Yes, mine did in 1966 on the "Maryborough" from Greenock to Brisbane. No other stops on the way. Also from Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh. Perhaps it was not that unusual. Regards, Peter Dolan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen Arthur" <maltesemanor@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:02 AM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Rodell Bay, 1878, to Moreton Bay > Dear listers, > > I just wrote the Mariners group regaring a query and realised I probably > should have posted it here instead. > > I am interested in the ports of departure for the Rodell Bay, 1878 to > Moreton Bay. A very kind lister has informed me that the Rodell Bay > departed > Greenock on 6 June 1878 for Moreton Bay. > > I have several ancestors on this ship (McNally's) that lived in Fermanagh, > Ireland prior to migration. Was it common for the Irish to travel to a > Scottish port such as Greenock to travel to Australia, or did the Rodell > Bay > also dock in Ireland or England to collect them? > > Does anyone have any clues or info? > > Thanks in advance, > > Maureen. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Advertisement: Its simple! Sell your car for just $30 at carsales.com.au > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801577%2Fpi%5F1005244%2Fai%5F838588&_t=754951090&_r=tig&_m=EXT > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Hello Julia. Thanks for your message. Yes, that is the family at that time. I have all the Census details and all BMD's for UK. Percy definitely did not come here with his wife and 3 daughters, I have the passenger list and he is not on it. Besides, he was working on the railway in Queensland when Grandma arrived here with Mum and 2 aunts Cheers, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "j P" <pasha022001@yahoo.com.au> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON > Hello Bob, While searchingthe English bdm's i have found that maybe your Percy was actually married in 1895 he was born 1874. > > There can't be many Percy Harold R Benson's surely.He was born at West Ham and married there as well. > > Now if this is the case I don't think he would jumped ship, maybe they came > together as Mr & Mrs Benson, lets face it his name is a long one for someone to write in a ships passenager list. > > Keep looking. > > Julia

Dear listers, I just wrote the Mariners group regaring a query and realised I probably should have posted it here instead. I am interested in the ports of departure for the Rodell Bay, 1878 to Moreton Bay. A very kind lister has informed me that the Rodell Bay departed Greenock on 6 June 1878 for Moreton Bay. I have several ancestors on this ship (McNally's) that lived in Fermanagh, Ireland prior to migration. Was it common for the Irish to travel to a Scottish port such as Greenock to travel to Australia, or did the Rodell Bay also dock in Ireland or England to collect them? Does anyone have any clues or info? Thanks in advance, Maureen. _________________________________________________________________ Advertisement: Its simple! Sell your car for just $30 at carsales.com.au http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fsecure%2Dau%2Eimrworldwide%2Ecom%2Fcgi%2Dbin%2Fa%2Fci%5F450304%2Fet%5F2%2Fcg%5F801577%2Fpi%5F1005244%2Fai%5F838588&_t=754951090&_r=tig&_m=EXT

Hello Bob, While searchingthe English bdm's i have found that maybe your Percy was actually married in 1895 he was born 1874. There can't be many Percy Harold R Benson's surely.He was born at West Ham and married there as well. Now if this is the case I don't think he would jumped ship, maybe they came together as Mr & Mrs Benson, lets face it his name is a long one for someone to write in a ships passenager list. Keep looking. Julia Bob Cunning <rcun9703@bigpond.net.au> wrote: Hello Jan, thanks for your message. I had already looked in NAA, but there are no lists of names, only series. As I have no idea where Percy disembarked, NAA cannot help without specific data. Thanks re Eric, I have all his Army papers. Many thanks for your interest in my problem. Cheers, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan Koperberg" To: Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON > Hi Bob > > It is worthwhile searching in the National Archives of Australia > http://www.naa.gov.au/publications/research_guides/guides/immig/pages/chapter12.htm#a > for Ship's Crew Lists and Passenger Arrival Lists. In Passenger Arrival and > Departure Records, Sydney 1865-1935, I found enlistment (you can view a > digital copy) for Eric Kevin Ryton Benson, son of Percy. I know this is not > what you are looking for, but if you have not seen before, may be of > interest. > > Jan Koperberg > Blue Mountains > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Cunning" > To: "Email Ships" > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 12:26 AM > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON > > > > Hello from Melbourne . I wonder if anyone can assist with my problem. > > > > My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to have been a Ship's > > Stoker in June 1907. By May 1908 he was in Queensland when my Grandmother > > and family arrived on R.M.S. "OROTAVA" I see 3 possibilities: > > > > Percy "Jumped" ship in Australia > > > > Worked his passage here > > > > Came here as a passenger, > > > > Hence my query to this list, Any suggestions would be very welcome. I have > > checked NAA with no luck. > > > > Cheers, Bob. > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 0.0.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.25/745 - Release Date: 3/04/2007 > > 12:48 PM > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com

Hi Bob SA State records have all passenger lists indexed, you will need to log in and obtain a User ID. http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/ The site seems to muck up with some anti viruses so I turn mine off. They will not give you the name of the ship but the number eg 52/?? will tell you the month and year. Then go to SAGS http://www.saghs.org.au/shipping.htm and you need to go through the alphabet, the ship will be listed with the same number above. you can then check The Ships list site mentioned or http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dicummings/Images/Ships/Adelaide1852onwards.htm I know this sounds long winded but will only take about 10 minutes. I have found all mime this way. Good Luck Gayle Mollymook Beach NSW

Hi Meegan, You said in your earlier post you thought, John Lewis arrived on the TANTIVY. This ship did arrive in 1857 at Adelaide. 1857 TANTIVY arrived Port Adelaide on 4-06-1857 from Liverpool 25 - 02 1857 - Captain Brewster, S. 5 06 1857 R 344 emigrants Log of Logs, Vol. 1 Tantivy, ship, 1040t, S. Brewster: Liverpool, 25/2 - Adelaide, 4/6, with immigrants. - Papers etc. PRO. South Aust. GRG 35/48/1857 http://www.saghs.org.au/ships/shipsT.htm 57/6 Tantivy 4 Jun 1857 Pt Adelaide Liverpool Further information found re John Lewis on Tantivy 1854 John F Lewis 28 Market Gardener London Ch of E Maria Lewis 30 Surrey Ch of E Maria Lewis 2 Surrey Ch of E Mary Ann Lewis inft Surrey Ch of E Neither Captain S. Brewster Newspaper source: Register 5th June 1857 Ship list no. 57/6 Vol. 10 He may have come on the above, then arrived NSW, by either a coastal ship? or overland? You mentioned He married Ann WARD in 1860 ?? NSW BDM, there are 2 possible entries 1229/1860 LEWIS JOHN WARD ANN BATHURST 1862 LEWIS JOHN DAVID WARD ANNIE SYDNEY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Meegan Ferguson" <chrismeegan@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2007 9:08 AM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] John LEWIS info Don't give up, keep the faith. Happy Easter, Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. > One of those lost ones I guess > Cheers and happy egg hunting this morning > Meegan

Hi Thanks to those of you who replied - still no luck even after following your hints and directions. One of those lost ones I guess Cheers and happy egg hunting this morning Meegan

I know the Almorah was a convict ship. My 4 x great grandmother was transported on her in 1824 which was the 3rd trip of the Almorah to bring convicts from Ireland and England. Sorry I can't help with anything else. cheers Linda WAGS Member #10490 researching - ASTON - Staffordshire UK; BILLINGTON - Belgrave, Leicestershire & WA; BROWN - Middlesex, England; CONNOR - King's County, Ireland, Windsor, NSW; DERRY - Belgrave, Leicestershire; GARNER - Wasperton, Warwickshire; GODDARD - Kenilworth & Coventry,Warwickshire; GOODWIN - Caddington, Bedfordshire, Sydney, NSW; GREENWAY - Staffordshire UK, Belmont WA, Bairnsdale Viv; HARRIS - Belgrave, Leicestershire; KELLY - Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland, Melbourne, VIC; LUMLEY - Belgrave, Leicestershire; LYNCH - Co.Cork, Ireland, MARKS - Kenilworth, Warwickshire; MURPHY - Queenstown, Co. Cork, Ireland; O'BRIEN - Co. Clare, Ireland; SMITH - Belgrave, Leicestershire, Perth WA; WILLIS - London, England, Sydney NSW & Melbourne VIC; -----Original Message----- From: aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Leanne Baulch Sent: Saturday, 7 April 2007 1:32 PM To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Ship 'Almorah' Hello everyone, After a very long struggle with a new Security Suite for my computer I think it will now let me send and receive emails without stopping them. I have a couple of queries and I hope someone can shed some light on them. In 1820 the ship "Almorah" left Sydney bound for Madras with contingents of the 1st, 17th, 24th, 30th, 34th, 46th, 53rd, 59th, 69th, and 89th regiments to rejoin their Corps. My question is would these regiments have been escorting a large amount of convicts to Aus or bringing supplies over. It seems a large amount of regiments leaving at one time. My next question is I have a Mary Ann Griffiths who in 1847 was a Stewardess aboard the Steamer 'Sovereign' which shipwrecked while travelling between Brisbane and Amity Point. Were there many female stewards at that early a time? I hope I haven't confused anyone with my questions. Thankyou for reading this Leanne Canberra ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 173 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

I would appreciate if anyone has information about James Hart who arrived at Port Phillip as an Assisted Immigrant on the George Fife/Fyffe in July 1841 age 21 years. My mother's ggrandparents were James Hart and Eleanor. James Hart on the 1841 Census at North Shore Parish, Willoughby, Sydney is almost certainly mine. There is a death record for James Hart in 1861 father John, Mother Frances, Cassilis. I've applied for this record but the timeframe is correct. Any help would be appreciated. Marj - Boomerang Beach

Hello everyone, After a very long struggle with a new Security Suite for my computer I think it will now let me send and receive emails without stopping them. I have a couple of queries and I hope someone can shed some light on them. In 1820 the ship "Almorah" left Sydney bound for Madras with contingents of the 1st, 17th, 24th, 30th, 34th, 46th, 53rd, 59th, 69th, and 89th regiments to rejoin their Corps. My question is would these regiments have been escorting a large amount of convicts to Aus or bringing supplies over. It seems a large amount of regiments leaving at one time. My next question is I have a Mary Ann Griffiths who in 1847 was a Stewardess aboard the Steamer 'Sovereign' which shipwrecked while travelling between Brisbane and Amity Point. Were there many female stewards at that early a time? I hope I haven't confused anyone with my questions. Thankyou for reading this Leanne Canberra

That's not nice, MargM and it's Easter as well. I guess the beautiful NSW Central Coast isn't so beautiful at the moment .... ,,, with new people coming on line every day there is always the hope that one of them will provide the missing link to Percy Benson. I know I lived with that hope for my g.grandmother from Germany and it was a chance query from another lister after a year or so that made the connection for me. Be nice. Happy Easter to everyone. Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "Belinda Andrews" <adambeau1@bigpond.com.au> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2007 6:55 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! > so what if it has been reposted 56 times since 2004. > Maybe the hope of someone coming across some info in their own research is > the reason for the reposting > Belinda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret" <mtravers@ozemail.com.au> > To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 12:36 AM > Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! > > >>I agree, totally unneccessary >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com >> [mailto:aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Deirdre >> Mooney >> Sent: Thursday, 5 April 2007 11:58 PM >> To: aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! >> >> Ohhhh thats not nice, I dont know about Bob Marg, but I am learning my >> way >> and if I did something wrong I would prefer to be asked, off line not to >> do >> something to annoy you and definately not in a nasty way. dee >> >> >>>> >>>> My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to >>>> have been a Ship's >>> Bob, >>> >>> This is the 56th time you have posted this message to >>> this list since 2004 >>> I am sick of seeing it . You dont even vary its text >>> >>> If the info was there some one would have found it by >>> now . Some times family info los, just stays lost >>> and no amount of reposting identical messages is going to >>> find it . >> >> Bye >> >> >> MargM >> Beautiful NSW Central Coast >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

so what if it has been reposted 56 times since 2004. Maybe the hope of someone coming across some info in their own research is the reason for the reposting Belinda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret" <mtravers@ozemail.com.au> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 12:36 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! >I agree, totally unneccessary > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Deirdre > Mooney > Sent: Thursday, 5 April 2007 11:58 PM > To: aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! > > Ohhhh thats not nice, I dont know about Bob Marg, but I am learning my way > and if I did something wrong I would prefer to be asked, off line not to > do > something to annoy you and definately not in a nasty way. dee > > >>> >>> My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to >>> have been a Ship's >> Bob, >> >> This is the 56th time you have posted this message to >> this list since 2004 >> I am sick of seeing it . You dont even vary its text >> >> If the info was there some one would have found it by >> now . Some times family info los, just stays lost >> and no amount of reposting identical messages is going to >> find it . > > Bye > > > MargM > Beautiful NSW Central Coast > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Meegan Ferguson" <chrismeegan@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] John Lewis to Australia around 1857 Hi Meegan > Wonder if anyone can assist in finding GGGrandfather > John LEWIS. Unsure when > he came to Aust (assume Sydney as that is where he lived > and died) but from > details on death certificate (how long in colony etc) > think it was about > 1857. He was born in Wiltshire and would have been abt > 23 years of age. So born c 1834 > > He married Ann WARD in 1860 According to the BDMs this was registered at Barraba ?? Was that correct ? Are quite a few place of rego errors in the Pioneers indexes And their children's births registered at Bathurst ?? > Have the following from the NSW Records - any > suggestions? Possibly on the > Tantivy - does anyone have access to any passenger lists > from this time at > all? Will check the microfilm if no one has anything > easy to get. > LEWIS John 17 and family Lord Hungerford 1855 > 2137, 2470 The above came here with his parents David & Sarah > LEWIS John 11 and family Conway 1856 2138, 2473 Age is way out > LEWIS John 21 and wife Mary Anne 1857 > 2138, 2476 Already has a wife > LEWIS John 5 and family Monica 1857 > 2138, 2476 Way to young > LEWIS John F 28 and family Tantivy 1854 2137, 2467 Was a married man with 2 children So none of these appear to be your John LEWIS Where did Ann WARD come from ? Bye MargM Member of Central Coast FHS Gosford NSW

Hi >From Victorian records http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/default.htm Unassisted passengers There is a John Lewis aged 23 arriving on "Titan" Aug, 1857, maybe with brother Thos. Lewis aged 34. Do you know where in Wiltshire he was born? and his parents? I have 1841 census of Wiltshire and can see if he is there. Kind regards, Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Meegan Ferguson" <chrismeegan@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] John Lewis to Australia around 1857 > Hi everyone > > Wonder if anyone can assist in finding GGGrandfather John LEWIS. Unsure > when > he came to Aust (assume Sydney as that is where he lived and died) but > from > details on death certificate (how long in colony etc) think it was about > 1857. He was born in Wiltshire and would have been abt 23 years of age. > > He married Ann WARD in 1860 so assume he came either alone or with > family - > that I can't work out. His father was also John and still have him living > in > England up to 1881 so think John the younger came out on his own.

Hi Meegan Try checking Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters at http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/ They are transcribing passenger and crew lists. Regards, Jan Koperberg Blue Mountains ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris & Meegan Ferguson" <chrismeegan@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 4:28 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] John Lewis to Australia around 1857 > Hi everyone > > Wonder if anyone can assist in finding GGGrandfather John LEWIS. Unsure > when > he came to Aust (assume Sydney as that is where he lived and died) but > from > details on death certificate (how long in colony etc) think it was about > 1857. He was born in Wiltshire and would have been abt 23 years of age. > > He married Ann WARD in 1860 so assume he came either alone or with > family - > that I can't work out. His father was also John and still have him living > in > England up to 1881 so think John the younger came out on his own. > > Have the following from the NSW Records - any suggestions? Possibly on the > Tantivy - does anyone have access to any passenger lists from this time at > all? Will check the microfilm if no one has anything easy to get. > LEWIS John 17 and family Lord Hungerford 1855 > 2137, 2470 > LEWIS John 11 and family Conway 1856 2138, 2473 > LEWIS John 21 and wife Mary Anne 1857 > 2138, 2476 > LEWIS John 5 and family Monica 1857 > 2138, 2476 > LEWIS John F 28 and family Tantivy 1854 2137, 2467 > > Have a safe Easter and thanks a lot. Have another really difficult one - > James Lever - but think will sleep on that one! > Meegan > Darwin > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/748 - Release Date: 5/04/2007 > 3:33 PM >

Hi everyone Wonder if anyone can assist in finding GGGrandfather John LEWIS. Unsure when he came to Aust (assume Sydney as that is where he lived and died) but from details on death certificate (how long in colony etc) think it was about 1857. He was born in Wiltshire and would have been abt 23 years of age. He married Ann WARD in 1860 so assume he came either alone or with family - that I can't work out. His father was also John and still have him living in England up to 1881 so think John the younger came out on his own. Have the following from the NSW Records - any suggestions? Possibly on the Tantivy - does anyone have access to any passenger lists from this time at all? Will check the microfilm if no one has anything easy to get. LEWIS John 17 and family Lord Hungerford 1855 2137, 2470 LEWIS John 11 and family Conway 1856 2138, 2473 LEWIS John 21 and wife Mary Anne 1857 2138, 2476 LEWIS John 5 and family Monica 1857 2138, 2476 LEWIS John F 28 and family Tantivy 1854 2137, 2467 Have a safe Easter and thanks a lot. Have another really difficult one - James Lever - but think will sleep on that one! Meegan Darwin

Ohhhh thats not nice, I dont know about Bob Marg, but I am learning my way and if I did something wrong I would prefer to be asked, off line not to do something to annoy you and definately not in a nasty way. dee >> >> My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to >> have been a Ship's > Bob, > > This is the 56th time you have posted this message to > this list since 2004 > I am sick of seeing it . You dont even vary its text > > If the info was there some one would have found it by > now . Some times family info los, just stays lost > and no amount of reposting identical messages is going to > find it . Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast

I agree, totally unneccessary -----Original Message----- From: aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-immigration-ships-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Deirdre Mooney Sent: Thursday, 5 April 2007 11:58 PM To: aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! Ohhhh thats not nice, I dont know about Bob Marg, but I am learning my way and if I did something wrong I would prefer to be asked, off line not to do something to annoy you and definately not in a nasty way. dee >> >> My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to >> have been a Ship's > Bob, > > This is the 56th time you have posted this message to > this list since 2004 > I am sick of seeing it . You dont even vary its text > > If the info was there some one would have found it by > now . Some times family info los, just stays lost > and no amount of reposting identical messages is going to > find it . Bye MargM Beautiful NSW Central Coast ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Replied off list Cheers, Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "MargM" <genknut@optusnet.com.au> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 10:54 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON - Not again ! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Cunning" <rcun9703@bigpond.net.au> > To: "Email Ships" <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 12:26 AM > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Percy BENSON > > > > Hello from Melbourne . I wonder if anyone can assist > > with my problem. > > > > My Grandfather, Percy Harold Ryton BENSON is known to > > have been a Ship's > > Stoker in June 1907. By May 1908 he was in Queensland > > when my Grandmother > > and family arrived on R.M.S. "OROTAVA" I see 3 > > possibilities: > > > > Percy "Jumped" ship in > > Australia > > > > Worked his passage here > > > > Came here as a passenger, > > > > Hence my query to this list, Any suggestions would be > > very welcome. > > Bob, > > This is the 56th time you have posted this message to > this list since 2004 > I am sick of seeing it . You dont even vary its text > > If the info was there some one would have found it by > now . Some times family info los, just stays lost > and no amount of reposting identical messages is going to > find it . > > Aside from saturation message posting what have you done > to try to find this info ? > > Ships deserters were often listed in the State Government > Gazettes,( which have indexes) . QSA has a very > extensive card index of indexed passenger arrivals to > at least 1925 > > Have you ever considered employing the services of > someone like Judy WEBSTER ? She is a pro gene who > specialises in searching QSA records > > > Bye > > > MargM > Beautiful NSW Central Coast > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message