Hi All, Looking for connections to the above families, Tasmania from 1855 onwards. Some moved to Victoria. Descendants of WATSON Frederick D'Arcy A : Frederick D'Arcy WATSON, born in 1817, was christened in Wells, SOM, England the 21 February 1821, died in Hobart, TAS, Australia the 11 January 1871, married Elizabeth EAST (died the 11 March 1899 in Hobart, TAS, Australia, daughter of William EAST and Elizabeth TOWNSEND). He had 6 children : ------------- B.1 : William James East WATSON, born in Oxford, OXF, England the 18 January 1837, was christened in Oxford, OXF, England the 25 February 1837, died in Dunedin, Otago, NZ the 16 July 1921, married Elizabeth Emma THURLOW, the 30 July 1874 in Clyde, Otago, NZ (born the 18 April 1858 in Great Shelford,CAM.England and died the 23 May 1937 in Dunedin, Otago, NZ, daughter of John THURLOW and Susan Jane FROMENT). ------------- B.2 : Frederick Benjamin Darcy WATSON, born in Oxford, ENGLAND in 1845, died in Heidelburg, VIC, Australia in 1926, married Sophia LARGE, the 25 December 1866 in TAS, Australia (born in 1844 and died in 1899 in Clifton Hill, VIC, Australia). ------------- B.3 : Maria Elizabeth WATSON, born in OXF, England in 1847, married John GODFREY, the 22 October 1863 in Hobart, TAS, Australia (born in 1842 and died in 1897 in Rochester, VIC, Australia, son of John GODFREY and Honora RYAN). ------------- B.4 : Charles John WATSON, born in Oxford, ENGLAND in 1848, married Susan GEE, the 5 May 1875 in Hobart, TAS, Australia. ------------- B.5 : Alfred Edward WATSON, born in Hobart, TAS, Australia the 17 May 1854, died in Melbourne, Vic. AUSTRALIA in 1928, married Agnes HASTIE, in 1887 in Carlton, VIC, Australia (born in 1860 in Melbourne, Vic. AUSTRALIA and died in 1941 in Melbourne, Vic. AUSTRALIA, daughter of David HASTIE and Margaret SWANSON). ------------- B.6 : Unknown WATSON, born in Hobart, TAS, Australia the 12 March 1857, died in Hobart, TAS, Australia the 1 April 1857. ------------- Regards Stew WATSON King Country - New Zealand swatson@voyager.co.nz