William ROUTLEDGE came from nr. Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, where his father(unknown) owned Muncaster Mill. The family were corn millers. His romance with Catherine FORD was not popular with the local Squire, so they crossed the border to Wigtownshire, Scotland where they married and set up their own mill, "Milldriggan" at Kirkinner. Their eldest son, Thomas ROUTLEDGE was born there in 1792.

Thomas married Agnes McWHINNIE of the same area and moved to the "Old Mill", Mochram, nr Port William, Wigtownshire early 19th cent. The family owned farmland in the area as well as another mill in Port William. They had 10 children, George FORD ROUTLEDGE, 3rd eldest, was born in 1836.

George FORD ROUTLEDGE, age 24yrs, came to Australia on the ship "Suldanna", from Liverpool on the 6th July 1859, and arr. Melbourne, Australia, 3rd October 1859.

On the ship was Mary BLAIN, d/o John BLAIN of "Two Mark" Port William. George FORD ROUTLEDGE and Mary BLAIN married in Kyneton, Victoria, Australia, in 1861.

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