This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bryler1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.beckwith/1237.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: hi Lorna, I haven't looked to much into what we did once we got to australia, but I do remember awhile ago looking at shipping records thinking that all Beckwiths here had originated from the same family. I've started narrowing down all the familys (trying to) in England and from what I've found so far is that one lot originated in Essex and another lot in Yorkshire, What made me think it was one family is that the beckwiths of essex only seem to be there after a certain date, but the yorkshire i can find earlier, My thinking was that the Beckwith line in Essex possibly originated from the Yorkshire family. Who knows. I know it is a big family and quite spread out, it really wouldn't surprise me. How long have they been in N.S.W. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.