Hi Eve, Sorry we do not have documents re Devlin /Kinnear it is only through our research that we have found that information. I we do find any documents I shall forward copies to you. Dorothy. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eve Anderson" <eanderson@bigfoot.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 6:15 PM Subject: Re: [GEELONG] KINNEAR > Hi again Dorothy, > Do you have those shipping documents (or copies) > in your posession? if so would I be able to have a copy please. > Cheers > Eve > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Russell & Dorothy Devlin" <rustydoor@netspace.com.au> > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 2:06 PM > Subject: Re: [GEELONG] KINNEAR > > > > Hi Ann, > > My husband's ancestors John and Mary Ann Devlin arrived on the Marco Polo > > in September 1852. Although they came from Ireland the Marco Polo sailed > > from an English port.. According to the shipping documents they were > > assisted migrants and sponsored by R. H. Kinnear of Connewarre where John > > worked for 12 months for 50 pounds plus keep. > > Connewarre is a small farming settlement between Geelong and Barwon Heads. > > This may give you a different lead in your investigations. > > regards, > > Dorothy Devlin. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Eve Anderson" <eanderson@bigfoot.com.au> > > To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:20 PM > > Subject: [GEELONG] KINNEAR > > > > > > > Hello List, > > > I am a new subscriber from W.A.and am looking to find when > and > > where and on which vessel my GGrandfather Robert Hill Kinnear and his wife > > Rosalie Magdalene Catherine and their two children arrived in Australia in > > 1852. I have had no luck with passenger lists. I have records from > Pioneers > > of Pt. Phillip (i know he came out from Scotland in 1839 and returned in > > 1844. He took up land on the Mooroobool 1840-41) Married in Dundee 1847. > > Sold their farm in Corston (Scotland) June/July 1851, (I have an original > > poster for the "Finishing Sale" dated 8th July 1851 in Corston). Their > > second child, month old Robert Shiell Kinnear was christened in Scotland > on > > 27th Oct 1851 and their little 4 year old daughter Rosalie Korn Kinnear > died > > on the property "Ballanee" (4 miles north of Ballan, Vic on 14th Sep 1852 > > (no death reg. for her on the indexes only an entry in the family Bible I > > have) and I have this obsession to find where she is buried so I can visit > > her grave next year w! > > > hen we go across to Vic. They had to have left after the end Oct 1851 > and > > arrived before he took up "Ballenee" (as it was spelt then) in July 1852. > > > I know it's a big ask, but I am hoping some of the historians who are > more > > into this sort of thing than me, may be able to help me or give me some > > clues as to what to do. > > > My family motto is "I Live in Hope" above crossed anchors, so here's > > hoping. > > > Eve Anderson (nee Kinnear) W.A. > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > > Geelong & District and Bellarine Indexes : > > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdbksrc1.asp > > > http://www.zades.com.au/bellhs/bpnmsrc1.asp > > > > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Geelong & District Surnames of Interest : > > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdname.htm > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Geelong & District Cemeteries : > http://www.zades.com.au/geelong/gdcem.htm >