Ken Smith has been indexing the names of insolvent's that he comes across when searching early land records in the Registrar Generals Office. As the records of insolvency's prior to 1856 appear to no longer exist, this will be an important and interesting list.

There is an index of some insolvent's in the Public Records Office. But the names of these and others ofter appear in the Registrar Generals Office, which was once situated in the Supreme Court. They appear in land records when converted from Old Law to Torrens Title, and give the name, address, occupation, registration number and date of release certificate for the insolvent.

In the early days of the Port Phillip District, there was a Police Magistrate's Court, a Court of Petty Sessions and a Court of Requests. The latter court being for minor financial problems involving amounts of money below £10. As there was no Supreme Court in PPD until 1841, it was initially very difficult to resolve more serious financial difficulties. A person could be subpoenaed to appear in court in Sydney but this was very expensive especially if witnesses were required.

From 1841 until 1855, all insolvency's in PPD were registered in Melbourne. From 1855, there was a separate registry in Geelong. On the 8th February 1842 George Lilly had the dubious honour of being the first person to become insolvent in PPD. A very early settler, Lilly had bought land in Collins Street in 1837 at the first land sale. Like many others, he became involved in the real estate boom of 1839-1840 and got onto difficulties.

A large number of publicans became bankrupt. Even the famous water colourist, Wilbraham Liardet, (also a publican) became insolvent. In fact between 1842-1844, there were 237 insolvency's in PPD.

A notice was placed in the PPD newspapers and government gazettes giving the date of a meeting to wind up an estate and another notice later when the name of the liquidator or terustee was decided. And just like today, there were loopholes in the insolvency law, enabling people to hide their assets.

A new law for insolvency was passed in NSW on 1st February 1842. The insolvent person had to surrender all his estate. He had to make a declaration stating why he had reached his present financial position and after satisfying the requirements of the Law, he could apply to the Commissioner of Insolvent Estates for a certificate of release. It was not deemed polite to apply too early. Perhaps 6 months was early enough. Many estates were so complicated that they took years to resolve. Occasionally, assets were found as long as 30 years later and up until 1844, some insolvents served time in jail.

Contributed by Jan Hanslow (PPPG Member No 1057)

Resulting from the March 2000 meeting's talk on the subject of early insolvency records, I have been kindly made aware of the existence of a book entitled "The Victorian Insolvent List from 1842, to the end of June, 1862, and Public Assignments from 1854, to the end of June, 1862", compiled by John Noble Wilson.

This book has been put on microfiche, together with records of insolvencies up to 1873, and can be accessed in the Genealogy Section of the State Library of Victoria. It can be found on a carousel at LTGMF 417.

The following information can be obtained: date of sequestration (insolvency); name; residence and occupation of the insolvent; value of liabilities and assets; date when certificate of release was granted; dividends (if any) and name of the official assignee (liquidator). Before 1854, the place of residence and occupation are not stated.

This is a useful source of information, except that in some instances the date of sequestration does not agree with that given in contemporary Government Gazette and newspaper articles. But isn't that what one would expect? As they say in the classics: "Family history wasn't meant to be easy".

The following is a summary of records on Insolvency held in the Public Records Office:

Melbourne Court of Insolvency (held at Melbourne PRO):

Proceedings in Insolvent Estates 1863-1871 (VPRS 759)
Certificates of Discharge 1848-1875 (VPRS 75)
Deeds under 1871 Act (VPRS 762)
Index to Insolvencies 1834-1921 (VPRS 758)
Register of Insolvencies 1871-1915 (VPRS 757)
Register of Certificates of Discharge 1884-1928 (VPRS 1194)
Deeds of Arrangement 1899-1928 (VPRS 766)
Liquidation Deeds 1871-1904 (VPRS 764)
Deeds of Composition 1871-1898 (VPRS 763)
Schedules under 1890 Act 1890-1916 (VPRS 765)

Ballarat Insolvency Court (held at Ballarat Branch of the PRO):

Registers 1860-1907 (VPRS 723)
Affidavits 1871-1934 (VPRS 3592)
Deeds of Insolvency 1890-1934 (VPRS 811)

Geelong Insolvency Court (held at Melbourne PRO):

Registers 1855- (VPRS 1473)
Records (VPRS 815)

My thanks are due to Member, Anne Mavric for bringing the above information to my attention. If you have any further information about these insolvencies please write to me, Ken Smith, Port Phillip Pioneers Group Inc., Level B1, 257 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3000.

RGO Date	Wilson Date	INSOLVENTS TO 30 JUNE 1851
1842	1842	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
8 Feb	9 Feb	George Lilly, of Melbourne, Commission Agent
11 Feb	11 Feb	John Hodgson, of Melbourne, Gentleman
-	11 Feb	William Willis
18 Feb	12 Feb	George Smith, of Melbourne, Gentleman
-	23 Feb	John William Seymour, Of Melbourne, Publican
21 Feb	23 Feb	James Shaw, of Melbourne, Publican
-	21 Feb	Henry Davis, of Melbourne
-	25 Feb	George Thomas Stevens, of Melbourne
4 Mar	-	Edwin Mawney Sayers, of Melbourne, Merchant
7 Mar	7 Mar	Robert Reeves, of Melbourne, Agent   Auctioneer
-	10 Mar	Thomas Softly Kay, of Melbourne
11 Mar	11 Mar	Frederick Hitchins, of Melbourne, Lemon Syrup Maker
-	9 Mar	Robert Summerville
-	11 Mar	Charles Symonds Barrett, of Melbourne, Grocer
-	15 Mar	George Frazer, of Melbourne, Brewer
15 Mar	15 Mar	Thomas Connor, of Melbourne, Butcher
16 Mar	16 Mar	Norman Roderick M'Leod, of Melbourne, Settler
-	16 Mar	John Lee Gill, of Pentridge, General Dealer
-	18 Mar	John Frizzell, of Melbourne
18 Mar	18 Mar	Thomas Hunter Price, of Melbourne, Architect
-	18 Mar	John Stafford
19 Mar	19 Mar	Thomas Kelly, of Melbourne, Publican
-	21 Mar	Edward Atkyns Walpole   George Goggs, of Gardiner's Creek
21 Mar	21 Mar	John M'Nall, of Melbourne, Butcher (1st estate)
-	25 Mar	Henry George Harrington, of Melbourne, Chemist   Druggist
-	2 Apr	Thomas Freeman, of Geelong
2 Apr	2 Apr	Peter Snodgrass, of Melbourne, Settler
4 Apr	-	Frederick Pitmann, of Melbourne, Ironmonger
9 Apr	9 Apr	Thomas Arnold, of Melbourne, Assistant Commissary General
15 Apr	15 Apr	Thomas Cunningham, of Melbourne, Publican
22 Apr	22 Apr	John Herbert McCabe, of Melbourne, Ship's Commission Agent
16 May	26 Apr	Langhorne Brothers (William   George), of Melbourne, Merchants
-	27 Apr	Andrew Fleming Angus, of Melbourne
29 Apr	-	Francis Muirson, of Kinlochewe, Publican
-	2 May	Joseph Haynes
3 May	3 May	Joseph Anderson, of Melbourne, Builder
-	7 May	Matthew Maloney, of Melbourne
12 May	12 May	William Wedge Darke, of Melbourne, Contract Surveyor
-	13 May	Charles Stone
-	16 May	Edward Dean Freeman Hamilton
16 May	16 May	John Ley, of Melbourne, Publican
20 May	20 May	John Muston, of Richmond, Settler
-	20 May	John Campbell, of Melbourne
-	20 May	John Hook, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	20 May	William Austin, of Williams Town, Publican
23 May	23 May	John M'Nall, of Melbourne, Butcher (2nd estate)
-	30 May	Michael James Power, of Melbourne
-	30 May	Thomas Lucas, of Geelong
30 May	30 May	Charles Arnold, of Melbourne, Writing Clerk
-	30 May	James Haig Miller
-	2 Jun	Joseph William Hooson, of Melbourne
3 Jun	3 Jun	James Dennistoun Baillie, of Carngham, Settler
6 Jun	-	John Randle Pascoe, of Melbourne, Saddler
13 Jun	13 Jun	Robert Brettargh, of Melbourne, Publican
13 Jun	13 Jun	George Say, of Melbourne, General Dealer (1st estate)
16 Jun	17 Jun	George Jones, of Melbourne, Publican
-	13 Jun	Michael Solomon, of Moodeyallo
-	17 Jun	Thomas Sherwin
-	22 Jun	David Power
1 Jul	1 Jul	William Jones, of Melbourne, Wine Merchant
-	7 Jul	William Francis Browne Bohun, of Geelong, Custom House Officer
5 Jul	5 Jul	Peter Scott, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	8 Jul	Jonathan Phillips, of Portland, Butcher
15 Jul	15 Jul	Francis James Cox, of Melbourne, Baker
25 Jul	25 Jul	Lewis Pedrana, of Melbourne, Publican
7 Jul	27 Jul	Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn Liardet, of Melbourne, Publican
Aug	1 Aug	John Roberts, of Melbourne
27 Jul	27 Jul	Henry Hutchinson Atkinson, of Melbourne, Auctioneer
-	1 Aug	Hugh Archibald M'Millan, of Melbourne, Collecting Clerk, Times Office
-	1 Aug	John Butt Chin, of Melbourne, Tipstaff to the Supreme Court
1 Aug	-	John Shanks, of Melbourne, Publican
-	1 Aug	John Baskerville, of Melbourne, Custom House Agent
-	2 Aug	Hugh Mann, of Mount Macedon
1 Aug	1 Aug	George Langhorne, of the Yarra near Melbourne, Merchant
-	5 Aug	Reay Clarke, of near Mount Macedon, Innkeeper
22 Aug	23 Sep	Owen Wynne Morgan, of Melbourne
7 Sep	10 Sep	Thomas Anderson, of Melbourne, Publican
15 Sep	15 Sep	George Say, of Melbourne, General Dealer   Innkeeper (2nd estate)
-	10 Sep	Edward Bennett, of the River Wannon, Settler
-	20 Sep	Anthony Beale, of near the Plenty River, Settler
-	24 Sep	William Ledgerwood, of Geelong, Carpenter
-	30 Sep	Joseph Chadwick, of Melbourne, Stablekeeper
30 Dec	11 Oct	John Cumming   Donald M'Pherson, of Melbourne, Publicans
4 Oct	7 Oct	Thomas Howe, of Melbourne, Publican
7 Oct	7 Oct	John Roach, of Melbourne, Merchant
11 Oct	11 Oct	John Roe, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	28 Oct	Frederick John Street, of Richmond
-	29 Oct	George Graham, of Melbourne, Carpenter
-	29 Oct	John Lightwood, of Melbourne
31 Oct	11 Nov	John Greenlaw Foxton, of Melbourne, Custom House Agent
7 Nov	7 Nov	Ronald Fletcher, of Melbourne, Wine Merchant
-	7 Nov	Jeremiah Coffee, of Melbourne, Publican
-	7 Nov	Joseph Byrne, of Collingwood
11 Nov	11 Nov	George Arden, of Melbourne, Editor of the 'Gazette' Newspaper
-	12 Nov	James Heminsley, of Melbourne, Tobacconist
11 Nov	11 Nov	John Griffiths, of Melbourne, Boarding House Keeper
-	16 Nov	Alfred Cooper
-	-	Lewis Jones, of Melbourne
-	22 Nov	Thomas Hodge, of Melbourne, Theatre Proprietor
-	28 Nov	William Kmapp
-	5 Dec	Richard Henry Battley, of Melbourne, Carpenter
-	6 Dec	Francis Heaney, of Melbourne, Publican
-	10 Dec	Daniel Fitzgerald, of Melbourne
10 Dec	10 Dec	Daniel Connell, of Melbourne, Labourer
2 Dec	5 Dec	John Mooney, of Melbourne, Dealer
-	17 Dec	John Mayne Conolly, of Melbourne, Solicitor
19 Dec	Dec	John Sutherland, of Moonee Ponds, Farmer
20 Dec	31 Dec	Richard Forrest   Henry Luke Worsley, of Melbourne, Wine Merchants
-	24 Dec	Robert Ormond
-	24 Dec	James Addison
24 Dec	24 Dec	Mathew Holmes, of Melbourne, Stationer
19 Dec	19 Dec	James Simeon, of Melbourne, Linen Draper
19 Dec	19 Dec	William Redmond Belcher, of Melbourne, Auctioneer
-	31 Dec	Joseph Blandford, of Melbourne, Hairdresser
1843	1843	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
12 Jan	12 Jan	John Davies, of Melbourne
-	14 Jan	Colin Reginald James Seton Stewart
-	17 Jan	Anthony Collins, of Melbourne
18 Jan	19 Jan	Moses Lazarus, of Melbourne, Draper
-	17 Jan	Thomas Armistead, of Melbourne
18 Jan	18 Jan	Patricius William Welsh, of Melbourne, Merchant
-	19 Jan	Henry Carr, of Melbourne
-	23 Jan	Henry Waymark, of Melbourne, Grocer
-	24 Jan	John Dean, of Melbourne, Settler
-	26 Jan	James Maginn, of Melbourne, Brewer
-	27 Jan	David Lindsay, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	27 Jan	Thomas Mulcaster Marshall, of Melbourne, Agent
26 Jan	26 Jan	John Macgregor, of Merri Creek, Farmer
2 Feb	2 Feb	Anah Lewis, of Melbourne, General Dealer
7 Feb	7 Feb	Alexander McDonald, of Kinlochewe, Blacksmith
30 Jan	31 Jan	James Hill, of Williams Town, Settler
9 Feb	9 Feb	George Hale, of Geelong, Carpenter
9 Feb	10 Feb	Edwin Leadbeater, of Melbourne
9 Feb	9 Feb	James Watson, of Melbourne, Settler
9 Feb	10 Feb	John Jennings, of Melbourne, Ginger Beer Manufacturer
4 Feb	4 Feb	Henry Boorn Foot, of Brighton, Surveyor
-	10 Feb	George Henry Patterson, of Melbourne, Publican
-	14 Feb	Henry Arthur
-	15 Feb	W. E. Leigh
-	17 Feb	Edward Riggs White
16 Feb	20 Feb	George Coulstock, of Mill Park, River Plenty, Gentleman
16 Feb	18 Feb	John Byng, of Melbourne, Publican
21 Feb	21 Feb	John Hunter, of Melbourne. Settler
25 Feb	25 Feb	Benjamin Hancock, of Melbourne, Publican
18 Feb	20 Feb	James Watson   John Hunter (Watson   Hunter), of Melbourne, Merchants   Settlers
25 Feb	7 Feb	William Frederick Augustus Rucker, of Melbourne, Merchant
-	24 Feb	George Scarlett, of Melbourne, Working Jeweller
1 Mar	2 Mar	Charles Williams, of Melbourne, Auctioneer
4 Mar	4 Mar	Deane   Parrott, of Colac, Settlers
-	8 Mar	Henry Frencham
-	13 Mar	Charles Parker Tilly
14 Mar	-	John Moffatt Chisholm, of Melbourne, Merchant
-	14 Mar	John Rolls
18 Mar	18 Mar	Robert Wilson, of Melbourne, Druggist
18 Mar	20 Mar	James Monckton Darlot, of Melbourne, Landowner
-	17 Mar	Charles Foster Williams, of Melbourne, Landowner
-	24 Mar	James Jordan, of Williams Town
-	25 Mar	Edward Barlow, of Williams Town, Tide Waiter
18 Mar	20 Mar	John Boyd   Henry John White, of Belle Vue Station, near Steel's Creek, Settlers
25 Mar	25 Mar	Arthur Kemmis, of Melbourne, Merchant
27 Mar	28 Mar	Robert Aitken, of River Hopkins, Settler
-	30 Mar	George Milligan, of Melbourne, Auctioneer
1 Apr	1 Apr	James Thompson, of Collingwood, Labourer
1 Apr	1 Apr	George Abbott, of Merri Creek, Farmer
-	1 Apr	John Donnelly, of Melbourne
-	1 Apr	William Dawson, of Williams Town, Innkeeper
3 Apr	3 Apr	Thomas Clark, of Melbourne, Grocer
-	3 Apr	William Thain, of Mercer's Vale
-	6 Apr	Michael M'Carthy, of Newton, Sawyer
17 Mar	20 Mar	Horatio Nelson Carrington, of Melbourne, Solicitor
-	8 Apr	Thomas Barry Alexander
-	10 Apr	George William Wilson
-	18 Apr	John Malpas, of Melbourne, Brickmaker
22 Apr	22 Apr	John Stephens, jnr., of Barwon River, Settler
22 Apr	22 Apr	Daniel Stodhart Campbell   Alfred Woolley (Campbell   Woolley), of Melbourne, Merchants
-	22 Apr	Henry Baker, of Melbourne, Innkeeper
-	24 Apr	Thomas Costin, of Melbourne, Labourer
-	25 Apr	William May, of Melbourne, Mail Carrier
28 Apr	29 Apr	Frederick William Dallimore, of Melbourne, Gentleman
28 Apr	28 Apr	Malcolm M'Lean   Donald M'Lean, of Strathallan, Settlers
-	15 May	Alfred H. Bates   John Edward Bates, of Marrabool, Geelong, Settlers
20 May	30 Apr	William Overton, of Melbourne, Baker
10 May	10 May	George Urquhart, of Melbourne, Settler
15 May	16 May	John Henderson, of Melbourne, Salesman
17 May	17 May	George Hyde, of Green Hills, Esquire
-	25 May	Charles William Dixon
-	5 Jun	John William Page, of Melbourne, Settler
8 Jun	8 Jun	John Grey, of the Werribee River, Settler
-	8 Jun	Richard Pawley, of Melbourne, Bricklayer
8 Jun	8 Jun	James M'Donald (or Macdonell), of Melbourne, Limeburner
-	7 Jul	Robert Warrell, of Merri Creek
18 Aug	19 Aug	Robert Deane, of Melbourne, Solicitor
21 Jul	22 Jul	John Ritchie, of Melbourne, Gentleman
-	25 Jul	John McWey, of Melbourne, Lodging-house Keeper
-	29 Jul	John Symonds, of Melbourne, Hairdresser
28 Jul	31 Jul	Henry Ward Mason, of Melbourne, Shopkeeper
-	10 Aug	William Forlonge, of Kalkallo, Settler
11 Aug	11 Aug	Mary Anne Walsh, of Newtown, Widow
9 Aug	12 Aug	Edwin Sawtell, of Melbourne, Settler
29 Aug	1 Sep	William Monger, of Melbourne, Builder
-	2 Sep	Edward Woolley, of Melbourne
11 Sep	11 Sep	Thomas Mahoney Crosbie, of Melbourne, Builder
13 Sep	13 Sep	William Marshall, of Melbourne, Tallow Chandler
-	13 Sep	Philip Leigh, of Melbourne, Publican
19 Sep	19 Sep	John William Thurlow, of Melbourne, Solicitor (1st estate)
-	20 Sep	Charles Samuel Morrow
20 Sep	20 Sep	William Perrin, of Melbourne, Bricklayer
-	20 Sep	Gildon Manton
2 Oct	2 Oct	William Adams, of Melbourne, Livery Stable Keeper
10 Oct	10 Oct	William Evans, of Melbourne, Publican
12 Oct	12 Oct	John Spink, of Melbourne, Plasterer
16 Oct	16 Oct	William Sharp, of Mount Macedon, Licensed Victualler
-	19 Oct	Thomas Croft, of Melbourne
27 Oct	27 Oct	Richard Capper, of Melbourne, Carpenter
30 Oct	30 Oct	Henry Hayden, of Portland, Auctioneer
30 Oct	30 Oct	Michael Heaphy, of Melbourne, Laborer
-	3 Nov	Thomas Roberts, of Melbourne, Baker
-	6 Nov	Henry Farrell, of Melbourne, Butcher, now Poundkeeper, Kalkallo
-	8 Nov	George Alexander Gilbert, of Darebin Creek, Settler
-	11 Nov	William Budds, of Melbourne
-	16 Nov	Matthew Maloney, of Melbourne, Publican
-	17 Nov	Thomas Jones Perry, of Dandenong, Settler
17 Nov	17 Nov	Peter Walker, of Melbourne, Blacksmith
20 Nov	20 Nov	John M'Donald, of Melbourne, Clerk
20 Nov	20 Nov	Edward Parker, of the Grampians, Settler
20 Nov	21 Nov	Alexander Mackinlay, of Gardiner's Creek, Settler
30 Nov	1 Dec	Thomas Kelly, of Melbourne, Boarding House Keeper (2nd estate)
4 Dec	4 Dec	John Younghusband, of Melbourne, Carpenter
-	6 Dec	Richard Grayling, of Melbourne, Tailor
7 Dec	-	Thomas Robinson, of Melbourne, Brewer
-	12 Dec	Henry Nichols
9 Dec	12 Dec	David John Thomas, of Melbourne, Surgeon
-	14 Dec	George Sherwin, of the River Plenty, Settler
18 Dec	18 Dec	John Cosgrave, of Melbourne, Carpenter
22 Dec	22 Dec	John Minifie, of Merri Creek, Carpenter
30 Dec	30 Dec	Benjamin Baxter, of Melbourne, Stock-holder
1844	1844	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
2 Jan	2 Jan	Henry Manderson Campbell, of Melbourne, Publican
-	6 Jan	John Towerd Harrison
12 Jan	13 Jan	Alexander Sutherland, of Melbourne, Builder (1st estate)
31 Jan	31 Jan	John Maude Woolley, of Melbourne, Settler
31 Jan	31 Jan	Alexander Mackillop, of Melbourne, Yeoman
5 Feb	5 Feb	James Clerk Wallace, of Melbourne, Solicitor
-	14 Feb	Peter Mason, of Geelong, Publican
15 Feb	16 Feb	George O'Connell, of Melbourne, Butcher
16 Feb	16 Feb	James Kell, of Melbourne, Boat Builder
20 Feb	20 Feb	Thomas Bell Sibering, of Brighton, Publican
21 Feb	-	John Bland, of Melbourne, Auctioneer
-	21 Feb	Thomas Scott, of Melbourne, late Publican
22 Feb	23 Feb	William Meek, of Melbourne, Solicitor
-	29 Feb	James Hills, of Melbourne, Tailor
-	1 Mar	William Chalmer Burns, of Melbourne, Carpenter
1 Mar	1 Mar	Alexander Thomson, of Geelong, Merchant
-	6 Mar	Martin Morgan, of Leslie Park, Farmer
-	9 Mar	Edward Langhorne, of Williams Town, Storekeeper
22 Mar	23 Mar	Joseph Cowell Passmore, of Melbourne, Painter and Glazier
22 Mar	23 Mar	John Cumming, of Melbourne, Brewer
30 Mar	30 Mar	Frederick Dunbar, of Melbourne, Brewer
4 Apr	5 Apr	Thomas Anderson, of Melbourne, Publican (2nd estate)
-	6 Apr	Andrew Forlonge, of Little River, Settler
10 Apr	10 Apr	Thomas Hill, of Melbourne, Watchmaker
-	10 Apr	John Augustus Manton, of Melbourne, Merchant
11 Apr	11 Apr	William Gardiner, of Melbourne, Innkeeper
20 Apr	20 Apr	Isaac Hind, of Melbourne, Woolbroker
-	22 Apr	Francis Nodin, of Melbourne, Storekeeper
24 Apr	24 Apr	Peter Whelan, of Melbourne, Publican
3 May	3 May	John Seller, of Melbourne, Settler
-	13 May	Henry Palmer, of Melbourne, late Publican
-	6 Jun	William Hunter
8 Jun	8 Jun	Thomas Ackerly Robins, of Melbourne, Timber Merchant (1st estate)
15 Jun	-	Alfred Langhorne, of Melbourne, Settler
20 Jun	20 Jun	Hugh Lang, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	21 Jun	Alfred Turner
16 Aug	16 Aug	Charles Jones, of Collingwood, Clerk
-	26 Aug	Charles Laing, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	31 Aug	Thomas Armstrong
-	28 Sep	James Tanswell
-	27 Nov	George Wilmot
-	28 Nov	Richard Burrows
-	2 Dec	Christopher Minton
4 Dec	4 Dec	Donald Campbell Simson, of Loddon River, Gentleman
20 Dec	-	Henry Dendy, of Brighton Park, Gentleman
1845	1845	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
10 Jan	10 Jan	Henry George Ashhurst, of Melbourne, Merchant
-	24 Feb	Edward Lyons
14 Mar	14 Mar	John Pascoe Fawkner, of Melbourne, Gentleman
19 Mar	19 Mar	William Henry Atkins, of Seven Creek Station, Settler
-	12 Apr	John Martin Ardlie
7 May	9 May	Alexander McCallum, of Darebin Creek, Settler
-	11 Jul	James Dawson
-	23 Jul	John Skinner
14 Aug	14 Aug	Mary Watson, of Melbourne, Stockholder
-	24 Oct	William Edward Hammond, of Melbourne, Law Clerk
-	3 Dec	Alexander Chisholm, of Melbourne, Agent
1846	1846	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
-	3 Jan	Thomas Webster
8 Jan	8 Jan	William Locke, of Melbourne, Merchant
31 Jan	-	Joseph Whitehead, of Melbourne, Draper
-	7 Feb	Charles Dickenson
26 Feb	26 Feb	William Kerr, of Melbourne, Newspaper Proprietor and Publisher
-	11 Mar	Edward Hennessey
-	30 Mar	Thomas Cosby Riddle, of Melbourne, Wine Merchant
-	9 Jun	Richard Forrest
12 Jun	13 Jun	Theophilus Dredge, of Melbourne, Dealer in Glass and Chinaware
15 Jun	15 Jun	Alexander Sutherland, of Melbourne, Builder (2nd estate)
-	30 Jun	John Pridham Smith, of Collingwood, Solicitor
13 Jul	13 Jul	John Sleight, of Melbourne, Cabinet Maker
-	27 Jul	Edward M. Lyne Smith, of Melbourne, Reporter to 'Argus' Newspaper
21 Aug	21 Aug	James Ross, of Melbourne, Publican
22 Aug	22 Aug	William Nicholson, of Melbourne, Schoolmaster
22 Aug	27 Aug	William Hampden Dutton, of Melbourne, Merchant
16 Sep	16 Sep	John McDonald, of Winding Creek, Wheelwright
-	22 Sep	Augustus Charles Suchet, of Melbourne, Publican
-	24 Sep	Robert Selkrig, of Collingwood, Wine Merchant
-	29 Sep	William Hartnell (or Hartnett)
-	13 Oct	David Alexander Beath, of Garem Gum, Settler
15 Oct	15 Oct	George Milne, of Melbourne, Stonemason
-	31 Oct	Daniel Rooney, of Melbourne, Builder
-	11 Nov	George Brown
11 Dec	11 Dec	John Levien, of Melbourne, Agent
1847	1847	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
-	3 Feb	David Smyth (deceased)
-	11 Feb	James M'Laren
-	29 Mar	John Graham
7 Apr	21 Apr	Alexander Frazer and John Campbell, of Glencoe, Gipps' Land, Farmers (Campbell   Frazer)
-	17 Apr	Robert Lumsden, of Melbourne, Carpenter
26 Apr	26 Apr	William Lane, of Melbourne, Publican
-	23 Jul	Thomas Howe
-	28 Jul	John William Thurlow, of Melbourne, Solicitor (2nd estate)
4 Oct	4 Oct	John Lord, of Moonee Ponds, Labourer
-	4 Nov	Francis Benjamin Jones, of Melbourne, Cooper
-	12 Nov	William Rennie
2 Dec	2 Dec	Richard Smith, of Collingwood, Clerk
-	8 Dec	Thomas Pinkerton
1848	1848	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
-	1 Jan	James Boyle
-	3 Jan	Thomas Webster
-	7 Jan	Ambrose Draper, of Geelong, Shoemaker
13 Jan	3 Jan	George Beaver, of Melbourne, Builder
-	17 Jan	Robert Bateman
-	27 Jan	William Turner
6 Mar	6 Mar	Thomas Woolley
16 Mar	16 Mar	William Madden, of Geelong, Painter
5 Apr	5 Apr	John Henry Sullivan, of Melbourne, Wine Merchant
16 May	16 May	James Horsfall
-	16 May	Patrick Kean
3 Jun	26 May	Richard Wayman, of Melbourne, Road Contractor
-	1 Jul	William H. Douglass
10 Jul	10 Jul	Robert Innes Allan, of Brighton, Grazier
31 Jul	18 Jul	Charles Manton, of Melbourne, Settler
-	8 Sep	Thomas Comb
-	10 Sep	Arthur Horne
-	18 Sep	Edward (or Arthur) Meyers
-	4 Nov	Frederick Hornblower
-	23 Nov	Napoleon Delarey
-	25 Nov	Abraham Abrahams
29 Nov	29 Nov	John Sproat, of Melbourne, Doctor of Medicine
-	8 Dec	John Stoneham
-	19 Dec	Daniel Ronaldson
1849	1849	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
15 Jan	15 Jan	James Watson, of Melbourne, Cabinet Maker
-	24 Jan	John A. Manton
-	27 Jan	Jacob Mouldey
-	2 Feb	Isaac Lazarus Lincoln
-	10 Feb	A. H. Boys
-	2 Mar	James Johnstone
-	12 Apr	John Winstanley
25 Apr	25 Apr	John O'Bryan, of Melbourne, Butcher
-	27 Apr	John R. Kent
5 May	5 May	Peter Sinclair, of Geelong, Baker
23 May	7 May	Thomas Ackerly Robins, of Geelong, Storekeeper (2nd estate)
-	12 May	Samuel Pearcy
-	14 May	George Hewer
-	20 Jun	Alexander R. Larrimore
-	28 Jun	Martin Callinan
-	29 Jun	Foster Dorman
2 Jul	2 Jul	Alexander Airth Broadfoot, of Melbourne, Commission Agent
-	4 Aug	Thomas Kissock
-	7 Aug	Thomas Mehegan
-	10 Aug	R. W. Sutton
-	31 Aug	John Martin Ardlie
-	9 Sep	James M'Mahon
13 Sep	13 Sep	Thomas Hamilton, of Melbourne, Saddler
31 Oct	29 Sep	William Bertram, of Campaspie River, Labourer
-	20 Sep	Thomas Weekly
-	25 Sep	George Jones
-	19 Oct	Edward Bradley
-	13 Nov	James Doyle
-	7 Dec	Edward Morris
20 Dec	20 Dec	William Dunn, of Melbourne, Compositor (or Printer)
1850	1850	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
-	7 Jan	Henry Price
12 Feb	12 Feb	William Creber, of Melbourne, Carpenter and Builder
-	27 Feb	Jonas Ridley
18 Mar	-	Henry Hughes, of Collingwood, Bricklayer
23 Mar	3 Apr	John King, of Melbourne, Publican
-	9 Apr	George William White
-	10 Apr	John Pinn
-	22 Apr	H. J. Cumming
-	22 Apr	James Dunbar
-	18 May	Allan M'Donald
-	24 Jun	George Knox
-	26 Jun	Charles Linstead
19 Jun	26 Jun	Allan McKenzie and Peter McKenzie, of Gateside, Morang, Farmers
15 Jul	15 Jul	Patrick Kelly, of Melbourne, Licensed Victualler
-	23 Jul	Patrick Fawcett
-	1 Aug	Jeremiah Lingard
-	1 Aug	Jonathan Rider
-	3 Aug	H. William Hellyer
3 Aug	3 Aug	Joseph Ankers Marsden, of Collingwood
-	5 Aug	Charles Broad
-	14 Aug	James Hilton
-	17 Aug	Thomas Dunn
30 Aug	30 Aug	William Rose, of Melbourne, Baker
29 Aug	30 Aug	Octavius Williams, of Melbourne, Merchant
-	30 Aug	Frederick Lord Clay
-	2 Sep	Robert M. Oldman
-	9 Sep	Michael Croker
-	17 Sep	Jonas Brown Rider
-	23 Nov	Cornelius Hogan
-	9 Dec	James William Cogan
1851	1851	Insolvent's Name, Residence and Occupation
-	16 Jan	Edward Casperson
-	20 Jan	James Headen
27 Jan	-	James Watson, of Flemington, Commission Agent
-	3 Mar	? Bugless
19 Mar	19 Mar	David Duncan, of Gippsland, Publican
24 Mar	26 Mar	Abraham Elias Cohen, of Melbourne, Draper
-	2 Apr	Edward Butterfield
14 Apr	15 Apr	Thomas Jackson, of Launceston, Dealer
10 May	13 May	Walter Ferguson, of Melbourne, Draper
4 Jun	20 May	Amos Shoemack, of Melbourne, Laborer
2 Jun	2 Jun	Henry Steel Shaw, of Kalkool Creek, Sheep Farmer
-	11 Jun	Martin Page
-	27 Jun	John Latta
RGO = Registrar-General's Office, Melbourne
Wilson = Victorian Insolvent List, compiled by John Noble Wilson (1862)

Contributed by Ken Smith (PPPG Member No. 895)

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