Hello Everyone, Firstly, I'd like to thank everyone for their help and suggestions. The Frances Lomen/Lomanon the "China" 1840 is not my Frances Liomin. The other family members mentioned on the "China" in 1840 don't match any of Frances Liomin's family, neither do the ages. This is how I worked out an approximate latest starting date for looking at passenger and shipping records: Francis Liomin died in 1892 at 82 years of age (death certificate). Counting backward from the time of death, 35 years in Victoria is approximately 1857. She married Henry Hitchens in 1856. I then added on 2 years in case she was an assisted passenger, who may have had to work a set period for an employer, this comes to about 1854. I started searching at 1854 and proceeded to 1856. I have looked for Liomin, Loman, Lemon, Leamon, Leaman, L'Omni, Frances, Francis and Bailey ( her mother's maiden name). I'm currently going back through my search using www.blaxland/ozships using arrivals into Victoria, Melbourne, Geelong and Hobart I then go to www.records.nsw.gov.au and put the ship's name and year in then search both the assisted and unassisted passenger lists. I take note of any L and B surnames and any Frances/Francis and the age. I haven't started on entries into Adelaide or Sydney yet. And I haven't started looking pre 1854. Many thanks again. Peter _________________________________________________________________ SEEK: Now with over 50,000 dream jobs! Click here http://ninemsn.seek.com.au/