In case the above turn out to be your Edwards parents, the following marriage is on the Suffolk Marriage Index.
Edward MANSER of Framlingham
Emma OXX of Woodbridge
24th May, 1836 - Bredfield
Hi Sue,
Thankyou for your reply, what I have on Edward birth is what I have already given, he lived for awhile in Bromley Kent with his mother Harriet b 20/4/1817(unknown surname) and his brother William born 10 July 1844 (not sure where could be Sussex) and another brother Walter born 29/8/1846 in Bromley Kent and died 10/10/1846 , He and his brother William migrated to Australia aboard the "Oriental" on the 1 November 1855, in the care of Harry Hyder who could have been a uncle. I got the birth info from the South Australian Diggers BMD Registrations. His father is supposed to be also Edward born 11 January 1818 Stradbroke Suffolk,I have not been able to find any trace of this family before Australia,except for 1840 census record which could be them in Tenterden Workhouse. Family stories are that he was a prison officer on ships that brought prisoners to Australia, and while he was away Harriet and children lived with her mother in Bromley Kent, and she died 15/3/1847 in Bromley Kent,while he was away. When he came back he died not long after on 9/10/1847, Harriets mother was too old to look after them,so they were sent to grandparents in Australia. Grandparents are supposed to be William Manser born ab 1790 in Herstmonceux Sussex and wife Sarah (Sally) all their children were born in Sussex, yet Edward born 11 January 1818 their son is born in Suffolk. I feel this is all wrong and because there are a lot of William and Edward Manser 's(Mancer) there has been a mistake in our tree. So Im not sure where he and his father came from. Hope this helps
Barbara
