Hi Barry and Wilna I'm glad I was of some small help. As to where I found the info, I have lots of books about the area and any book regarding the early history of Orbost will give the info about the early Station holders. Also I know the area quite well and of course, many people who have lived and still live there. You may have your work cut out for you researching this family because they moved around so much but keep trying. You never know the odd places info will turn up. Perhaps you could try spelling variations of the surnames involved. I once found an ancestor, who name was Connolly, listed as Kernelly. The last place one would think of looking! ## He married Emma Susan Twitchett in Bairnsdale ( 1884 ), she later became > known as Owen. ### It sounds like he died. Perhaps if you can find her 2nd marriage certificate, it may give the year of his death. Have you located the descendants of any of his children / siblings? They may know something - even the tiniest scrap helps to build from the skeleton of name and date. Perhaps a letter to the Historical Societies of any of the towns of the births of his children may help. I once wrote to such a place and they answered that 'no they didn't know anything about the people I was looking for but a few years earlier, John Smith from Melbourne had written also looking for some info.' It took a while as they couldn't give me an address, but after an advert in the papaer, I eventually found John Smith and we were able to share information about our family. I have numerous books of areas surrounding Orbost so I will look to see if he gets a mention and get back to you. Again, being a labourer, he may not. As so often happens, it's only the land owner who rates a mention in many books. Hang in there - when I began I knew nothing at all about my family - even about my grandparents. Now after 12 years I have traced one of my direct lines back to 1566 and another section back to 1500! Regards Lori