Mr. William Clark Brown (born 1821) married Mrs. Margaret Brown (born 1844)

Dundas Vale, Bil Bil Wyt, Victoria Taken at Dundas Vale, Back David Brown, George B, William Woodford, Tom B, Eli B, John Watt, Robert B, James B, John Robertson, William B; front, Jane Taylor, Janet Taylor, Helen Douglas, Annie Box Hewitt, Sarah Woodford, Margaret Wensley, William Clark Brown, Margaret Clark Brown GOLDEN WEDDING, Martha Watt, Annie Watt, Lillian Watt, Jane Kelly, Lucy Robertson, & Emma Moseling.

They had 13 children and one of them was Robert Brown (born 1860) who lived at Bil Bil Wyt on the way to Balmoral. I visited that property with mum and grandma – so interesting to have heard the stories and see some of the remains. Robert Brown married Ann Watt and they were married for over 60 years. I used to visit them when they lived in Coleraine near the hospital. He died at age 97 and Mrs Brown was 90 – very nice people. There was a double wedding with Robert's sister Martha marrying John Watt. Robert Brown was Grandma Eveston's father. Grandma worked for some time at the beautiful property of Gringegalgona. As we know the Brown's were long livers – e.g. Aunty Maureen

We used to see Ann Watt on Television (a descendant) when we were teenagers and she was known as ‘lovely Ann'.

	In 1844 William Clark Brown left Southhampton for Australia 21/1/1821.  Three years later, in 1847, he was married.
	The couple moved to Heywood before 1851.
	Later the now growing family moved to 'Wando Dale' station establishing a new home north of Coleraine., then on to South Konongwootong station.
	Most of the sons were working at the age of 10, there being no school leaving age limit and the 10 shilling weekly wage was an important supplement to the family income. Yet both sons and daughters did receive basic primary education at a school at Gringegalgona.
	In 1870 the Browns took up a selection of 320 acres near Gringegalgona naming it 'Dundas Vale'.  After that there were hard grinding years.  There was the task of building the family home, fencing the property, improving the land and establishing an orchard
	William put together a bullock team, beginning a long tradition in the family.
	He and his son did contract work for major stations, transporting wool and stores to both, though not restricted to just Portland and Coleraine.
	The Browns had 16 children - eight of each sex.  3 died in childhood.
	The sons progressively moved away from home, became experienced as bullock drivers and farmers and stayed with that life as did most of the daughters.
	William Brown died aged 88 in 1906
	Mrs Brown outlived her husband, dying at the age of 92 in 1915.
	There are more than 1500 descendants.
	For more information on the family history - 'The Browns of Bil Bil Wyt' by Fr. X. Brown who died in Canberra in February 2002.
	William Clarke Brown - Great gran Browns - May Eveston - Mum Great gran Browns
	Diamond wedding March 9th 1946
	Lil Brown - grandmas sister
	Mr and Mrs Brown : used to live behind the hospital in Coleraine after they retired from their farm
	Mr and Mrs Brown close up
	Uncle Ted and Mum, Maureen
	Father Frank Brown and Bob his father
	The History of the Browns of Bil Bil Wyt - Francis X Brown O.P. 1970 - cover2 , page 3, page 4 William Clark, page 5, page 6, page 7, page 8, page 9, page 10, page 11, page 12, page 29 Robert, page 30, page 31.
	Below the death of Margaret Sefton (from Northern Ireland) who married William C Brown in 1823.  Their tenth child was Robert Brown (Father of Grandma Eveston).  So Margaret Sefton was Grandma Eveston's grandmother.  Interesting that she is referred to as Mrs W.C Brown (William the husband)

 

AUNTY DOREEN BROWN - YOUNGEST - MARRIED 3 TIMES - ALL HUSBANDS DIED AUNTY LILL BROWN - OFTEN CARED FOR THE PARISH PRIESTS INCLUDING PORTLAND

Aunty Lil Brown, Dad, Colleen, Grandma and Mum Browns March 9th 1946 Diamond wedding anniversary mother and father of Grandma Eveston Mr and Mrs Brown at their house just near a couple of doors down from Doctor Wain's in Church St. Nan Brown was a straight shooter.  She had 8 kids including grandma Eveston.  She also brought up a cousin until 10 years old - the son of one of Grandma Evestons brothers. Gran Brown's father used to call in to the house quite often.  He was from Scotland and often brought whiskey with him (being a Scott) – Alexander I think (Auntie Sheila) Left to right: Uncle Bob Brown, Ted Brown, Archie Brown, Grandma: May Eveston, Aunty Doreen (the youngest), Aunty Lill. Grandma had 7 brothers and sisters - absent from the photo were: Aunty Annie McNamara and Alma McNamara. (Taken outside St. Joseph's Church Coleraine). Their parents were Robert and Annie Brown. Both lived into their 90's (Annie died at 92). They lived their last years next to the doctor's residence in Church St. Coleraine - very handy if they were sick. KANE/EVESTON FAMILY TREE