Dear Listers I have found these 2 works very useful in understanding the migrants experience both awaiting the voyage out and the arrival Pescod, Keith Good Food, Bright Fires and Civility: British emigrant depots of the 19th century 2001) details the process of emigration from Britain to Australia under the organisation of the British Colonial Office in the mid -nineteenth century. Extracts from emigrants' diaries describe their final days in the depots before departure, and official correspondence reveals British government attitudes of the time regarding the emigration schemes. Pescod, Keith A place to lay my head : immigrant shelters of nineteenth century Victoria [2003) explores the nature of the austere immigration depots in Victoria where immigrants found temporary shelter. The gold rushes put added pressure on the accommodation resulting in both government and private buildings.Regards Marilyn

Think I may have jumped to a conclusion??? Hopping someone might help me find, information for births at sea. My Great Gand Parents, Joseph and Elizabeth BELL, arrived Australia, on the 6 Jan, 1855 aboard the Ebba Brah .I had guessed there first child Sarah Ella born/died 1855, was born on the voyage over.(a still birth???) Maybe I am wrong here. Might Sarah been born, before they left Bristol, and died on the voyage. If so, where would I look for a record of her birth.Also her death date. Was told it was 5th jan 1855, a day before reaching port.If this info is correct.Was her tiny body buried at sea, or buried upon arrival. Seeing it was so close. Any help would be welcomed. Max & Pegg Henson Swan Hill Australia [email protected] name interests BIDDISCOMBE. UK/Australia BELL. UK/Austrlia BLOXHAM UK/Australia EDWARDS UK/ Austrlia FELLOWS UK/Australia FLIXON Derbyshire/Australia MOORE Tassmania/England ROWLSTONE Derbyshire/Australia ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 121 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!

Pegg, The Marine Index shows a that Sarah Bell was born aboard the NELEUS to Joshua BELL and Mary Ann BOMWELL, registered number 168 in 1854. There are no other Sarah Bell's (B or D)on the index. Cheers, Paul W ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:11 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] birth/death at sea Think I may have jumped to a conclusion??? Hopping someone might help me find, information for births at sea. My Great Gand Parents, Joseph and Elizabeth BELL, arrived Australia, on the 6 Jan, 1855 aboard the Ebba Brah .I had guessed there first child Sarah Ella born/died 1855, was born on the voyage over.(a still birth???) Maybe I am wrong here. Might Sarah been born, before they left Bristol, and died on the voyage. If so, where would I look for a record of her birth.Also her death date. Was told it was 5th jan 1855, a day before reaching port.If this info is correct.Was her tiny body buried at sea, or buried upon arrival. Seeing it was so close. Any help would be welcomed. Max & Pegg Henson Swan Hill Australia [email protected] name interests BIDDISCOMBE. UK/Australia BELL. UK/Austrlia BLOXHAM UK/Australia EDWARDS UK/ Austrlia FELLOWS UK/Australia FLIXON Derbyshire/Australia MOORE Tassmania/England ROWLSTONE Derbyshire/Australia ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 121 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/152 - Release Date: 31/10/2005

Thank you very much. This is not my Bells. Peggy & Max Henson Swan Hill Australia [email protected] Name interests ABBOTT Tasmania BELL UK/Australia/New Zealand BIDDISCOMBE UK/Australia BLOXHAM UK/Australia EDWARDs UK/Australia FELLOWS UK/Australia FLIXON UK/Australia GIDDENS UK/Australia MOORE UK/Australia PHIPPS UK/ Tasmania ROWLSTONE UK/Australia ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 122 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!

Hi Peggy, The only way to get more information would be to look at the reel no. given at the end of their entries. BELL Elizabeth 21 and husband Ebba Brahe 1855 2137, 2469 BELL Joseph 25 and wife Ebba Brahe 1855 2137, 2469 although there is entries along side of names which has dv = died on voyage, actually I have counted 15 deaths and 2 births on the voyage, may be more. http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/search_1656.asp Kind regards, Lynne, Sydney ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peggy" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 4:11 PM Subject: [AUS-IMM-SHIPS] birth/death at sea > Think I may have jumped to a conclusion??? Hopping someone might help me > find, information for births at sea. > My Great Gand Parents, Joseph and Elizabeth BELL, arrived Australia, on > the > 6 Jan, 1855 aboard the Ebba Brah > .I had guessed there first child Sarah Ella born/died 1855, was born on > the > voyage over.(a still birth???) Maybe I am wrong here. Might Sarah been > born, > before they left Bristol, and died on the voyage. If so, where would I > look > for a record of her birth.Also her death date. Was told it was 5th jan > 1855, > a day before reaching port.If this info is correct.Was her tiny body > buried > at sea, or buried upon arrival. Seeing it was so close. > Any help would be welcomed. > > Max & Pegg Henson > Swan Hill > Australia > [email protected] > name interests > BIDDISCOMBE. UK/Australia > BELL. UK/Austrlia > BLOXHAM UK/Australia > EDWARDS UK/ Austrlia > FELLOWS UK/Australia > FLIXON Derbyshire/Australia > MOORE Tassmania/England > ROWLSTONE Derbyshire/Australia > > ---------------------------------------- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 121 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now! > > > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > >

Hi Lynne There were 2 BELL deaths on the voyage over. Sarah Ella, and her Aunt. I have lost the information on the Aunt (its in this room, somewhere, put away for "SAFE" keeping). Am unsure if she was Joseph's sister-in-law, or his Aunty Thank you ever so much for all your help. Happiness Peggy & Max Henson Swan Hill Australia [email protected] Name interests ABBOTT Tasmania BELL UK/Australia/New Zealand BIDDISCOMBE UK/Australia BLOXHAM UK/Australia EDWARDs UK/Australia FELLOWS UK/Australia FLIXON UK/Australia GIDDENS UK/Australia MOORE UK/Australia PHIPPS UK/ Tasmania ROWLSTONE UK/Australia ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 122 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!

Thanks for the link, Lynne. Been in and had a look. Am now more confused that ever. I was told, that Joseph and Elizabeth traveled with a family member. Who's wife died on the voyage. Think by what I seen is wrong. There are no other Bells on board. But did locate, the ship William Walter Bell come over on. you win some, you loose some! Happiness Peggy & Max Henson Swan Hill Australia [email protected] Name interests ABBOTT Tasmania BELL UK/Australia/New Zealand BIDDISCOMBE UK/Australia BLOXHAM UK/Australia EDWARDs UK/Australia FELLOWS UK/Australia FLIXON UK/Australia GIDDENS UK/Australia MOORE UK/Australia PHIPPS UK/ Tasmania ROWLSTONE UK/Australia ---------------------------------------- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 122 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Try www.SPAMfighter.com for free now!