Hi Trying again to see if anyone can assist with finding when James came to Australia. He was married in Australia in 1875 and born 1847 in the Chester area. Was a miner in Australia so possibly was in England Can't find him in any of the usual sources at all - guess he might just be one of those who came with the bunch. There is a convict of the same name but we are fairly sure that isn't him Any help greatly appreciated Meegan Darwin

I am trying to trace what ship my grandmother, Emma CALDER, arrived on, landing in Australia from England. She is thought to have arrived sometime between 1913-1916. She gave birth to my mother Sept 1913 in England. I think she landed in Sydney, Australia, but am not certain. If SKS could guide me the right place to search I would be very appreciative. Cathie in Canada

Hi Many thanks to Lynne Radford for the information on my Harris family John Harris was already out here in Australia by yhe look of it working on the Cheviot.As a Ships Engineer he never appeared on the English census in 1871 81 just the family,so he could of been working in Australia for a number of years prior to his family arriving ,His mother who had remarried was also on the Aberdeen.. Once again thank you to Lynne Bill Harris In Sunny Townsville

Hi Listers. I am trying to find out about the husband and father of two people (mother & daughter) who arrived in Sydney on the "Largs Bay" on 19 June 1922. They are listed in the "findmypast" immigration records as Mrs G O M Barnes, age 28 and E V Barnes, age 4, last England address 80 Engadine Street, Southfield, London. The equivalent information (and nothing more) is shown on the New South Wales immigration record. On the New South Wales record, the Immigration Agent is identified only as C.G.L.S. Does anyone know what these initials stand for and are any of their records available? Mrs G O M Barnes was actually Gladys Olive May Saunders (parents identified) and E V Barnes was her daughter Evangeline Valerie. So far cannot find Evangleine by searching in Free BDM. Family lore is that they adopted the surname Barnes during WW1, as the father's real name was "European". Later Australian records refer to him as Damien Barnes, importer. I have a few theories about who he was, but no concrete evidence. Any information greatly appreciated. Regards Tony Smith

Hi, I am trying to trace what ship my great grandfather arrived in Australia on. He is thought to have arrived sometime between 1840-1850. He fathered a child (my grandfather) in Albany, Western Australia 25/9/1859. If SKS could guide me the right place to search I would be very appreciative. I have searched the convict arrivals and didn't find him so I assume he came free. Cheers, Bev Collins

Hi Bill, State records NSW has HARRIS Arthur 2 and family Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS Grace 2 and family Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS Charles 12 pob Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS Frederick 14 pob Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS Mary 8 and family Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS Mary Ann 39 and family Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS William 6 and family Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 also there is HARRIS Amelia 30 Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS John 16 pob Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 HARRIS Walter 26 Aberdeen Apr 1885 2143, 2496 whether they are also related I'm not sure, You would need to look at the film/s, numbers listed at end of entry. Log of Logs, Vol.1, by Ian Nicholson has an entry for CHEVIOT listed in 1879 as 1226t. Sydney, 15/1/1879, - on tour to Melbourne/Victoria; + diary by Walter Hingley *ML (Mitchell Library) Syd. Microfilm copy FM3/691. Cheviot list on Mariners and ships in Australian Waters John Harris is listed on this ship http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1885/01/004che.htm http://mariners.records.nsw.gov.au/1885/01/076che.htm not yet transcribed by above list 55 12 MAR 1885 CHEVIOT MELBOURNE SYDNEY Pictures of the ship http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia?action=PASearch&mode=search&complete1=true&attribute1=subject&term1=Cheviot+%28Ship%29 SS CheviotPoint Nepean Iron screw steamer, built 1870, wrecked 20 October 1887, 35 lives lost. On a voyage from Melbourne to Sydney the Cheviot lost its propeller while on the outer edge of Rip. The sails were set immediately but it drifted ashore andbroke in two before going to pieces. Cheviot Bay is notable as the location of the disappearance of Australia's 17th PrimeMinister, Harold Holt, on 17 December 1967. A memorial plaque to the Prime Minister was fixed to the seabed off Cheviot Beach by the Underwater Explorers Club of Victoria. Kind regards, Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Harris" <billharr@hotkey.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Harris Family > Hi, > I have a large Harris Family that arrived Victoria 1883-1885 from > England > In 1885 John Harris was given a discharge from the Cheviot he worked from > 9.3.1885 to 23.3.1885.from the Shipmasters Dept in Sydney.so it would > appear it was only a casual job > Johns b 1839 Occupation Ships Engineer > Wife was Mary A 38yrs > Fredrick 12 Charles 8 Mary 5 William 3 Twins a boy & girl born in London > in 1882 > Can anyone assist with this ons > Cheers > Bill > In Sunny Townsville

Hi Trevor, The Victorian Record Office online http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/default.htm has CORBETT HAROLD 16 JAN 1907 ORIENT B 751 003 there are few Joseph's arriving during 1890-1916-period CORBETT ELIZTH 19 JUL 1867 ATALANTA B 268 005 CORBETT JANE 19 JAN 1859 ANNIE WILSON B 157 003 CORBETT JANE 24 OCT 1864 SAM CEARNS B 237 007 CORBET JANE 23 SEP 1858 ALBION B 150 003 Regards, Lynne. Sydney, AUSTRALIA. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 12:38 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] NSW Records >I am really unfamiliar with NSW shipping records and would appreciate > assistance. > > Where should I look for: > > 1. a couple of passengers who arrived between 1860 and 1870 (Elizabeth > and Jane CORBETT) > > 2. a passenger who arrived between 1890 and 1916 (Joseph CORBETT) > > 3. another passenger who arrived somewhere between 1905 and 1914 > (Harold CORBETT) > > Elizabeth CORBETT above, my great grandmother, arrived first in > Melbourne in 1860 but I believe she might have returned to England then > come back to Sydney with her sister, Jane. > > Any guidance on records I need to search and where I can find them would > be appreciated. > > Trevor

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Lister who assisted with below request. Many thanks. I will now analyse the info received. Can any Lister assist me. I am trying to obtain information on or about my grandfather (and his family). His name is Alexander Matheson, born about 1853 on a voyage from London to Melbourne. Australia. Ship name is unknown ? His father's name is Donald Matheson. Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. > > Brian

Hi, while we are on the subject of people from Scotland coming to Australia, I'm hoping maybe someone can help me out. I'm looking for any info on the Palombo family or maybe just one person who came from Scotland, cannot find any reference of him or his family anywhere. His name was Joseph (either Michael or Dominic) he used both I think. He was born in 1906 at Inverness.Died in Forbes N.S.W. Hope skp can help me out here. Thank you Julia Ann Essex <ann.essex@gmail.com> wrote: I am doing research for a friend's novel, and need to find information about ships carrying assisted migrants from Glasgow (or England) to Melbourne. I am hoping someone may be able to share their knowledge of the boats that were used, and even the conditions on the voyage, based on family histories. Hope someone can help! Ann Essex Melbourne, Australia ------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- Feel safe with award winning spam protection on Yahoo!7 Mail. Find out more.

I am really unfamiliar with NSW shipping records and would appreciate assistance. Where should I look for: 1. a couple of passengers who arrived between 1860 and 1870 (Elizabeth and Jane CORBETT) 2. a passenger who arrived between 1890 and 1916 (Joseph CORBETT) 3. another passenger who arrived somewhere between 1905 and 1914 (Harold CORBETT) Elizabeth CORBETT above, my great grandmother, arrived first in Melbourne in 1860 but I believe she might have returned to England then come back to Sydney with her sister, Jane. Any guidance on records I need to search and where I can find them would be appreciated. Trevor

I am doing research for a friend's novel, and need to find information about ships carrying assisted migrants from Glasgow (or England) to Melbourne. I am hoping someone may be able to share their knowledge of the boats that were used, and even the conditions on the voyage, based on family histories. Hope someone can help! Ann Essex Melbourne, Australia

Hi, I have a large Harris Family that arrived Victoria 1883-1885 from England In 1885 John Harris was given a discharge from the Cheviot he worked from 9.3.1885 to 23.3.1885.from the Shipmasters Dept in Sydney.so it would appear it was only a casual job Johns b 1839 Occupation Ships Engineer Wife was Mary A 38yrs Fredrick 12 Charles 8 Mary 5 William 3 Twins a boy & girl born in London in 1882 Can anyone assist with this ons Cheers Bill In Sunny Townsville

Here is a list of Math*son BDM's aboard ships, registered at Melbourne 1853 - 1920. I stress the word "registered", as it was possible for births not to be officially registered. cheers Jenny Fawcett Family Name: MATHESON Given Names: Robert Event: B Year: 1853 Sex: M Age: Age Code: Father: MATHESON Duncan Mother: ROBERTSON Janet Spouse: Ship: Bankers Daughter Birth Place: At Sea On Board Bankers Daughter Marriage Place: Death Place: Reg Number: 21 Death Day: Death Month: Death Year: Family Name: MATHIE Given Names: Mary Ellen Event: B Year: 1855 Sex: F Age: Age Code: Father: MATHIE James Mother: MILLAR Isabella Spouse: Ship: Echo Birth Place: At Sea On Board Echo Marriage Place: Death Place: Reg Number: 122 Death Day: Death Month: Death Year: Family Name: MATHEWS Given Names: Unnamed Event: B Year: 1858 Sex: M Age: Age Code: Father: MATHEWS Hugh Mother: CLARKE Margaret Spouse: Ship: Caribou Birth Place: At Sea On Board Caribou Marriage Place: Death Place: Reg Number: 39 Death Day: Death Month: Death Year: Family Name: MATHEWS Given Names: Unnamed Event: B Year: 1879 Sex: F Age: Age Code: Father: MATHEWS Isaac Mother: CARTER Alice Spouse: Ship: Cyphrenes Birth Place: At Sea On Board Cyphrenes Marriage Place: Death Place: Reg Number: 20427 Death Day: Death Month: Death Year: Family Name: MATHESON Given Names: John Event: D Year: 1853 Sex: M Age: 2 Age Code: Father: MATHESON Duncan Mother: UNKNOWN Janet Spouse: Ship: Bankers Daughter Birth Place: ISLE OF SKYE Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board Bankers Daughter Reg Number: 68 Death Day: 24 Death Month: 7 Death Year: 1853 Family Name: MATHEWS Given Names: Henry Event: D Year: 1853 Sex: M Age: 50 Age Code: Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Spouse: Ship: Eagle Birth Place: UNKNOWN Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board Eagle Reg Number: 79 Death Day: 9 Death Month: 8 Death Year: 1853 Family Name: MATHEWS Given Names: Emma Event: D Year: 1856 Sex: F Age: 22 Age Code: Father: MATHEWS Frederick Mother: UNKNOWN Sarah Spouse: Ship: Ocean Monarch Birth Place: CASHEL IRELAND Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board Ocean Monarch Reg Number: 50 Death Day: 1 Death Month: 5 Death Year: 1856 Family Name: MATHEWS Given Names: Thomas Event: D Year: 1857 Sex: M Age: 18 Age Code: Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Spouse: Ship: Blanche Moore Birth Place: UNKNOWN Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board Blanche Moore Reg Number: 136 Death Day: 1 Death Month: 7 Death Year: 1857 Family Name: MATHESON Given Names: Robert F Event: D Year: 1888 Sex: M Age: 21 Age Code: Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Spouse: Ship: Parramatta Birth Place: UNKNOWN Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board Parramatta Reg Number: 4337 Death Day: 16 Death Month: 2 Death Year: 1888 Family Name: MATHIESON Given Names: Alexander Event: D Year: 1896 Sex: M Age: Age Code: Unknown Father: Unknown Mother: Unknown Spouse: Ship: Lady Loch Birth Place: UNKNOWN Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board Lady Loch Reg Number: 8140 Death Day: 21 Death Month: 3 Death Year: 1896 Family Name: MATHESON Given Names: David Event: D Year: 1855 Sex: M Age: 4 Age Code: Months Father: MATHESON James Mother: KEDDIE Isabella Spouse: Ship: White Star Birth Place: EDINBURGH Marriage Place: Death Place: At Sea On Board White Star Reg Number: 115 Death Day: 30 Death Month: 4 Death Year: 1855

On 18/08/07, Brian Westwood <bwesty@telpacific.com.au> wrote: > > Can any Lister assist me. I am trying to obtain information on or about my > grandfather (and his family). His name is Alexander Matheson, born about > 1853 on a voyage from London to Melbourne. Australia. Ship name is unknown ? > His father's name is Donald Matheson. > Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. > > Brian Brian, In the off chance that a Birth at Sea would have been registered in UK records, I have searched the GRO MARINE BIRTHS INDICES (1837 to 1965) for the years 1853 and 1854 but without luck. There are no MATHESONS listed in the indices for those years. Trevor

Brian from the Pioneer index teh follwoing, none of which atch your info but keep an open mind as to names and dates Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : matheson (627 matches) Given Names : alex* (20456 matches) Event : b (926847 matches) Spouse Surname/Fathe : donald (4931 matches) Total matching records: 9 -------------------- Surname: MATHESON Given Names: John Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary MCDONALD Age: Sex: Birth Place: BEAUFORT Death Place: Year: 1861 Reg Number: 8990 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MATHESON Given Names: Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary CAMERON Age: Sex: Birth Place: CHIL Death Place: Year: 1862 Reg Number: 14660 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MATHESON Given Names: Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary CAMERON Age: Sex: Birth Place: CHIL Death Place: Year: 1863 Reg Number: 14217 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MATHESON Given Names: Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary TULLOCH Age: Sex: Birth Place: BOWMANS FO Death Place: Year: 1866 Reg Number: 13064 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MATHESON Given Names: Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Mary MCDONALD Age: Sex: Birth Place: MOYSTON Death Place: Year: 1870 Reg Number: 4267 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MATHESON Given Names: Thomas Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Christina JOHNSTON Age: Sex: Birth Place: WHIT Death Place: Year: 1871 Reg Number: 20529 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Surname: MATHESON Given Names: Alexander Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Donald Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Marian GRAY Age: Sex: Birth Place: MOYS Death Place: Year: 1879 Reg Number: 10850 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: Robyn in Eodonga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Westwood" <bwesty@telpacific.com.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 2:08 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Information > Can any Lister assist me. I am trying to obtain information on or about my grandfather (and his family). His name is Alexander Matheson, born about 1853 on a voyage from London to Melbourne. Australia. Ship name is unknown ? His father's name is Donald Matheson. > Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. > > Brian > > ------------------------------- > 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

Barbara, found an Edward Weaver arriving in Victoria on 1847 aged 18. found and E Weaver going to Port Chalmers in 1862 aged 46. No Sarahs or Graces at all. Did find this family in 1861 no husband though: WEAVER E MRS 35 DEC 1861 DONALD MCKAY B 195 008 WEAVER SARAH 9 DEC 1861 DONALD MCKAY B 195 WEAVER MARY A 8 DEC 1861 DONALD MCKAY B 195 008 WEAVER FANNY 6 DEC 1861 DONALD MCKAY WEAVER EDWD 4 DEC 1861 DONALD MCKAY B 195 008 WEAVER ANN 2 DEC 1861 DONALD MCKAY B 195 008 also WEAVER ---- 34 MAR 1864 CITY OF HOBART II N 050 002 and another husbandless family: WEAVER ---- MRS 25 JUL 1864 ALDINGA N 054 002 WEAVER JANE 2 JUL 1864 ALDINGA N 054 002 WEAVER TOM 3 JUL 1864 ALDINGA N 054 002 Nothing close in the NSW indexes. regards Robyn in Wodonga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Cocker" <cockertoo@iinet.net.au> To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 10:57 AM Subject: Re: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Arrivals COWLAND > > Thanks very much Robyn - unfortunately no match. Anychance you could > look for the WEAVER family for me? > > Edward Mantle WEAVER and Sarah arrived from NZ between 1863 and 1866. > They may have had a daughter Grace aged 1 or 2. > > regards > Barbara > > Barbara, > > > > found this in the Vic records > > COWLAND CHARLES 40 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > > COWLAND SARAH 41 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > > COWLAND ALFRED 18 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 249 > > COWLAND CHARLOTTE 14 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 251 > > COWLAND THOMAS 13 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 251 > > COWLAND GEORGE 9 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > > COWLAND HENRY 6 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > > > > > > I know the names are not a match, but this is all I could find. Bear in mind > > that names changedand people often used second names or family pet names. > > > > I would be worth going to the PRO to check this kist as the records may give > > you theier place of origin, religion, trade etc. Can't do that on line. > > > > regards > > > > Robyn Gross in Wodonga > > > > > > Return to Search Page > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Barbara Cocker" <cockertoo@iinet.net.au> > > To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:40 AM > > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Arrivals COWLAND > > > > > > > >> I haven't done any research on families arriving in Australia and would > >> like some suggestions on where to start. I'm hoping for some advice on > >> where to find information on the COWLAND family. Are thre website or is > >> it better to look at films? > >> > >> William Unwin COWLAND Susannah COWLAND and their children Charles Arnold > >> and William Henry left Essex after 1853 and arrived in Ballarat before > >> > > 1857. > > > >> regards > >> Barbara > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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

Brian there ae a lot of Mathesons who came in 1853 on the New Zealander. have a look here. http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search_results.asp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Westwood" <bwesty@telpacific.com.au> To: <AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 2:08 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Information > Can any Lister assist me. I am trying to obtain information on or about my > grandfather (and his family). His name is Alexander Matheson, born about > 1853 on a voyage from London to Melbourne. Australia. Ship name is unknown > ? His father's name is Donald Matheson. > Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. > > Brian > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Hi Brian On the PROV lists for Vic, I am pretty sure there is a list of Marine Births That might be a place to look. If you can't find anything, please let me know and I will look too. Regards Irene R -------Original Message------- From: Brian Westwood Date: 08/18/07 02:07:50 PM To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Information Can any Lister assist me. I am trying to obtain information on or about my grandfather (and his family). His name is Alexander Matheson, born about 1853 on a voyage from London to Melbourne. Australia. Ship name is unknown ? His father's name is Donald Matheson. Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. Brian ------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.484 / Virus Database: 269.12.0/959 - Release Date: 8/17/07 5:43 PM

Can any Lister assist me. I am trying to obtain information on or about my grandfather (and his family). His name is Alexander Matheson, born about 1853 on a voyage from London to Melbourne. Australia. Ship name is unknown ? His father's name is Donald Matheson. Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated. Brian

Thanks very much Robyn - unfortunately no match. Anychance you could look for the WEAVER family for me? Edward Mantle WEAVER and Sarah arrived from NZ between 1863 and 1866. They may have had a daughter Grace aged 1 or 2. regards Barbara > Barbara, > > found this in the Vic records > COWLAND CHARLES 40 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > COWLAND SARAH 41 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > COWLAND ALFRED 18 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 249 > COWLAND CHARLOTTE 14 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 251 > COWLAND THOMAS 13 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 251 > COWLAND GEORGE 9 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > COWLAND HENRY 6 DEC 1856 SEVERN 12 245 > > > I know the names are not a match, but this is all I could find. Bear in mind > that names changedand people often used second names or family pet names. > > I would be worth going to the PRO to check this kist as the records may give > you theier place of origin, religion, trade etc. Can't do that on line. > > regards > > Robyn Gross in Wodonga > > > Return to Search Page > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Barbara Cocker" <cockertoo@iinet.net.au> > To: <aus-immigration-ships@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 11:40 AM > Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] Arrivals COWLAND > > > >> I haven't done any research on families arriving in Australia and would >> like some suggestions on where to start. I'm hoping for some advice on >> where to find information on the COWLAND family. Are thre website or is >> it better to look at films? >> >> William Unwin COWLAND Susannah COWLAND and their children Charles Arnold >> and William Henry left Essex after 1853 and arrived in Ballarat before >> > 1857. > >> regards >> Barbara >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> >