I wonder if this is only coincidence, Royal M. Reid married Lavinia Drury in Sydney in 1924. Lavinia's Mother was Ellen McCullough who was born in Curraweela, near Taralga. Royal M. Reid was born in 1896 and his parents were Thomas and Isabella. Any connection? Alan Patterson > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colin Borrott-Maloney" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 8:00 PM > Subject: Re: BARRETT & GRANT of Reidsdale near Braidwood > > > > Hi Leith > > John Royal REID was born in the year 1900 in the Braidwood District. > > His parents were Arthur & Mary REID. > > I can't comment on whether or not John is a descendant of the REID family > of > > REIDSDALE. > > Dr David REID was settled at his home "Inverary Park" at Bungonia in the > > 1830's when he was further granted land near Braidwood at what is now > known > > as Reidsdale. > > After David's death in 1840 the property at Reidsdale was sub-divided & > > sold. > > I don't have the complete descendants of Dr David REID but his wife Agnes > > died in 1860 at Wangaratta. > > > > I am in the process of gathering an extensive study of the early families > at > > Reidsdale, affectionately known as "IRISH CORNER". > > This is because many of the early workers & settlers were Irish > immigrants. > > After gold was found in the Araluen Valley in 1851, Reidsdales population > > increased to about 600. > > The population decreased as the gold was worked out & other means of > support > > were needed. > > > > If you or other listers have family in the Reidsdale area I will be most > > grateful to share this research with them & learn more about these > families. > > > > Cheers > > Col > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Davis, Leith (FSA)" <[email protected]> > > To: "'Colin Borrott-Maloney'" <[email protected]>; > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 2:25 PM > > Subject: RE: BARRETT & GRANT of Reidsdale near Braidwood > > > > > > > I have a relative named Reid - John Royal Reid. My father tells me he > > came > > > from near Braidwood, rode his bike as a boy, in the 1910s, down to > Redhead > > > to get work in the sawmill there. He spent his life in the timber > > industry > > > in the Shoalhaven area. > > > Does anyone have any information on the origin of the town name > Reidsdale? > > > > > > Leith Davis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Colin Borrott-Maloney [mailto:[email protected]] > > > Sent: Thursday, 12 February 2004 1:10 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: BARRETT & GRANT of Reidsdale near Braidwood > > > > > > > > > Hi Fellow Listers > > > I am looking for any information on the BARRETT family at Reidsdale. > > > Thomas BARRETT married Bridget CARROLL in 1808 Co Limerick Ireland. > > > I haven't been able to find their arrival in Australia, could you help ? > > > > > > Donald GRANT was in Reidsdale in by 1880. > > > I don't know any background on this GRANT family except there seem to be > a > > > lot of them :-) > > > > > > If you can help with these families I will be most grateful. > > > Kind Regards > > > Col > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > __________ NOD32 1.624 (20040214) Information __________ > > > > > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > > > http://www.nod32.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >