Seeking information on a John ARKINS who came to Victoria, Australia c1839 as a 10 year old. Later... on 5 birth certificates of his children he claimed to have come from Co Cork. John married in1855, Catherine HENRY, in Maitland, NSW, Australia. Names of the 1st two boys: John Charles and Thomas Henry. There was also a WilliamJohn. John's big interest was training race horses. Because he regularly visited Victoria, I'm inclined to suspect that he still had a family connection there. I'd like to hear from someone who knew of any Arkins in Co Cork.... I think they were pretty thin on the ground. Regards, Mary shortis@spot.com.au