William SWAN 1815-1869
&
Margaret McMURRICH 1815-1867

William SWAN 1815-1869, b. Argyllshire, Scotland, d. Argyllshire, Scotland, married in 1839, Lochgoilhead, Argyllshire, Scotland to Margaret McMURRICH 1815-1867, b. Argyllshire, Scotland to Duncan McMURRICH & Margaret McCALLUM, d. "Konongwootong" Station, Coleraine, S-W SVictoria, Australia.

William & Margaret SWAN arrived in the Port Phillip District (Victoria) on the "Palmyra" in 1839. William was employed as a shepherd by Niel BLACK, a squatter of "Glenormiston" station, located near the later settlements of Norat and Mortlake. They remained at "Glenormiston" until 1849 and during this time their first 5 children were born.

William SWAN was associated (employee, leasee or owner) with the following known properties...

• 1839-1849 : "Glenormiston" Station, Port Phillip (Victoria) where he was employed upon arrival in the colony by Niel BLACK, squatter.
• 1849-1853 : "Ardgarton" Station, near Digby, S-W Victoria.
• 1852-1854 : "Cove" Station, Lillimur, West Wimmera, Victoria (appears to habe been taken over by his brother Donald SWAN.)
• 1854-1857 : "Nangeela" Station, near Casterton, S-W Victoria.
• 1857-1870 : "Konongwootong West" Station, Coleraine, S-W Victoria.

Margaret SWAN, wife of William died at their "Konongwootong" station, Coleraine, S-W Victoria in 1867, and was buried in the Coleraine cemetery.

After the death of his wife, Margaret, at their "Konongwootong" station, Coleraine, William SWAN went for a trip back to Scotland in 1868 along with his niece Catherine McCARTHUR, daughter of his late wife's sister Isabella McARTHUR (nee McMURRICH). William SWAN died near Loch Lomond, Argyllshire, Scotland in 1869.

William SWAN and Margaret McMURRICH had the following family...

1. Christina SWAN 1841-1891, b. "Glenormiston" Station, Port Phillip (Victoria) d. Hilgay, near Coleraine, S-W Victoria, Australia, m. 1871, Coleraine, S-W Vic., to James FERRIER 1843-1905, b. Perthshire, Scotland, to James FERRIER and Mary MIDDLEMISS, d. London, England. James was a brother of John FERRIER 1840-1919.

2. John William SWAN 1842-1902, b. "Glenormiston" Station, Port Phillip (Victoria) d. Warrnambool, S-W Victoria, Australia, m. 1869, Cooramook, near Terang, S-W Vic., to Jane CAMPBELL c.1846-1931, b. Dandenong, Vic., to James CAMPBELL and Isabella McMILLAN, d. Warragul, Gippsland, Victoria.

3. Annie SWAN 1844-1931, b. "Glenormiston" Station, Port Phillip (Victoria) d. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, m. 1884, "Nangwarry" station, near Penola, South Australia, to William Murdoch RONALD 1841-1896, b. Ayrshire, Scotland to William RONALD and Janet MURDOCH, d. Coonamble, New South Wales.

4. Isabella SWAN 1847-1933, b. "Glenormiston" Station, Port Phillip (Victoria) d. "Nangwarry" station, west of Casterton, S-W Victoria, Australia, m. 1877, "Kadnook" station, near Harrow, S-W Victoria, Australia, to Abraham GARDINER 1852-1902, b. Hobart Town, VDL (Tasmania) to Capt. Robert Melville GARDINER and Susan Mary FOLEY, d. "Nangwarry" station, west of Casterton, S-W Victoria, Australia.

5. James SWAN 1849-1893, b. "Glenormiston" Station, Port Phillip (Victoria) d. Auckland, New Zealand, m. 1879, Queensland, to Susan Elizabeth GARDINER c.1855-1948, b. ...?..., to James Gardiner and Elizabeth SMITH, d. Brisbane, Queensland.

6. Margaret SWAN 1849-1947, b. "Ardgarton" Station, near Digby, Port Phillip (Victoria) d. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, m. 1871, "Konongwootong" station, near Coleraine, S-W Victoria, Australia, to John Thomas EDGAR 1848-1941, b. "Double Corner" Station, near Portland, Port Phillip (Victoria) to David EDGAR and Sarah O'MEARA, d. Melbourne, Victoria.

7. Mary SWAN 1852-1920, b. "Ardgarton" Station, near Digby, S-W Victoria, d. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, m. 1889, "Longlands" station, Harrow, S-W Victoria, Australia, to Reginald QUARTERMAN 1855-1936, b. "Wonwondah" Station, near Horsham, Victoria, to John QUARTERMAN and Martha MOODIE (sister of William MOODIE), d. Melbourne, Victoria.

8. William SWAN 1855-1936, b. "Nangeela" Station, near Casterton, S-W Victoria, d. Perth, Western Australia, m. 1902, Fremantle, Western Australia, to Jane Francis "Jean" GOULDER c.1864-1917, b. ...?..., to Joseph Peake GOULDER and Frances CHARRETT, d. Gingin, Western Australia.

9. Catherine SWAN 1858-1929, b. "Nangeela" Station, near Casterton, S-W Victoria, d. Nagambie, Victoria, m. 1880, Coleraine, S-W Victoria, to John PHILIP 1854-1916, b. "Victoria Lagoon" Station, Cavendish, S-W Victoria, to Capt. John PHILIP and Margaret ROBERTSON, d. Hamilton, S-W Victoria.

10. Jessie SWAN 1859-1924, b. "Kononwootong" Station, near Coleraine, S-W Victoria) d. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, m. 1882, "Kadnook" station, near Harrow, S-W Victoria, Australia, to Walter Birmingham EDGAR 1856-1939, b. "Pine Hills" Station, near Harrow, S-W Victoria, to David EDGAR and Sarah O'MEARA, d. Portland, S-W Victoria.

11. Duncan Donald SWAN 1862-1872, b. "Kononwootong" Station, near Coleraine, S-W Victoria) d. Koroite (Coleraine), S-W Victoria, Australia.