The Balmain Association has records of personalities and organisations as
listed below. The information has been gathered from a mix of donated
histories, paper cuttings and local memories. It also contains researched
material from enquiries made by individuals.
Should you wish to access any on the following list please contact us
by email.
Note that privacy issues may restrict access.
See also the Family Histories
index.
A’Beckett, Louisa
Allt, Thomas Robert (1837-1909), chairman N.C.S.N. Co.
Atkins, Edward
Baker, Frederick
Balmain War Comfort Fund
Balmain, John George
Balmain, Dr. William (1762-1803), first fleet surgeon
Banks, Capt. James Matthew (1830-1924), master mariner
Batty, Thomas
Beach, William
Beasley, John
Beattie, James
Beattie, Samuel Thomas (1865-1941), NSW Ornithological Assoc.
Beck family
Bentley, Capt.
Berry, Elizabeth
Bisley, Steve (1951-), actor
Blacket, Edmund (1817-1883), architect
Booth, John (1822-1898), sawmiller
Bourne, James
Bowles, Mary Ann
Boyd family
Boykett, Vi
Bracegirdle, Sir Leighton Seymour (1881–1970), rear admiral
Bradley, John
Breakwell, Thomas
Broomfield, Capt. John, (1822-1903), master mariner
Brownlee, Thomas
Buchanan, Edward Harman (1859-1943), architect
Burrill family
Burt, James
Butement, Thomas
Caldecott, John
Cameron, Ewen Wallace (1816-1876), partner, Mort's Dock
Captain Thunderbolt, see Ward, Frederick Wordsworth
Carrington, Lady Cecilia Margaret (1856-1934), governor's wife
Carruthers, Dr. Charles Ulic (1847-1937), physician
Carson, Fred, college clothing
Cashman, Ann
Clegg, John
Clubb, George (1846-1924), land agent and politician
Cole, John
Coleman, John
Connolly, Patrick
Cooper, George
Cormack, Alexander
Cosh, Rev. James (1838-1900), Presbyterian minister
Cox, Harry, mayor of Balmain
Crawford, Peter Thompson (1949-), state politician
Cuckson, Barbara
Darling, Gov. Ralph (1772-1858), NSW governor
Davidson, Bonnie, historian of Balmain
Dayman, James
Degotardi, Johann Nepomuk (John) (1823-1882), photographer
De Belin, Jack, Fred and Billie
de Loitte, Lavinia Florence (Vinia) (1881-1962), singer
Deloitte, Quarton Levitt (1843-1929), "father of amateur rowing"
Dennis, Catherine
Dickson, Toni
Edwards, Alfred
Elliott, Frederick Wm (1827-1905), see Elliott, Dr. George Robinson
Elliott, Dr. George Robinson (1820-1899), druggist
Elliott, James Robert (1830-1910), see Elliott, Dr. George Robinson
Ellis, George, boat builder
Evans, Dr. Owen Spencer (1830-1889), physician
Evans, Walter
Evatt, Clive
Fitzgerald, Robert
Fitzhardinge, William George (1810-1884) and sons, solicitors
Ford, Frederick
Foy, William
Franki, James Peter (1843-1924), manager of Mort's Dock
Fraser, Dawn (1937-), olympic swimmer
Gardner, Doris
Garrard, Jacob (1846-1931), state politician
Geraghty, Patrick
Gilmour, Dame Mary (1865-1962), writer
Glassop, Rev. James John (1808-1894), Baptist minister
Gordon, John
Gorman, James
Gourlie, Walter Malcolm (Wal) (1922-1991), shopkeeper
Gray, Ira and family
Greenwell, Annie
Grenville, Catherine Elizabeth (Kate) (1950-), writer
Hacking, Theo
Haesler, Bill
Hamey, Kathleen Margaret (1932-2022), historian of Balmain
Hancock family
Harris, John
Henley, Sir Thomas (1860-1935), state politician
Hogg, Samuel Nisbet (1849-1934), historian of Balmain
Holt, John Thomas
Hughes, William Morris (Billy) (1862–1952), federal politician
Hunt, John Horbury (1838–1904), architect
Huntley family
Hutchings, Harold
Hutchinson, William Alston (1839-1897), soap manufacturer
Jackson, Archie
Jacques, Theodore James (1823-1893), registrar general
Johnston, Major George (1764-1823), colonial administrator
Johnston, Julia (1796–1879), see Johnson, Major George
Jung, John Edmund {1899-1992), RAAF airman
Kelly, Patrick
Kerr, Sir John Robert (1914-1991), governor-general
Killeen, Patrick
Klippell, Robert
Lane, William (1861–1917), New Australia, Paraguay
Laws, William John (1863-1934), land agent and politician
Lennane, Dr. Jean (1940-2014), Callan Park activist
Lewis, Ray, coal mine
Lyon, John Lamb (1836–1916), Lyon, Wells, Cottier & Co.
MacDonald, James (1814-1902), architect
MacDonald, Lillian
Manettas, Peter
Mansfield, Rev. Ralph (1799-1880), Methodist, newspaper editor
Marshall, Capt. William
Masterman, Nick
McGoogan, George and Joan
McKell, Sir William John (1891-1985), governor-general
McLachlan family
McPherson, Lenny (1921-1996), crime boss
Messenger, Herbert Henry
Moore, Syd, butcher
Moorehouse, Frank Thomas (1938-2022), writer
Morris, John (1931-2017), director of National Trust
Mort, Thomas Sutcliff (1816–1878), industrialist
Mullens, Josiah
Murdoch, Gilbert
Mustica, Joe, barrow florist
Nicholls, Debbie (-2016), Balmain activist
O'Connor, Richard
Origlass, Nicholas (Nick) (1908-1996), local politician
Paling, William Henry (1825-1895), musician, businessman
Paris family
Parkes, Sir Henry (1815-1896), state politician
Paul, George William (1799-1847), auctioneer, land speculator
Pearce, Capt. J.W.
Perdriau, Henry Carter (1845-1935), ferry proprietor
Petty, Bruce Leslie (1929-2023), cartoonist
Pilcher family
Purcell, Patrick
Quirk, Mary Lily
Quirke, John
Radford, Jean
Ramsay, David
Rees, Owen
Reynolds, Peter Leggett (1931–2019), historian of Balmain
Roberts, Caleb Grafton (1898-1965), see Roberts, Thomas William
Roberts, Thomas William (Tom) (1856-1931), painter
Roderick, John
Rose, Thomas
Rosser, Thomas
Rourke, James
Rowntree, Capt. Thomas Stephenson (1818-1902), shipbuilder
Seddon, Alfred
Selfe, Norman (1839-1911), engineer
Sharp, John Bennett (c1869-1944) furniture maker
Simonetti, Achille (1838-1900), sculptor
Slade, John James
Smith, Ian, boatbuilder
Stack, Rev. Canon William (1810-1871), Anglican minister
Stenhouse, Nicol Drysdale (1806-1873), lawyer and literary patron
Stoppard, Dr. Robert (1862-1926), clinic for slum children
Storey, John (1869-1921), state politician
Sustenance, Capt. Samuel Stretch (1827-1896), master mariner
Tatham, Robert George (1818-1892), plumber and gasfitter
Therry, Fr. John Joseph (1790-1864), Catholic priest
Thomas, Kenneth William (Ken) (1913-1997), TNT
Thomson, Barbara
Tickle, Harry
Tidswell, Henry Earnshaw (1820-1882)
Toelle, Henry Charles (1826-1900), builder
Tonurist, Julie
Towns, Capt. Robert (1794-1873), merchant and entrepreneur
Trouton, Capt. Frederick Henry (1826-1896), manager A.S.N. Co.
Uren, Thomas (Tom) (1921–2015), federal politician
Waite, John William Victor (1891-1960), local politician
Walker, David Wallace
Ward, Frederick Wordsworth (c1835–1870), bushranger
Ward, John
Watson, John Colin
Watson, W.W.L.
Watts, William
Weston, George
Whitfield, George
Whitmarsh, W., butcher and smallgoods
Winch family
Witton, Nina
Wood, Jan
Wyner, Isadore Lewis (Issy) (1916-2008), local politician