From Cornwall to Eldorado

This family history describes the immediate ancestors of the Eldorado clan of the Brewer-Gribble family. Their great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents and great by three grandparents moved from England, Ireland and Scotland to Australia in the middle of the nineteenth century in search of a better life overseas. This ebook briefly describes their lives and the lives of their descendants.

I've always been interested in my family's history and in 1999, whilst living in the Netherlands for a year, was able to start some serious research. As everyone knows it is a long and dedicated task to research one's history. My job has been made much easier because I have come across other (some distant) relatives who are doing similar research. By exchanging information with these people and by doing my own research, my knowledge of my family has grown considerably.

I started my research with my father's branch of the family, the BREWER line, somewhere along the way I have managed to become sidetracked on the other branches of my tree. With lots of names and dates in my tree now, I hope to delve deeper into the lives of my ancestors and to be able to draw some picture of who they were and how they lived their lives.

Research back to the 1500's and 1600's shows 100% ancestry in the British Isles and Ireland. My website gives a summary of my grandparents families.

If you wish to know further details of my family, or if you are connected to my tree and want to exchange information, please contact me.

I'd like to make a special acknowledgement to the following people, for their time and energy in researching family history and their willingness to share and exchange their findings with other family members.

• Paul Brewer for his extensive research in Cornwall.
• Maria Brandl for her extensive research in Australia.
• Margaret Owens for her extensive research in Cornwall and Australia.
• Linda Mackie, Marie Wickenton, Judy Davis, Bill Gribble and Rita Magris.
• Also to other family members who have made contributions.