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I am looking for any info on the “Senta” which arrived in Victoria, Australia in November 1885. My ancestor Heinrich Johannes Christian Bernhard came to Australia on this ship according to his Naturalization record. I can’t seem to find any information about this ship. I was also curious why he was on this ship as it departed from Norway when he was born in Kappeln, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany which is about a 12 hours drive. I think he may have been a merchant seaman. I have also heard family stories saying he jumped ship but I haven't come across anything to prove this.
With thanks, Lisa

Hi, I need help with a brick wall. I am searching the family of William Callagan b. 1796 Westminister and Mary (Smith - widow, do not know her maiden name) married St George in the East, London in 1823 and their 3 children, William b. 1826, Mary b.1828 & Edward b.1831 (all born in Ireland). I am not sure where about in Ireland they moved to but by 1837 Mary was deceased, (place unknown) and William remarried to Charlotte Smith in East Stonehouse, Devon. They went on to have several children. In the 1841 census, they are under the surname of Kelligan in Stoke Damerel, and the 1851 census as Callagan in Stoke Damerel. William Snr died in 1854. I am a descendant of Mary Callagan. In the 1851 census, it is a little confusing re, Mary Callagan whether it is William's daughter or the wife of William Jnr. I am trying to find out about William Jnr and Edward Callagan as the seem to have gone missing after the 1851 census. Any help about these 2 brothers would be most appreciated.

Hi, I am looking for a birth lookup but may be a bit difficult as not much info. My ancestor John Brown born about 1818. I think in Newport area. He may have also gone by the name of John Allice (Ellis) Brown. Any help appreciated as it is my brickwall.
Lisa

Hi, I am looking for information regarding Mary Ann Smith. She was born in 1825 in Devon and went to Tasmania, Australia aboard the ship “Tasmania” as a convict in 1844. According to the convict records, her parents are William & Charlotte Smith. She also had siblings James, William and Sarah. I have an ancestry account but I just can't seem to find any information about this family. Any information found on them would be greatly appreciated.
Lisa