Following is a list of names of early settlers with year of birth and death, country of birth, place and year of settlement as well as occupation at the commencement of settlement.
The qualifying Early Settler of the Tasmanian Northwest is a person who settled in the northwest prior to 1850 i.e. before 31 December 1849.
The abbreviation, VDL, after the name signifies the settler as one of the original tenant farmers or employee of the Van Diemen Land Company. The abbreviation CON denotes the early settler as a former convict.
If you are a lineal descendant of the Early Settlers of the Tasmanian Northwest and have an ancestor or ancestors not included in this list, please forward your ancestor’s details in the contact form below.
This project is an ongoing effort and as such, contributions or advice on errors or omissions would be most appreciated.
AKERS Hiram (1823-1911 England) Stanley 1849, CON ALFORD John William (1811-1868 England) Stanley 1842, Farmer CON ANTHONY Henry (1820-1887 England) Stanley 1849, Labourer CON ATKINS James (1832-1880 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Samuel Atkins ATKINS Jane (1840-1916 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Samuel Atkins ATKINS Mary Ann (1833-1902 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Samuel Atkins ATKINS Samuel (1808-1884 England) Stanley 1841, Overseer VDL ATKINS Samuel (1838-1902 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Samuel Atkins AYRES Jane (1812-1885 England) Stanley 1841, Spouse of Samuel Atkins BLAKE Sarah (1839-1916 England) Stanley 1841, Child of William Blake BLAKE William (1810-1889 England) Stanley 1841, Farmer VDL BLAKE William (1836-1902 England) Stanley 1841, Child of William Blake BOURKE Bridget (1821-1864 Ireland) Stanley 1844, Spouse of Michael Lyons BROMLEY Mary (1799-1860 England) Table Cape 1832, wife of John King BURNS Mary (1817-1883 Ireland) Stanley 1842, Spouse of Stephen Grey CARTY Bridget (1839-1863 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Child of Michael Carty CARTY Mary (1837-1904 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Child of Michael Carty CARTY Michael (1798-1876 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Farmer VDL CARROLL Bridget (1832-1856 Ireland) Stanley 1844, child of Dennis Carroll CARROLL Dennis (1798-1875) Woolnorth 1844, Farmer VDL CARROLL Dennis (1830-1910 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Child of Thomas Carroll CARROLL Jane (1827- Ireland) Stanley 1840, Child of Thomas Carroll CARROLL Patrick Henry (1832-1913) Stanley 1840, Child of Thomas Carroll CARROLL Thomas (1799-1861 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Farmer VDL CARROLL Thomas (1835-1889 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Child of Thomas Carroll CARROLL William (1839-1853 Ireland) Stanley 1844, Child of Dennis Carroll COOK Elizabeth Sarah (1793-1868 England) Forest 1841, Spouse of William Medwin COOPER Elizabeth (1808-1864 England) Forest 1833, Spouse of Robert Kay CURR Edward (1798-1850 England) Stanley 1827, Manager VDL DAVIS Eliza (1820-1884 England) Stanley 1842, Spouse of George Fry EMMETT Skelton Buckley (1818-1898 England) Stanley 1849, CON FLANAGAN Ellen Ann (1823-1873 Ireland) Stanley 1842, Spouse of John William Alford FORD Frederick Wilbraham (1820-1893 England) Table Cape 1841 FRANCIS Sophia (1811-1882 England) Stanley 1841, Spouse of John William Spinks FRY George (1814-1877 England) Stanley 1842, Farmer GARDENER James (1811-1891 Ireland) Stanley 1848, CON GREY Stephen (1806-1858 England) Stanley 1842, Farmer CON HOUSE Ellen (1831-1875 England) Forest 1843, Child of John Stagg House HOUSE Hester (1836-1919 England) Forest 1843, Child of John Stagg House HOUSE John Stagg (1807-1885 England) Forest 1843, Farmer HOUSE John Stagg (1839-1853 England) Forest 1843, Child of John Stagg House HOUSE Jonathan Stagg (1842-1923 Melbourne) Forest 1843, Child of John Stagg House HOUSE Susannah (1833-1876 England) Forest 1843, Child of John Stagg House KAY Robert (1800-1862 England) Forest 1833, Farmer KENNY Agnes (1804-1845 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Spouse of Thomas Carroll KENNY Sarah (1815-1870 England) Stanley 1841, Spouse of William Blake KING Eleanor Elizabeth (1818-1885 England) Table Cape 1832, Child of John King KING Esther Frances (1824-1872 England) Table Cape 1832, Child of John King KING John (1797-1844 England) Table Cape 1832, Superintendent of Agriculture VDL KING Lucy Amelia King (1828-1868 England) Table Cape 1832, Child of John King KING Selena Jane (1822-1899 England) Table Cape 1832, Child of John King KING Thomas John Bromley (1824-1912 England) Table Cape 1832, Child of John King LUCAS William (1824-1906 England) Forest 1848, Farmer CON LYONS Michael (1818-1900 Ireland) Stanley 1844, Woolnorth MEDWIN Edwin (1824-1895 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN Eliza (1828-1883 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN Elizabeth (1832-1851 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN John Cook (1826-1911 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN Matthias (1831-1898 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN Sarah (1834-1904 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN Thomas (1837-1904 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MEDWIN William (1798-1869 England) Forest 1841, Farmer VDL MEDWIN William (1839-1880 England) Forest 1841, Child of William Medwin MICKLETHWAITE Elizabeth (1798-1866) Stanley 1827, Spouse of Edward Curr NORTON Margaret Annie (1818-1865 Ireland) Stanley 1840, Spouse of Michael Carty OLLINGTON Thomas (1820-1901 England) Stanley 1841, Mason VDL POKE John (1812-1848 England) Forest 1842, Farmer VDL POKE John (1836-1915 England) Forest 1842, Child of John Poke SIGGS Anne (1812-1868 England) Forest 1842, Spouse of John Poke SPINKS Allen (1834-1892 England) Stanley 1841, Child of John William Spinks SPINKS Ann Bridget (1829-1920 England) Stanley 1841, Child of John William Spinks SPINKS Eliza Sophia (1832-1930 England) Stanley 1841, Child of John William Spinks SPINKS John William (1810-1885 England) Stanley 1841, Farmer VDL SPINKS Wiseman Frederick (1837-1907 England) Stanley 1841, Child of John William Spinks STEARNE Peter James (1803-1865 England) Stanley 1841, Builder VDL STEARNE Sarah Marie (1826-1915 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Peter James Stearne STEARNE Mary Thorpe (1828-1928 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Peter James Stearne STEARNE Anna (1831-1928 England) Stanley 1841, Child of Peter James Stearne STEARNE Emily (1833- England) Stanley 1841, Child of Peter James Stearne THORPE Sarah (1802-1857 England) Stanley 1841, Spouse of Peter James Stearne TURNER Eliza (1808-1882 England) Forest 1843, Spouse of John Stagg House WARD Mary Ann (1810-1868 England) Forest 1842, Spouse of William John Wells WELLS Henry Ward (1836-1922 England) Forest 1842, Child William John Wells WELLS William John (1811-1922 England) Forest 1842, Farmer VDL WOODWARD William (1808-1881 England) Emu Bay 1839, Farmer VDL CON