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St Just Branch

Richard, son of Edward and Annie Goninan was baptised at Breage Parish Church on the 7^th August 1737. Richard married Ann McLean at Madron Church on the

1^st Feb 1778. They had the following children, all baptised at St Just:-

Peter 26^th Dec 1779

Charles 10^th Apr 1781

Ann 9^th June 1783

Mary 11^th April 1804 (aged 15)

William 11^th April 1804 (aged 18)

(Mary and William were baptised on the same day their father was buried)

William married Elizabeth Casley at St Just Parish Church on the 26^th April 1807 and they had six children, all baptised at St Just:-

William 21^st May 1809

Elizabeth 20^th Mar 1810

Alfred 11^th Feb 1815

Josiah 28^th Jan 1816

Edward 28^th June 1818

Jane 4^th Nov 1821

Elizabeth married Thomas Wallis in St Just in 1830.They had seven children, Alfred Goninan, Thomas, Jane, Elizabeth, Annie and John (twice). Their son Alfred went to Australia and in 1865 married Grace Tonkin in Adelong in New South Wales. Annie (known as Nanny) married James Addicott in St Just in 1863. They went to Australia in 1878.

William married Jane Williams in St Just in 1831 and they had four surviving children - William, Alfred, Edward and Elizabeth Jane. The family were living in New Chapel Street at the time of the 1841 census. Their son Alfred spent some time in Australia before returning home and marrying Rebecca Thomas in 1863. Their children included Alfred (jnr) and Ralph who were to emigrate to Australia and found the engineering firm of Alfred Goninan and Co in Newcastle, New South Wales. The Company was started in 1899 by Alfred and Ralph joined in 1901 on returning from the New Guinea gold fields.

Alfred Goninan

Ralph Goninan and family

Goninan Family Tree