I know little of my fathers side of the family.. save the original name was layfiet its owner was transported here as a convict upon release he became quite succesfull and changed his name to break from his convict roots.. he lived up around the sunshine coast /hinterland region his son played a part in the nameing of the bruce hwy
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and has a bridge named after him up there somewhere
my wifes family name is evans alex ..there branch grew around the tablelands down to boonah area.