Hallo Robyn Maybe if you contacted the Shepparton Family history group they may be able to help. With no other name but the surname you are probably going on a wild goose chase as you say. I don't know that I have anything else to suggest. I wish you luck regards Joy ----- Original Message ----- From: robynclarke <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [AVNE] MCNAMARA Help Please > Thanks Joy for your message. I'm afraid I only have the surname McNamara of Shepparton and the date of around the 1880's. This particular family took in my husband's grandfather WILLIAM EDWARD CLARKE as a youngster after the death of his sister, Alice Clarke in Avenel in 1877. His parents, Thomas and Maria Clarke may have separated it is not known. He also had a brother, Henry Wilkinson Clarke who may have been with the McNamaras as well, as the boys were born 1864 and 1863 in Heathcote. > > After years of searching we have never found the whereabouts of the parents. > > It's a wild goose chase really, but I've just got to try and piece it together if I can. > > Robyn > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Joy Bell > To: AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 7:03 PM > Subject: Re: [AVNE] MCNAMARA Help Please > > > Hallo Robyn > > McNAMARA is a well known name around Numurkah / Shepparton area. Would you > have more details? > > Joy > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: robynclarke <robynclarke1@bigpond.com> > To: <AUS-VIC-NE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:18 PM > Subject: [AVNE] MCNAMARA Help Please > > > > Looking for a family who lived in the SHEPPARTON area in the 1880's called > MCNAMARA. > > Can anyone help please? > > > > Robyn Clarke > > N.S.W. > > > > > > >