Why not start off by introducing yourself - telling us who you are, > where you live (state/county & country), what you do (retired / still > working) and what your genealogical interests are. You may well find > that you already have a 'cousin' out there, also 'listening in'! Ok....... My name is Peta-Anne Tenney and I am an Aussie now living in 'way too hot' Arizona, USA. My family, Miller, is from Tasmania and my great grandmother's family is from Isle of Bute. I am taking the liberty of telling all of you all I know......... BROWN, Mary Jane - Marriage Record, from Registry of BDM, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia - gives the following information: The first column (title unreadable) shows the number '7'. On December 24th 1873, in Sandhurst, Victoria, Charles MILLER married Mary Jane BROWN. Miller's birthplace was Finedon, Northamptonshire, England, Brown was from Isle of Bute, Ruthsay, Scotland. Miller was listed as a miner; neither was previously married, being 29 and 21 years respectively. Both were residents in Sandhurst, Victoria. Mary Jane's parents were shown to be Hugh BROWN (factor) and Isobelle BLACK. With thanks (to Irene & Carolyn) I have a decent lead on Mary Jane BROWN's parents. The 1851 census shows Hugh, aged 26 (not born in Bute), Isabella aged 33 (born in Bute) and John aged 4m. in the Kingarth book 2, p12. This suggests they were born in 1825 and 1818 (or about). Looking in the Inward passenger list to Victoria, 1852-79, I see a couple matching them on the 'Chance' in October 1852 (fiche 056, p008). If this is the correct family why would their infants (John & Mary Jane) not have been listed? Further, from reference in the Pioneer index of Victoria 1836-1888, an Isabella matching this died in 1865. Her father is given as John Black and mother as (unknown) McClean. Reg. Number here is 1899. I believe now that I am looking for references to a Hugh Brown who would have been born around 1825, (not in Bute, but possibly at least in Scotland) and married an Isabella Black by Census time in 1851. I hope to connect to anyone who can assist in tracing Mary Jane's family - and even descendants of this family - please email at [email protected] Peta-Anne, Aussie in Arizona