Vair Byrnell Priestley

Generation: 1

Vair Byrnell Priestley was born on 12 Sep 1911 in Armadale, Vic (son of Samuel Henry Richard Priestley and Mary Esme Dodds); died in 1950 in Melbourne; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Notes:

2nd AIF

Vair married Aimee Regina Moyle in 1942 in Vic. Aimee died in Jan 1976; was buried in Springvale, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Samuel Henry Richard Priestley was born in 1865 in Port Fairy, Vic; died on 18 Jul 1921 in Essendon, Vic.

Notes:

son of William Priestley and Katherine Byrnell

Samuel married Mary Esme Dodds on 9 Nov 1910 in Buninyong, Vic. Mary (daughter of Thomas Dodds and Vair McVean) was born in 1880 in Darlington, Vic; died on 12 Sep 1943 in Windsor, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Esme Dodds was born in 1880 in Darlington, Vic (daughter of Thomas Dodds and Vair McVean); died on 12 Sep 1943 in Windsor, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Children:

1. Vair Byrnell Priestley was born on 12 Sep 1911 in Armadale, Vic; died in 1950 in Melbourne; was buried in Springvale, Vic.
James Lister Priestley was born on 10 Aug 1913 in Armadale, Vic; died on 12 Aug 1988 in Adelaide.

Generation: 3

Thomas Dodds was born in ca 1847 in Glenelg; died on 19 Oct 1891 in Camperdown, Victoria.

Notes:

son of John Dodds

Thomas married Vair McVean on 15 Jan 1874 in Poliah Station, Cressy, Vic. Vair (daughter of John McVean and Jemima Scott Armstrong) was born in 1852 in Bush Station, Duneed, Vic; died on 3 Dec 1880 in Poligolet, Darlington, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vair McVean was born in 1852 in Bush Station, Duneed, Vic (daughter of John McVean and Jemima Scott Armstrong); died on 3 Dec 1880 in Poligolet, Darlington, Vic.

Children:

3. Mary Esme Dodds was born in 1880 in Darlington, Vic; died on 12 Sep 1943 in Windsor, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Generation: 4

14.

John McVean was born on 7 Aug 1826 in Drimfern, Kilmallie; was christened on 8 Aug 1826 in Kilmallie (son of Alexander McVean and Margaret Cameron); died on 2 Sep 1887 in Moulamein, NSW; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Nerbudda

Notes:

Squatter, grazier at "Mooloomoon", Moulamein. He arrived in Australia 1849 per "Nerbudda"

John married Jemima Scott Armstrong on 27 Dec 1850 in Bush Station, Duneed, Vic. Jemima was born on 5 Nov 1831 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire; died on 4 May 1885 in Toorak, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Jemima Scott Armstrong was born on 5 Nov 1831 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire; died on 4 May 1885 in Toorak, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Palmyra

Notes:

dau. of John Armstrong and Vair Scott. She arrived Vic 1839 per "Palmyra".

Children:

7. Vair McVean was born in 1852 in Bush Station, Duneed, Vic; died on 3 Dec 1880 in Poligolet, Darlington, Vic.
Margaret McVean was born in 1853 in Vic; died on 9 Dec 1886 in Sandhurst, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.
Elizabeth McVean was born in 1855 in Barwon Heads, Vic; died on 17 Mar 1931 in Quirindi, NSW; was buried in Quirindi, NSW.
Jemima McVean was born in 1856 in Beach Station, Connewarre, Vic.
Anne McVean was born on 1 Feb 1858 in Duneed, Vic; died on 12 Feb 1858 in Duneed, Vic; was buried in Geelong, Vic.
Alexander John McVean was born on 2 Jul 1859 in Beach Station, Connewarre, Vic; died on 19 Dec 1877 in Toorak, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.
Annie McVean was born in 1862 in Vic; died on 3 Sep 1902 in Fitzroy, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.
Mary McVean died in young.
Mary Anne McVean was born on 2 Feb 1864 in Poliah Station, Cressy, Vic; died on 9 Apr 1875 in Geelong, Vic; was buried in Geelong, Vic.
John McVean was born on 30 Dec 1865 in Poliah Station, Cressy, Vic; died on 19 Aug 1924 in Quirindi, NSW.
William Armstrong McVean was born on 22 May 1867 in Cressy, Vic; died on 16 Aug 1931 in Toowoomba, Qld; was buried in Toowoomba, Qld.
Armstrong Poliah McVean was born on 2 Mar 1872 in Cressy, Vic; died on 5 Dec 1930 in Caulfield, Vic; was buried in St Kilda, Vic.