Finally after many years of research, I have finally pulled together a family history book for my mum’s maternal line. For anyone who may be interested in buying a copy both print and ebook versions are available through Amazon. If it were up to me, the print version would be way cheaper, but unfortunately everyone… Continue reading The Paynter, Lawson, Ford & Rauth Family Tree book
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You Must Remember This – Lloyd Cunnington
As mentioned in previous posts, my grandfather was an Australian actor. He once did an interview for the program 'You Must Remember This' hosted by Mike Hamilton in 2002. https://youtu.be/ZTlFEDKiaww?si=AeG2HnRvjF_Fkqnp Episode date: 20/11/2002 Episode: 7 Mike Hamilton - Program Host. The blurb from the video cover: Mike Hamilton has lived his life full of journalism… Continue reading You Must Remember This – Lloyd Cunnington
I am writing a book & a call for help
I thought this would be a good time to update you all on the fact that I am pulling together a family history book. The book will be about my maternal grandmother and her ancestors. It is coming along slowly but nicely, and is full of photos, and stories about the different generations. The current… Continue reading I am writing a book & a call for help
Coming to Australia: the ships my family travelled on
Updated 12 September to include the very first ship Being of European stock all of the branches that make up my family tree came to Australia at one point or another by ship. I can trace my first Australian ancestors to six ships over the years. Why are ships the transport mode of choice? Well,… Continue reading Coming to Australia: the ships my family travelled on
Field Trip: Magill Historic Cemetery
Back in 2021 I finally made my way to the Magill Historic Cemetery to visit Charles Paynter, my 2x great grandfather, and Susanah Thornton, my 2x great grandmother. The Magill Cemetery is owned by the City of Burnside, it is 5,639m2 in size and was a little hard to find as it is off main roads.… Continue reading Field Trip: Magill Historic Cemetery
Lloyd Watkin Cunnington
My grandfather Lloyd Watkin Cunnington was born on 8 February 1921, and I have decided to write about him today on what would have been his 100th birthday. Lloyd was born in Western Australia in 1921 to Samuel Cunnington (originally from Oakham, Rutland, England) and Lucy Cunnington (nee Watkins, originally from Blackpool, Lancashire, England), who… Continue reading Lloyd Watkin Cunnington
Stenhouse Bay: Arnold Frederick Paynter
Stenhouse Bay is about 156kms from Adelaide, on the Yorke Penninsula. It was named after Andrew Stenhouse, who operated Permasite Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd which held “leases for the harvesting of gypsum north of Cape Spencer.”1 Permasite later became the Waratah Gypsum Company, and they quarried and exported rock gypsum, supplying most of Australia's needs of… Continue reading Stenhouse Bay: Arnold Frederick Paynter
Field Trip: St George’s Anglican Church, Magill
Mid 2020 on a cool winters day I drove to the St. George's Anglican Church in Magill, South Australia in search of the graves of my 3x great grandfather Nels Lawson, 3x great grandmother Maria Ford, and other family members. St. George's Anglican Church is a sweet little church on St Bernard's Road in Magill.… Continue reading Field Trip: St George’s Anglican Church, Magill
Potiuch Roman Cunnington Paynter Family Tree 