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/11051.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Also found this for Charlotte Ellen BASSANO : Name: Charl Ellen Hepburn Death Place: Ballarat, Victoria Age: 82 Father's Name: Bassano Francis Registration Year: 1893 Registration Place: Victoria Registration number: 8541 Birth Year: 1811 Name: Charlotte Ellen Bassano Baptism Date: 2 Aug 1812-Born 06 June 1812 Parish: St Botolph, Bishopsgate County: London Borough: City of London Parent(s): Francis Matthias, Charlotte Record Type: Christening Register Type: Parish Register Charlotte is buried in Ballarat Cemetery - the newspapers say there is a family vault at Smeaton but I have not found any ref to that for Ben and family ( yet) http://ballaratcemeteries.com.au/php/results.php Name: Francis Matthias Bassano ESQ Probate Date: 3 Jul 1869 Death Date: 7 Jun 1869 Death Place: Surrey, England Registry: Principal Registry Effects: under 2000 quid -Probate to son Phillip of 53 Camden Grove, Peckham here is a good article on John Stuart H: http://www.auspostalhistory.com/articles/1988.shtml the above article goes some way to explain why I couldn't find Ben's burial - he may be on his half-brother's property 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.