis James — born in 1899 at Richmond, married Violet Adelaide Bailey on 24 June 1922, died on 24 June 1969 at Edithvale, cremated at Springvale
Margaret Lillian — born in 1900 at Richmond, married Norman Charles Victor Gogoll in 1926, died in 1982 at Geelong
Winifred Maud — born in 1903 at Richmond, married Hector Bernard Hultgren in 1927, died in 1988 at Mount Eliza, married William Robert Maclelland, died in 1988 at Mount Eliza
Alice May — born in 1907 at Geelong, married John Angus Armstrong in 1937, died in 1977 at Richmond

George was elected to the Barrabool Shire council in 1911. He resigned in December 1916 after the death of his wife, Catherine, on 7 August 1916 at Carlton. He married Mary Agnes Robinson (née Warren) in 1918. George died on 26 January 1950 and was buried in the Methodist B section of the Coburg Cemetery with Catherine. Mary died in 1926 at Richmond.

Lawrence Cleverdon, son of James and Annie Maria Lillian (née Harward) Mountjoy was born on 8 October 1820 at Kilkhampton in Cornwall. In 1949, he married Mary Ann, daughter of John and Mary (née Burrow) Heard. The couple emigrated in as unassisted passengers arriving in November 1852 on the Prince Regent. Mary Ann was reputed to have died and was buried on the roadside near Naracoorte, South Australia. The couple may have been travelling to Caleb Mountjoy's wedding in Adelaide. On 10 November 1855 Lawrence married Jane Honeycombe in Geelong. Both marriages were childless.

Lawrence was a South Barwon councillor, serving from 1888 until 1897. With his brothers Caleb and Thomas he farmed at Roslyn. The three brothers founded Lorne, moving there in March 1882, with the establishment of a boarding house and coach service.

Lawrence died on 17 May 1899 aged 78 years at Geelong and was buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery. Jane died on 5 April 1910 aged 84 years at Geelong and was buried with him.

​Albert James, son of Henry and Mary Jane (née Brackstone) Batty was born on 11 September 1864 at Rokewood. He married Catherine Finlayson McKenzie, who was born in 1867 at Skipton, in 1890. They had the following children:
​Adeline Jessie — born in 1891 at Netherby, died at Netherby in 1892
Isabella Violet — born in 1893 at Geelong, married Leigh Harold Archibald in 1917, died in July 1982 at Bairnsdale
Hilda Rose — born in 1896 at Netherby, married George Victor Condie in 1918, died on 28 January 1936 aged 40 years as a result of a railway accident at Marshall, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery
Albert Henry "Bert" — born in 1898 at Launching Place, married Mavis Jean Ritchie in 1933, died on 25  March 1892 aged 83 years at Geelong, remains interred in the rose garden of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery
Donald McKenzie — born in 1900 at Launching Place, died on 1 April 1924 at Camperdown Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor bike accident, buried in a unknown location at the Mount Moriac Cemetery
Maggie Eileen — born in 1902 at Launching Place, died in 1963 at Northcote
John Alexander — born on 30 August 1904 at Mount Moriac, married Sheila Gertrude Paris in 1934, died on 22 November 1986 at Geelong
Catherine Jean — born in 1906 at Mount Moriac, married Hugh Rodger Taylor in 1931, died on 10 February 1970
Noel Hector — born on 8 December 1912 at Geelong, married Mary Ellen Coombe in 1935, died on 13 July 1972 aged 60 years at Geelong, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery

Constable Batty spent about a decade enforcing the law in the Mount Moriac district in the early twentieth century. After he retired he had been health inspector for the municipalities of South Barwon, Barrabool and Winchelsea. He was the last secretary of the racing club at Moriac when it fell through in the early 1920s. He was a grand master and a director of the Manchester Unity IOOF.

He died, aged 72, as a result of an accident at Marshall when the Western District Flier collided with the car he was  driving on 29 January 1936. His daughter, Hilda, who was a passenger also died. Only one witness was able to fully describe the accident. ​The engine driver and the fireman of the train which struck the car did not see the it because their view was obstructed by railway buildings. He was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery.

He married Annie Malthouse in 1926.

Catherine died on 6 October 1929 aged 55 years at the Mount Moriac Police Station and was buried in an unknown location at the Mount Moriac Cemetery.

​William, son of Samuel and Suzannah Ham was born on 26 April 1843 at Bideford in Devon, England. He married Sarah Zealley who came to Australia on the Queen of the South in 1864. She came to Australia when her nephew, George Zealley's first wife died, to look after his house and children. During this time she met William Ham and married him in 1870 when George remarried. She was born in Tintinhull in Somerset.

William and Sarah had the following children born at Geelong:
Hedley William de Robert — born on 13 November 1871, married Fanny Louisa Hunt in 1898, died on 24 June 1959 aged 87 years at Malvern East
Myra Grace — born in 1875, married Frederick James Yarra in 1915, died in 1953 at Ballarat, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery
Ada Emma — born in 1877, married Francis McKim in 1905, died in 1918 aged 41 years at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery
Maud Zealley — born in 1881 at Geelong, married John Andrew Charles in 1912, died on 5 August 1966 at Ballarat, cremated at Ballarat New Cemetery ashes collected
Ernest William — born in 1883 at Geelong, married Maria McHarry in 1911, married Flora McKenzie in 1925, died in 1963 at Benalla aged 80 years, buried in the Church of England section of the Benalla Cemetery
Samuel Francis — born in 1879 at Waurn Ponds, married Elizabeth Ann McHarry in 1914, died in 1953 aged 73 years at Geelong

William farmed land originally owned by John McPherson at Waurn Ponds. He was elected to the School Board of Advice for the Moriac riding in 1885. He was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1895 until 1916 including four terms as president. He wrote a history of the shire's first fifty years. His son, Samuel Francis was elected as a councillor in 1935, serving until 1948.

Sarah died on 2 January 1906 aged 63 years at Geelong and was buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery. She was a beneficiary under the will of Robert Zealley, late of Mount Duneed who died on 22 January 1870. She left an estate valued at £2080 to William. William died in 1932 aged 89 years and was buried with her.

Thomas, son of Henry Ashton and Celia (née Jeffrey) Larcombe, married Phoebe Jane Hunt in 1879. The couple had the following children:
Celia Jane — born in 1880 at Mount Moriac, married William Fletcher McIntyre on 15 Nov 1905 at St Saviour's Church Modewarre, died on 22 October 1945 aged 65 years at Newtown Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
​Richard Henry — born in 1881 at Modewarre, married Agnes Ellen Kilpatrick in 1925, died on 7 November 1959 aged 78 years at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery
John Thomas — born in 1884 at Mount Moriac, married Hannah Lillian Larcombe in 1921, died on 4 May 1952 aged 59 years at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery
Phoebe Isabella — born on 19 July 1890 at Mount Moriac, died on 1 May 1972 at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery

​In 1899 he purchased 424 acres of the Clifford Estate.

​Thomas was a Barrabool Shire councillor serving from ​1889 until 1903. Two of his sons were also councillors — John Thomas (1939-1952) and Richard Henry (1950-1959).

Phoebe died on 30 July 1938 aged 83 years at Geelong and was buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Thomas died on 9 August 1940 aged 91 years at Geelong and was buried with her.​

​William Fletcher, son of Duncan and Sarah (née McGregor) McIntyre was born in 1872 at Geelong. He married Celia Jane, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe Larcombe, on 15 November 1905 at St Saviours in Modewarre. The couple had the following children:
Gregor William — born in 1907 at Mount Duneed, died on 17 June 1907 aged 6 weeks at Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Edna Bell — born on 13 December 1908 at Mount Duneed, married Ernest Wesley McCann in 1934, died on 12 Mar 2002 aged 93 years at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery
Jean Catherine — born on 23 June 1910 at Mount Duneed, married Albert Edwin Purnell in 1937, died on 10 October 1971 aged 61 years at Moriac, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery
Gregor William Fletcher — born on 22 June 1912 at Mount Duneed, married Gwendolyn Zeta McCann in 1942, died on 16 November 1982 aged 71 years at Freshwater Creek, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery

William, with his brother Dugald, inherited "Ardtornish" in Freshwater Creek in 1895. They purchased the 1100 acre property "Ghazeepore" in 1900, later adding another 900 acres. Dugald was a councillor from 1901 until 1909. He died of accidental gunshot wouds in 1919. William was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1910 until his death in 1933. He served six terms as president — 1914, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 and 1931. In 1934 memorial gates were erected in Freshwater Creek in his honour. His son, Gregor, was a Barrabool Shire councillor serving from 1940 until 1979 with two terms as president. 

​William died on 5 July 1933 at "Ghazeepore" at Freshwater Creek aged 61 years and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. Celia died on 22 October 1945 at Newtown as was buried with him.

John Henry, third son of William and Jane (née Murphy) Todd, was born in 1851. He married Mary Gertrude Sweeney in 1875. They had no children.

John, in partnership with his brother Francis, ran a butcher's shop in Mount Moriac.

With William Thomas Bartrop he was brought before the court in October 1876 charged  with the murder of Thomas Lilley. Lilley had been badly injured when driving his waggon near the Waurn Ponds Tollgate and made a deposition while in hospital. The prisoners had been found with blood on their hands and clothes. Lilley's clothes and whip were found at Bartrop's house. Various witnesses, some who had spent the day drinking at hotels in Geelong gave conflicting accounts of the events that had taken place. Todd and Bartrop were convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to ten years in gaol.

Mary Todd was declared insolvent in 1880. One of the reasons for her financial troubles was the falling off  of business. John was released on 19 November 1883. Francis had moved to Pyramid Hill by 1885 when his first child was born.

​John died on 17 July 1887 aged 37 years at St Huberts Post Office* where Mary was postmistress. He was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Lilydale Lawn Cemetery.

Mary married Pat Loughery in 1895. She died in 1925 aged 81 years at Donald.

*St Huberts Post Office opened 1 November 1874 and was renamed Yeringberg Post Office on 15 August 1890

John Connell was born in Drogheda, Ireland. It is unclear when he came to Geelong, but it was some time between 1840 and 1858. He then set up trade as a carpenter and joiner, a trade which he had learnt in Ireland. At some point he met John Murray. He  probably worked for John at his blacksmith and wheelwright shop at Clifford.

Sometime in 1873/74 a decision was made to take up land, which was up for selection in the Pyramid Hill area of Victoria. It is uncertain whose idea it was, but John Murray, his wife Mary Ann, John Connell, 2 brothers of Mary Ann along with John Murray's older sister Catherine, her husband William Shaw and their 3 sons James, Patrick and John, all shifted to the parish of Mincha West, where they staked claims to land.

It was part of the agreement of selection that a hut or dwelling be erected and lived in on at least 3 nights per week and, as John Connell lived with John Murray's family, and did for the rest of his life, William and Catherine Shaw operated the farm on John Connell's block of land. This was not a very successful venture as the farm didn't provide for them as well as they had hoped.

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​The two Johns built a house and set up a forge. Some family stories suggest that the two Johns were partners but I can't find any evidence of this.

John Connell died of influenza on 3 December 1899 at the home of John Murray. His death certificate gives his age as 70 years. He had never married and had no family at the time of his death and left his estate which consisted of a 147 acre farm to John Murray. ​

Donald and Mary's daughter, Jessie, married William Saunders Beveridge on 9 June 1859 at Glenaldale, Mount Moriac. The couple had the following children:
Robert Ebenezer — born in 1860 at Duneed
William Saunders — born in 1860 at Flemington
Donald James — born in 1863 at Benalla
Mary Isabella Victoria — born in 1865
John Alexander — born in 1866
Alfred Allan — born in 1868
David — born in 1868, died in 1869
Jessie McLean — born in 1873, died in 1874, buried at Eaglehawk Cemetery
​James — born in 1873
Jessie died on 24 December 1874 at Eaglehawk and was buried at Eaglehawk Cemetery. William died at Hamilton on 6 June 1921 aged 91 years and was buried at Dunkeld Cemetery.

​*Sometimes spelt Glenaldel
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I started this article two years ago and didn't finish it as I was very confused. I had been led to believe that the two Donald McLeans who lived in the Mount Moriac area were the same person. They both came from Argylshire in Scotland. This article is about a man who bought many crown allotments in the Mount Moriac area.

Donald, son of Allan and Hannah McLean, was born on 16 January 1814. He married Flora, daughter of Neil and Ann (née McLean) Campbell. The couple had a daughter, Julia Mary Campbell, born in 1859 at Mount Moriac. I don't know of any other children.

Donald McLean, in partnership with his brother Neil and Robert Glew, bought 677 acres on Waurn Ponds Creek in 1847 which they named "Glendarroch". A later owner of "Glendarroch" was Henry Ashton Larcombe. In 1854 he purchased 154 acres 1 rood and 24 perches on the south east corner of Willowite and Reservoir Roads. He also bought other allotments further south.

He lived in Victoria from 1837 until 1864 and in New Zealand where he kept Ayrshire cattle from 1864 until his death in 1895. He took a large tract of land south of Fairlie which he named Strathconan. He started building a concrete house in 1872 which was finished in 1877.
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​The house has a Historic Places Trust category 2 listing on it. 

He emigrated from Scotland with his family on their own schooner the John Dunscombe ​arriving in Tasmania in 1832. All the passengers and crew except for the master were McLeans. They brought with them their agricultural implements, which included a thrashing machine, the first imported to the colonies. On 17 January 1837 McLean landed in Melbourne. He settled at Merri Creek, which became known as McLean's Creek. 

An auction of dairy stock, draught horses, agricultural and dairy implements and household furniture was held at Glendarroch on 27 September 1964 as McLean was leaving the colony. A mortgagees auction was held on 4 February 1865 to sell his land on the corner of Reservoir and Willowite Roads. A small portion of this land was let to Caleb Martin. The land sold at £3 per acre.

​​He died at Strathconan in the South Canterbury district of New Zealand on 16 July 1895.

​William Henry, son of Henry Ashton and Celia (née Jeffrey) Larcombe, was born on 17 November 1855 at Modewarre. He married Louisa Jane Worland in 1896. The couple had the following children:
Edgar William — born in 1897 at Mount Moriac, married Doris Susan Margaret Carmichael in 1920, died on 24 May 1970 at Mount Moriac Aged 72 years, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery
Joseph Henry Alick — born in 1899 at Mount Moriac
Emmaline Florence — born in 1901 at Mount Moriac, died on 3 December aged 5 weeks, buried with her parents at Mount Moriac Cemetery
Percy Gilbert Edwin — born in 1904 at Mount Moriac, married Elsie Gladys Victoria Bubb in 1931, died on 15 May 1979 at Pettavel, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery
Olive May Louisa Larcombe — born in 1907 at Mount Moriac, married Leslie Charles Armistead in 1933, died in 1972 at Prahran aged 64 years, buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery
Stella Emalene Amelia — born in 1910 at Mount Moriac, married Norman Headley Arthur Ernest James Wills on 27 April 1935 at St John's Church of England in Highon, died in 1985 at Deniliquin NSW

William died on 17 February, 1911 aged 56 years and was buried in the Church of England section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Louisa died on 1 July 1937 at a private hospital in Geelong and was buried with him.

The Larcombe family lived at Cromer Park which is now occupied by the fifth generation of Larcombes for over 116 years running a merino sheep farm. It will have 61 hectares of the 455 of land compulsorily acquired to make way for a $115 million Waurn Ponds Train Maintenance and Stabling Facility. This land acquisition will split the north side of the farm with the south much to the chagrin of the family who fought to save their livlihood and ambience.
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William, son of Charles Todd, was born in Norfolk in England in 1816. He was transported for seven years for stealing wheat on 27 October 1835 on board the Moffatt to New South Wales. He was given his "Ticket of Leave" in Melbourne in August 1840. He married Jane Murphy of County Clare on 1 December 1842 at Geelong. The couple had the following children:
Isabella Elizabeth —born in 1845 at Geelong, married John Buckley in 1873, died in 1907 at Pyramid Hill aged 60 years
Marianne — twin sister of Isabella born in 1845 at Geelong
Mary Ann Todd — born in 1847, married John Murray on 27 December 1870 at Geelong, died on 22 May 1886 aged 39 years of an internal hemorrhage during confinement at Pyramid Hill, buried at Pyramid Hill
Charles — born in 1847 at Waterloo Plains
Susan — born in 1848 at Hillsborough
William James — born in 1849 at Mount Moriac, married Bridget Omeally in 1889, died on 12 August 1902 at Freemantle WA
Susan Bridget — born about 1850, died on 5 May 1900 at her mother's home at Mount Moriac aged 50 years, buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. 
John Henry — born in 1851, married Mary Gertrude Sweeney in 1875,  died on 17 July 1887 aged 37 years at St Huberts Post Office
Teresa — born in 1852 at Mount Moriac
Francis Simeon  — married Mary Ann Leach in 1884, a butcher at Pyramid Hill mentioned in Susan's probate document together with William James Todd and Isabella Elizabeth  Buckley

William Todd senior sold his farm in 1890 and shifted to Modewarre. He died on  13 August 1896 at the age of 86 years at Mount Moriac and was buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Mount Moriac Cemetery. Susan Bridget and Jane who died 4 July 1900 were buried with him.

​John, son of James and Mary (née Moran) Murray was born in 1843 in Limerick in Ireland. He set sail from Liverpool on 23 June 1863 arriving in Victoria in September 1862 aboard the White Star. 

John had learned the trade of blacksmithing in Ireland and opened a blacksmith shop on the western corner of Colac and Cape Otway Roads at Clifford in the early 1870s. His advertisements appeared in the Geelong Advertiser from 1871 until 1874. It was here that he met and married Mary Ann, daughter of William and Jane (née Murphy) Todd on 27 December 1870 at St Mary's Geelong. 

Around the mid 1870s a decision was made to take up land, which was up for selection in the Pyramid Hill area of Victoria. John and his wife Mary Ann were joined by John Connell, who worked with him, John Murray's older sister Catherine, her husband William Shaw and their three sons James, Patrick and John. They staked their claim in the late 1870s. The two Johns built a house, set up a forge and operated a blacksmith shop again. John also farmed his land which he named Smithfield.

John and Mary had the following children:
Mary Jane Gerte "Polly" — born on 18 October 1871 at Geelong, married Patrick Ambrose Herrick in 1902, died in 1932 at Rochester, buried at Rochester Cemetery 
Susan — born in 1872 at Clifford, married Martin Maher in 1900, died in 1943 at Carnegie aged 71 years, buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery
John Thomas — born in 1874 at Mount Moriac, married Beatrice Clauscen in 1905, died in 1928 at Elsternwick
Katherine* — born in 1875 at Mount Moriac
William James — born in 1876 at Geelong
Charles Patrick— born in 1877 at Mount Moriac
Teresa — born in 1879 at Durham Ox, married Denis Murphy in 1908, died in 1951 aged 72 years at Toorak
Francis Augustin — born on 8 September 1880 at Durham Ox, married Margaret Matilda Morrison in 1905, died on 19 November 1918 at Elizabethville in Belgian Congo
Edward Henry -- born in 1882 at Pyramid Hill
George Mascotte — born in 1883 at Pyramid Hill, married Esther Minns in 1909, died in 1958 aged 74 years at Pearcedale buried in the Roman Catholic section of the Cranbourne Cemetery
Joseph — born in 1885 at Pyramid Hill
Anastasia — born in 1886 at Pyramid Hill, died on 11 July 1915 aged 29 years at the home of Mary Jane and Patrick Herrick in Rochester

Mary Ann died on 23 May 1886 at the age of thirty nine years as a result of Anastasia's birth. Elizabeth Buckley (wife of Michael) assisted at the birth. Mary's sister Isabella Buckley (wife of John) arrived an hour later and gave evidence at her inquest. 

John died in July 1913 aged 70 years at St Kilda Road, South Yarra and was buried at the Pyramid Hill Cemetery. He had suffered from Cystitis for three weeks.

* Could be Catherine. It is Katherine on the birth record and Catherine on John's death certificate.

Thomas Tylee and Emma Hatter both grew up in Wiltshire. Thomas, son of James and Betty (née Fennell)Tylee was born 16 January 1831. Emma, daughter of William and Winifred (née Seager) Hatter was born on 24 November 1832. The 1851 census showed that they lived close to each other in Chittoe and both were listed as agricultural labourers.

Thomas and Emma married in 1853 at the Chippenham Primitive Methodist Church. Their daughter, Mary, who was born in 1856 was baptised three months later in this church. ​They emigrated from England on the ship Bee in January 1857 with Mary, and Emma's twenty year old single sister Mary Ann. They arrived in Geelong in April 1857, meeting up with another of Emma's sisters, Elizabeth, who had arrived in Adelaide on the Navarino in 1854 and within a year had married John Allan, in Encounter Bay in South Australia.

Thomas and Emma's children born in Victoria were:
Annie — born on 21 March 1858 at Barrabool Hills, married Robert Icely on 30 December 1885 at her parents' home, died in 1887 aged 29 years at Hope Street, Geelong West, buried in the Baptist section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery
Charles — born on 28 April 1860 at Lara, died on 1 October 1864 aged 4½ years at South Geelong as a result of an accident, buried in the Methodist section of the Mount Duneed Cemetery
Louisa — born on 28 September 1861 at Geelong, married Benjamin Collins in 1884 at Lara, died in 1904 at he home at Lara, buried at Rothwell Cemetery
Joseph — born on 10 March 1863 at Mount Duneed, married Sarah Emily Hallett in 1889 at Christ Church in Birregurra, died on 23 March 1945
Emily — born on 24 September 1864 at Connewarre, married William Helyar on 112 September 1888 at Villamanta Street in Geelong west, died on 17 January 1949 at Nannup in Western Australia, buried at Medland Wesleyan Cemetery
John — born on 22 June 1866 at Pitfield, married Julia Maria Eymer on 4 April 1893 at the Staffordshire Reef Primitive Methodist Church, died on 14 November 1894 aged 28 years of inflammation of the brain at the Primitive Methodist parsonage 26 Darling Street in Ballarat, buried in the Wesleyan section of the Ballarat New Cemetery
Emma — born on 27 May 1868 at Staffordshire Reef, died 3 days later
Ruth — born on 9 May 1869 at Staffordshire Reef, married Thomas Wilson in 1894, died in 1934 at Melbourne
Lydia — born on 16 October 1870 at Staffordshire Reef, married Fred Pierce in 1897, died in 1943 at Brighton 
​Thomas Henry — born on 12 July 1872 at Staffordshire Reef, died on 26 Jul 1873 aged 1 year and 1 month, buried at Staffordshire Reef Cemetery
​Bertha Winifred — 17 April 1874 at Staffordshire Reef, married James Blanksby in 1901, died in 1906 aged 33 years at East Melbourne, buried at Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Frederick James — born on 28 January 1877 at Staffordshire Reef, married Adrianne Augusta Jack in 1905

Initially, Emma's sister Mary Ann, went to work as a servant for JB Cox in Spring Street, Little Scotland (the south east section of Geelong West) and Thomas did day labour in Geelong .

They then lived at Ceres, probably moving as Thomas found work. Although Thomas was primarily a farmer, he was listed as a woodcutter and when his son, Thomas, was buried at the Staffordshire Reef Cemetery he was listed as a hawker on the register. By 1863 they were in the Connewarre area. Their son, Charles, had an unfortunate accident when he fell from the dray his father was driving. He was probably the first to be buried at the Mount Duneed Cemetery. Although he was living at Bream Creek, this could have been anywhere on the north side of and close to Thomsons Creek.

By 1866 the family were living in the goldfields, settling at Staffordshire Reef for a period. The family were enthusiastic followers of the Primitive Methodist denomination, a group known for their tuneful singing and a life of total abstinence from hard liquor. Two of their children, John and Frederick, went into the ministry. Thomas regularly preached at various churches in the Smythesdale area.

Thomas and Emma's first born daughter, Mary married William Boyd in 1875. The couple had twelve children between 1876 and 1902. Mary died on 13 August 1942 at Geelong aged 86 years and was buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery.

By the early 1880s the family were living at Lara where they spent about seventeen years. Their next move was to Healesville with their youngest children Bertha and Frederick. Fred had been employed as the minister at Healesville Wesleyan Church. Thomas and Emma followed Fred when he moved to Alexandra to look after the churches in and around Alexandra. Within the year, Thomas died of "senile changes" at the home of his son and was buried at the Alexandra Cemetery. After his death bertha married and Fred left for a church appointment in New Zealand. Emma went to live with her daughter, Ruth Wilson. She died here in April 1912 of senility at the age on 79 years and was buried in the Methodist section of the Leongatha Cemetery. By this time only six of their thirteen children were still alive. 

Heinrich Reinhold, son of Heinrich Wilhelm and Ernestine (née Lorke) Winter was born in 1870 at Geelong. He married Maria Ernestine Grutzner. They had the following children:
Marie Ernestine — born in 1893 at Epping, married Patrick James Toner in 1921 at Wagga Wagga, died on 15 August 1964 at Tumut NSW, buried at Batlow Cemetery
Clara Agnes — born in 1895 at Mount Duneed, married Charles William Rowe in 1930, married John William Robinson in 1938, died on 3 December 1976 aged 80 years at Duneed buried in the lawn section of the Highton Cemetery
Maud Elisabeth — born in 1896 at Geelong, died on 21 January 1897 at Geelong, buried in the children's section of the Grovedale Cemetery
Herbert Reinhold — born in 1898 at Germantown, married Esther Rosa Hill in 1930, died on 29 July 1983 at Geelong
Wilhelm Heinrich — born in 1899 at Mount Duneed, married Alvina Ethel Baum on 26 October 1952 at Highton Methodist Church, died on 19 January 1952 aged 53 years at Geelong, buried at the Grovedale Cemetery
Dora Alma — born in 1900 at Geelong, married Eric Cecil Harrison in 1929, married Albert Ernest Dickins in 1949, died on 16 August 1978 aged 77 years at Grovedale, buried in the Methodist section of the Highton Cemetery with Eric Harrison
Albert Edward — born in 1902 at Geelong
Emilie May Amelia — born in 1904 at Geelong, married Alexander Eldred Laker in 1932, buried at Queenscliff Cemetery
Florence Louisa — born in 1908 at Geelong, married Arthur Francis Paisley in 1934, died on 3 March 1964 at Geelong

Harry Winter lived on the north east corner of Torquay and Boundary Roads. He purchased his farm from the estate of John Syrett in 1923.

He was a South Barwon Shire councillor, serving for thirty years from 1902  until 11, from  1913 until 1916 and from 1923 until1941. He never missed a meeting during that time. He also served 30 years on the Recreation Reserve Committee and for 20 years was president of the school committee.

He died on 24 October 1949 aged 79 years at his home in Torquay Road, Belmont and was buried at the Grovedale Cemetery. Marie died on 20 June 1951 and was also buried at the Grovedale Cemetery.

​Thomas Matthew Dickins married Henrietta Eva Peake on 5 April 1881 at Naracoort in South Australia. Two of their sons served on local councils and the third was Sidney Edmund who established a chain of grocery stores in Geelong. 

Edward Robert was born on 15 April 1882 in Geelong.
He married Muriel Alice Harrower in 1912. They had three children:
Baby — born and died in February 1914
Norma Jean — born on 9 July 1918 in Geelong, died on 5 December 2000 aged 82 years in Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery
Robert William "Bob"  — born on 14 November 1921 in Geelong, died on 22 August 2000 aged 78 years, buried in the lawn section of the Highton Cemetery

Edward was a Barrabool Shire councillor, serving from 1926 until 1954 including three terms as president. His son took over his Freshwater Creek farm of 488 acres after his death. Dickins Road was named after the family.

He died on 30 January 1962 at Geelong West and was buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery. Muriel died on 28 May 1979 at Geelong and was buried with him.

Archibald Thomas was born on 6 June 1884 at Geelong. He married Ruby May Spriggins on 6 April 1909. The couple had three children:
Nina May — born in 1910, died on 17 January 1988 at Geelong, buried in the lawn section of the Highton Cemetery
Marion Grace — born on 4 August 1925, died on 19 August 2013, married Keith Campbell Errey on 21 May 1949, buried at Cobden Cemetery
Dorothy Pearl — born in 1918, married Roy Roland Colyer Easdown in 1942, died on 10 November 2009 in Perth, Western Australia
 
"Archie" was a South Barwon councillor, serving from ​1931 until 1934 and from 1937 until 1940 including a term as president for the 1933-34 year.

He died on 24 March 1964 at Geelong aged 79 years and was buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Western Cemetery. Ruby died on 6 August the same year aged 78 years and was buried with him.