Lost BLEWETT boys in S.A.

[Emsey]

Hi, I'm hoping somebody can help me find some lost boys (well lost to me)! I have John BLEWETT age 9 & George Crase BLEWETT age 3 (possibly under stepfather's surname CARPENTER) arrived from Cornwall June 1856 at Port Adelaide, S.A. on the Gomelza. I know the parents went to the minefields in & around Moonta. I cannot find what happened to the boys, can SKP help please? Emsey.

[cando]

Emsey could I please have the boys' father's name.  May be able to identify them in the marriage indexes.

The family on the Gomelza with the boys under CARPENTER
http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/gomelza1856.htm

Cheers
Cando

[cando]

I am assuming that Elizabeth CRASE is the boys' mother.  There are 12 births to William CARPENTER and Elizabeth in the indexes.  I assume you have all this information.

Cando

[Emsey]

Hi Cando, the father's name was John BLEWETT but he was deceased, stepfather was WIlliam CARPENTER mother Elizabeth nee CRASE I have the shipping list here  & beside her name it has (LANE?) so perhaps it wasn't legible! Also their (the boys)step Aunt & Uncle Richard & Elizabeth AUSTIN (nee Carpenter)were on board, cheers, Emsey.

[Emsey]

Hi, yes I do, only 2 survived. I didn't even know these boys existed until somebody on rootschat found a previous marriage.

[cando]

Just had a look at your website and see you have this info.  I will have a trawl through the SA indexes tomorrow for you...bit late for me now.

Cheers
Cando

[Emsey]

Thanks Cando I really appreciate it, it would be wonderful to find that they survived & had living descendants, have a good sleep, night, Emsey.

[krisesjoint]

Background Information can be found here

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,23723.0.html

Cheers Kris 

[Emsey]

Hi Kris, yes, that's it & aren't I grateful that was found for me! Since then I have purchased both the marriage certs to both Blewett & Carpenter & at last have been able to find the Carpenter line which is simply wonderful, thank you, cheers Emsey.