About this Site
Welcome to my site! It might be your site too if you are related to the following families:
Bryan, Bryant, Halbert, Hinshelwood, Keogh, Manktelow, McMillan, Perrin, Sempill, Simpson, and dare I say it “the Smith’s and Jones’s” and their descendants…. But gosh, there’s MORE!
Check if your surname appears in this list (link below) and feel free to contact me if you think your family tree may link in.
The families of my grandparents came to Australia in the 1850’s. They were either Brits, Scots or Irish and they came here for a better life. They have spread from Melbourne to as far EAST, WEST, NORTH & SOUTH of OZ as you can go, and also to New Zealand!
I’m so proud of them all, who goes on a one way trip? I often receive info and photos from relatives I’ve never met, and I hope that, if you think you might be related…. you give us a try!
“Australian history is full of surprises and adventures and incongruities, and incredibility’s, but they are all true, they all happened” Mark Twain, 1896.
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal.” Albert Pike.
To view/download the full 60 page surname summary PDF produced 24 Aug ’25 for this site CLICK HERE
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Wonderfull to hear from you! I found this in my notes “McMillan, Roger Private WW1 Monday 9 Aug 1915 Mt…
This is an amazing read. My name is James Hamilton McMillan and my Grandfather was Roger McMillan, he was born…
- “Lake Halbert” claimed for Gordon.
- John Colin Perrin Q. C. 1926-2001.
- Wedding Bells. Eames-Perrin 1901
- “Challenging Times”
- Arnold Markey M. M. (WW1)
- “Lake Halbert” claimed for Gordon.After years of ups, downs and I give ups, my quest to have my Great Uncle Gordon recognised as the most probable identity/candidate, and subject of, the naming of Lake Halbert in W. A., seems done for now. Gordon was a lovely man, treasured and admired by many and now not forgotten. You can read … Continue reading “Lake Halbert” claimed for Gordon.
- John Colin Perrin Q. C. 1926-2001.(Former N. S. W. Deputy Commissioner of Police 1982-1986.) John was the son of Alfred James and Mary Henrietta Ruby Perrin (nee Grube), pictured below. He was born and bred in Deniliquin N. S. W. growing up on `Bullawa’, a farm managed by his parents, not far away. On leaving the George St school at … Continue reading John Colin Perrin Q. C. 1926-2001.
- Wedding Bells. Eames-Perrin 1901THE INDEPENDENT (DENILIQUIN NSW) 11-10-1901, p.1 A very pretty wedding took place at the Clifton Hill (Melbourne) Wesleyan Church on Wednesday afternoon, the 3rd inst, when Richard Joseph fifth son of the late Mr William Eames, of Bendigo, was united in wedlock to Marianne Esther, eldest daughter of Mr G H Perrin, J.P. of Deniliquin. … Continue reading Wedding Bells. Eames-Perrin 1901
Bryan. Halbert. McMillan. Perrin. 
Well Pamela you have had some fun with that lot! Well done Detective Bryant. Bev