Hi Westy,
There seems to be a few errors on the page listing the passengers, one being the native place of Dorsetshire, Silas is listed as 40? and wife Mary is not on there.
But the following is detailed very well. Index to Bounty Immigrants. GS Film 416876, Digital Folder 4117088, Image Number 02671. Ship: Royal George, arrival 10 Mar 1839.
Henry Sheather, agriculturist, C of E, 40 yrs old, can read and write, native of Brede Sussex, father: Sheather William,
mother: Elizabeth, wife: Sheather Mary, dairywoman, C of E, 38 yrs, can't read or write, native of Hawkhurst Kent, father: Butters William (carter), mother: Mary
Children; Silas 16, Rueben 12, Edgar 9, Lewis 9, Harriet 16, Eliza 14, Julia 5, Ellen 3.
Brother to James, also on board with wife and family. Thomas Millham, son of wife Mary by a former husband also on board.
James Sheather, farm lab, Prot, 40 yrs, can read and write, native of Beckley Sussex, father: Sheather William (farmer in Brede), mother: Cook Elizabeth, wife: Sheather Mary, farm lab, Prot, 39 yrs, can read a little, native of Beckley Sussex, father: Millham James (lab in Ewehurst), mother: Sargeant Esther.
Children; Edward 14, Samuel 10, Spenser 8, William 6, George 5, Frederick 2, Augusta 12, daughter born on board 24 Jan 1839, sons James and John by former wife also on board, under single men.
What a bonanza of information! Sadly I cannot find any online records for births or marriages for this period in Brede.
Jo
