I am researching the above family which migrated to NSW in 1854 . David Wilson Beatie was born between 1792-95 I think at Aystown, Ayrshire, the child of James Miller Beattie and Ellen Lenrick/Leurich. He married Margaret Spencer at Dreghorn,Warickdale, Ayr on the 7/3/1918, she was the daughter of Samuel Spence and Mary Osburn. They had 8 children all born in Kilmarnock Mary Osborne b 1818 James Miller b 1821 David b 1823 Jean/Jane b 1825 Annie Johnston b 1828 William Wilson b 1830 Unknown b abt 1832 Margaret Osboun b 1838 David aged 59 yrs & Margaret 57 and some of their children arrived in the colony in October 1854 per the ship Columbia along with their daughter Margaret Osburn than aged 16yrs, as was their sons David 31yrs his wife Jane/Jean nee Brown aged 30yrs and children David 10yrs & Jeanette 8yrs and William Wilson 24yrs his wife Mary Ann nee Gibb 27yrs and their daughter Margaret 7yrs Their older daughter Mary was already in the colony from about 1840, their eldest son James arrived in 1841 Jean married a Daniel Neill at Kilmarnock in 1847 and arrived in the colony in 1858. Annie Johnston married a Robert Stirling in Kilmarnock in 1850 and not sure of the year of her arrival. Any information on the above family and associated names would be appreciated Regards Joy Conroy