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Australia Lookups completed / Blackwell Family in NSW?
« 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

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Australia Lookups completed / Farrell/McIvor Family in South Australia
« on: Thursday 12 June 08 10:38 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
My Farrell/McIvor family moved from SA to Victoria in the mid 1850's with their four children.  Four more were born in Victoria but unfortunately only the youngest, William,b 1864, survived the first year!

I have recently found the death in Vic for the father, Peter in 1872.  Unfortunately I cannot find his wife, Rosanna's death. Perhaps she returned to SA to her McIvor family.

Is there anyone who could lookup in the SA BDM's for her death please?  Also for the parents of Peter.... reported to be Peter(soldier) and Lucinda?  Peter's family is said to be part of the pioneer stock of SA???

Any other info on the Farrell/McIvor family in SA would also be welcome.

Many thanks,

Kjb51

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Dublin / Farrell Family in Dublin
« on: Tuesday 10 June 08 11:11 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I am looking for help finding anything about Peter Farrell married to Lucinda  ? in Dublin. One known son was Peter born c 1817 in Dublin.   The family apparently came to South Australia in the early 1830's and moved to Victoria about 1854.  Peter's (1817-1872) death certificate says his father was a soldier.
The second Peter Farrell was married to Rosanna McIvor in Adelaide in 1847-49?

Thanks for your help.

Cheers

Kath

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Tyrone / O'Donnell/Hamilton connection Late 1790's
« on: Friday 23 May 08 07:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am trying to find any confirmation of the family story that James Lewis O'Donnell (Catholic) married the daughter of his employer, Sarah Gauntlet Amelia Hamilton (Cof E)in the late 1790's. Their first child was Hamilton Lewis born in 1803. 

Is there anyone who can check county records for a marriage of James and Sarah please?  There are Hamilton Lewis O'Donnells all over the world it would seem and we assume that they have all descended from this marriage.

Thanks,

kjb51

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Angus (Forfarshire) / Mitchelson Monifieth 1820-1860
« on: Tuesday 06 May 08 08:21 BST (UK)  »
I am trying to verify the parentage and birth date of Henry Mitchelson who stated in all the Scottish census that he was born in Dundee in 1833-34. His marriage certificate states that his parents are Henry Mitchelson and Mary Cairncross. I cannot find any such marriage.  Others think his mother is Mary Grant.

Henry Jnr married Mary Stephen (Steven) on 14 July 1860.

Can anyone help please?
kjb

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