Hi listers, Seeking information from the family of WILLIAM JOSEPH BRAY ( known in Australia as WILLIAM JOSEPH CHAPMAN born 1858 Co. Cork, Ireland, , who settled in the Newcastle, NSW, area. His father was Joseph BRAY, (not CHAPMAN ), and he had a son COLIN COURT CHAPMAN MBE., and a Grandson COLIN FIRTH CHAPMAN. WJ. also had a daughter named GEORGINA ALICE. My main interest is in JOSEPH BRAY, a soldier with the Royal Engineers, born England c1834. He was the father of WILLIAM JOSEPH and he deserted in Montreal, Canada, and lived and died in Vermont, USA in 1899. I wish to know exactly where in England JOSEPH was born and when, plus his parents names if known. ( He may also have been baptised as WILLIAM JOSEPH. William Joseph had two other families, the first named Chapman (his legal wife) and second name Campbell, ( 1st de-facto ). The Newcastle Chapmans are from his second de-facto wife. Please reply with any info to kcam7375@bigpond.net.au Cheers, Lex. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CHAPMAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message