Welcome! The Hungerford & Associated Families Society is a not-for-profit association researching the Hungerford family in Australia and New Zealand — connecting today’s family with each other, and with generations past.

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Why we’re here

In 1828, Emanuel Hungerford and Catherine Loane migrated from Ireland to Sydney aboard the Alexander Henry, bringing their family, servants, animals and equipment. They settled in what’s now the Hunter Valley, where three of their sons married daughters of Tom White Melville Winder and Ellen Johnson — one of several associated family lines we trace and welcome alongside later Hungerford and Loane cousins. Explore the Australian family lines…

The Hungerford story reaches back to medieval England, followed by migration to Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, the USA and Canada. Our research visits Farleigh-Hungerford Castle, Irish manors and houses in New South Wales.

What We Do

Our committee gathers photos, letters and records — visiting descendants near and far, and obtaining birth, marriage and death transcriptions to support your research.

• Two journals a year, sent to members first and later opened for public research
• Two newsletters a year, plus ongoing articles on our website — almost 30 years of writing now online
• Researching stories about people, events and places
• DNA analysis to verify stories, find missing ancestors and discover relationships.

What’s Coming Up?

2027 — Dr Peter Sherlock’s book on the origins of Tom Winder, following the recent proof that he was not the son of the Duke of Wellington.

2028 — Our 200th anniversary in Australia will be marked in several ways:

• a special event for members in May.
• Peter’s book on Captain Emanuel Hungerford and
• an updated version of Hungerfords Down Under — our members-only record of Hungerford, Winder and Loane descendants. So much has been discovered since 2013!

Join Us today

Whether you’re connected by blood, adoption, marriage, friendship, or happy accident — we’d love to have you. A research article, a funny family story, a DNA discovery, or a hand in the archives: every contribution keeps the thread going.

As a not-for-profit, we run on member enthusiasm and support. Subscriptions cover the costs of records, newsletters, journals and our website. They don’t renew automatically — we send a reminder each August, and you’re welcome to pay several years ahead.