Most of the LOVELLS' were born in and around the North West coast of Tasmania, 
although some did stay around Hobart after arriving there as migrants. From 
Ireland and England they started to arrive in Tasmania in the early 1800's. 
Most came of their own free will but a few were convicts who had been 
transported from Ireland and England. 
The Lovells' were Pioneer Settlers who took whatever work was available. 
Joseph, Thomas, and Henry and their families were three of the LOVELL 
generation who made their homes in Tasmania.Henry LOVELL and his son Henry 
'Harry' LOVELL spent some time around Somerset formerly called (Cam) near the 
mouth of the Cam River,where the home still stands today and is heritage 
listed. Henry married Rachel Louisa WILLIAMS at Horton, Tasmania in 1885.
As a widower, Henry  married Sarah Clarke at Somerset in 1912. They had a 
daughter, Mavis Victoria (Lovell) McCullagh, b.1914.
Henry "Harry" LOVELL came to Victoria as a young man about 1913 and settled 
around the Cockatoo and Gembrook area, where he met and married Margaret Mary 
BELL who was the daughter of John James BELL and Annie (HOWARD) BELL.
Harry was a potato farmer for many years around the district.  
Other names connected to this LOVELL family are : AHERN, BELL, 
KENDALL, KIRKPATRICK, NYE, and WARNER. 
This web Site starts off with the LOVELL family and will be added to 
from time to time with further family links and hopefully some family photos.
Margaret Mary BELL came from a large family of Scottish migrants.
They came to Australia in 1883 on the ship 'LUSITANIA' and first
lived in Maldon, Victoria until the gold mining started to take a down turn. 
They went to live at Gembrook in the late 1880's where they worked as 
saw millers and timber cutters with a bit of gold digging as well. Some of 
the family were born and  married in Gembrook and Cockatoo.
The KIRKPATRICK family were well known in the Gembrook area also.One of the 
KIRKPATRICKS'married James Eadie BELL who was the brother of John James BELL. 
Altogether these families were rather prolific people and many articles have 
been written about them in local history books over the years.
About the NYE and WARNER family who were well known as Orchardist's in the 
Pakenham and Pakenham Upper areas. 
The NYES' also had a nursery at one stage around the Tynong area. James NYE 
was one of the Pioneer selectors of land in the 1880's. This property was 
situated towards Garfield North.
WARNER. Charles and Mary WARNER emigrated from Scotland to 'Brinkwater'in the 
year 1857 on the ship 'CARLETON ' They were accompanied by their children 
Euphemia(15 yrs)Catherine(13yrs)Helen(11yrs)and Andrew Brydie(10 months).
Charles, Mary, Helen and Andrew went to 'Brinkwater' where Charles worked for 
a Mr John Little for 6 months.Euphemia went as a nurse maid. The WARNERS' were 
Methodists.
NYE. Alexander and Maria NYE with son James (7yrs) emigrated from Sussex, 
England to Australia on the Ship 'ATLANTA' and arrived in Geelong on 19-6-1858.
On board the same ship were Henry NYE (20 yrs) a groomsman, and Mary NYE (18 
years) a domestic worker.  
The NYE'S were Presbyterians.