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.