0I am also researching John LUCAS who lived in Redfern, NSW. He emigrated in 1838 from Co. Tyrone, Ireland and married Anne MITCHELL in 1844 who emigrated from Co. Monaghan in 1842. John LUCAS arrived on the same ship "Minerva" as his uncle David DICKSON and his family. Minerva was a fever ship, and David Dickson, his wife Margaret and infant son died at the Quarantine Station on arrival. John Lucas was left with four orphaned DICKSON children to look after. They were Benjamin b.1826, Robert Blackwood b.1829, William b. 1832 and George b. 1834. I would love to know how these DICKSON children fared. Any descendants out there? Shirley Harper in Sydney shirluc@compassnet.ocm.au