Hi, I'm researching my husband's family and have a marriage in Port Sorrell in 1881 John BOURKE, 21 m Hannah SHORT 19 in the home of Mrs. Short, Green's Beach? (It's hard to read) They had 10 children that I know of, but only one appears in tassie archives, presumably because he died young. Family legend has it that Hannah had a twin named Susan, and that John BOURKE was born in Ireland, possibly John Francis BOURKE. I also have a marriage in 1855 Robert SHORT 26 m Catherine BAUER (sometimes BOWER, BOWES) 17 They had 4 children according to the archive, and Robert died in 1877. Catherine remarried - John SIMMONS on 18 May 1881 Catherine SIMMONS and George BAUER were witnesses at Hannah's wedding, so I'm assuming a conection here somewhere. Unconnected Trivia bits The only possible mention I have found of Susan is a Susannah SHORT m Samuel Henry MAWER in 1887 A Hannah SHORT was a witness in 1879 when Robert SHORT married Mary Ann HICKS. I'd love to hear from anyone with information on this family, or ideas on where to go next. I'm in Melbourne, and this is the first lot of Tassie research I've done. Yvonne

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