G'day Cobbers, I'm researching the ALVIN surname for my sister in law, whose maiden name is WATSON, details below: Descendants of Annie ALLEN & Richard Pierce ALVIN Richard Pierce ALVIN. He married Annie ALLEN, married 03 Jul 1815 in Bishopsgate, London, England. I. Thomas ALVIN, christened 06 Nov 1817 in Shoreditch, London, England. II. Ann Caroline ALVIN, christened 13 Feb 1820 in Saint Pancras, London, England. III. Mary ALVIN, christened 02 Dec 1821 in Holburn, London, England. IV. Richard Hulme ALVIN, christened 19 Oct 1823 in Holburn, London, England. V. Frederick ALVIN, christened 21 Nov 1824 in Holburn, London, England. VI. Joseph ALVIN, b. in London, England, d. circa 1897, christened 19 May 1833 in London, England. He married Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, married circa 1871 in Victorian, Australia, b. circa 1854 in England, d. 17 Jan 1921, buried in Bairnsdale Cemetery, Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. A. Joseph Pierce ALVIN, b. circa 1872 in Lucknow, Victoria, Australia. He married Jane Mary ELLIS, married circa 1895 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 1. Isabella Elizabeth ALVIN, b. circa 1897 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. She married Charles Alfred WHELAN, married circa 1919. 2. Joseph Frederick ALVIN, b. circa 1897 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 3. Emma Jane ALVIN, b. circa 1900 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. She married Albert John McDONALD, married circa 1918. 4. Robert James Theodore ALVIN, b. circa 1901 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 5. John Thomas ALVIN, b. circa 1903 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, d. circa 1919 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 6. William Pierce ALVIN, b. circa 1906 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 7. Walter Andrew ALVIN, b. circa 1908 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 8. Marion Olive ALVIN, b. circa 1911 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 9. Lillian May ALVIN, b. circa 1914 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. 10. Frances Mary ALVIN, b. circa 1917 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. B. Thomas William ALVIN, b. circa 1877 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. He married Ada May Horton WATSON, married circa 1901 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, b. circa 1878 in Tarraville, Victoria, Australia, (daughter of Henry Charles WATSON and Mary Ann PALMER) d. circa 1949 in Tecoma, Victoria, Australia. 1. Thomas Henry ALVIN, b. circa 1901 in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. m. Maud Unknown Children: a. Ruby ALVIN b. Thomas ALVIN c. Charles ALVIN d. Kenneth ALVIN e. Kevin ALVIN f. Patricia ALVIN 2. Lindsay Joseph ALVIN, b. circa 1905 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. m. Joan Scott GIBSON Children: a. Nola Joan ALVIN m. Barry Lloyd SMITH Children: i. Vanessa Anne SMITH ii. Matthew James SMITH iii. Fiona Louise SMITH iv. Charmaine Nola SMITH 3. Doris Lilieth ALVIN, b. circa 1906 in Yea, Victoria, Australia. m. Augusta BEITZ Children: a. Dorothy BEITZ b. Dulcie BEITZ c. Eileen BEITZ d. Joyce BEITZ e. Kathleen 4. Alick ALVIN m. William SINCLAIR 5. Jessie ALVIN m. John HENRY Children: a. Fay HENRY m. Ralph RYAN Children: i. Andrew HENRY ii. Bruce HENRY b. Gail HENRY m. Ross DUNCAN Children: i. John DUNCAN ii. Melanie DUNCAN 6. Alma ALVIN m. Vincent WEAVER Children: a. Brenda WEAVER m. William REID Children: i. Joanna REID m. Gregory CRAWFORD Children: a. Amanda CRAWFORD b. Christopher CRAWFORD ii. Jamie REID iii. Scott REID m. Jan ELLIE Children: a. Chantelle REID b. David WEAVER C. Emma Elizabeth ALVIN, b. circa 1880 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, d. circa 1917 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. She married Andrew Joseph Palmer WATSON, married circa 1902 in Yarraville, Victoria, Australia, b. circa 1870 in Tarraville, Victoria, Australia, (son of Henry Charles WATSON and Mary Ann PALMER) d. 29 May 1954 in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. 1. Andrew Joseph WATSON, b. circa 1903 in Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, d. 05 Dec 1977 in Heidleberg, Victoria, Australia, buried 08 Dec 1977 in Springvale Crematorium, Springvale, Victoria, Australia. He married Eileen Isobel UNKNOWN. 2. Henry Theodore (Theo) WATSON, b. circa 1909 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, d. circa 1977 in Morwell, Victoria, Australia. Partner Lillian June STEWART. 3. Frank Alvin WATSON, b. circa 1911 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. D. Frederick Richard ALVIN, b. circa 1884 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, d. circa 1941. E. Walter Gerald ALVIN, b. circa 1887 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. F. James Theodore ALVIN, b. circa 1891 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, d. 14 Nov 1915 in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, buried in Bairnsdale Cemetery, Bairnsdale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. VII. Emma ALVIN, christened 02 Jun 1837 in Holburn, London, England. Any descendants out there who can help me with this family? Regards Greg Baldwin - Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia My Homepage: http://member.melbpc.org.au/~kennethb/ AIGS 9842 A&NESFHS 9933 KFHS 7737 Researching Surnames: ALLEN - Cornwall, Eng. BAILEY - Plymouth, Eng>New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ BALDWIN - Kent, Eng>New Zealand> Qld, AUS BENTON - Warwick, Eng BIRCH - Yorkshire, Eng> Qld, AUS BRODIE - Parish of Boyndie, Banffshire, SCT BROWN - Wellington, NZ CAMERON - Black Isle, SCT CLARK - Rhynie & Essie, Aberdeen SCT COKER - Rongatai, Wellington, NZ CROALL - Scotland > NZ CROZIER - Banbridge, Down, NIR > NZ DEAN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland EDWARDS - Cornwall, Eng. FRANCES - AUS GRANT - Parish of Rhynie, Aberdeen, SCT INCH - Cornwall, Eng>New Zealand INGLIS - Banff/Moray, SCT LANGDON - NZ LAURANCE - Banff, SCT. LEYLAND - Warwick, Eng. LUMSDEN - Banff, SCT>New Zealand MacDONALD - Inverness, SCT. MASSEY - Down/Antrim, NIR>Qld, AUS MELVIN - Elgin, Elgin, Scotland McFADDEN -Down, NIR McINTOSH - Inverness, SCT > Qld, AUS McINTOSH - Ross Shire, Scotland>Qld, AUS McKENZIE - Banff/Moray, SCT McLEAN - Garmouth, Moray, SCT>Qld, AUS McLEAVY - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS OLIVER - Jedburgh, Roxburgh, SCT>Qld, AUS RAFFAN - Banff, SCT REEVES - Yorkshire (?), Eng. REYNOLDS - Cornwall, Eng. ROBERTSON - Ross & Cromarty, SCT RUDD - Westmoreland, Eng>Qld, AUS SIMPSON - Banff/Moray, SCT SMITH - SCT SPRENGER - Qld, AUS STUART - Moray, SCT WAKEFIELD - Stroud, Gloucester, Eng>Qld, AUS WARBURTON - New Plymouth, Taranaki, NZ WHITEHOUSE - Warwick, Eng. WILSON - Ayr, SCT>New Zealand email to: [email protected] Australian Genealogy: http://www.ke.com.au/bdmaus/index.html Australian On-Line Surname List: http://www.users.on.net/proformat/ausnames.html Aussie Slang: http://greenfield.fortunecity.com/garden/386/kev.htm Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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