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Australia / Richard PARSONS m Elizabeth BROWNE 1842 Geelong
« on: Saturday 28 September 19 09:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi All

I have the marriage record of the above. They married 29 October, 1842 at Geelong, Presbyterian marriage. The witnesses were Henry BROWNE and Margaret FRIEND.

What I would like to know is when/ where Richard and Elizabeth were born and when they arrived in Australia if they were born overseas.

There are number of Richard PARSONS who were convicts. Could Richard have been one of these convicts?

Regards
Jennaya

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Cumberland / James Spedding, Mosedale
« on: Friday 07 September 18 22:00 BST (UK)  »
Hi
I am unfamiliar with searching UK records as I live in Australia.

My ancestor, James Spedding, was born in Cumberland in about 1816, married Isabella Story (or Storey) and had 3 children, Mary Ann, William and John. Isabellla died and then James remarried to Jane Steel, a widow with one dauhter, Hannah. After the birth of a son John, they migrated to Australia on the ship Persia, arriving in 1854.

I have information about their lives in Australia, but would like to know anything about the area that they came from.

I am descended from William Spedding, and have a bible that he bought with him. (Not a family bible, just a regular one). There is the following inscription in the front:

James Spedding
Mosedale 1241
Cumberland
May First Day

A google search has lead me to think that gifts were given on May Day. Is this correct?

Is the above an actual address that perhaps still exists?

The purpose of my query is to find out about the location, as much as family details.
I am hoping to travel to the UK in a couple of years and walk the streets that my ancestors walked, visit their churches, cemeteries, etc.
 
Any information that you could give me would be much appreciated.

Regards
Jennaya

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