One of my many interests is family tree research. This website will give you an introduction to my family which has resided in Australia for several generations but originated in Ireland, Cornwall and England.
You may find that we have an ancestor in common. Have a look at the surnames listed below. If one of them is a surname in your family tree then click on it to explore what I have discovered so far about that family.
Brennanfrom Ballina in Sligo, Ireland to Perth, Australia ~1890s go to webpage
Mulligan from West Meath, Ireland to Victoria, Australia ~1853 go to webpage
Boland from Ballina in Sligo, Ireland – never left Ireland go to webpage
Martin from Redruth, Cornwall to Adelaide, Australia ~1880 go to webpage
Mountjoy from Lacock near Salisbury, England to Perth, Australia ~ 1855 go to webpage
Northey from Chacewater, Cornwall to NSW, Australia ~ 1875 go to webpage Hooper from Somerset, England to Perth, Australia ~ 1865 go to webpage
O’Neill from Newcastle, Limerick, Ireland to NSW, Australia ~ 1857 go to webpage
Lucy Brennan and most of her children, a son in law and two grandchildren Augusta 1948 Back row: l to r Charlie Fontanini, Gerard, Mollie Fontanini nee Brennan, Peter, John, Jeff. Front row: Denis, Philip, Anne Fontanini, Don, Charlie. Front: Peter Fontanini. Not in photo: Christopher (Mick) and Biddy (Sister Philomena)