Colleen, If you go to the PROV site at http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au and access the Immigration Records, the Tornado lists 3 Catherine Murphys arriving on it in July 1855. Regards, Yvonne -------Original Message------- From: aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 1 January 2008 2:17:19 PM To: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] wannon electorate What was the Wannon Electorate called before Federation and the first election in 1901? Was it called Redruth out near the falls? And if so where do I go to find records of marriages or the Passenger list for the Ship the Tornado. I am also looking for a place called Hillgay that was owned by the Hentys' I think. Trying to find where my great grandmother came to from Ireland as an assisted passenger and where she and my great grandfather were married. She was Catherine Murphy and he was James Mahoney. 1850's I'm sure. Thanking you Colleen Cox ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1205 - Release Date: 31/12/2007 3:32 PM

Hello Colleen Redruth was a township reserve where the Hamilton-Coleraine Road crossed the Wannon River just above the Wannon Falls. Hillgay Station was very close the Coleraine, running to the south-west from the township. See the map on my page at... http://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/digby/past_nth.htm I am not aware that the HENTY's owned "Hilgay", they had "Merino Downs", "Muntham", Connell's Run" & "Sandford" all marked on the map. Regards Daryl Povey -------Original Message------- >From: aus-vic-western-district@rootsweb.com >Date: Tuesday, 1 January 2008 2:17:19 PM >To: AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT] wannon electorate > >What was the Wannon Electorate called before Federation and the first >election in 1901? Was it called Redruth out near the falls? And if so >where do I go to find records of marriages or the Passenger list for >the Ship the Tornado. I am also >looking for a place called Hillgay that was owned by the Hentys' I >think. Trying to find where my great grandmother came to from Ireland >as an assisted passenger and where she and my great grandfather were >married. She was Catherine Murphy and he was James Mahoney. 1850's I'm >sure. Thanking you >Colleen Cox