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Hi everyone

    I'm hoping someone out there can confirm some information for me.

Information I had recorded on my ancestor Sarah (Selina) Lane-no date of Birth but Baptised 30th Dec 1818 in Finsbury, London Parents John Lane (Shoemaker) & Mary Ann Devonshire. She Emigrated  to Australia arriving 22/4/1838 aboard the Duchess of Northumberland

I lost a lot of my data when my PC crashed so have no documentation to refer to.

I have recently found 2 trees on Ancestry with conflicting information.

One giving a date of Birth for Sarah as 24/9/1818 in London & Baptism 4/10/1818 in Stockland Dorset (confusing)

Both giving the Birth of a sister Mary Ann Lane in the same year 1818 in St Ann Westm (Westminster?) Middlesex (no dates) & a Base Born brother Joseph born 20/2/1814 with a ? as to whether he was baptised as a "Lane" or a "Devonshire"

It is also claimed that Sarah Emigrated in 1834 aboard the David Scott at the age of 16 while her parents would still have been alive in England ?

I would appreciate the confirmation of any of this information. I am starting to doubt my own research.

                                                                     Kim

Hi all

I am looking for some info on the Watt Family who emigrated from Lanarkshire, Scotland to USA in 1856. The information I have is that William & Jane Watt arrived in New Castle Delaware in 1856 along with 7 of their 11 Children. However, I am only certain that the youngest 4 Janet, Thomas, Archibald & Alexander traveled with them.
I know that the eldest Robert remained in Scotland
John & William had already emigrated 4 years earlier
Elizabeth remained in Scotland until the 1880's then emigrated to Australia

I know that David & Jane emigrated to Australia, according to Jane's obituary she & David traveled  together but not sure if they went to USA 1st & then on to Australia cannot find any record of their entry. Also it has been mentioned by Watt family descendants in the U.S. that David went "walkabouts" & was not seen by the family again (he is my ancestor so I know he came to Australia)

Also James did he emigrate with the rest of the family, he is not recorded in the 1861 Scottish Census but reappears for the 1871. Maybe he emigrated but chose to return to Scotland?

Also "Archibald Milligan Watt" info that I have states that he died in Kent Minnesota in 1894 but I am unsure where this info came from or if it is even correct.

                        I would be grateful for any help with this geographically diverse family

                                                                                Kim

Hi everyone

    I feel I am continually banging my head against a brick wall with this family, so sorry, but I'm going to give you all I Have...hoping someone more knowledgeable than me can help.
Hoping to find them in the 1861 census which has proved impossible.
John Gibb married Mary Woosey 16/6/1828 St Phillips Liverpool
Children:
John 1831 Liverpool..no birth or baptism record found
Mary 20/1/1833 Liverpool
Jane 1835 Liverpool..no birth or Bapt record
Eliza 12/10/1837 Liverpool
James Bezaleel 29/7/1839 Liverpool

John Gibb dies 9/4/1840 Liverpool
Mary remarries Hugh Atkin/Atkins/Aitkin 1841 Liverpool
Children:
Robert Apr/jun 1842 Liverpool
Hugh 1844-1847 Liverpool
Thomas Apr/Jun 1847 Liverpool
Sarah Apr/Jun 1849 Liverpool

1841 Census HO107/555/13 Folio 18
Plumbe St, Liverpool
Mary Gibb, 30 yrs, Shopkeeper
Mary Gibb, 8 yrs
Jane Gibb, 6 yrs
Eliza Gibb, 3 yrs
James Gibb, 2 yrs
Catherine Jones, 15 yrs, F.S. all born in County

The 1851 census which I have just accidentally deleted names Mary's new family
Husband Hugh Atkin
children Robert, Thomas & Sarah Atkins as well as sons John & James Gibb.
I cannot find them in the 1861 cenus...by this time husband Hugh Atkins is dead.
Son John Gibb & Daughter Mary Gibb have emigrated to Australia.
I believe Daughter Jane Gibb has married John Bowker as all info seems to fit but then she disappears.
John Gibb sponsors the assisted immigration of Sister Eliza Gibb, mother Mary Atkins & sister Sarah Atkins but only Eliza emigrates to Australia.
Mary Atkins dies in West Derby 13/12/1870, Sarah's wherabouts are unknown
The fact that John Gibb only sponsors his mother & half sister Sarah suggests that Robert & Thomas Atkins have also died...the 1861 census could shed some light but I can find nothing...except for the emigrations to Australia the family seem to stay in the Liverpool area or at the very least Lancashire.

        To much info I know, I apologise, but frustrated I am, I will be extremely grateful for any info

                                                                              Kim

Hi everyone

    Researching the Ballett Family of Hatfield Broadoak.

William Ballett had a son from his 1st marriage John Ballett bapt 9/1/1665 Matching

He then married Susanna Spranger of Harlow, Essex 18/4/1665 in St Dunstan in the East, London

William & Susanna had 4 children -

Mary Ballett

Susanna Ballett bapt 14/5/1672 Sheering

Spranger Ballett bapt 18/6/1673 Sheering

Elizabeth Ballett bapt 2/12/1674 St Mary the Virgin Sheering

Although Elizabeth is my direct ancestor as you can see Mary Ballett's details have eluded me I have also been unable to find the burial records for Susanna... William was buried in St Mary the Virgin 24/6/ 1676...I know only that Susanna died before 1691 as this is recorded on her daughters marriage record

I would appreciate any help

                                                                        Kim