On 2012/11/16 02:29, Richard wrote: > My ancestor, Moses Bellamy Riddell, came to NSW about 1860 or earlier. He may > have come from Derbyshire. His wife was named Mary Ann Devinian or Wallace. > His son was Augustus Reginald Riddell, who was born in about 1860. I wonder > if listers know of Riddell as a Derbyshire name, and if there are records of > Riddells emigrating from there to NSW. I'm not sure how Moses got here, > whether as free immigrant, convict or crew. He may have been an engineer. > This is all I know about him, and much of this is conflicting evidence from > certificates. I have posted this message to the Devon list as well, because > both places appear in the records. Judging by a cursory look at FreeBMD, RIDDELL seems to be a name that is to be found predominantly in the North-East of England. I can see no birth registration for an Augustus. Was he even born in England? -- Regards, Mike Fry Johannesburg