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Re: William Beattie Leslie

BrianMartin629 — 2013-05-23 17:19:40Z

There is a tiny scrap of information about a William Leslie, aged 20, arriving on the "STORM KING" at Moreton Bay, Brisbane from London, on 3rd May 1873. It is on Ancestry under "Queensland Passenger Lists, 1848 - 1912". It is a "long-shot", and there is no proof that it is him.

If you try a google for "Trove Newspapers - "STORM KING" arriving Moreton Bay 3rd May 1873," there is also a little more, (but not much).

McJannet family

howe021 — 2013-05-12 06:36:18Z

Thanks for the great information still trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
I have a William McJannet who died 1920 Australia (b abt 1848 Ayr, Scotland) aged 72 years. The death index has father Gabriel Muir which I now think is meant to read Gabriel Muir McJannet and the mother as Ellen (Helen) Wood Lawson
William McJannet married Maggie Crawford 1913 when he was 65 years!! There was a will/probate notice in the newspaper 16 June 1920 which confirms the death is correct but not sure if this matches the death index 1920 - maybe there were two William McJannet deaths in 1920.
Any information greatly appreciated, regards Alison howe99@netspace.net.au

Re: sailing "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852 AUSTRALIA

ELLinSpain — 2013-05-11 06:58:59Z

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Name: Agnes McJannet
Death Place: Victoria
Age: 49
Father's Name: Eccles Alexande
Mother's Name: Margaret McCreath
Registration Year: 1879
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 3303
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830

Name: Agnes McJannet
Death Age: 49
Birth Date: abt 1830
Death Date: 21 Jan 1879
Cemetery: Warrnambool
Cemetery Location: Warrnambool, Victoria
Remarks: additional information available from AIGS

1851
Name: William Mcjannet
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Agnes Mcjannet
Gender: Male
Where born: Ayr, Ayrshire
Parish Number: 578
Civil parish: Ayr
Town: Ayr
County: Ayrshire
Address: 250 High Street
Occupation: Victualler
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Name: Agnes Mcjannet
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relationship: Wife
Spouse's Name: William Mcjannet
Gender: Female
Where born: Ayr, Ayrshire
Parish Number: 578
Civil parish: Ayr
Town: Ayr
County: Ayrshire
Address: 250 High Street
ED: 4
Page: 19
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Name: William Mcjannet
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: William Mcjannet
Mother's Name: Agnes Mcjannet
Gender: Male
Where born: Ayr, Ayrshire

Name: Agnes McJannet
Father's Name: William McJannet
Mother's Name: Agnes Eccles
Birth Place: Warrnambool, Victoria
Registration Year: 1857
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 11117

Name: William McJannet
Death Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1818
Death Date: 25 Jul 1898
Cemetery: Warrnambool
Cemetery Location: Warrnambool, Victoria
Remarks: additional information available from AIGS

Name: Wm McJannet
Death Place: Warrnambool, Victoria
Age: 80
Father's Name: McJannet Wm
Mother's Name: Euphemia Muir
Registration Year: 1898
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration number: 14351
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1818

Re: sailing "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852 AUSTRALIA

ELLinSpain — 2013-05-11 06:46:51Z

Name: William Mcjannet
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Age: 33
Arrival Date: 22 Dec 1852
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Victoria, Australia
Departure Port: Liverpool
Ship: Ticonderoga
Nationality: Scottish

Name: Agnes Mcjannet
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Age: 22
Arrival Date: 22 Dec 1852
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Victoria, Australia
Departure Port: Liverpool
Ship: Ticonderoga
Nationality: Scottish

Name: William Mcjannet
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Age: 2
Arrival Date: 22 Dec 1852
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Victoria, Australia
Departure Port: Liverpool
Ship: Ticonderoga
Nationality: Scottish

sailing "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852 AUSTRALIA

howe021 — 2013-05-10 05:40:16Z

Can you tell me where to find a passenger list. I am looking for William McJannet possibly 2 years who I think was on the ship - looking for parents or to confirm they died, thanks Alison howe99@netspace.net.au

Re: Early Settlers in Kangaroo Flat

Gemmarina — 2013-01-06 12:37:41Z

Hi
I do not think that there were any Wilhemina MacPherson's in our family but I will keep your query in mind in case I find a Minnie (a popular nickname) MacPherson in the next generation. There is one branch of the family that I have not followed through. They should be next on my list!
Cheers
June Pound.

Re: Early Settlers in Kangaroo Flat

susancooper79 — 2013-01-06 07:00:02Z

Hello i found it very interesting your story as i have a Wilhemina McPherson on my tree that married my Great grandfather Robert Pearson he was born in Scotland and died in Bendigo Victoria all the Pearsons seemed to have lived in and around th is area including Kangaroo Flat....Golden Square....Eaglehawk and Springully as well as Diamond Hill.
I was wondering if any of the MacPhersons in your tree could be related as i have not been able match up with any i do remember an aunt telling me that Wilhemina may have been nicknamed Minnie thankyou for your time hope to hear back from you Sincerely Sue Cooper

William Beattie Leslie

lesliejm54 — 2012-12-26 05:09:23Z

My great grandfather was married at age 20 in Brisbane Australia in 1875. He was born in Fyvie and some time between 1871 and 1875 he emigrated to Australia. I am unsure when he changed his name from William Strachan Beattie or why. He was listed in the 1871 census as a tailor's apprentice and in the Brisbane census as a tailor. I cannot find records of passage under either name.

To All People Descended from Hannah (Storey) Binks of London & Victoria Aust.

Gemmarina — 2012-10-02 10:11:54Z

Please note that a family mystery has been solved and I am still working on the stories related to it. Just who was Emma Sommerville? I did not know but now all has been revealed.

Re: Journals of scottish travellers to australia in 1850s

awhitefo1 — 2012-08-06 12:27:03Z

I read a book at the National Library of Australia some years ago called "Letters from highland emigrants in Australia, dated between September and December 1852".

If anyone has interests in emigrants to Australia I would recommend getting this book via your local library. There are about 10 or so letters from a range of people who arrived in Australia in the early 1850s.

I posted about this book on the Ancestry Scotland Western Isles board in 2008 under a thread called "Emigrant letters home - Isle of Skye residents in Australia 1850s". My listing provided names of families here and back in Skye which were mentioned in the letters.

I cannot now remember what details it included about the emigration process itself, but it was a very interesting read.

If you are in Australia, do a search on the NLA site for emigration from Scotland - there are a couple of publications they list which you might find useful. There is one from the Highland and Islands Emigration Society which is around the time you are looking for information.

Hope this helps. Anne

Re: Journals of scottish travellers to australia in 1850s

elwynsoutter1 — 2012-08-06 10:43:39Z

The attached link might help you a little bit. It’s actually about emigration from Ireland in the mid 1800s and the focus is on the USA because most Irish went there rather than Australia (only about 5 to 10% of Irish emigrants went to Australia or NZ). It does however tell you a bit about the arrangements at Liverpool for lodging and compensation if the sailing was delayed.

http://www.finnvalley.ie/history/emigration/index.html

Journals of scottish travellers to australia in 1850s

whtownsend — 2012-08-06 09:09:59Z

Does anyone know of any diaries or journals kept by
Travellers to Australia in the early 1850s? I am interested in finding
Out about the procedures they had to go through from arrival in the departure port city to their arrival at their destination port.
I'm also interested in any guides emigrants may have been given before the voyage.
Thanks if you can advise.

Early Settlers in Kangaroo Flat

Gemmarina — 2012-07-26 07:55:30Z

When I was about 11 my grandfather took me to Kangaroo Flat. He did not explain why nor tell me that it was where he was born and I remember feeling disappointed that there were no kangaroos jumping around! Yet he was born here in Jan 1859 and his family at that time were living in a tent.
There were two families closely connected, two daughters of Margaret MacPherson, Fanny who had married George Teasdake and Catherine, who had married John Templeton. It appears that the two husbands worked together searching for gold in Kangaroo Gulley. Later Margaret MacPherson joined her daughters at Kangaroo Flat with her youngest son, Alexander William who was still a child. At first Christina had been left behind working as a domestic in Melbourne but she later came to the Flat and married in Bendigo. John MacPherson also came to join his family in the Bendigo area. So all of the MacPhersons who immigrated on the Priscilla from Liverpool in 1852, arriving in Melbourne in February 1853 were now living in Kangaroo Flat. The father,
Donald MacPherson, seemingly died in Portree in 1849 and never came to Australia! Margaret was listed as a widow on the shipping list.

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

rogersfamilysearch — 2012-06-02 05:16:51Z

Thank you very much. So helpful.

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

helpat8 — 2012-06-01 06:48:24Z

here is a link for you

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/easternempire186...

Re: Philipsons

heathersjoberg — 2012-05-24 12:35:01Z

I don't know, but the names in this family on ancestry.com are close to those in my David Alexander Phillipson - who married Jane Douglas and had a son David in 1833. If you find out anything I surely would like to know!

Re: Sloan/Sloane Immigration to Australia

sallyjones2808 — 2012-04-11 09:12:30Z

Hi Kellie,
http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&typ...
I have found this in the Tasmanian Heritage database. I don't have a copy of the marriage certificate - do you know how I could get one?
Sally

Re: Sloan/Sloane Immigration to Australia

Sad_Mushroom — 2012-04-11 00:36:37Z

Hi,
Do you have her marriage certificate or just a record as in someone elses information?

Kellie

Sloan/Sloane Immigration to Australia

sallyjones2808 — 2012-04-09 16:50:31Z

I am trying to locate my Great Great Grandmother. I have a record of her marriage to Henry Charles Ship 6 June 1878 in Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia. At the time she was listed as 23 years old, born approx 1855 in Scotland. However, historical records also have her year of birth as 1852.
Agnes died 17 December 1899 in Railton, Tasmania, Australia.
I cannot locate a record of her immigration from Scotland, nor records of her birth in Scotland.
Any assistance would be gratefully received!

Re: MCPHERSON sailing "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852 AUSTRALIA

lionelsmith99 — 2012-03-17 12:57:58Z

Thanks ELLinSpain much appreciated,

Regards,
Moya.

MCPHERSON sailing "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852 AUSTRALIA

ELLinSpain — 2012-03-17 07:26:50Z

Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923

Name: Ewen Mcpherson
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1808
Age: 44
Arrival Date: 22 Dec 1852
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Victoria, Australia
Departure Port: Liverpool
Ship: Ticonderoga
Nationality: Scottish
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Name: Catherina Mcpherson
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Age: 43
Arrival Date: 22 Dec 1852
Arrival Port: Melbourne and Victoria, Australia
Departure Port: Liverpool
Ship: Ticonderoga
Nationality: Scottish
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DUNCAN 1823
MARGT 1826
CHARLES 1827
JANE 1827
PETER 1829
MARY 1830
LACHLAN 1831
EMMA 1833
EWEN 1835
ANNA O 1838
ANGUS 1840
DUNCAN 1842

Re: Passenger Listing for the "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852

lionelsmith99 — 2012-03-17 00:48:14Z

Thanks Kellie much appreciated.

Regards,
Moya.

Re: Passenger Listing for the "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852

Sad_Mushroom — 2012-03-16 23:25:45Z

Hi,
The passenger records index is at PROV (Public Records Office Victoria)
Family Name Given Name Age Month Year Ship Book Page
MCPHERSON ANGUS 12 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON CATHERINE 43 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON CHARLES 25 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 118
MCPHERSON DONALD 14 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 118
MCPHERSON DUNCAN 10 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON DUNCAN 29 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON EMMA 19 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 120
MCPHERSON EWEN 17 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 118
MCPHERSON EWEN 44 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON JANE 25 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON LACHLAN 21 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON MARGT 26 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 120
MCPHERSON MARY 22 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 108
MCPHERSON PETER 23 DEC 1852 TICONDEROGA 7 118

Kellie
I just copied all the McPHERSON and didn't sort through

Passenger Listing for the "Ticonderoga" Dec 1852

lionelsmith99 — 2012-02-27 05:33:44Z

Hugh or Ewan McPherson and wife Catherine McPherson nee McMillan,from Scotland supposedly sailed on the "TICONDEROGA" from Liverpool,UK to Victoria Australia landing in 1852,they could of had up to ten children with them,unable to find a passenger listing for this voyage.
Would appreciate any info re the family or voyage,Ewan & Catherine actually died in Kyneton,Victoria.

regards,
Moya Smith [nee day]

email oscar194268@bigpond.com

Re: James Campbell on Lady MacDonald into Moreton Bay 12 Oct 1856

BrianMartin629 — 2012-02-04 16:01:51Z

There is a Glenelg, away up in the West Highlands of Scotland. ...Your document attached to your post for 1856 gives him as being born there, with his parents being
James & Elizabeth. But your public tree has him born in Glasgow to Kenneth Campbell & Catherine, and you give this marriage a question mark....

Glenelg is next to Glenelg Bay, and I have a feeling
that some early ships left Scotland from that area - but you also believe that there was a Glasgow connection, so it is unclear.
Brian, Glasgow.
P.S. It could just as easily be Glasgow they departed from, because this was the biggest shipping port in Scotland by far.

James Campbell on Lady MacDonald into Moreton Bay 12 Oct 1856

colinclarke1945 — 2011-12-02 14:29:15Z

I'm trying to track down the birth/baptism date and place for James Campbell (of Lanark and/or Glenelg) as shown on the two attachments. One attachment is the "Ship's Immigrants List' and the other is the 'Board's Immigrant List'. There are minor discrepancies, but I feel sure it is the same person on each list.

I'm also having a little trouble deciphering some of the words. You can 'zoom' on the attached.

Any help would be appreciated as to place and date of birth, and as regards 'Relatives in Colony', is that Uncles? and who are the '?uncles?. I can't seem to find any detail of a marriage of the parents in ?Lanark? and I see the mother had Glenelg as a place of residence. Based on his 23 years of age, I presume he was born c1833.

Many thanks for reading and any help you can give me,

Colin

Re: William John Campbell m. Margaret Cecily Flanagan 1902

ELLinSpain — 2011-11-27 23:49:04Z

Note: Spelling

parents etc should be listed on

Name: William John Campbell
Spouse Name: Margaret Cisely Flanagan
Marriage Date: 26 May 1902
Marriage Place: Queensland
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Year: 1902
Registration Number: 000280
Page Number: 3844

also on her death registration

Name: Margaret Cicely Campbell
Death Date: 23 May 1944
Death Place: Queensland
Father's Name: Michael Flanagan
Mother's Name: Tara Elliott
Registration Year: 1944
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number: B066352
Page Number: 343

likewise

Name: William John Campbell
Death Date: 12 Mar 1949
Death Place: Queensland
Father's Name: Hugh
Mother's Name: Mary Muldoon
Registration Year: 1949
Registration Place: Queensland
Registration Number: B021092
Page Number: 327

William John Campbell m. Margaret Cecily Flanagan 1902

pdafmill — 2011-11-26 08:44:06Z

William arrived in Queensland in 1889 on the 'Taroba' from Lanarkshire, Scotland. He married new immigrant Margaret in 1902 in Queensland. I want to find out more about her background and immigration. She may have been Irish or Scottish.

Re: Agnes Maud Hope Edinburgh to Canada 1890-1903

guilfordide — 2011-11-24 19:45:17Z

Thanks. I have seen that manifest and am still trying to figure out who her parents were, I have seen reference to a Charles and Margaret, but in the Scottish Census info I cannot find a Charles and Margaret from Edinburgh with a daughter Agnes. I believe the reference you cite is the correct Agnes Maude Hope, I think I have found the family that hosted her in Montreal, but it is hard to make the connections.

Are you any relation to this line?? Agnes Maude Hope is my grandmother, who I never met, nor did my mother ever speak of her.

Thanks again for your interest, help.

Re: Agnes Maud Hope Edinburgh to Canada 1890-1903

BrianMartin629 — 2011-11-24 18:51:45Z

Hi,
Agnes Hope departed Glasgow 9th Jun 1899 on the BUENOS AYREAN, going to Montreal. She was aged 16, and her d.o.b. is estimated as 1883. She is listed as a Domestic.

Brian, Glasgow

Re: Millers on Omega 1857 to Adelaide, SA

BrianMartin629 — 2011-11-24 15:20:24Z

Hi,
I was looking at a transcript of the original ships passenger list, and wondered if you have the full information. It is as follows:

OMEGA departed Plymouth 13th Aug 1857, arrived Pt Adelaide Sat 14th Nov 1857. On board were 114 English, 18 Scots and 178 Irish. The Miller family was...

James Miller age 33 Carpenter Dumbarton.
Margaret 32
James 8
Robert 6
John 2
Mary Ann Infant

O'Neil? Ann 14 Niece? .....with this family.

All these christian names are very common, so that makes it difficult, especially since there were no Electoral Rolls at that time. Only chance to discover what happened to Ann O'Neill would be to find a marriage between say 1862 [when she would be 19] and at a guess
1873 when she would be 30.

Brian, Glasgow

Re: george and Agnes Bain from Edinburgh Scotland

BrianMartin629 — 2011-11-24 13:48:37Z

Hi,
The NABOB arriving 5 Feb 1855 has a John Bain, aged 1,
born Edinburgh. It also has David, aged 3, born Cranstone, Edinburgh, and their parents are with them,
George Bain, Carpenter & joiner, aged 26, and Agnes Bain, 28, born Glasgow. George's parents were David & Margaret, and Agnes's parents both dead.

There was another family Bain on board: John & Jeanette, with their three children - but they were from Newton, Ayrshire.

Brian

Re: SIMPSON FAMILY FROM LOCHGELLY , FIFE, SCOTLAND

geeteethrees — 2011-10-28 03:41:55Z

Hi Shirley, I am related to the Simpson Family that you are seeking information about. Alison is my late mother and I may be able to assist you with whatever information you require. Regards, John.

Re: AITCHISON, brother and sister William and Janet, born Dumfries

Sad_Mushroom — 2011-08-12 01:48:42Z

Hi Vicki,
NSW BDM has the records with registration numbers but are fairly expensive compared to a transcription agent.
Just google NSW Tanscription Agent (as we aren't supposed to post links to commercial sites)
Death certs usually state the time in Australia but the info and accuracy all depends on the informants knowledge.

Kellie

Re: AITCHISON, brother and sister William and Janet, born Dumfries

davacara — 2011-08-10 10:38:27Z

Thanks Kellie , didn't realise there would be that kind of info on a death certificate.
Do you happen to have a link to where I would get these from NSW ? I will continue googling in the meantime.

Vicki

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

jeffbarnett01 — 2011-08-10 03:57:59Z

Hello Kellie
Thank you very much for finding her:Townsend 1864 Georgina S.Was the other Townsend with her?( on the same page?)
Cheers
Angi

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

Sad_Mushroom — 2011-08-10 02:33:17Z

HI AMB,
The others have not accessed the passenger list they have just found a newspaper notice on TROVE newspapers (just google)

I don't have the list but can tell you there were 2 TOWNSEND on Eastern Empire (ship) 20 June 1864
Townsend 1864 Georgiana
Townsend 1864 Georgina S.

Kellie

Re: AITCHISON, brother and sister William and Janet, born Dumfries

Sad_Mushroom — 2011-08-10 02:25:54Z

Their death certificates should tell you how long they were in Australia for (and which States)
That should narrow down the search by about 48years for William and 10years for Janet.

If they were UNASSISTED then they could just be listed as Mr, Mr W, W, Miss, J etc and under any variant spelling of AITCHISON.

Kellie

AITCHISON, brother and sister William and Janet, born Dumfries

davacara — 2011-08-02 11:06:58Z

Can anyone help? I've been searching passenger lists for ever to find these two. Don't have dates or names of ship so very frustrating. WILLIAM, born 27 Jan 1828 , Dumfries- last entry in Scottish census was 1851.He was a cabinet maker. Died 1909 in Waverley, New South Wales.
JANET, his younger sister, born c.1841, Dumfries, last entry in census 1881. Died Dec 1892, Waverley, New South Wales.
I don't think they went out together, but could be wrong.
Neither were married.

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

helzj — 2011-06-17 00:56:33Z

Hi everyone,

My Hore relatives came out on the 'Eastern Empire' and I found their details on theshipslist.com. It can get a little frustrating at time but once you understand how to use it it is juuuuuuust fabulous.

Re: Edgar Taylor and May YOUNG (help most appreciated)

Hoodah — 2011-05-06 23:06:59Z

Hi Helen
I am doing some research for friends in Victoria, Australia. Edgar Taylor Young and May Gorman. Definitely connected. Edgar and May Young adopted their grandson Allen Grant Macauley. Are you able to email me on blcooke@gmail.com

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

barnettnz — 2011-05-05 23:39:17Z

Hello
I am trying to find this passenger list of the Eastern Empire
1864. I see that you have managed to access it, is there any chance that you have found on this list a Georgina Sophia TOWNSEND she would have been around 18 years old in 1864. This would be a great help to me. Also is there any stories of this trip?
Many thanks
AMB

Re: passenger lists 1864 'Eastern Empire'

barnettnz — 2011-05-05 23:32:32Z

Hello Brian
I am to trying to find the passenger list of the Eastern Empire arriving into Adelaide in 1864. Have you as yet had any luck in finding it. I have been searching for it for ages....
The names I am looking for is Georgina Sophia TOWNSEND she would have been 18 years old in 1864. Hope that you can send me in the right direction. Many thanks Angie

Re: adam craig

@@annblackbourn@hotmail.com — 2011-04-17 19:42:13Z

oops sorry died in 1914 in Ancrum in scotland. I believe that he was back in scotland in 1881.

Re: adam craig

Sad_Mushroom — 2011-04-15 23:54:11Z

Hi,
Where did he die?
Your dates must be incorrect as if he was born 1827 and died 1941 he would have been almost 115years old.

Kellie

adam craig

@@annblackbourn@hotmail.com — 2011-04-15 11:29:15Z

I am looking for any information about Adam Craig who was born in Eckford in Roxburghshire scotland in 1827. He does not appear on th Scottish census for 1861 and 1871. I have been told he went to Australia. He was a shepherd. In 1941 when he died he was described as a retired sheep farm manager.

william georgew currall

ranauno — 2011-04-05 10:13:07Z

Does anyone know of the ships he was a crew member on and when he settled in australia

Re: william georgew currall

ranauno — 2011-04-05 10:11:42Z

William george currall was born in leith, Scotland in 1880.

He is known to have been an AB in 1905-1906 on the SS Wakool which came to Sydney on three occasions.

Re: Gordon Good Adams and Margaret Young Squire from Musselburgh, Scotland

ELLinSpain — 2011-01-15 15:21:49Z

May I suggest you look at Oz Archives - should be able to find their entry etc

Also obtain a copy of their deaths - these CAN be a goldmine - usually stating how long in Oz + parents names etc etc

You might aslo try the Sands Directories

Re: Gordon Good Adams and Margaret Young Squire from Musselburgh, Scotland

annpaterson11 — 2011-01-15 15:03:46Z

Thanks for the fantastic info you found. How did you locate it? Nothing came up for me.

Gordon was born in ~1880 and going on what you found he was a teamster and a settler. He is also listed as a farmer on the marriage certificate of his son William (Wally) who was my grandfather. Wally was born in 1906 and has no middle name, which makes it difficult to track him down. The family emigrated to Western Australia in ~1912.