Good morning Listers, Major William Harvie CHRISTIE, with his new wife Ellen returned to the Colony of New South Wales, sometime before 9th November 1837, when the birth of their first child, a son, William Blayney Beaver CHRISTIE took place at Liverpool, in New South Wales. William Harvie Christie joined the 80th Foot as an Ensign Lt. in 1827 at Sandhurst, then became a Captain in 1833 and was sent to the Penal Colony at Port Jackson in 1833, with his regiment. He was appointed assistant engineer and superintendent of the Iron Chain Gangs (convicts) at Liverpool. He returned to England in time to marry Ellen Harrison in Manchester on 28th July, 1835. However, I am not sure if the 80th regiment returned to England, or just CHRISTIE. While in England he received the commission of Major. However, William Harvie Christie, sold his commission and retired from the Army, due to ill health. He then returned to New South Wales with his wife Ellen, and maybe his brother-in-law, James Harrison. The year of him sailing to the Colony would be between August 1835, when he married Ellen in Manchester and the birth of his son William Jnr in Liverpool in Sydney in November, 1837. How can I find what ship the family arrived in Sydney? Any suggestion would be very much appreciated. Regards, Janice Sydney.