Kaye's Greta, Myrrhee and Winton webpages
WINTON, Victoria
| The township of Winton was surveyed in 1857 by Assistant
Surveyor J. G. Wilmot. One theory says that Wilmont named it after
his birthplace in Westmoreland, England [26] while another has it that
it was named after George de Winton. [53]. John GOODMAN, Patrick
KELLY, A. M. HOLLOWAY and Richard HOSKIN were granted titles to half acre
lots in the township in 1857. John CAMERON, George CHANDLER, Richard
HOSKIN, John GOODMAN and Timothy DINEEN were granted titles to rural lands
in the area. [53] Wilmont surveyed the first country lands in the
Parish in 1858. No bids were offered at auction and all were bought afterwards.
The town of Winton was proclaimed on 25 February, 1861. [53] |
| References: |
| Marion WEBSTER, in her Winton Primary School No. 1870 Centenary (1877-1977) booklet, mentions the following early settlers of Winton and the dates they finally owned there selections - |
Chandler, G |
1857/64 |
Brooker, Tilly |
1870 |
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Cameron, John |
1857/65 |
Costello, Matthew |
1872 |
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Magennis, William |
1858 |
Dennistoun, A |
1873 |
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Chambers, M |
1860 |
Dennistoun, J |
1873 |
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Watt, H |
1860 |
Lee, Thomas |
1875 |
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Clarke, S |
1861 |
Freitag, Henry |
1876 |
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Curry [CURRIE], J [James] |
1861 |
Bower, J |
1877 |
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Joyce, Richard |
1861 |
Gould, Jesse |
1878 |
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Joyce, William |
1861 |
Brennan, Martin |
1870's |
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Lynch, John |
1861 |
Brennan, Mary Ann |
1880 |
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Stafford, Martin |
1861 |
Cooke, James |
1881 |
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Green, Mary Anne |
1861 |
Joyce, Thomas |
1882 |
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Lindsay, D [David] |
1862 |
Fitzpatrick, Patrick |
1883 |
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Cameron, William |
1863 |
McManus, O |
1884 |
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Hernan, John |
1863 |
Joyce, Robert |
1887 |
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Hernan, Thomas |
1863 |
Brennan, Andrew |
1892 |
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Nelson, Charles |
1863 |
Warnock, Robert |
1892 |
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Nelson, William |
1863 |
Cronin, J |
1894 |
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Ashmead, John |
1864 |
Douds, A |
1894 |
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Bain, Edward |
1864 |
Plant, G |
1894 |
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Bain, George |
1864 |
Brooker, George |
1897 |
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Green, David |
1864 |
Brooker, Thomas |
1897 |
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Green, Richard |
1864 |
Lynch, James |
1897 |
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Green, Robert |
1864 |
Melgaard, C. C |
1903 |
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Weston, William |
1864 |
Melgaard, H. P |
1903 |
