Hi Tim, Can't answer any of your questions, but do either of the following fit into your wife's family? Kind Regards, Sharon Long. Descendants of Noel Arthur Rawson Generation No. 1 1. Noel Arthur1 Rawson He married Eileen Holloway Aft. 1950, daughter of Richard Holloway and Dorothy Burrell. Children of Noel Rawson and Eileen Holloway are: 2 i. Jan2 Rawson. 3 ii. Frances Eileen Rawson, born 1959 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia; died 1959 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Descendants of George Lomas Rawson Generation No. 1 1. George Lomas1 Rawson was born Abt. 1862, and died 1926 in Kew, Victoria, Australia1. He married Georgina Parr. She was born Abt. 1866, and died 1936 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia2. Child of George Rawson and Georgina Parr is: 2 i. Thomas Harold2 Rawson, born Abt. 1911; died 1983 in Kew, Victoria, Australia3. He married Vera May Donnelly Coleman 1934 in Victoria, Australia4; born 1911 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia5; died 1975 in Carlton, Victoria, Australia6. More About Vera May Donnelly Coleman: Name 2: Vera May Trowsdale Endnotes 1. Vic Death Reg. No. 1839. 2. Vic Death Reg. No. 9603. 3. Vic Death Reg. No. 05372. 4. Vic Marriage Reg. No. 213. 5. Vic Birth Reg. No. 11482. 6. Vic Death Reg. No. 22839 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim van der Poel" <vanderpoel@onthe.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 10:32 AM Subject: [GEELONG] ANDERSON, RAWSON The Leigh, (Shelford) or Teesdale > Andrew Elias ANDERSON married Amelia Mary RAWSON at The Leigh on 27 Oct 1858. > > Amelia's father, John RAWSON had opened a blacksmiths shop nearby, possibly > Teesdale. Does any researcher have information on Rawson's blacksmiths shop? > > Both ANDERSON and RAWSON were landholders in the area. Are there maps which > might show where please? > > Andrew ANDERSON was elected to the Teesdale East Riding school board in > 1873. By 1876 he had left the area as he was mentioned in a petition for a > school which had opened in Rupanyup North. > > John RAWSON moved to the Riverina near Lockhart at about the same time. > > RAWSON and ANDERSON are my wifes ancestors. > > Tim van der Poel > Regards from, > > The van der Poel's > Australia > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Mailing List Information : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdmail.htm >