Lynne Price Hope this is the lady you are looking for? I will send details of Children & Deaths as I look them up to your home e-mail. Margaret Nixon Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Surname: BENNETT Clara Louisa Birth Place: HARROW. 1867. Reg No:8545 Father: Henry BENNETT Mother: Sarah CARDING Digger - Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901 Surname: BENNETT Clara Louisa. Birth Place: HARROW Married: RIDLER Chas Hy. 1890. Reg.No:5269

Hi Listers I wonder if SKS could do a look-up for me for Clara Louisa BENNETT, married surname RIDLEY. Born late 1800's in Victoria, possibly Horsham or Dimboola area of Victoria. Died mid 1900's. I am looking for details of birth, death, marriage and Parents and children of this lady if possible. TIA Lynne Price lprice@datafast.net.au

I agree Beryl, I have spent many an hour doing research for people only to be told Thanks but I already have all that. And most times you don't even get the thanks. Be specific on the details you really need, if you are ONLY trying to find other tracing that family, SAY SO. and include that you have access to records. I would be interested to hear from others on this list, that have TOO HARD BASKETS?? what are to most difficult records to access and how we may be able to help one another get the information. Regards Robyn Down Portland Victoria Australia

Hi All Just reading Vicki's message I wonder, when we ask for help finding people, if we could indicate the info we already have from Victorian records? What do you think? I'm happy to follow up names from the records I have for people who may not have access to records because of distance, etc, but don't want to waste time if it's info that people already have. Vicki, is this all the info you have on your DARTs? Let us know. PS Please don't think I'm singling you out, it's something that I often wonder when people put up surnames. Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin > I am looking for any members of Robert DART and Margaret STEWART. They > married in Victoria in 1896. They had a least 7 children. Margaret died in > Coba? VIC in 1954. > > James Victor DART born Woorak in 1896 > > John Richie Clifton DART born Nhill in 1898 died 1922 in Nhill > > William Ralph DART born Woorak in 1899 >

Hello, I am looking for any members of Robert DART and Margaret STEWART. They married in Victoria in 1896. They had a least 7 children. Margaret died in Coba? VIC in 1954. James Victor DART born Woorak in 1896 John Richie Clifton DART born Nhill in 1898 died 1922 in Nhill William Ralph DART born Woorak in 1899 William Ralph DART born Woorak in 1900 died in 1942 in Echuca Robert Charles DART born Nhill in 1907 Irene Maude DART born Nhill in 1910 Can anyone help please. Vicki

I am looking for any family members from Robert FRASER and Jane MASON from Hockham, Grange Creek near Hamilton. They married on 12th September 1865. They had 11 Children. Archibald FRASER born 1867 died 14th October 1943 married Maggie JONES No Issue Helen FRASER born 1869 died 3 March 1898 John Henry HOBBINS 4 Children Jane FRASER born 1870 died 7 November 1934 James HOGGAN 11 Children James FRASER born 1873 died 9 June 1945 Rose WADE 3 Children Robert FRASER born 1875 died 5 August 1960 Mary HAIR 2 Children Matilda FRASER born 1877 died 1965 Moses STORER 4 Children Agnes FRASER born 1879 died 1945 David TAYLOR 2 Children Chas FRASER born 1881 died 1884 Alfred Charles FRASER born 1882 died 1884 William FRASER born 1884 died 15 October 1906 Annie FRASER born 1886 died 1889 Any information on this family would be very useful. Thanking you in Advance Vicki

Hi this is Sue from Queensland and could someone please lookup the Mount Moriac Cemetery for the names Ackland and Gray. Thankyou sue If l have to give years and or christioan names please let me know Thanks And does anyone know if anyone is doing Warrnambool cemetery records on the internet do get lookups done sorry to annoy _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hi All, Just did a quick sort of my family history database and pulled out all those with a connection with the town of Portland. ANDERSON, Janet, BROWN, Johanna, COBBE Family, CORNEY family, DOWSETT, Samuel, DUNSTAN, Thomas Campbell, EDDIE, Helen, GRANT, Catherine (Kate) Durie, INMAN family KEARTON, Eliza Mary KEARTON, Emma Cornelia, KENNAN, Charles Meredith, KENNAN, John Edward, KERKIN family MACDOUGALL, Catherine Johnston, MACLEAN, Letitia Mary, McCALL, Elizabeth Dickson McLEAN, Colin. MOODIE, Stephen Robertson, ROBERTSON, Stephan Rowan SUTHERLAND family, TAYLOR family, TULLOH family Happy to hear from anyone research these families or people. Regards Meg Bate

Hello list, I thought this poem appropriate to send. It was on the Order of Service for the Ecumenical Service at the Back to Rupanyup celebrations in October 2000. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. Regards, Ruth Mingins. Dearest Ancestor Your tombstone stands among the rest Neglected and alone. The name and date are chiselled out On polished marble stone. It reaches out to all who care It is too late to mourn. You did not know that I exist You died when I was born. Yet each of us are cells of you In flesh, in blood, in bone. Our blood contracts and beats a pulse Entirely not our own. Dear Ancestor, the place you filled So many years ago Spreads out among the ones you left Who would have loved you so. I wonder if you lived a life of love, I wonder if you knew That someday I would find this spot, And come and visit you.

Hello all, Just thought I would repost my family interest in Warrnambool/Mailors Flat area. COLE, HETHERINGTON,BENNETT,CROCKFORD & PAPPIN just to name a few. regards, Lorene

Hi All, Wondering if SKS out there with access to above transcripts could do a lookup for me? Am trying to find the burial place and date of Andrew and Mary ANDERSON. Don't know for sure if it is Ballarat, but they lived there for a large number of years and many of their children were born there. Am happy to do some QLD (especially Bundaberg) in exchange. bye for now, Kathi G Bundaberg,

Hello Barry, Thank you for your email. I will try and see if I can get hold of those books you suggested - perhaps the local library may be able to get them in on loan. If not I'll try the Mitchell Library in Sydney. They may also have copies of the local church/schools histories. Anyhow I'll give them a try. Thanks again for your help. Regards, Des Evans. Kenthurst. NSW. >From: "Barry Dunne" <dunneb@optusnet.com.au> >To: "Des Evans" <drevans@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Dowley's of Portland >Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:36:58 +1100 > >Hello Des > >Can't help with descendants but I can suggest a couple of books: >Warrnambool : 'By These We Flourish" C.E.Sayers & P.L.Yule >[I have it on loan from my library now and it has a bit on Fr. Slattery >etc.] >Portland : 'Portland Bay Settlement' by Noel Learmonth. > >Where do you live? >If in Melbourne the State Library is brilliant. >You can search their catalogue on line at: >http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/ >( If you have time check out the Multimedia bit for old pictures >of both Portland and Warrnambool.) > >I think all the Portland Churches have histories at SLV. > >Drop me I line if I can help. > >Regards > >Barry Dunne > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Des Evans <drevans@hotmail.com> >To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 9:11 AM >Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Dowley's of Portland > > > > Hello, > > My g-grandmother was born in Portland in 1847. Her name was Sophia Agnes > > DOWLEY and sponsors at her christening were Thomas Delaney and Sophia >Webb. > > Her parents were Richard DOWLEY and Jane RICHMOND (both born in Co. > > Tipperary, IRL), who arrived into Port Phillip VIC on the 'Alexander' in > > 1841. > > Apart from Sophia, Richard and Jane had 4 other children - Margaret (b. >cf > > 1841), Mary (b. 1843; m. Thomas Whitecroft), Richard (b. 1846), and >Alice > > (b. 1850). > > Sophia Agnes was married to my g-grandfather, Russell EVANS, in >Warrnambool > > RC church in 1871. The ceremony was performed by the RC dean, Thomas > > Slattery. Russell was born in Carmarthen, Wales cf 1847 and, at the time >of > > their marriage, was a clerk. > > I would be very interested to hear from anyone who may be descendants of > > this family, or know anything about them, as I am presently doing some > > family research on them. > > Also, are there any books available with details about the history of >the > > Portland and/or Warrnambool areas, settlers and migrants in the area, > > school and church histories, shipping info', etc? > > I really would love to hear back from any distant relatives, interested > > residents or local history societies. > > Kind regards, > > Des Evans. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at >http://www.hotmail.com. > > > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > > Digby Hotspur Merino and Surrounding Areas > > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/ > > > > ============================== > > The easiest way to stay in touch with your family and friends! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST1 > > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Thank you again, Beryl. Des Evans. Kenthurst, Sydney. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hello again, and thank you, Beryl, for your quick response. I live at Kenthurst, on the outskirts of Sydney, and I am afraid I do not know of 'History House'. Is it a local Portland place? Can I get access to its resources from where I live? Also, where is Mortlake Cemetery? I have emailed the Portland Family History Group at portlandfamhist@yahoo.com for any info' they might have on Richard and Jane Dowley. My descendant tree from Richard and Jane, as it stands at the moment, is available to anyone who might want a copy. I have it on a gedcom based program called Brother's Keeper for Windows Version 5.2g and would be quite happy to email it to anyone interested (errors and omissions excepted, as they say!) Again thanks for your response, and if you do find anything in your filing on Fr Thomas Slattery in relation to Portland it would be great to find out. Kind regards, Des Evans. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I would appreciate hearing from anyone with access to burials at Mortlake please, with a view to assisting me with an enquiry. many thanks Jenny Fawcett

Hello, My g-grandmother was born in Portland in 1847. Her name was Sophia Agnes DOWLEY and sponsors at her christening were Thomas Delaney and Sophia Webb. Her parents were Richard DOWLEY and Jane RICHMOND (both born in Co. Tipperary, IRL), who arrived into Port Phillip VIC on the ‘Alexander’ in 1841. Apart from Sophia, Richard and Jane had 4 other children - Margaret (b. cf 1841), Mary (b. 1843; m. Thomas Whitecroft), Richard (b. 1846), and Alice (b. 1850). Sophia Agnes was married to my g-grandfather, Russell EVANS, in Warrnambool RC church in 1871. The ceremony was performed by the RC dean, Thomas Slattery. Russell was born in Carmarthen, Wales cf 1847 and, at the time of their marriage, was a clerk. I would be very interested to hear from anyone who may be descendants of this family, or know anything about them, as I am presently doing some family research on them. Also, are there any books available with details about the history of the Portland and/or Warrnambool areas, settlers and migrants in the area, school and church histories, shipping info’, etc? I really would love to hear back from any distant relatives, interested residents or local history societies. Kind regards, Des Evans. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Hi this is Sue again I have George Watts born Woodford 1856 died Warrnambool 1938. He married Susan Williams in 1886. Their children William Henry Watts born 1886 Mailors Flat Emily Jane Watts born 1888 Mailors Flat married Henry Bonnett 1909 George Thomas Watts born 1891 Mailors Flat John Robert Watts born 1896 Mailors Flat Joseph Watts born 1899 Mailors Flat. Any information on any of this family would be gratefully received Regards Susan Watts. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

I am looking for descendants of James Miller and Jane Watts married 1886 Jane Watts was born in Woodford in 1865 There children were Henry Gordon Miller born Ballarat in 1887 James William Miller born Mailors Flat 1888 Irene Cath Miller born Mailors Flat 1890 Gerte Susan Miller born Mailors Flat 1892 Ruby Jane Miller born Winslow 1895 Ethel Maud Miller born Winslow 1897 James Ellen Miller born Mailors Flat 1900. Anyone with any information on these descendants please contact me Thankyou Sue. _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.

Beryl, Would you mind looking up the Mortlake cemetery list for any Hetheringtons buried there please? I know my ancestors lived there for some time and some stayed on after the others moved elsewhere. They were definitely in the area in the 1860's. Any names/dates will be gratefully accepted. TIA Anne > -----Original Message----- > From: Beryl O'Gorman [SMTP:wordweav@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: Friday, 3 November 2000 17:08 > To: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Dowley's of Portland > > Hi Des. You wrote > > >Portland and/or Warrnambool areas, settlers and migrants in the area, > >school and church histories, shipping info', etc? > >I really would love to hear back from any distant relatives, interested > >residents or local history societies. > > > I do have info somewhere on Father Slattery, whose area of responsibility > was massive, a huge slab of Victoria. But it's one thing to have a filing > system, and another to remember what you filed things under. Anyone else > have that trouble? > > Where do you live? A visit to History House would give you an absolute > pig-out on local Portland history. I do have some books which I'll list in > a > later message. Perhaps that's something we can do on this List - mention > any > books we own that may have info for other members. > > For starters, I have the records for MORTLAKE cemetery if anyone wants > information. > > Beryl O'Gorman > Greensborough Victoria Australia > List Admin > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Digby Hotspur Merino and Surrounding Areas > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/ > > ============================== > Search over 600 million names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/search

Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Watts" <s_ollieone@hotmail.com> To: <AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:44 PM Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] WATTS FAMILY AND DESCENDANTS > Hi my name is Susan Watts and l am trying to trace ancestors of Henry Watts > and Susan Perement who left Norfolk England and settled in Woodford, Mailors > Flat.Henry and Susan had a total of 14 children all born in Woodford, > Victoria, except two one dying on the voyager to Australia in 1852 > They had nine girls and five boys altogether. > Susan Watts was born 1849 Norfolk, England married Joseph Randall > Mary Watts was born 1853 Woodford > George Watts was born 1856 Woodford married Susan Williams > Elizabeth Watts was born 1858 Woodford > Ellen(Nell) Watts was born 1859 Woodford > Henry Watts was born 1861 Woodford married Emily Sperling > William Watts was born 16/4/1863 Woodford married Hannah Mott > Jane Watts was born 1865 Woodford married James Miller > John Watts was born 1867 Woodford > Sarah Watts was born 1870 Woodford married James Harris > Annie Watts was born 1871 Woodford married Henry Mason > Rachel was born in 1874 Woodford > Martha Watts was born 1875. died 1876 Woodford. > If any descendants of any of these families see this would you please > contact me. Henry and Susan are my gggrandparents > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== > Digby Hotspur Merino and Surrounding Areas > http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/ > > ============================== > Search more than 150 million free records at RootsWeb! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/ > >