Hi, I'm new to this list. I am searching for information about the HAWKINS family. I have been searching for the birth of Thomas HAWKINS, born around 1856 probably at Camyr Allyn, near East Gresford. Thomas was my G Grandfather. He and his wife, Mary Francis Louisa MALONE ended up living in the Inverell area for a while before coming to Sydney to live. I've found his brothers and sisters birth/christening records but not his. I probably never will, but I can live in hope. Thomas's parents were John HAWKINS and Mary COLLINS. They were married in 1845 in Gresford. All of their other children (that I have records for) were born between 1846 and 1858 in Gresford. Some records noted that the father (John) was a servant at Camyr Allyn, so I'm thinking that John must have been either an assigned convict, a worker or a tenant to Charles BOYDELL, the owner of Camyr Allyn at that time. Someone told me that a John HAWKINS is mentioned in a book on Boydell published by Paterson Historical Society. John donated to a couple of funds in 1852 and 1857, collected by Boydell. All I know about John HAWKINS is that he was probably English, born around 1807 and a widower when he married Mary COLLINS. All I know about Mary is that she was Irish and born around 1818. I'd love to know more about them all. Cheers Robyn Horan Sydney