My ancestory George Sherar came to Australia 1848 on the Betsy from Leith, his wife was Eliza Barrett?, they had 2 surviving children Jane&George John, Jane married William Paddey and George John to Mary J Brown.
Jane&William had a number of children, they children changed their surname to Padey, one daughter Marian married Henry Walker, they had a number of children, one being Leslie Gordon my Grandfather.
George Sherar was the first Bagpipe maker in Australia and was so up to his death in 1888. 2 of his Bagpipes remain in the Powerhouse Museum, they being made in 1840&1850. Anyone connected to these names, please contact the relevant email address.