People
The people whose lives became my family story. From First Fleet arrivals and Norfolk Island families to generations who made Tasmania their home, these are their stories.
Five First Fleet Ancestors
Five of my direct ancestors arrived at Sydney Cove with the First Fleet in 1788. Their descendants followed different paths through Norfolk Island and Van Diemen’s Land before eventually becoming part of the same Tasmanian family.
Explore their stories:
Nathaniel Lucas & Olivia Gascoigne
First Fleet · Norfolk Island · 1788
Two First Fleeters whose lives came together in the tiny new settlement on Norfolk Island.
William Saltmarsh & Mary Phillips
First Fleet · Norfolk Island · Two family lines
Two separate First Fleet stories whose descendants eventually came together in Van Diemen’s Land.
Bartholomew Reardon & Hannah Flinger
First Fleet · Second Fleet · Norfolk Island
Another Norfolk Island family whose descendants eventually became part of my Tasmanian family.
The Saltmarsh family
John Saltmarsh
1821–1891
Longford & Norfolk Plains
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Emma Saltmarsh
1845–1934
Longford to north-eastern Tasmania
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Clara Elizabeth Saltmarsh
1866–1950
North-eastern Tasmania
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