When John Fallon purchased crown allotment 32 in the parish of Puebla about 1856 he probably had high hopes for his future. He selected 160 acres on the north west corner of Anglesea and Hendy Main Roads. He would have been expected to improve his land and the advertisement in the Geelong Advertiser in 1860 when his land was sold showed what he had achieved. He had erected a well built slab hut with three rooms, probably out of timber growing on the property, some fencing and two large water holes. He had cleared and cultivated 30 acres probably employing wood cutters to get the job done with the primitive tools available at the time. Some of the timber would have been taken to Geelong to sell to provide extra income. He would probably have made a vegetable garden containing a few fruit trees and maybe kept poultry for eggs and for eating. This was probably the same John Fallon who arrived in Australia 1841. He was born about 1817 in Roscomman in Ireland. Initially he settled in Melbourne with his wife Bridget (née Hardiman). They moved around, which we know from where their five children were born. Margaret — born in 1842 in Melbourne Mary — born in 1844 in Geelong, died at St John of God Hospital in Ballarat aged 81 Catherine — born in 1848 at Leigh River John — born 1850 at Mount Moriac Sarah — born 1853 at Waurn Ponds By 1860 John Fallon was insolvent. His liabilities were recorded as £321/9/3 and his assets £313/17/-, the deficiency being £7/12/3. The causes of this state of affairs was firstly that during the previous 18 months, more that 20 head of working bullocks died, involving a loss of £200 and secondly that the crop on his land was of no value in consequence of destruction by cattle. This was probably the same John Fallon who arrived in Australia 1841. He was born about 1817 in Roscomman in Ireland. Initially he settled in Melbourne with his wife Bridget (née Hardiman). They moved around, which we know from where their five children were born. Margaret — born in 1842 in Melbourne Mary — born in 1844 in Geelong, died at St John of God Hospital in Ballarat aged 81 Catherine — born in 1848 at Leigh River John — born 1850 at Mount Moriac Sarah — born 1853 at Waurn Ponds John died of consumption in 1881 at Geelong Hospital aged 64 and was buried in an unknown location at the Geelong Eastern Cemetery. |
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