I am searching for any information on, and descendants of George Emery, bpt 21 March 1855 at Sutton Mallet, Somerset. Emigrated with parents Charles and Jane, nee Hooper, and older siblings, Alfred, Frederick, and Hannah on the "Mary Pleasants" to Moreton Bay 09 Aug 1857. George m Mary Buckby 13 Feb 1882, had one son George b and d Nov 1882. Mary died 02 July 1883 George m Emily Buckby, a younger sister of Mary, 25 Dec 1884, their children - Florence b 21 Apr 1887 Arthur b 15 Aug 1889 d 20 March 1916 Jessie b 07 June 1891 d 26 July 1891 Jessie Maud b 17 Sept 1892 m Charles Oscar Anderson George Ernest b 15 Nov 1894 John Charles b 25 Mar 1897 m Alice Florence Chapman Lilian Pearl b 08 Nov 1900 m Walter Arthur Peters Dorothy Winifred b 19 Apr 1903 m Arthur Roy Ferguson Gladys Violet b 17 Jan 1907 I don't know the circumstances of the family being in Cairns, but George's parents Charles and Jane both died in Cairns, Charles in 1901 and Jane in 1905. George is listed as informant on both their death certificates, his address given as Stratford in 1901, Mareeba in 1905. George Emery died 14 June 1929 in George St, Bowen, and is buried in Bowen. Emily died 02 Feb 1913 and is buried in Ayr. My husband is descended from Frederick Emery, George's older brother. Would love to hear from anyone else researching this family bye for now Brenda Bayliss Miriam Vale