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Thank you all for your contributions , I now know more about my Australian distant relatives

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                    James Thornton was born on 28th February 1824 and christened on 16th May in Heckmondwike, England. On 10th October 1847, in Leeds he married Sarah Ann Mallinson Swaine, 1823 - 1873. In 1851 Census, they are living in Kirkstall, with their sons William and George. They had two more children, David in 1853, and Mary Ann in 1854, both born in Leeds. After this time James left his family for Australia, where he married again in 1858 to Sarah Gillard in Ballarat, Victoria. But when did he Arrive? He may have lived at Ballarat all his life as all their children were born there: Jessie, 1859, William, 1860, Charles, 1861, Annie, 1862, Jessie Adelaide 1864, Emily, 1867, Walter Charles 1869, and Hubert James in 1871. Sarah Gillard died there in 1896, as did James in 1908, Jessie in 1859, William in 1860 and Charles in 1862. Not sure where Sarah is buried but the other four are buried in Ballarat old Cemetery as is James second wife, Amelia bennett, 1822 - 1908.
           Can anybody please help me to fill in details of their lives in Australia?
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                    My wife's great grand mother is Margaret Geoghegan, who was born in Coolatore, Moate, Co Westmeath, Ireland. she married Thomas Wellham in 1882 in Mullingar,. Their first son, Thomas was born there, but then they came to England, where their remaining 6 children were born. have you come across this person in your family tree?
                   Did you know there is a Geoghegan family history website? they may be able to help you with any queries.

PETER

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                    On 6th July 1823, Thomas Whaley ( different spelling ) married Sarah Illingworth. According to the 1841 census they were living in New Road Side, Thornton, Bradford and at 1851 census they were living at Primrose Terrace, Horton, Bradford. According to the two records they had 11 children:
Grace, born on 20th May 1825
Mary, born 1826
Jonathan, born on 30th January 1827
Jonas, born 1830
Ely, born 1832
Joseph, born 1834
Martha, born 1836
Matthew, born second quarter 1838
Sarah, born either second or third quarter 1840, with surname spelt Whaley
Hannah, born final quarter 1842, with surname spelt Whaley
Emma, born first quarter 1848, with surname spelt Walley
            I have not been able to find any other information about the children with any certainty.
            Can anybody help me to fill in the missing information?
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