John Proctor (1831-1913), the son of Thomas Proctor and Sarah Rogers, was born in Nettleton in Wiltshire. He came out to Australia on the "Indian Queen" which departed England on the 18th of January 1854 and arrived in Melbourne in April 1854. He was later followed out by his sister Mary (later Clay) and his brother George. He married Johanna More at Carisbrook in 1857.
John and Johanna lived at Mt Beckworth and had a store in Clunes, but left after riots and went to Catumnal near Boort where they selected land for farming.
John and Johanna's children were:
- Margaret (Maggie) Proctor (1857-1933) who married George Coles Parker
- Sarah Proctor (1859-1948) who married Phillip Gulley Cameron in 1879
- Elizabeth (Bessie) Proctor (1861-1950) who married William John Facey and lived in Boort.
- Thomas Proctor (1863-1953) who married Hannah Matilda Johannasen
- John(Jack) Proctor (1865-1933 ) who married Hetta Elizabeth (Ettie) Williamson in 1895
- Ellen (Nellie) Proctor (1867-1956) who married Marcus Frederick (Marc) Smith in 1895
- Jane (Janie) Proctor (1869- ) who married John Williamson in 1891
- Annie Proctor (1872- ) who married Andrew (Dan) Dalgleish in 1895
- James (Jim) Proctor, Annie's twin brother, who married Mary Jane (Polly) Bell in 1872
- Henry (Harry) Proctor (1874-1955) who married Violet Williamson
- Emily Jemima (Tottie) Proctor (1880-1959 ) who married Jack Perry
John and Johanna were buried at the New Melbourne Cemetery Fawkner in the Old Methodist Section which was later cleared and grassed.
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