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Lovely people I'm having some problems tracking down two baptisms for a couple as well as finding them in the census record before their marriage. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Annie Gilcriss
Born: About 1857 in Yorkshire (perhaps Sculcoates district)
Father: Edward Gilcriss

William Robert Trainer
Born: About 1852 in Scarborough, Yorkshire.
Father: James Trainer (aka Francis James Trainer)

They married on the 13th of May 1878 at Christ Church, Fulwood, Lancashire, England.

Any help greatly appreciated!

Thanks all.

Hey Guys,

I was wondering if anyone was able to assist me - I am trying to locate John McCune and his parents John and Jane in the 1901 and 1911 census or in any other records. John was born in Dublin in about 1896. John married Elizabeth Murray in 1917 in South Dublin but that is all I am able to find. John and Elizabeth had three children - John Aloysius McCune in 1918, Bernard Joseph McCune in 1920 and Maureen Patricia McCune in 1921. The family emigrated to Australia in 1926 aboard the Demosthenes from London.

The surname doesn't appear to be that common so I wondered if the surname is something slightly different but have had no luck with McKeon, McCann and other similar surnames (can't recall all the ones I have tried).

Any assistance and advice appeared! Thanks

Hey all,

I was wondering if anyone had any idea how I could access a list of all males born in Richmond, Victoria on the 24th of April 1898?

The Victorian Registry of BDM said that this wasn't possible - however would it be possible using some of the old BDM Cd's? or perhaps some other method?

Any help appreciated!

Thanks!

Hey all!

I have the marriage certificate for a William Thomas and Mary Ann Eliza Cox - married 26th May 1877 in the District of Tenterfield according to the rites of the Church of England. Both parties (even though there is the space for it) don't list their parent's names. Both William and Mary lived in Maryland at the time, with Mary residing with her parents (who seem to be Joseph Hadley and Mary Ann Eliza Cox according to her second marriage's certificate). William's occupation is Bushman. Both parties neglect to list their ages as well (probably because William was about 42 and Mary only 16 and a half). The witnesses are John F Davis and Harriet Collins.

I was wondering what sort of record the church may have kept, and if they usually contain more information than the official certificate? Or is it much the same? I am dying to find out William's parent's names (he was born at sea on the way here from Boston USA).

Any help appreciated!

My ancestor William Thomas has said he was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. From his age given on his son's birth certificate he would have been born About 1837.

On his death certificate it says he was born at sea.

So, presumably, his family came from the USA to Australia in About 1837, and on the way William was born (if what his death certificate says is true. His wife was the informant).

However I'm having trouble finding Shipping records for 1837 to Australia. I believe he would have arrived at NSW as he married there in 1877.

Does anyone know much about USA to Australia immigration in this early period. Also about marine births.