> This message is forwarded to the list by Admin. Please reply to list. > > -----Original Message----- > From: janelle bailey [mailto:strop2000@start.com.au] > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 1:27 PM > To: AUS-IMMIGRATION-SHIPS-L-request@rootsweb.com > Subject: parsons\berry devon ottery to oz > > > hi i was wonering if sks could help me . my gr gr grandfather came to > oz, but i have no idea when or where he arrived.i'm hoping around 1865 > as that is when he mzrried in sydney.i'm hoping that he came to > sydney, and got married within a 6mths time frame > > > > his name was james parsons. he was 28 when he married in1865. he would > have come from england\plymouth port as is parents lived in that area Dear Janelle If he were 28 yo when he married he could have been here a few years or come via New Zealand via America or via many places, or been crew and jumped ship ? Do you have his death cert ? Often this doc will give answer to the 'how long resident' question. Presumably you have checked assisted arrivals records of various States ?? ( BTW normal typing is much easier to read than all lower case from a computer screen . Best to use caps were you would normally and type surnames in all caps as this makes them stands out and helps with names like William WILLLIAMS, David DAVID etc ) Bye Marg Morters Member of Central Coast Family History Society GOSFORD NSW Australia