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From: Marianne <>
Subject: McDonald
Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2004 06:51:26 +1000

Hi,

I am looking for anyone with any connections to a McDonald family, who may have lived in Geelong around 1850.

John McDonald arrived in Victoria about 1844 after 6 years in Tasmania. He was 73 years old and a Cooper. He came from Ross and Cromarty in Scotland.

In 1849 his wife Flora, and sons Malcolm, John and Murdoch and daughter Anne arrived in Australia on the Mahomet Shah - and "left on own accord to Geelong". Another son, Archibald, with his wife Annabella arrived on the same ship, but they "left on own accord to Lonsdale Street". I assume that the father would have been living at Geelong at that time.

In 1851, Archibald and Annabella had a son, Norman, who was though born at Melbourne, christened at the Presbyterian Church Melbourne - Geelong (Fiche 479 & 182).

By about 1855 there is evidence that the family lived in Ballarat, and they were associated with WJT Clarke. Further locations were Lexton, Learmonth, Berwick and Marnoo.

I am looking for any information on this family, and hope to make contact with anyone researching this family.

Thanks a lot.
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