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Hi.
My Great great Grandfather Frederick Dean b c1848 has been hard to nail down on his origins, What I know is that he married Johanna Corbell b 1854 in Cherry Gardens in 1876 , on his Marriage certificate it says he was born in Liverpool and his fathers names was James Dean. Frederick couldn't write and he signed his name with an x , I have found nothing to confirm this, family folklore says Fred spent his early years in the Victorian goldfields. I've come across a Frederick Dean in N.S.W in 1870 who fits the same age who is said to have came out to Aust. aboard the ship called Essex . Can anyone get a hold of this Passenger list to see when he got here and who he travelled with and where he came from ? this would be greatly Appreciated.

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Mr Bish 

My Grt Grt Grt GrandfatherWilliam James Harris was b c 1827 Brading IOW who m Mary Ann Woods b c1826 Yarmouth IOW, they moved with their family to Limehouse London, where they had more children then William died sometime before 1871 the family moved back to IOW. What I want to know is in the census while he was there he was recorded as having being born in Fareham South Hamptonshire.If anyone can explain why this happens ? I would appreciate this.

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Mr Bish       

My Grt Grt Grt Grt Grandmother was Mercy Bartlett born 1758 in Ditcheat Somerset she married Thomas White born1756 lamyatt Somerset.
Is this a Gypsy Name?

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Mr Bish

My Great Great Grandfathers Harris family  in the 1861 census have them living in 1 Gun Lane , Limehouse London and I couldn't find it with modern maps  but I found it in some old maps and have realized it had been changed to Grenade St.

 What I want to know is when did the name change and why?
if anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated.

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Mr Bish

Hi.
 I am Looking for info on the birth place of My Great Grand father Charles Drew Bishop He was born in South Australia in 1858 at a place possibly called light? To Thomas Bishop and Mary Ann Drew They emmigrated to South Australia in 1854 aboard the "Sir Thomas Gresham" from Curry Mallet Somerset England with their two children Edwin "Samuel" and Mary.
  Thomas And Mary Ann Had another son Thomas who was born in 1854 in possibly Mt Barker , There is no record in the S.A. birth registrar 1842 to 1906 of either Thomas or Charles birth.
  the Bishop Family ended up in Mt Gambier by the mid 1870's and mostly stayed there till there deaths except for Samuel who moved to Bordertown.
    Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
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Mr Bish