This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jocelyn1411 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10993.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi again Further to my recent discovery, I have found the birth record for the son born 1860: Name: Alexander Archibald Mc Intosh Gender: Male Birth Date: 28 Nov 1860 Birthplace: PERTH,PERTH,SCOTLAND Father's Name: Alexander Mc Intosh Mother's Name: Sarah Nicholson also - found someone else researching this family and nearly everything I have spent hours on has already been found - back in 2007!! never mind..here is a bit more you may need: Alex and Sarah arrived in Victoria Australia July 1852 aboard "MERMAID" (just the two of them) Agnes McIntosh aged 6, James McIntosh aged 1 John McIntosh aged 4 and Mary McIntosh aged 40 going back to the UK March 1858 aboard "Frances Henty", their destination was London. I presume Mary was an aunt - and that 'John' is actually Charles John M SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE PORT OF PORTLAND. ARRIVED. Portland Guardian and Normanby General Advertiser (Vic. : 1842 - 1876) Monday 22 March 1858 Edition: EVENINGS. p 2 Detailed lists, results, guides ... Bird, steamer, White, for Melbourne March 20.-Frances Henty, ship, Cairn cross, for London. Passengers - .Mary McIntosh, Agnes Mclntosh, John McIntosh, James McIntosh, Thomas Howes, William Howes, George Mathewson. EXPORTS Per Lady Bird.--52 bales wool, 50.hogs heads ale. Per Frances Henty, ............ Cheers Jocelyn Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.