Who Did Henry Marry

Henry Batman, the brother of John Batman, was married on Thursday the 6th March 1834 in the Court House in Campbell Town, Van Diemen’s Land. But who did he marry? The register states that he married Catherine Dutton, spinster, of the Campbell Town District. This...

William Trotman

My great great grandparents, William Timbrel Trotman and Kezia (nee Williams) married in Painswick, Gloucestershire. When they arrived in Melbourne in 1841 they had 3 children: Joseph aged 3, Ann 1 3/4 and Enoch 6 months. William described their ship...

Historical Timeline

See a chronology of historical events in the timeline. 1768August 26th – The “Endeavour” sailed from Plymouth on her eventful voyage, the Commander, First Lieutenant James Cook (1728-1779) Mariner, accompanied by Zachary Hicks – Second...

View Images of Pioneer Memorials in Melbourne

Batman Memorial After Clare Bayne saw the above memorial to John Batman at the Old Melbourne Cemetery site near the Queen Victoria Market she asked “Are there other memorials around Melbourne to our Port Phillip Pioneers and where are they?” Details of...