Edward AUSTIN b. c1820, son of Thomas Austin and mother (name unknown), arrived Melbourne, Australia in 1857 with John Austin b. c1840. Before emigrating Edward was a farmer in the townland of Grangeclare West, Parish of Kilmeague, Co. Kildare. After selecting land at St. Arnaud, Vic. Aus. Edward wrote home requesting his wife and children to join him. Unfortunately his wife, Deborah (nee Pratt) Austin had died. The children (all born in Kilmeague Parish, Co Kildare, Ire.) Mary Jane b. 1843; Elizabeth b. 1845; George William b. 1950, Ruth b. 1852 and Thomas Samuel b. 1855, emigrated (in the care of Henry Bath, a family retainer) to Australia in 1858. Documents sighted indicate that Edward Austin may have been a native of Coolbanagher, Queens Co. Ireland but his death certificate stated he was born in Dublin; it is not defined if this refers to County Dublin or City of Dublin. Edward married Deborah Pratt c1840. Deborah had a sister living near to Dublin who married William Henry Wilson, an attorney at law. Their son, John Henry WILSON b. c1840, emigrated in 1858 with Austin children. The family were of the Methodist persuasion. Issue: 1. John b. 1841/2 (nothing known) emigrated [Vic. Aust.] 2. Mary Jane b. 1844, Kilmeague, Co Kildare, Ireland, married 1862 [Vic. Aust.] to James Gray. James, b. c1830, was the son of John Gray b. c1800, a hat manufacturer of Dublin and Lucy Goodwin. James emigrated to Australia and became a schoolteacher. Issue: James b. 1864, John b. c1866, Thomas Frederick b. 1867, Charles George b. 1870, Lucy Florence b.1873, Ada Elizabeth (Ada married Edward Erlandson) and Percy Seymour b. 1878. 3. Elizabeth b. 1845, Kilmeague, Co Kildare, Ireland, married 1869 in [Vic. Aust.] to Alexander Haslam. Alexander, b. 1827, was the son of Stephenson Haslam b c1800 and Margaret Barrington who m. 1823 at Ballintubba Queens Co Ireland. Issue of Alexander and Elizabeth Austin were: Stephenson b. 1870 Barrington b1872, Mary Ann b. 1874, Warburton b. 1878, Effie Winfred b.1878, Robert b.1884 and Jane b. 1889. 4. George William b. 1850, Kilmeague, Co Kildare, Ireland, married in 1877 in [Vic. Aust.] to Emily Jane Cox b. 1854 [Vic. Aust.]. Emily was the dau of Giles Cox of Marlborough, Wiltshire, Eng. and Anne Thomas. Issue of George and Emily: Hubert Edward b. 1878, Evelyn Ann Isobel Townsend b.1880, Reginald Arthur Hyland b. 1883 and Clifton Courtney Ararat b. 1886. 5. Ruth b. 1852 Kilmeague, Co Kildare Ireland, married 1872 [Vic. Aust.] to Seymour Morse Tenny, Tenny was born b. c1830 Wheatland, Munroe, Co. Ohio, and was a graduate engineer of Michigan university. He was the son of Jesse Tenny (farmer) and Thankful. Blackmoor. He emigrated to [Vic. Aust.] and married to Ruth Austin in 1872. Issue: Percy Seymour b. 1874, Lillian Blackmoor b. 1875, Clifford Austin b. 1879 and Evelina b. 1881. 6. Thomas Samuel b. 1855. Kilmeague, Co Kildare Ireland, d. 1873 Not married. Any help appreciated finding more on this family