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     Tasman Henry Mills was born on 26 June 1879 at Tasmania, Australia. He married Alice Ibbotson in 1902. Tasman Henry Mills died circa 31 December 1947 at Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia.

     William Henry Mills was born on 22 July 1848 at Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia. He married Martha Ann Osmond in 1876 at Victoria, Australia. William Henry Mills died on 8 July 1931 at Trafalgar, Victoria, Australia, at age 82.

     Anne Milne was born in 1830. She died in 1889.

     Annie Estelle Milne was born on 31 August 1882 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. She died in 1883 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Cecil George Milne was born on 16 June 1876 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Ella Mary Milne was born on 6 February 1870 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Ethel Beatrice Milne was born on 31 August 1879 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. She died in 1880 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Evelyn Blanch Milne was born on 3 February 1872 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Frederick Milne lived at 'Askrigg', New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. He was born on 12 July 1842 at Tasmania, Australia. He was a seaman, he retired from the sea at 22 in 1864. He married Martha Anne Maria Terry, daughter of Convict Edward Terry and Mary Ann Boothman, on 5 October 1865 at St David's Cathedral, 125 Macquarie Street, Tasmania, Australia. Frederick Milne died on 23 May 1911 at age 68.

     Frederick Edward Milne was born in 1866 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. He died in 1882 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     George Milne was Chief Officer of the Barque 'RATTLER.' He was born in 1829. He Copy of 'Shipping Arrivals and Departures, Tasmania, 1843-1850' says that 'Rattler' was a barque, 442om, 522nm, 114.5x28.7x19.5'. Built by Sunderland in 1846 for R. Brooks of London. She arrived at Hobart on 11 November, 1846
from London (master was Edward Goldsmith) carrying merchandice. The
passengers included Mr. Spode, and the Captain's wife. She departed Hobart for London on 21 January, 1846 carrying wool, oil etc.,19 passengers and the Captain's Wife.

She returned to Hobart arriving on 11 November, 1847. On this voyage she
carried general cargo including merino sheep and white swans. The
passengers included Colonel Kelsall, R.E., Mr. Reason, wife and child.

On 01 January, 1848 'Rattler' was listed in port at Hobart 'loading for
London'. On 29 January, 1848 she departed Hobart on her return voyage toLondon carrying 50t leather and 20 passengers.

'Rattler' was back in Hobart again on 4 December, 1848,Edward Goldsmith in
command, with a general cargo, 8 cabin and 6 steerage passengers as well as
22 crew. She had been engaged to bring out a Patent slip for the
Commissariat Wharf.

On 25 February, 1849, carrying a cargo of copper ore, wool, oil and ten
passengers she left Hobart bound for London.

In 1849 'Rattler' returned yet again to Hobart arriving on 27th November
with a general cargo and 23 passengers. She was still discharging her cargo on 1 January, 1850. The return voyage began on 26 February, 1850 when she left Hobart with a cargo of wool, oil, and timber. On board were 12 cabin and 17 steerage passengers.

By now Edward Goldwsmith must have been becoming very familiar with the
sailing conditions in and around Tasmania.

In 1850 'Rattler' left the Down on 26 August and headed yet again for
Tasmania. She arrived on 13th December with a general cargo, 7 cabin and 4 steerage passengers as well as 22 crew. Her return journey began on 19 March when she sailed out of Hobart with a cargo of wool and oil (probably whale oil) on her way to London via Gravesend. between 1843 and 1850. He died on 4 November 1854 at at sea On the voyage from Callao to London.

     George Milne was born in 1798 at London, England. He married Eliza Collicott, daughter of Convict Thomas Collicott and Charlotte Ross, on 9 February 1828 at St. David's Cathedral, 125 Macquarie Street, Hobart, Van Diemen's Land, Australia. George Milne died on 6 March 1861 at Tasmania, Australia.

     John Thomas Milne was born in 1832. He was ships apprentice in 1850 at on the ship 'Lady Denison'. He The alleged mutiny and massacre of the Lady Denison was part of the Australasian Anti-Transportation League 's campaign against the transportation of convicts to Van Diemen's Land, which was largely carried out by means of public rallies and press reports in papers owned by its supporters, all aiming at vilifying the convict population. Similar baseless allegations were made four years later after the ship Madagascar went missing between Melbourne and London. Weather conditions at the time the Lady Denison approached the Tasmanian coastline were extreme, two other vessels being lost in Bass Strait around the time. There is circumstantial evidence that wreckage including bodies were found by guano gatherers at Hunters Island Tasmania off Tasmania's far north-western tip, the bodies plundered of valuables and disposed of, and the circumstances not reported so their actions were hidden. It is not beyond the realms of possibility that one or more convicts managed to struggle ashore alive, and were assisted to escape. in April 1850. He died in April 1850 at sea on the ship 'Lady Denison'.

     Percy John Milne was born on 24 March 1868 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Percy John Collicott Milne was born on 24 March 1868 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia. He married Carrie Linia Nicholson, daughter of Antony Nicholson and Clara Annie Sanson, in 1899 at New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia.

     Robert Milne was Master Mariner. He was born in 1847. He married Louisa Jane Denne, daughter of John Thomas Denne and Mary Anne Bethune Hopwood, on 8 April 1873 at Chalmers Free Church Manse, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Robert Milne died on 16 April 1879 on the Barque 'Pelham' at sea. He was accidently killed on a voyage from Mauritius to Melbourne, Australia.