This branch covers the descendants of George DITCHBURN born 1845. The family emigrated to Australia in 1869, living first at Ballarat and then Sandhurst. The numbering and lettering are restarted for clarity.
A. George DITCHBURN born 1845 Castle Eden, Co. Durham.; died 1910 St.Arnaud, Australia; in 1865; married in Tynemouth, Northumberland Mary Ann COLLING (born1845 - died 1909).
They had 8 children:-
B.1. Mary Ann DITCHBURN born 1868, Tynemouth, Northumberland; married in Australia 1896 Joseph GUNNELL.
They had 3 children:-
C.1.1. Athol Claude GUNNELL born 1900.
C.1.2. Albert Alex GUNNELL born 1905
C.1.3 Mary Ann GUNNELL born 1908
B.2. Elizabeth Jane DITCHBURNborn 1870, Ballarat, VA; married Samuel John CROWLE in Maryborough.
They had 2 children:-
C.2.1. Raymond John CROWLE born 1895.
C.2.2. Athol george CROWLE born 1897
B.3.
William DITCHBURN born 1874 Sandhurst, VA.; died 1938 in Donald; married 1878 Louise Emma KAY
They had 2 children;-
C.3.1. Myra Colling DITCHBURN born 1902 in Donald
C.3.2. Louisa Firman DITCHBURN born 1905 in Donald.
B.4. Sarah DITCHBURNborn 1877 Ballarat VA; married 1906 James Robert MCMILLAN.
B.5. Thomas DITCHBURN born 1879 Sandhurst, VA
B.6. Eleanor Colling DITCHBURNborn 1882 Sandhurst VA; died 1963; married 1905 Thomas Lyon BRISBANE (1877 - 1963),
They had 2 children:-
C.6.1. Lionel Thomas BRISBANE born 1908 Victoria
C.6.2. Sydney Melbourne BRISBANE born 1915 Victoria
B.7. Albert George DITCHBURN born 1884 Sandhurst VA
B.8. John DITCHBURN born 1886 Sandhurst VA.