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/10948.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I wonder if this is her- visiting in England: 1861 GREW, Alexander M M 42 1819 Grocer & Provision Dealer County Tyrone, Ireland GREW Elizabeth 34 1827 County Tyrone, Ireland DUNN,Emly Visitor F 5 1856 Co.Tyrone,Ireland HAMILTON, Mary Jane Boarder F 15 1846 Scholar County Tyrone, Ireland BRUCE, John 16 1845 Grocers Apprentice County Tyrone, MC RONALD, Catherine F ? House Servant Co Tyrone, Ireland Address: 3, Saint James Street, Liverpool County: Lancashire I also found an Andrew HAMILTON b Ireland an apprentice Grocery and provision dealer apprenticed to : HUGHES,Leonard M 28 1833 Grocer & Provision Dealer Ireland HAMILTON, Andrew Apprentice M 21 1840 Grocer & Provision Dealer Apprentice Address: 17, Great Crosshall Street, Liverpool County: Lancashire I found this arrival but it states Mary Jane is Scottish ( maybe her parents were- especially given the names you say they had ) Name: Mary J Hamilton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Age: 17 Arrival Date: Jul 1863 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia Departure Port: Liverpool Ship: Donald Mckay Nationality: Scottish There was also a Margaret HAMILTON in Englad, b Tyrone- maybe a sister? Name: Margret Hamilton Event: Census Event Date: 1861 Gender: Female Age: 22 Relationship to Head of Household: Servant Birthplace: County Tyrone Record Type: Household Registration District: Chapel-En-Le-Frith Sub-district: 1 Buxton Ecclesiastical Parish: Civil Parish: Fairfield County: Derbyshire I also found this..... Name: Margt Hamilton Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Age: 25 Arrival Date: 1 Jul 1863 Arrival Port: Melbourne, Australia Departure Port: Southampton Ship: Caduceus Nationality: Scottish However, after scouring the records, i also found this.... Name: Mary Jane Hamilton Gender: Female Birth Date: 14 Feb 1839 Birth Place: Presbyterian, Brigh, Tyrone, Ireland Father's Name: John Hamilton FHL Film Number: 823750 Its a massive job to sort out - I hope you have some subscriptions! I have looked at a few for my lines - have you googled up any websites for Tyrone genealogy?? There are some on the www I don't think I helped much, but hopefully someone may help out if they are connected in any way 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.