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/10993.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Sarah says she was a widow in 1871 - that census was taken the night of the 2nd of April 1871...so you probably have your answer if that vessel ( I think the TASSO was a 'scrow' ) foundered in feb 1871 I found this - can't say it's your vessel though: Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875)Monday 13 March 1871 Tho barque Tasso arrived at Mauritius from Sydney, on 23rd February and: 27.--Tasso, barque, 300 tons, Captain Heard, from Mauritius 19th February. and The Tasso, from Mauritius, brings 4075 bags sugar, 475 bags dates - March 28 James's story mentioned the Governor's name - Sir George Hothan...but only a Sir Charles HOTHAM was a Governor.... a timeline from various websites: Charles Hotham then sent in his resignation in November 1855 and in doing so mentioned that his health had materially suffered. In November 1856 Sir Henry Barkly was appointed governor of Victoria,... and it was in no sense a criticism of him that he was moved to the Governorship of Mauritius in 1863 In September 1863, Charles Henry Darling took up duty as governor of Victoria....As a result Darling resigned from the colonial service in April 1867, Victoria - John Manners-Sutton, Lord Canterbury, Governor of Victoria (1866-1873) I found an Alexander M in 'Hard Hills', miner in 1856 Name: Alexander McIntosh-Miner's Rights Gender: Male Electoral Year: 1856 State: Victoria District: Loddon Subdistrict: Moliagul not sure if that's where your man was. 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.