John MARLIN arrived at Port Jackson, Colony of New South Wales, on 25 November 1852 with wife Elizabeth & children Bridget & Thomas on barque "John Gray"; unfortunately, another daughter (Catherine) died from measels en route. They settled in the coastal Shoalhaven region where John worked, initially, as a farm labourer, and later, having acquired a small holding, as a dairy farmer. For reasons no longer known, in about mid-1880 the family surname became MARLAN.
John & Elizabeth had a further 3 children after arrival in the Colony - they were Eliza (born 1854), Michael (born 1856), and John (born 1857).
John died at Kangaroo Valley in the Shoalhaven region on 3 November 1896, and was buried in the local cemetery. No evidence of his grave remains.
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| Date of Birth | 1st Jan 1825 (circa) | |
| Date of Death | 3rd Nov 1896 | |
