Hello Barbara I have some information on parts of your families. Regards Daryl Povey On Wed, 17 Mar 2004 00: you wrote: >From: "Barbara and Tony Folkard" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Posting Interests.STEWART, THORBURN, >RANKIN/RITCHIE, Also ROSS, FERRIER, HINES, MCCONACHY > >Hello List, >IN short, my interests are: STEWART, THORBURN, RANKIN/Ritchie. Also >ROSS,FERRIER, HINES, MCCONACHY. > > >I am interested to make contact with descendants( or knowledgeable >persons) of Charles and Ann Stewart, arrived on Edward Johnston 1854, with >3 children; Mary 19, Angus 17, and Christy or Chirsty, or Christina 14, >from Isle of Skye. They lived at Wickliffe (Hopper's Crossing) and Chatsworth. > >Mary married Donald RANKIN,1862, children were Ann, John, Margaret, >Charles Stewart, Catherine Mary. I believe that a son or grandson changed >his name to RITCHIE > > Angus married Catherine RANKINE,1864, d. at Merino 1928. ? Family. I believe their family was: Name: Angus McDonald STEWART ---------------------------------------- Birth: ca 1838 Husabost, Isle Of Skye, INV, Sct[1] Death: 1925 Merino, Vic, Aus[2] Occupation: 1854 Ag Labourer[1] Residence: 1854 Belfast[1] Immigration: Liverpool 17 Jun 1854 > Portland 3 Sep 1854 per "Edward Johnston"[1] Father: Charles STEWART (ca1805-) Mother: Ann McDONALD (ca1811-) Marriage: 1864 Vic, Aus[3] ---------------------------------------- Spouse: Catherine RANKIN ---------------------------------------- Birth: ca 1845 Death: 1921 Terang, Vic, Aus[2] Father: John RANKIN (~1810-) Mother: Margaret CAMERON (~1810-) Children: ---------------------------------------- 1 F: Catherine STEWART Birth: 1865 Wickliffe, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1943 Terang, Vic, Aus[2] Spouse: TAYLOR ---------------------------------------- 2 M: Charles STEWART Birth: 1866 Wickliffe, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1953 Glenthompson, Vic, Aus ---------------------------------------- 3 F: Margaret STEWART Birth: 1868 Connewarre, Vic, Aus[5],[4] Death: 1941 Hamilton, Vic, Aus[2] Burial: 1941 Hotspur Cemetery, Vic, Aus[6] Residence: Ballangeich, Penshurst, 'Fernleigh' Merino Spouse: Donald CAMPBELL Marriage: 1889 Vic, Aus[5] ---------------------------------------- 4 F: Annie STEWART Birth: 1870 Chatsworth, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1956 Hamilton, Vic, Aus[2] Spouse: TOLEMAN ---------------------------------------- 5 F: Christina STEWART Birth: 1873 Panmure, Vic, Aus[4] ---------------------------------------- 6 F: Mary STEWART Birth: 1875 Panmure, Vic, Aus[4] ---------------------------------------- 7 F: Johannah Agnes STEWART Birth: 1877 Mortlake, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1958 Warr___, Vic, Aus[2] Spouse: McLEAN ---------------------------------------- 8 M: John STEWART Birth: 1878 Mortlake, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1949 Stawell, Vic, Aus[2] ---------------------------------------- 9 F: Dollina STEWART Birth: 1880 Ballangeich, Vic, Aus[4] ---------------------------------------- 10 F: Euphemia STEWART Birth: 1882 Ballangeich, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1967 Colac, Vic, Aus[2] Spouse: COLE ---------------------------------------- 11 F: Florence STEWART Birth: 1884 Ballangeich, Vic, Aus[4] Death: 1971 Warr___, Vic, Aus[2] ---------------------------------------- 12 M: Alexander STEWART Birth: ca 1896 Death: 1974 Framlingham, Vic, Aus[2] Sources 1. Highland & Island Emigration Society Passenger Lists website - http://www.angelfire.com/ns/bkeddy/HIES/1.html 2. VIC Death Index 1921-1985 CD ROM 3. "Barbara and Tony Folkard" <[email protected]> 4. VIC BDM Pioneers Index 1837-1888 CD ROM 5. VIC BDM Federation Index 1889-1901 CD ROM 6. Burials in the Hotspur (Area) Cemetery (s) - Portland Family History Society - 12/05/1998. ----------------------------------------