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    1. [AUS-QLD-BRISBANE] Roll Call- PHAIR, STEPHENS
    2. Margery W Phair
    3. Hello All, I am trying to trace the arrival and movements of my husband's great grandparents John PHAIR and Elizabeth STEPHENS. John, 26 and Elizabeth, 29 (though 1861 census indicates born 1832) were married on 23 January 1867 at Mr Johnson's, Valley, Brisbane. Elizabeth was born Hadley, Shropshire and I have traced her to the 1861 census where she was a domestic servant in the house of Thomas TILL, and earthenware manufacturer, in Burslem, Staffs. John came from Killeshandra, Co Cavan, Ireland, arriving Australia sometime before 1866 as I have the transcript of a letter he wrote to his mother on 3 February, from Cressbrook Station where he was working as a stockman. This letter gave the address as "care of Joseph Petty, Terrace Street, Brisbane". In a list of unclaimed letters published 4 July 1868, John PHAIR, Boondooma, is shown, I wonder if this is our John, though this seems a long way from Cressbrook Station? It seems that immediately after their wedding the couple left Brisbane as I have found shipping records of a Mr and Mrs PHAIR sailing on the Queen of the Colonies departing Brisbane 25 January, 1867, for London. Their first child was born in Killeshandra on 23 May 1868. Could anyone on the list suggest how I could find out more about this couple's movements. There is no record of either of them arriving in NSW. With thanks, and good wishes to all, Margery

    01/06/2009 01:54:06