Hi Leila,

Thanks for your reply. Max Hill is my dad ;o). I have been updating him with what I have found out so far here in NZ on both sides of the family (Hill and Blanc) and he said he would send me the information he had on the Blanc side (most likely all your hard research work). Annie Hill's (NSW) death certificate has the names Henry and Jane as her parents (so it was a bit confusing) I can now see her father's name was actually Robert.
There is one question I have which you may be able to answer - Was Annie born in NZ? - I cannot find a NZ birth certificate for her so I am assuming she may have been born in Australia. However I checked for a birth certificate in Victoria and couldn't find one there either - did they live in another state at anytime?

I am certainly enjoying finding out a bit more about Dad's family and the history they have in this country. All the best.

Cheers
Penny