| Name |
William Henry Hallam |
| Birth |
13 Aug 1851 |
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England- Farmer  |
- William Hallam was born in England at a town called Boston in 1852 and migrated to Australia as a boy with his two parents Hanna and Joseph. and several brothers and sisters.
Mary Hallam was born in Victoria in 1852. Mary Hallam (nee Murray) was the first white child born on Muntham", the station owned by Edward Henty near Coleraine. (Muntham was settled 6 months before Melbourne.
Edward Henty was the first landowner in the area with his brother Stephen at merino Downs, they were the first owners of grazing land in Victoria.
William Hallam was born in England at a town called Boston in 1852 and migrated to Australia as a small boy with his parents Hanna and Joseph and brothers and sisters.
William and Mary were to meet and marry at a place called "Bruk Bruk" Fernhaugh, near Casterton. They settled on a property called "Turkey Bottom" not far from "Muntham where Harry and Dave were born in 1877 and 1879. A few years later they moved to Telangatuk, now called Kanagulk, where Mary was born in 1886, followed later by Bill, Margaret, Vera and Ruby.
They were well known for their hospitality . There were nine in the family plus the school teacher, with relatives and neighbors from near and far, also stock agents, the wool traveler and many a pie with fresh fruit from the Orchard was shared.
When the Hallam's lived at Telangatuk they used to tie bunches of grapes to the kitchen rafters to dry. These grapes became currents and sultanas for cake baking
The District picnic was held on the Hallam's wooded block further West from the farm at the rifle butts.
All the locals would come mostly by horse and buggy and there would be no doubt have been great preparation of food for the days before hand. Those days were to be remembered by people for the rest of their lives.
They later moved to Cavendish to live. the sons by this were by this time looking for land suitable for farming. time
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| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
17 Mar 1944 |
Hamilton Victoria |
| Person ID |
I18 |
David Hallam |
| Last Modified |
18 Dec 2025 |
| Father |
Joseph Hallam, b. 7 Nov 1823, Burton , Loughborough England d. 6 Aug 1909 (Age 85 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Hanna (mn Pidd (Northridge), b. 1824, Leicestershire, England d. 22 Oct 1910 (Age 86 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Notes |
- Hanna Pidd was born on 22nd May 1825 in Little Ponton , Lincolnshire. She married Henry Northridge and they had two children together Henry b 1847 and Maria Ann b 1849. It's understood that Henry Northridge deceased, circumstances unknown.
Hanna then married Joseph Henry Hallam. Joseph and Hanna arrived in Adelaide, they bought with them Henry age 6. Maria Ann aged 4 and William aged 2 years.
They sailed from South Hampton on board the "Magdalena". The Shipping records show the children's name of Hallam. Joseph and Hanna arrived in Adelaide on the 26th August 1853, Henry was 6, Maria Ann 4 and William 2. The family lived in Adelaide area for about 7 years before travelling overland to Bunganee, ear Ballarat, leaving Henry aged 13 in Adelaide with a wagon and a team of horses.
It Shows that the first issue of Joseph and Hanna was William born 1851. They had eight children together. Hanna died 20th October 1910 in Korumburra, Victoria having lived 85 years.
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| Family ID |
F63 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Murray, b. 13 Aug 1852, Muntham , Victoria d. 17 Mar 1944, d. age 91 Buried at Hamilton. (Age 91 years) |
| Marriage |
13 Mar 1876 |
Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh , Presbyterian Church Victoria |
- Author- Grace M. Horak 30th March 1994
William & Mary (Mn Murray) Hallam sailed from England in 1853 arriving in Adelaide on the Magdalena ship and settled in Coleraine -Casterton district.
Mary & William were married at Bruk Bruk Fernhaugh in 1875 with great rejoicing from both families. Mary was pretty and petite wearing her hair loose and haven chosen a very special ornate gown of possibly light grey.
They settled at Turkey Bottom now called Carapark and had two sons Henry George (1877) and David Augustus 1879). Their birth place was written as Bruk Bruk though this name no longer appears on maps. Later in 1884 the Hallam family with all their possessions probably in a wagon travelled north crossing the Glenelg and arriving at Telangatuk where they took up land between Balmoral and Harrow.
They became well established and highly respected. they ran sheep and grew crops using horse drawn implements, planting fruit trees and produced their own meat, eggs and butter and some times potatoes.
Their place was open to many kinds, hawkers fro other localities , piano tuners skin buyers and stock agents.
The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and they had a pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours.
The children born at Telangatuk were
1/Mary Murray 15.06.1886
2/William Frank 03.01.1888
3/Margaret Gertrude 27.06.1890
4/Vera Isabell 22.01.1892
5/ Ruby Grace 02.05.1894.
Mary's parents and several brothers and a sister moved mostly to Telangatuk East so there were many relatives to visit in the buggy as well as friends from Neighbouring farms.
The Hallam family all moved to Cavendish in 1910. Mary and William place at Telang again became a centre of hospitality renowned throughout the district.
In 1920 Mary and William retired to live in Ballarat Rd Hamilton taking Ruby with them. They establishe a a comfortable home again with fruit trees, a large garden. a cow and hens- a home away from home for the relatives. The family loved to play the piano and other instruments and had many pleasant Saturday evenings with neighbours.
Later in the Great Depression Mary hallam gave guidance and considerable financial assistance to those of her children in need who had children of their own and experiencing great difficulties. Many swagmen came by looking for a meal and company. The Hallam's also boarded the local teacher Miss hanna from the Telangatute school.
The children born at Telangatute wewe
-Mary Murray born 15th June 1886
-William Frank born 3rd Jan 1888.
-Margaret Gertrude born 27th June ?1891
-Vera Isabella born ?1892
-Ruby Grace born 2nd May 1894
Mary's parent's and several brothers and a sister moved to Telangatek East so relatives and friends would visit by horse and buggy
William died in 1929.
Mary Hallam died in Hamilton on the 17.03.1944 probably of pneumonia after breaking her hip earlier.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Henry George Hallam, b. 3 Jul 1877, Fern Haugh" Bruk Bruk near Colleraine Victoria d. 13 Aug 1936, Portland (Aged 59) (Age 59 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| + | 2. David Augustus Hallam, b. 5 May 1879, Bruk Bruk d. 5 Oct 1949, (Aged 70) (Age 70 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| + | 3. Mary Murray (Mn Hallam) McKechnie, b. 15 Jun 1886, Balmoral Victoria Australia [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 4. Margaret Gertrude Hallam, b. 27 May 1890, Balmoral, Victoria, Australia d. 9 Dec 1953 (Age 63 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| + | 5. William Frank Hallam, b. 3 Mar 1888, Balmoral, Victoria, Australia d. 15 Feb 1960, Portland (Age 71 years) |
| + | 6. Vera Isabella Hallam, b. 22 Jan 1892, Balmoral Victoria Australia d. 16 Jul 1937, Coleraine Victoria Australia (Age 45 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
| | 7. Grace Ruby Hallam, b. 2 May 1894, Coleraine Victoria Australia d. 17 Nov 1979 (Age 85 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] |
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| Family ID |
F12 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
18 Dec 2025 |
1851 - 1944 (92 years)