This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RhondaEmbee Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.oceania.australia.vic.general/11495.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Donal This is the birth to which you referred. Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Surname: MARKHAM Given Names: Jno Event: B Father: Martin Mother: Mary BEGLEY Birth Place: KEN HILL Year: 1898 Reg. Number: 19753 And the death of the father. Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Surname: MARKHAM Given Names: Martin Event: D Father: Markham Patk Mother: Ann MCMAHON Age: 37 Birth Place: Death Place: Ken Hill Year: 1900 Reg. Number: 2193 I did not see a marriage record for a BEGLEY and MARKHAM marriage. JOHN ALOYSIUS MARKHAM Aged (Years) 77 Date of Death 21/03/1976 Suburb MT LAWLEY KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ROMAN CATHOLIC Area or Denomination AA Section 0482 Karrakatta burial records are online. Sussex is the Registration District that included the town of Busselton, on the coast down south of Perth, but 'Jack' and his wife lived at Mt Lawley. TROVE has archived newspapers online and the attachment was a great find that allowed me to find the following marriage. BIGNELL James m. 1904 MARKHAM Mary Reg. HIGHGATE 1430 MARY ANN BIGNELL Aged (Years) 80 Date of Death 14/08/1949 Suburb MT LAWLEY KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ROMAN CATHOLIC Area or Denomination BC Section 0072 With JAMES BIGNELL Aged (Years) 47 Date of Death 31/01/1908 Suburb EAST PERTH KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ROMAN CATHOLIC Area or Denomination BC Section 0072 D And KATHERINE AGNES MARKHAM Aged (Years) 59 Date of Death 28/10/1995 Suburb SHOALWATER KARRAKATTA CEMETERY ROMAN CATHOLIC Area or Denomination BC Section 0072 Rhonda 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. <br>