The maternal half of my family were the Judds. My father married Caroline Elizabeth Judd the daughter of this couple. Kevin Joseph Judd and Dorothy May Downie (Dolly) were married in the Methodist Church, Neilborough, Victoria on August 5, 1914.

These families began in Australia with the following people.

Kevin Judd, born 1859 in County Wicklow, Ireland; he  with his mother Elizabeth Dillon, born c1832, arrived in Melbourne on the ship  'Victoria' in 1862. Kevin Judd was the father of my grandfather, Kevin Joseph Judd.

Henry Downie, was born c1816 in London. The earliest Downey, Henry, born circa 1816 but his story is complicated. In Australian records Henry Downey appears when a convict in Tasmania changes his name from Cope to Downey in 1845. He had actually arrived with the name Henry Cope in 1833 on the convict ship 'Jupitor', convicted of stealing a handkerchief, value 3 shillings. He was sentenced to transportation for a term of 7 years. Henry Downie was the grandfather of Dorothy May Downie, my grandmother.

To explore this family further, click on any of the links below or look for particular people in the People Index or Surname Index at the top of the website pages. References to living people in the database have been removed.

• Caroline Elizabeth Judd. Carrie Hollow and her family's story from her birth in Preston to her last home at White Hills.
• Dorothy May Downie. Our Nana's life story
• Our Judd Family origins. The early Judd story
• The Gay Family Kevin Judd's wife's family.
• The Downie Family. Contains evidence of our convict ancestors.
• Bill Downie. Bill was a favourite son, footballer, and a POW.
• The Webster Family Scottish ancestors on Carrie Judd's side of the family
• The Webster Family Bible This modest bible was passed down through five generations and contained snippets of family records.
• The Webster Album The album and many loose photographs have been passed down from Elizabeth Downie nee Webster to her daughter Dorothy then another generation to her daughter Caroline Hollow nee Judd. The photos may have belonged to Elizabeth’s mother originally as there seem to be some from the 1860s. Elizabeth was born in 1866 so it is probable the photos came from her mother Janet Webster nee Heatherwick. If you recognise any people in photos or want more information please contact me, Colin Hollow Contact link, front page.