hi all, first off - checking the Vic public Records Offices online indexes- it appears that the Persia arrived in Victoria in September 1852 - under the command of Captain James Stevens and there were no Harrison mentioned in the list. The unassisted indexes indicate that the PERSIAN under Captain James PEAT arrived in December 1852. The unassisted passenger list contains these names: > > Charles Harrison aged 25 years > Esther Harrison aged 3 years > Harriett Harrison aged 3 years > Mary Harrison aged 14 years > Mary Harrison aged 29 years > Mary a Harrison aged 17 years. But the assisted passenger list for the same voyage contains a little more information: > Infant Harrison with > Charles aged 25 > Esther and Harriet both aged 4 > Mary aged 42 > Mary aged 18 > and Mary A C aged 17 So it looks pretty clear that the Harrisons were immigrants arriving in Victoria in December 1852. Looking at the VIC bdm indexes it appears that Charles Harrison and Mary Maria Wilkins had more children once they arrived in Victoria: Elizabeth born in 1860 (deceased 1877) , Mary Maria born in 1862, Robert born (and died) in 1864 young Charles's death index indicates that he was BORN at sea - NOT that he died at sea. Checking the census for 1851 - Charles HARRISON, agricultural labourer, is the head of the household living at Conington, Cambridgeshire Charles's place of birth is given as Conington, Cambridgeshire the household comprises: Charles aged 24 Mary, wife, aged 25 also born Conington Esther and Harriett, daughters both aged approx 1 iear - I imagine they were twins, and Emma Wilkins, niece. Checking the records at www.freebmd.org.uk we learn that Charles HARRISON married Mary WILKINS in the september Quarter of 1848, st.Ives district, volume 14, page 279. Checking the 1841 census shows that a 15 year old Charles HARRISON is living with a 75 year old Sarah HARRISON at Conington - possibly both paupers - maybe Charles was an orphan living with his grandmother? On the same page of the census - looks as though there was one or two families of Wilkin(s) living next door - so maybe Charles fell for a young Wilkin lass - married and did their best to get away from their predicament (of poverty?) in England. OPr maybe in 1841 Charles's parents were away - and by thwe time the family arrived in Australia Charles 42? year old mother was Charles's only surviving parent? Plenty of more work to do - but certainly the Charles Harrison father and son would appear to have had nothing much to do with shipping other than being passengers. Merry Christmas cheers Robert in melbourne Norman Archibald wrote: > Would anyone on the list know who may have been the Captain of the sailing ship, " Persia " into Victoria in 1852 and who may have been the Captain in 1867?? > According to Victorian birth records, Charles HARRISON was born at sea aboard the "Persia " in 1852. > According to his death record he died "at sea" in 1867, aged 15. > Could his father, Charles HARRISON have been Captain of the "Persia " or perhaps young Charles was working on a ship at the time of his death. > Any thoughts or suggestions would be gratefully accepted. > Norman A. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > Norman Archibald wrote: > Would anyone on the list know who may have been the Captain of the sailing ship, " Persia " into Victoria in 1852 and who may have been the Captain in 1867?? > According to Victorian birth records, Charles HARRISON was born at sea aboard the "Persia " in 1852. > According to his death record he died "at sea" in 1867, aged 15. > Could his father, Charles HARRISON have been Captain of the "Persia " or perhaps young Charles was working on a ship at the time of his death. > Any thoughts or suggestions would be gratefully accepted. > Norman A. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > >