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/10962.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: this looks her in 1851 withher family: Household Members: Name Age Joseph Ellis 37 - Butcher b Devonport Maria Ellis 35- shoe binder b Cornwall, Launceston Selina Ellis 10 - b Devonport Mary Ellis 6 Civil parish: Stoke Damerel Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary County/Island: Devon Country: England Selina was 7 months old in 1841 So Selina must have travelled between 1851 and 1857 I also found father Joseph staying in a pub in 1861( you have him as dead 1853): ELLIS, Joseph Lodger Married M 47 1814 Cattle Drover Devonport, Devon Address: Casew Arms, Sheviock Village, Sheviock County: Cornwall He seems to be travelling with James BROWN also of Devonport, and also a cattle drover ( aged 35) This looks like his death: deaths Mar 1871 Ellis Joseph 58 Stoke D. 5b 259 I have checked Ancestry and PRO Vic & NSW passenger records and no one shows up 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.