Hi Daphne, Thank you for your reply. I do not know how my ggrandfather came to Australia. He isn't on any immigration lists. He died in 1926 and was buried as James Cottrell. Nobody over hear knows anything about him only what was written on his marriage certificate about being a fireman on the Otway. I haven't been able to locate that ship so far to see if it was a passenger ship or a bulk carrier. Since subscribing to this list it has given me a lot of different options to look. Once again thanks for your help Alison ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daphne Dashfield" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 26 March 2002 5:26 PM Subject: [Anglo-Italian] Re: CAPORALETTI > Hi Alison > > > I am new to this list and would like to post my surname interest. Mr Great > > Grandfather was Jacama Caporalette born 1863 in Ancona, Italy. He was a > > fireman on board the Otway. He came to Fremantle in Western Australia when > > I don't know but was married in 1888. He had 13 children and they changed > > their name from Caporaletti to Caporalette and then to Cottrell