Hi Listers, This is my 1st posting to the site, in fact I am a complete novice at searching Australia. In the Archives dated April 2005 I found a posting for a couple and the *female might just be the person I have been looking for. John Paterson, Ballarat 1856. Born Inverness, Scotland - Goldminer aged 26. Parents Daniel (Donald) Paterson and Ann McKay. *Margaret McNeil, Born Paisley, Scotland - aged 26. Parents: Lachlan McNeil and Ann Brodie - married at the residence of Edward Brodie, Magpie, Ballarat. Witnesses: Robert Stevenson and *Janet A McNeil. I have been looking for Margaret and Janet McNeil in Paisley for some time. My ggg.Grandparents were Lachlan McNeil and Ann Brodie. I am a direct descendant of their only son Donald Lachlan (the eldest). His sister Maryann married James McHutchison and emigrated to Ballarat in 1853. The next sister was Catherine but so far I have not found her. Maybe I will get lucky and find her also in Ballarat. Only through Lachlan's Will did I find a mention of Margaret and Janet. Would anyone have any of the mentioned names in their Tree. Or maybe direct me in the right direction about getting a census for John & Margaret and Janet (although haven't found out if she was married or not) to see if there were any children. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards Wilma - Canada

Hi Wilma, I found Janet, married to John McNaughten Dougall as well as some other records below hopefully they stay formatted and you can read them. Regards Mary Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists for British, Foreign and New Zealand Ports 1852-1923 Family Name First Name Age Month Year Ship Port Fiche Page MCHUTCHISON ---- MRS 28 MAR 1853 TYPHOON B 031 007 MCHUTCHISON ANNE 6 MAR 1853 TYPHOON B 031 007 MCHUTCHISON JANE I MAR 1853 TYPHOON B 031 007 MCHUTCHISON JAS 3 MAR 1853 TYPHOON B 031 007 MCHUTCHISON JAS 30 MAR 1853 TYPHOON B 031 007 Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 -------------------- Surname: MCHUTCHISON Given Names: Mary Ann Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Mcneil Lachlan Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ann BRODIE Age: 55 Sex: Birth Place: PAISLEY Death Place: Year: 1879 Reg Number: 6973 -------------------- Surname: MCNEIL Given Names: Margaret Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: PATERSON Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: John Age: Sex: F Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1856 Reg Number: 3703 -------------------- Surname: MCNEIL Given Names: Janet Event: M Spouse Surname/Father: DOUGALL Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: John Mcnaughten Age: Sex: F Birth Place: Death Place: Year: 1857 Reg Number: 1189 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: -------------------- Digger - Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913 Surname: DOUGALL Given Names: Janet Event: D Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Mcneil Lachlan Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Ann BRODIE Age: 77 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: S Melb Year: 1911 Reg. Number: 6124 Surname Given Names Event Spouse Surname/Father Spouse Gvn Names/Mother Age Sex Birth Place Death Place Year Reg Number MCHUTCHISON Margaret Boyd B James Mary Ann MCNEIL SEA 1854 1799 MCHUTCHISON John B James Mary Anne MCNEIL MELBN 1855 9700 MCHUTCHISON Robert B James Mary Ann MCNEIL BALLARAT 1857 10374 MCHUTCHISON Donald Lachlan B Jas Maryann MCNEIL BALLT 1859 2343 MCHUTCHISON Catherine B James Mary Ann MCNEIL WIND 1865 13857 MCHUTCHISON Duncan B James Mary Ann MCNEIL MELBOURNE 1868 3851 MCHUTCHISON John D James Mary Ann MCNEIL 24 U 1880 3325 MCHUTCHISON Mary Ann D Mcneil Lachlan Ann BRODIE 55 PAISLEY 1879 6973 PATERSON Daniel B John Margaret MCNEIL BALLARAT 1858 1978 PATERSON John Mckay B John Margaret MCNEIL BALLARAT 1859 7439 PATERSON Ann B John Margaret MCNEILL SMYDALE 1861 7940 PATERSON James B John Margaret MCNEILL SCAR 1863 10787 PATTERSON Margaret Elizabeth B John Margaret MCNEIL BALLARAT 1867 6339 PATTERSON Mary Ann B John Margaret MCNEIL SEBASTOPOL 1869 11601 PATERSON Mary Ann D John Margaret MCNEILL 13 UNKNOWN 1883 1306 PATERSON James Mccutcheon D John Margaret MCNEIL 24 SOUTH MELBOURNE 1888 2810 DOUGALL Andrew B John Mcnaughton Janet MCNEIL BALLARAT 1857 14623 DOUGALL Jno Black B Jno Mcnaughton Janet MCNEILL BALLT 1859 7199 DOUGALL James Mchutchison B John Janet MCNEILL BALLARAT 1861 2180 DOUGALL John Mcnaughton B John Mcnaughton Janet MCNEIL BALL 1862 18754 DOUGALL Amelia Ann Mcnaughton B John Mcnaughto Janet MCNEIL BALL 1864 19602 DOUGALL Jessie Elizabeth B John Janet MCNEILL BALLT W 1866 12664 DOUGALL Charles William B John Mcnaughton Janet MCNEIL MOUNT COLE 1868 25633 DOUGALL John Black D John Janet U 3 BALL 1862 5892 DOUGALL Amelia Ann Mcnaughton D John Mcnaugh Janet 13M BALL 1865 9749 DOUGALL Charles William D John Mcnaugh Janet MCNEILL 6 MTCO 1875 8183 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claymore Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Patterson/McNeil Hi Listers, This is my 1st posting to the site, in fact I am a complete novice at searching Australia. In the Archives dated April 2005 I found a posting for a couple and the *female might just be the person I have been looking for. John Paterson, Ballarat 1856. Born Inverness, Scotland - Goldminer aged 26. Parents Daniel (Donald) Paterson and Ann McKay. *Margaret McNeil, Born Paisley, Scotland - aged 26. Parents: Lachlan McNeil and Ann Brodie - married at the residence of Edward Brodie, Magpie, Ballarat. Witnesses: Robert Stevenson and *Janet A McNeil. I have been looking for Margaret and Janet McNeil in Paisley for some time. My ggg.Grandparents were Lachlan McNeil and Ann Brodie. I am a direct descendant of their only son Donald Lachlan (the eldest). His sister Maryann married James McHutchison and emigrated to Ballarat in 1853. The next sister was Catherine but so far I have not found her. Maybe I will get lucky and find her also in Ballarat. Only through Lachlan's Will did I find a mention of Margaret and Janet. Would anyone have any of the mentioned names in their Tree. Or maybe direct me in the right direction about getting a census for John & Margaret and Janet (although haven't found out if she was married or not) to see if there were any children. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards Wilma - Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Wilma, Just reading your message again, if you were to order the death certificates from https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=purchaseImage, Victorian death certificates list all children and their ages at the time of the parents death. They also list parents names, place of birth, marriage & length of time in Australia. Australian Census records few and far between and you have to be pretty lucky to find any detailed information Regards Mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Claymore Sent: Tuesday, 27 January 2009 12:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: Patterson/McNeil Hi Listers, This is my 1st posting to the site, in fact I am a complete novice at searching Australia. In the Archives dated April 2005 I found a posting for a couple and the *female might just be the person I have been looking for. John Paterson, Ballarat 1856. Born Inverness, Scotland - Goldminer aged 26. Parents Daniel (Donald) Paterson and Ann McKay. *Margaret McNeil, Born Paisley, Scotland - aged 26. Parents: Lachlan McNeil and Ann Brodie - married at the residence of Edward Brodie, Magpie, Ballarat. Witnesses: Robert Stevenson and *Janet A McNeil. I have been looking for Margaret and Janet McNeil in Paisley for some time. My ggg.Grandparents were Lachlan McNeil and Ann Brodie. I am a direct descendant of their only son Donald Lachlan (the eldest). His sister Maryann married James McHutchison and emigrated to Ballarat in 1853. The next sister was Catherine but so far I have not found her. Maybe I will get lucky and find her also in Ballarat. Only through Lachlan's Will did I find a mention of Margaret and Janet. Would anyone have any of the mentioned names in their Tree. Or maybe direct me in the right direction about getting a census for John & Margaret and Janet (although haven't found out if she was married or not) to see if there were any children. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Regards Wilma - Canada ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message