Fellow Listers What a fantastic treasure trove of information. Many thanks to all those who kindly replied to my request for help. It has added considerably to what I already knew. For those who have twigged to the connection, Vincent PYKE came originally from Somerset in England; migrating first to South Australia, then to Victoria and finally to New Zealand where he became a goldfields administrator, journalist, politician and even a published author. He died in Dunedin in 1894. He married in Bristol in 1846, and had three children in England before heading down under. But until now I didn't know what children he had in Australia, or what ship he came on. My link is through his mother - Mary PYKE nee Candy. Mary was living with Vincent and his family at the time of the 1851 Census, but I can't establish what became of her when the family moved to Australia; did she emigrate with them or did she move in with another one of her children in England? I am really grateful to everyone who provided information, not just from Digger but from Shipping Lists, local histories and even the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Very many thanks and Merry Christmas to everyone. Philip Candy This e-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please accept our apologies; please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your co-operation.