Hi Trevor, Looking at Eliza Hall's death in 1933, the rego states her parents are: Father: Thomas Hall Mother: Messenger From the Vic BDM's... a Thomas Hall & Elizabeth Messenger were having children Dunnolly & Burnt Creek Victoria from 1857 to 1965. (if you'd like the rest of the family let me know) Eliza's birth is not mentioned. This is just a stab in the dark, going on Eliza Hall being born in Vic 1848. A Thomas & Elizabeth Hall arrived in 1844. The actual passenger list should mention Elizabeth's maiden name.... Family Name Given Name Age Month Year Ship Book Page HALL ELIZABETH 21 FEB 1844 WALLACE 2/3 146 HALL THOMAS 22 FEB 1844 WALLACE 2/3 146 Elizabeth Hall (nee Messenger) died in Dunnolly 1899 age 76 = c.1823 Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Surname: HALL Given Names: Elizth Event: D Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Messenger Jno Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Unknown UNKNOWN Age: 76 Age Code: Birth Place: Death Place: Dunolly Year: 1899 Reg. Number: 1447 Thomas HALL & Elizabeth Messenger's marriage is recorded in the Dec Quarter in England... (The district Headington spans the boundaries of the counties of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire) Marriages Dec 1843 Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Hall Thomas Headington 16 149 Messenger Elizabeth Headington 16 149 Kind regards, Sherrie. Sydney, NSW. On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:24:30 +1100, trevor <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> wrote: > Sorry Ian, but I don't think there is a connection. > > My Eliza HALL was born ( about 1848)) at Belfast, Vic (now Port Fairy) > and > died in 1933. I know nothing of her antecedents at all (in the absence of > certificates) except that I do know she was married to Walter Thomas > PETERS, > 21 March 1871, in Tarnagulla, Vic. > > It was her surviving children (PETERS) who moved to WA. I am not aware > of > her HALL family other than this. > > Wish I could have been of more help. > > Trevor >