This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 1_gnapthine Surnames: Napthine Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/10564.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Jennifer I've just started doing a bit of research on the Napthines (in Australia), and came across your post. Some further information that my grandmother (Elsie Napthine(Pearson)) collected in about 1980 .. R.W. Napthine, of Warrnambool, is a native of Suffolk, England and was for 5 years with John Charles Crampin? , draper of Saxmundham (Suffolk), and afterwards engaged for 4 years in London. He arrived in Melbourne in Oct 1852 and was engaged by Charles Williamson, 47 Collins St. with whom he remained until 1854, when he went to Warrnambool per sailing vessel (the fare being 6 pounds) and purchased land in Timor St. in conjunction with Mr Tom Briggs, and commenced business under the style of 'Briggs and Napthine'. Mr Napthine was for some time connected with the hospital and mechanics institute of Warrnambool. He has now retired from active business and resides on his property 'Huntingfield' on the banks of the river Hopkins, Warrnambool Robert Napthine, one of the sons, married Jane Beasley (Beezley?) of Northcote, and married in the church in High St., which is still there. They had seven children .. Nelson?, Myrtle, Ivy, Ethel, Arthur, Arch and Ernest. Arthur Napthine and Elsie Pearson were married on the 9th Sept 1918 at St James Manse Fitzroy and had two sons Mervyn and Ian I'd be very interested to know the reasons why the 3 Napthine brothers emmigrated to Australia. Would you have any information on this? Thanks Gary 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.