James TEMPLAR, b. 1826 Winscombe, Somersetshire, England, son of Stephen TEMPLAR and Martha HANCOCK was married in 1846 to Rose "Ann" PAYNE, b. 1826, Somersetshire, England, dau of George Gould PAYNE and Ann ANDREWS.

Three children were born in Somersetshire, England and the family emigrated on the "Priam" to portland, Vcitoria in 1852. James, an Agricultural Labourer was employed by Edward HENTY of "Muntham Station" on a nine month contract. A daughter Maria was born at "Muntham Station" in south-west Victoria in 1852. The family them moved to Glenorchy, near Stawell, Victoria where Ann died in 1861.

It appears that James TEMPLAR married again to Jane SAMPSON, b. c. 1847, daughter of John SAMPSON and _____ and they had additional children at Glenorchy, Victoria.

James TEMPLAR & Ann PAYNE had the following known family:

1. John TEMPLAR b. c.1846, Somersetshire, England, m. 1871 Isabella KIENE
2. George TEMPLAR b. c.1848, _____, d. 1901
3. James TEMPLAR b. c.1850, Somersetshire, England, d. 1911, m. 1874, Blanche Rose Ann GRIFFITHS ~1854-1926
4. Maria TEMPLAR b. 1852, "Muntham Station" Carapook, Vic, d. 1935, m. 1873, James SMITH ~1850- ?
5. Stephen TEMPLAR b. 1854, Wannon (nr Coleraine), d. 1855
6. Benjamin TEMPLAR b. c.1856, _____, d. 1928, m. Bertha Emilie EHLERT ~1875-1932
7. Stephen TEMPLAR b. 1858, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1927, m. 1911, Alna Olive JONES 1891-1977
8. Robert TEMPLAR b. 1860, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1861.

James TEMPLAR & Jane SAMPSON had the following known family:

1. Jane TEMPLAR b. 1863, Glenorchy, Vic, m. ............
2. Priscilla TEMPLAR b. 1864, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1924, m. 1883, James MALONE
3. Louisa TEMPLAR b. 1866, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1902, m. 1890, Thomas Hosking GILBERT
4. Mary Ann TEMPLAR b. 1868, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1952, Bunbury, WA, m. 1888, David Joseph ROWE 1860-1901
5. Elizabeth TEMPLAR b. 1869, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1948, m. 1888, Frederick COOPER
6. Sarah TEMPLAR b. 1869, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1959, m. 1887, Joseph John RYAN ~1865-1957
7. Margaret Eliza A TEMPLAR b. 1871, Glenorchy, Vic, d. 1872
8. William TEMPLAR b. 1873, Glenorchy, Vic, m. ..............
9. Thomas TEMPLAR b. 1876, Glenorchy, Vic, m. ..............