Hi, Carol >...If you have found the name 'Affia' or similar in any of your researches, >she's definitely one of 'mine': it's a corruption of Sophia Mansfield, >nee Chilver's name. To start - from the "Clonmel to Federation 1841-1901" index at Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum, Port Albert: Affia MYERS, born c1830, second daughter of Thomas and Anne Elizabeth (COCHRANE) MYERS [DPI] [GG, 4 Oct 1861] "MYERS from Tasmania, who later died tragically" [CGN, Vol 3, p 3] Second wife of George SCUTT/SCUTTS (qv) Lived at Bairnsdale after husband's death, returning recently to her old home next to Mr F CAWLEY. Suffered epileptic fits. Found dead, burnt, in potato paddock. Buried C/E, near husband's grave [GS, 10 Dec 1884] Affia SCUTT died 1884 Tarraville, aged 54, of accidental burns [DVI] The names you mentioned were in the Port Albert area in the 1840s-1850s. Hope to see you at Port Albert Regards Gwen ----------------------------------------- Port Albert Maritime Museum Inc, Tarraville Road, Port Albert 3971, Victoria, Australia trading as Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum http://yarrampa.customer.netspace.net.au/pamm.html