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« on: Tuesday 17 June 08 13:05 BST (UK) »
I am trying to trace my Great Grandfather and his parents. On his marriage certificate in 1870 in Victoria, William Nathaniel Blackwell states that his birthplace is Sydney NSW. Since his age is listed as 21, this would make his birth about 1849. His parents are given as Nathaniel Blackwell, mason, and Susan Nott?
However, I have a shipping record in 1859 listing "Nath Blackwell 39, Susan Blackwell 40, and Nathan Blackwell 11" arriving on the Champion of the Seas from England.
I have searched extensively in England/Scotland and Ireland( where I can) and can find no census, birth, marriage records for this family. The other complication is that all three have gone off the radar in Australia as well....no death records for any of them!!
Could Nathaniel the father have been a convict in NSW? Or a soldier? Could they have travelled back to England at some point and then returned in 1859? Any suggestions on variations of the surname?
Any ideas would be very much appreciated as this is my "brick wall" at the moment.
Thanks
kjb51
However, I have a shipping record in 1859 listing "Nath Blackwell 39, Susan Blackwell 40, and Nathan Blackwell 11" arriving on the Champion of the Seas from England.
I have searched extensively in England/Scotland and Ireland( where I can) and can find no census, birth, marriage records for this family. The other complication is that all three have gone off the radar in Australia as well....no death records for any of them!!
Could Nathaniel the father have been a convict in NSW? Or a soldier? Could they have travelled back to England at some point and then returned in 1859? Any suggestions on variations of the surname?
Any ideas would be very much appreciated as this is my "brick wall" at the moment.
Thanks
kjb51