Hi My Alexander McLEAN b 1836 in Monzie, Scotland family moved from Tasmania to Miners Rest between 1865 and 1868. I am trying to find out How - When - Where and Why ?? Alexander was married for the second time to Isabella Immerrie Morris 1842 in Tasmania where they had four children Helen 1862, William 1864, Elizabeth 1865 sometime after this date they moved to Miners Rest where eight more children were born. The first four died early i.e Alexander 1868 - 1872, Agnes 1870 - 1871, Isabella 1872 - 1875 the next four survived i.e James Morris (my grand father) 1874 Alexander 1877, Roberta 1879, Albert 1881 and Arthur Francis 1883. Sometime after 1883 the family moved to Echuca. (Why and When) It is known that Isabella McLean worked as a midwife in Echuca. I would dearly love to know what induced the family to move in the first instance to Miners Rest in that time frame and what employment Alexander had it would also be of interest to know why the first four children born at Miners Rest died so early. Thank you and have a nice day. Regards Doug McLean Australia Join my Site Ring (similar to a webring) at: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/canyon/6387/content.html Clan McLean Connections in Australia, New Zealand & Scotland http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Canyon/6387/ Australasian Genealogy & Family History Societies on the web. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Canyon/6387/linkgenfamily.html.. Scottish resources on the web http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Canyon/6387/aaascot.html