Hi Marg, Janet and Kerry! Very much appreciate your help with Peter Murphy. I don't understand why he doesn't show as being buried at Chartes Towers. The death cert. says he was buried there 7 April 1878. Maybe that Catherine Murphy with no particulars was his wife. No, there is no age or anything else known about Catherine. Last child known to be born to Peter and Catherine was in 1853 Brisbane. It appears that one child, Elizabeth bapt in 1846 Brisbane has a mother as Catherine Dewen. I believe this is Catherine Thompson, but no proof - father was Peter Murphy. Peter Murphy arrived on the Countess Harcourt 1827. He was born 1806 Dublin and was transported for Life. He was a Plasterer by trade. His trial was 26 Jan 1826. There were a few Peter Murphys around and at least one other on the same ship. His nickname was Duff. I know he was a Constable in Brisbane and in Bowen. He married 1842 in Sydney to Catherine Thompson. Both were Catholic. I know he owned property at Kangaroo Pt and Ipswich. I think this will be a hard one!! Best wishes, Judy mailto:sajones@bigpond.net.au For information about my Genealogy Interests: http://sajones.bigblog.com.au/