Lennox
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Christina Ainsworth – the family matriarch.
by Narissa Phelps for the Lennox Wave Lake Ainsworth, our renown local landmark, was named after James Ainsworth. Whilst much has been written about James, his wife Christina is less widely acknowledged. Who was Christina and what was life like for one of the earliest European women in the North Creek district? Christina Williams was…
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Charles Williams (1852–1941)
by Narissa Phelps for the Lennox Wave Williams Reserve sits at the very heart of Lennox Village. Charles Williams was born in 1852, the seventh child of Henry and Sarah Williams. Henry came to Australia as a convict in 1829, later becoming a cedar cutter in the Illawarra before moving to the Richmond District to…
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Annie Cowan – A woman of broad views.
by Narissa Phelps for the Lennox Wave Annie Augusta Cowan was one of the few women owning land in the North Creek (Lennox) area in 1896. Her 40-acre holding was near today’s Montworth Drive, nestling in the sweep of fertile land to the east of Deadman’s Creek. Born in England, Annie arrived in Melbourne as…
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Anne McKenzie Eyles
by Narissa Phelps for the Lennox Wave Irishwoman Anne McKenzie arrived in the colony as a 20-year-old free-woman in 1840. She married Joseph Eyles in 1841 before moving to the Clarence and soon after to the Richmond River. The couple were amongst the first European settlers in the district. Anne would have initially lived in…
Colonial Australia's Early History 