http://www.cousinconnect.com/d/a/339128 21-Dec-2013 Surname(s): BATES <http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/s/BATES> : KIRKBY<http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/s/KIRKBY>: LEWELLYN <http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/s/LEWELLYN> : MAUND<http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/s/MAUND>: STAFFORD <http://www.cousinconnect.com/p/a/0/s/STAFFORD> Query Text: My 3rd g/grandfather is Edward Thomas Bates who married Caroline Lewellyn (Lewellin) in the UK. Records found them immigrating to Port Adelaide, Australia in 1860 (if correct ancestors) and had 8 children, with my direct descendant - Mary Jane in 1875 in S.A. Mary Jane married James Stafford (have marriage certificate confirming parents). Relations have told me Edward's parents were Thomas Bates and Emma Kirkby and Thomas'(born in Hull, Yorkshire in 1833) were William Bates and Mary Ann Maund but cannot find anything to tie them together. Can't find Thomas or Emma's birth or marriage records but have found death records in S.A. Only records found for Thomas are from the census in 1841 (8 year old) and 1861 as a A.B.seaman which stated he was married but no spouse name as onboard his ship that day). Have found birth notices for Caroline and Edward, both in Wales in 1838 & 1839 which makes Thomas only 5 years older????? with Edward's parent as John. Edward was a green grocer in Port MacDonald and Caroline a mid wife. Only death records I've found have them both listed in 1909 & 1910 in Minmi, NSW??????? Stuck as don't know if Thomas/Emma/William/Mary are any relation, the only thing is that I have a photo of Emma Kirkby taken in S.A and she'd be around 70/75 years old so confused......Any information would be gratefully accepted.