Hi Barbara The QSA (Qld State Archives) over at Runcorn holds records of ships' deserters that may be able to help you out. In fact, there are a lot more records than we often consider over there, and you might be able to find other things as well. For instance, he appears in the intestacies files: Queensland Intestacies, Insolvencies & Wills 1859-1900 Last Name: Wathen First Name: William Residence: South Brisbane Country: Queensland, Australia Notes: Labourer Type: Intestacy Secondary: Court: Brisbane Date: 23 September 1882 Page: 760 State: Queensland Country: Australia The "Kate Conley" moved around a bit but also came down from 'Mackay, in 1876 so I'm guessing that McKay is actually Mackay. Gloria