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Thanks Gillian for your research,

The correct Thomas Jarman is the one that was Wine Merchant, as I have his offer to the authorities go to SA, and he listed he was involved in the wine making industry (see attached). Further evidence will be needed to confirm which Thomas is the father of Sarah and the others.

Transcribed from CF48/44 at the National Archives at Kew, London

114
43 Half Moon Street
Bishopsgate
24th Sept 1819
My Lord,
Tis not without some feelings of diffidence that I address your Lordship upon the subject of emigration but that having heard it is the desire of Government to forward people to that colony (the Cape of Good Hope) who are capable of affording assistance to the cultivating of land and improving the general produce of that country, I take the liberty of offering myself to the notice of your Lordship. I have a perfect knowledge of the making up of wines having been in the trade several years and feel fully persuaded that article is to be with skilful management greatly improved. With your sanction my Lord I will select ten with myself for your enquiry and inspection (the number I believe your Lordship treats with) several of whom are now ready to engage. Waiting your reply my Lord, I remain
Your Lordship's most obd't devoted st
Thos. JARMAN

I also have copy of correspondence to the same authorities by his mother confirming Thomas was travelling to SA with Wife & child, however, there are no records of the couple with him on the 'Weymouth'. I will look further into the NAAIRS for further confirmation.

Thanks again

Wildcats13

I am tring to find out what happened to Iris G Sibley, born Sept. Qtr. 1915 in West Ham District. Her parents were William Sibley and Maud Van Okker who married in December Qtr. 1909 in West Ham district. William and Maud later divorced and Maud married a Charles Simons Havard in Sept. Qtr. 1921.

Iris would have been 6 years old at this time and she probably had her named changed to Havard. However I can find no marriage or death for either Iris G Sibley or Havard. I have just been down the track of believing I had the right Iris when I found a marriage of Iris G J Sibley to George Cuda, however this turned out to be wrong, so I start again

It is possible that if Iris married and had children, they could be the last remaining of this particular Sibley line in England. I am in Australia and have  all the details of the only member of the family that came to Australia.

Can someone help or offer advice on best way to find Iris.

Wildcats13

Thanks to you both for your assistance, as I think that is the likely answer.

I will now post on South Africa and see what happens.

Thanks again.

Regards,

Peter

Sorry Spidermonkey,

Unfortunately, I left one word out.

Under Where Born:   it said          Somerest East    -    British

Peter