James Pinkerton and Mary Ann Pollock

James Pinkerton from Derry, Ire & Mary Ann Pollock from Leckpatrick, Co. Tyrone, Ire arrived on the New York Packet.

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In 1841 there were three people onboard the 'New York Packet' which sailed into Sydney that would play a part in the Pinkerton Lineage. They were James PINKERTON, aged 23, a native of Derry, Ireland; Mary Ann POLLOCK, aged 21, and her younger sister Margaret POLLOCK, aged 18 both from Leckpatrick, Co. Tyrone, Ireland.

Madness Monday - Searching for John Pinkerton and found Mary Brown!

As you can imagine searching for a "Mary Brown" is difficult task in genealogy, and not who I was looking for when I was searching Trove. I had entered "John Pinkerton" and was diligently checking every article, all 18 pages of them, when I stumbled on this selection of prized funeral notices for May Brown!  

I had pretty much thrown Mary Brown nee Cleary into the too hard basket for a bunch of rainy days, and here she pops up, along with every other member of the family in their own notices.  

I also found a sister I didn't know Mary had, a Mrs W. Justin (Margaret Cleary).  Further searching led me to the Cleary family arriving in Australia!  It was a mad, dad of total excitement!

Motto, never give up!  They will eventually come to you when they are ready to reveal themselves.

Family Notices. (1906, October 31). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved April 19, 2013, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article14801392

ANZAC Honours - Paternal

This page is created with love to honour those in the family that served in the wars.

Anzac Honours – Paternal Lucas Ancestors

100th Birthday Reunion

On Friday 23rd September 1910, Harry Sidney Lucas was born to David John & Gertrude Clara Lucas (née Pinkerton) at Sydney.  Harry was the second child of seven born to David and the second of ninth to Gertrude.


On Saturday 25th September 2010 Harry's descendants  gathered at Ryde Ex Services Club to celebrate his birth 100 years ago.