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     James Lucas was born in 1830 at Van Diemen's Land, Australia.

     James Lucas was born on 23 January 1798 at Norfolk Island. He married Elizabeth Murray, daughter of Convict Kennedy Murray and Convict Ann White, on 18 January 1819 at St. John's Anglican Church, St John Street, Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. James Lucas died on 11 April 1869 at Carngham, Victoria, Australia, at age 71. He was buried on 14 April 1869 at Carngham, Victoria, Australia.

     James Lucas was born on 14 May 1827 at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He died on 9 March 1831 at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia, at age 3.

     James Lucas was born in 1843 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

     James Lucas was born on 2 July 1820 at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He married Hannah Tainton in 1849 at Christ Church, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. James Lucas died on 26 December 1871 at Dunolly, Victoria, Australia, at age 51.

     James Lucas was born in 1865 at Woodford, Victoria, Australia. He died in 1866 at Victoria, Australia.

     James Bradford Lucas was born on 11 March 1820 at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He married Augusta Matilda Johnson on 20 May 1841 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. James Bradford Lucas died on 6 April 1911 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at age 91.

     James Herbert Lucas was born in 1885 at Beaufort, Victoria, Australia. He married Kathleen Oconnor in 1906.

     James Richard Lucas was born in 1850 at Victoria, Australia. He died in 1911 at Talbot, Victoria, Australia.

     Her married name was Lucas-Mills. Jane Bird Lucas was also known as Jane Blackmore Lucas. She was born on 26 January 1861 at Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. She married J.P. Charles Lucas-Mills, son of William Lucas and Elizabeth Gabell, on 12 January 1880 at Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. Jane Bird Lucas died on 25 December 1925 at Derby, Tasmania, Australia, at age 64.

     Her married name was Newman. Jessie Ada Lucas was born on 13 June 1871 at Yass, New South Wales, Australia.

     John Lucas was born circa 1734.

     John Lucas was born on 29 October 1862 at Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. He married Ada Isabelle Jane Green, daughter of Frederick Clarence Green and Isabel Spurr Pearsall, in 1896 at Tasmania, Australia.

     John Lucas was born on 16 May 1830 at Longford, Van Diemens' Land, Australia.

     John Lucas John was born on Norfolk Island on 21st December 1796. Although he was the seventh child of Nathaniel and Olivia Lucas to be born on Norfolk Island, he was the first one to be entered in the Government Victualling Book as Lucas instead of Gaskins. He was eight years old when the family moved back to Sydney.

On 5th April 1807 John advertised in the Sydney Gazette for “presentation of claims requested” as he was leaving the Colony.This was a trip to Van Diemen’s Land in the “Santa Anna”. Children of the Colony had to take on responsibilities at an early age in those days; John was just over ten years old at the time.

He married Mary Rowley at St. Philip’s Church, Sydney, on 10thMarch1817. Mary was born in 1800 at Kingstown, New South Wales,thedaughter of Thomas Rowley, a soldier in the New South Wales Corps(RumCorps) and Elizabeth nee Selwyn a convict.

In February 1821 John was granted a license for “The Black SwanInn”.Hethen applied for a spirit license, which was grant in 1822.

In 1822 John built his first flour mill at Harris Creek. In1825Johnwrote to Governor Brisbane requesting a land grant in additiontohis150 acres at Harris Creek. The reason being that he wanted tobuildasecond mill and the land at Harris creek was unsuitable tosustain asecond mill. The request was denied, the reason given wasthat healready 650 acres. However 500 acres of this was not his landbut hadbeenhis father’s.

John applied again for the grant, this time the applicationwasaccompanied by a reference from William Moore. This time the landwasgranted. John promised to have the mill working within six monthsofreceiving the land. After he had built the mill he requested thathecall the mill after Governor Brisbane. The Governor grantedtherequest.

This second mill had permanent water because it was on theupperreaches of the Woronora River at the head of the tidal waters.Johnstatedthat there was enough water to grind one thousand bushelsaweek. After he built this second mill John was known as JohntheMiller. With this Lucas mill operational, shallow draft boatsladenwith wheat, wereable to sail up the Woronora River to the mill.Herethe wheat was ground into flour without custom and wharfagefees,which were levied atSydney. Unfortunately the mill was destroyedbyfire in the 1830’s and to discourage John from rebuilding, aCustomsofficer was stationedBotany Bay to intercept boats bound fortheWoronora River. Thereforeit was not economical to rebuild andpayduties. The mill estate was offered for sale by auction on 14thMarch1843 but was not sold. John abandoned the site in 1843. It is nowthesite of the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor.

Mary died at Nanima, New South Wales, on 4th May 1869 and was buriedatGundaroo Cemetery. John died at Murrubateman, New South Wales, on5thJune 1875 and was buried at Gounyan Cemetery. John and Mary hadelevenchildren. He was born on 21 December 1796 at Norfolk Island. He married Mary Rowley, daughter of Captain Thomas Rowley and Elizabeth Selwyn, on 10 March 1817 at St Phillip's Church of England, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Lucas died on 5 June 1875 at Murrumbateman, New South Wales, Australia, at age 78.

     John Lucas was born on 19 July 1825 at Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. He married Sarah Ann Kay in 1855 at Alberton, Victoria, Australia. John Lucas died on 1 October 1905 at Sale, Victoria, Australia, at age 80.

     John Lucas was born on 24 June 1818 at New South Wales, Australia. He married Mary Ann Sammon on 4 January 1841 at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. John Lucas died on 1 March 1902 at Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia, at age 83.

     John Lucas was born on 28 January 1836 at Tasmania, Australia. He married Bridget Ann McAllen on 14 November 1862 at Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. John Lucas died in 1896 at Ararat, Victoria, Australia.

     John Lucas was born in 1855 at Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. He died in 1887 at Dunolly, Victoria, Australia.

     John Lucas was born in 1867 at Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 25 March 1907 at New South Wales, Australia.

     John Lucas died on 12 April 1877 at Yass, New South Wales, Australia. He was born on 12 April 1877 at Yass, New South Wales, Australia.

     John Lucas was born in 1871 at Tallarook, Victoria, Australia.

     John Alfred Lucas was born in 1843. He married Sarah Rodwell in 1878 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Alfred Lucas died on 4 July 1894 at New South Wales, Australia.

     John Hazell Lucas was born on 26 February 1878 at Yass, New South Wales, Australia. He married Isabella Hood in 1900 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. John Hazell Lucas died on 7 October 1929 at New South Wales, Australia, at age 51.

     John Hector Lucas was born on 20 April 1853 at New South Wales, Australia. He died on 29 July 1918 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, at age 65.

     John Richard Lucas was born in 1817. He married Sarah Porter, daughter of Convict George Porter and Susannah Creech Mely O'Brien, on 10 April 1841 at Van Diemen's Land, Australia. John Richard Lucas died in 1883 at Tasmania, Australia.

     John Richard Lucas was born on 6 August 1841 at Tasmania, Australia. He died on 18 August 1841 at Tasmania, Australia.

     John Samuel Lucas was born in 1858 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 1 June 1859 at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

     John Samuel Lucas was born in 1869 at Sebastopol, Victoria, Australia. He married Annie Elizabeth Lucas, daughter of Nathaniel Lucas and Frances Mary Cheeseman, in 1896 at Shepparton, Victoria, Australia. John Samuel Lucas died in 1921 at Mooroopna, Victoria, Australia.

     John Thomas Lucas was born on 15 July 1845 at Burwood, New South Wales, Australia. He died on 11 March 1924 at Yass, New South Wales, Australia, at age 78.