1840's-1888 Pioneer Families
These pioneer families are registered in "VICTORIA its METROPOLIS, PAST and PRESENT 1888"and began the initial development of Clyde from the 1840's to the 1890’s.
These are the earliest of land buyers when the district was first surveyed and released for sale.
Roads have been named after them and their properties are listed in the Victorian Heritage Database.
They are referred to in Niel Gunson's book "The Good Country"
These pioneers began the Churches, Halls and Schools in the area. They cleared the land and developed it for farming. They campaigned for roads and a railway in the area. Shopkeepers, Railway personnel, tradesmen and school teachers followed bringing further developments.
Some of these well known names are:
| 1848 Alexander Patterson | 1859 Isaac Hook |
| 1852 Anthony Ridgway | 1860's William Eli Manks |
| 1854 James Lineham | 1879 Thomas A Twyford |
| 1856 Embling Hardy |
Further additions to this website will include details about the following:
| 1852 William Ridgway | 1862 Cadd Family |
| 1855 Terrence O'Connor | 1865 Cam |
| 1859 Molloy | 1886 Grice |
More information coming soon
1. The Ridgway, Cadd, Hardy and Lineham families connection
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Photos and information are needed for the last six names.