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Fife / Re: Deas Family History
« on: Sunday 25 March 18 03:22 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your interest Sue. However since posting this message I have largely solved the mystery. David Deas also emigrated to Australia sometime after he was widowed from his first wife Jean Burnet (1818 - 1856). He later married Helen Scott in Victoria Aust. in 1859 and produced a further four children Margaret 1860, William 1861, George Hunter 1864 and James Reid 1865. David's eldest Son from his first marriage John (1843 - 1891) also came to Australia and married an Elizabeth Scott in 1873 having ten children. The youngest being Jane Burnet Deas (b 1891) born after John tragically drowned in the Yarra river. Both David and John were mariners which probably means they just jumped ship when arriving in Australia. My GGrandfather George probably came to Australia the same way about the same time as David as I have not been able to find any record of his arrival. Of George's other brother John the eldest stayed in Dysart and may have taken over the family business as a baker but I have not confirmed this. William seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. The last record I had was in 1841 when he was training as a ship's carpenter so I guess he also sailed away to some distant shore.