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/10993.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Paula Just found the marriage : Groom's Name: Alexander Mcintosh Bride's Name: Sarah Haddow Nicholson Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1852 Marriage Place: Dundee,Angus,Scotland Also found an article about Sir Charles HOTHAM, Governor of Victoria - he died 1855....you can google that. Maybe Alex got the job with him when he first arrived. also had a look for the parents in the earlier censuses to see if there are more clues...and I found quite a bit - hopefully this will be helpful for your research: 1841 NICHOLSON, Chas M 39 1802 Brush Manfr England NICHOLSON, Agnes F 36 1805 Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Dorothy F 13 1828 Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Sarah F 11 1830 Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Agnes H F 7 1834 Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Alice F 5 1836 Forfarshire NICHOLSON, James M 4 1837 Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Jessie F 1 1840 Forfarshire (Angus Address: 2, Peter Street, Dundee County: Forfarshire (Angus) 1851 NICHOLSON, Charles Head M 48 1803 Brush Maker England NICHOLSON, Agnes Wife F 42 1809 Glasgow, Lanarkshire NICHOLSON, Sarah H Daughter F 21 1830 Housekeeper Dundee, Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Agnes Daughter F 17 1834 Housekeeper Dundee, Forfarshire NICHOLSON, James Haddow Son M 13 1838 Appce Dundee, NICHOLSON, Jessie A Daughter F 10 1841 Dundee, NICHOLSON, Christopher Son M 6 1845 Dundee, Forfarshire Address: 2, Peter Street, Dundee County: Forfarshire (Angus) 1861 NICHOLSON, Agnes Wife Married F 53 1808 Glasgow, Lanarkshire NICHOLSON, Jessie A Daughter F 20 1841 House Maid Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus) Address: Peter Street, Dundee County: Forfarshire (Angus) Son James Haddow N was a brush manufacturer employing 3 men in 1861 - married to Elizabeth nee PRESTON - by 1871 he had a number of children. By 1881, he was doing very well, had a servant and employed a number of people as brush makers- and he had some more children-all daughters. By 1891, James had died, Elizabeth had most of the girls living with her as well as a granddaughter born NY USA 1885, called Mildred Elizabeth CHALMERS ( the daughter of Alice E b 1862 ) Dorothy may have married Edward JACKSON, a sacking weaver b Ireland - if so she had 2 children in 1861 so feeling lucky, I looked for the marriage: Groom's Name: Charles Nicholson Bride's Name: Agnes Haddow Marriage Date: 16 Apr 1825 Marriage Place: Dundee,Angus,Scotland This is the closest birth I could find for Agnes: Agnes Haddow birth: 07 Aug 1804 GLASGOW,?LANARK,?SCOTLAND parents: James Haddow,? Agnes Ure and then I found this - you will see the above is correct: http://www.fdca.org.uk/pdf files/WesBapsNO.pdf you might like this record as well: http://www.fdca.org.uk/pdf files/1865RollN.pdf sarah's brother, Christopher Nicholas NICHOLSON b 1845, married Nnn McIntosh, and had a James Haddow NICHOLSON ( its possible he married a Mary first )..I found this on google: James Haddow NICHOLSON son of Christopher Nicholas and Mary Ann MS Ritchie 1901 NICHOLSON, Christopher Nicholas M 56 1845 Bank Messenger Dundee, Forfarshire NICHOLSON, Ann Mcintosh Wife F 55 1846 Perth,Perthshire NICHOLSON, James Haddow Son M 17 1884 Junior Clerk Hamilton, Lanarkshire Address: 12, Gordon Street, GlasgowCounty: Lanarkshire There was a son Charles J and a daughter Kathleen as well. It seems Christopher re-married 10 Aug 1910 to Catherine Webster DUNCAN in Broughty Ferry. Catherine died aged 74 in 1939 Name: Christopher Nicholas Nicholson Probate Date: 29 Mar 1926 Death Date: 12 Dec 1925 Death Place: Monifieth, Angus, Scotland Registry: London, England od Scotstown, 36 Ferry Rd, Monifieth, confirmation of Charles Nicholson James Fenton, Solicitor and James Anderson DONALDSON, cashier. Sealed 29 March .... You may like to contact the person below - she has some more inf plus a photo of James Haddow McINTOSH b 1857 ...James McIntosh died in 1919. I have the newspaper clipping from then that belonged to my Grandmother. He certainly was a brave soul. Contact me thewilchers@comcast.net and I'm in the USA, Indiana... .... Name: James McIntosh Probate Date: 16 Mar 1920 Death Date: 5 Oct 1919 Death Place: Glasgow, Scotland Registry: London, England .....can give more details if this is the correct fellow for you.... Here is the surprising bit - the story I have read for James Haddow McINTOSH is that the family moved back to Scotland 1867...however..... 1861 MCINTOSH, Sarah Head Married F 30 1831 Seaman's Wife Chief Mate Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus) MCINTOSH, Agnes Daughter F 8 1853 Scholar Australia MCINTOSH, Charles J Son M 6 1855 Scholar Australia MCINTOSH, James H Son M 4 1857 Australia MCINTOSH, Alexander A Son M 0 (4 MO) 1861 Kinnoull, Perthshire ARCHIBALD, Georgina Boarder Married F 24 1837 Cloth Presser Perth, Perthshire Address: Commercial Street, Kinnoull County: Perthshire Maybe Alexander didn't die in Australia.... regards 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.