Hi Jocelyn, Thank you for the marriage details of James and Margaret and all your help, I will write to England and see what other info I can find from family over there, as I agree, it is a bit tricky with not all the info available. Thank you for your help, much appreciated. Colleen ----- Original Message ----- From: "JB" <jabond@tpg.com.au> To: <aus-vic@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC] FRANCIS BAINES > Hi Colleen > > There are quite a few Francis BAINES!....its difficult to find someone > without a bit of background when there are so many...you said in your > first > post he was born 1856 - but then in your last post 1861...so that makes it > a > bit tricky. > > Was Francis with his family in 1881? Did he come out with his family? How > long after do you think he was murdered? I have searched Trove as well and > nothing jumps out!! > > Cheers > Jocelyn > > -----Original Message----- > From: aus-vic-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Colleen Wells > Sent: Saturday, 25 August 2012 8:10 AM > To: aus-vic@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC] FRANCIS BAINES > > Hi Jocelyn, > > Thank you for your time and assistance in looking for Francis Baines. He > was > my gg grandmother's brother, so know his parents were James Baines and > Margaret Quinn (born Dublin), Francis was born in Manchester, Lancashire, > I > don't have the actually birth record, but according to 1881 census he was > 20, so birth being around 1861. (My gg grandmother was Jessie Baines born > 1856) > > It was not long after this that he went to Aust in search of gold, he did > find gold, but was murdered a short time after, I am actually trying to > find > his death and murder details. He could have died in another State, but > wish > to see if there is a death record in Vic first. > > Many thanks > Colleen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "JB" <jabond@tpg.com.au> > To: <aus-vic@rootsweb.com>; <AUS-VIC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 11:01 AM > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC] FRANCIS BAINES > > >>I found this - only one that sort of matches! >> >> Name: Francis Baines - aged 31 >> Port of Departure: London >> Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales - also on the Pro Vic >> website >> Voyage Arrival Date: 14 Jul 1884 >> Vessel Name: John Elder >> But this fellow travelled with Margaret,18 Mary A,56, John, 20 and >> William >> BAINES, 52 >> >> There is also this: >> >> Name: Mr F Baines >> Port of Departure: Melbourne >> Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales >> Voyage Arrival Date: 14 Sep 1883 >> Vessel Name: Ly Ee Moon >> >> >> Marriages Sep 1851 >> Baines James Chorlton 20 136 >> Quinn Margaret Chorlton 20 136 >> >> I am wondering where you got the info that the above were Francis's >> parents- >> the only Francis BAINES, with a birth of abt 1856 ( in Lancaster), I can >> find so far, is the son of Thomas and Margaret ( b 1826 Scotland) BAINES >> >> Perhaps if you have a few more clues, we can search further >> >> Cheers >> Jocelyn >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: aus-vic-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-vic-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On >> Behalf Of Colleen Wells >> Sent: Friday, 24 August 2012 8:37 AM >> To: AUS-VIC-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC] FRANCIS BAINES >> >> Hi List, >> >> Just need help in finding any records for FRANCIS (Frank) BAINES born >> Lancashire England about 1856, parents James Baines and Margaret Quinn. >> >> Arrived in Victoria 1884 but was murdered a short time later while >> searching >> for gold. >> >> Can not find anything on Trove Newspaper Archives, although have not >> completed a full search using name variants. >> >> Was hoping his death may have been reg in Vic. >> >> Many thanks >> Colleen Wells >> NSW >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-VIC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> AUS-VIC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >