Thanks for the tip, Simon. I've come across Google Books whilst searching in general but not actually targetted them directly yet. In my initial searches I didn't have a first name, only Griffiths, so that made it more difficult to search. I'll see what I can find now. Susan On 10/09/2010 12:54, Simon Harding wrote: > A lot of stuff turns up in Google Books, New Army List etc. plus a brief > obituary in the United Service Magazine. I haven't looked too closely but > a lot of the results appear to be your man. > > A hint to anyone doing genealogical research - go to google books and > search on your ancestor's name, within double quotes. I wouldn't bother > for "John Smith" or similar though! Of course you can add other strings to > the search, such as placenames in Hertfordshire. You'd be surprised how > much can be found that way. > > HTH > Simon. > >

Looking at Australian Vital Record index I find Edwin Griffiths spouse Margaret Brooks year 1843 Reference V184321327C New South Wales Parramatta, St John's Church of England Interestingly there is an Edwin Griffiths death infant index year 1842 Parramatta, St John's church of England Reg Number V184273726B ..no mention of who the parents were 1871 England Census Name: George Griffiths Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Relation: Boarder Gender: Male Where born: Australia Civil parish: Lambeth Ecclesiastical parish: St John County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Lambeth Sub-registration district: Brixton ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Household schedule number: 119 Household Members: Name Age George Griffiths 27 also in the army Now there wer4 a few Georges born around 1844 but one stands out as father Edwin and mother Margret Mckenzie...child born in Tasmania 8 Jan 1844 Ref number 52 So that would be the child of the marriage that Anthony found..makes sense if your Emily was in Tasmania as well. Name: George Griffiths Birth Date: 11 Mar 1844 Father's Name: Edwin Griffiths Mother's Name: Margaret Mckenzie Birth Place: Tasmania Registration Year: 1844 Registration Place: Launceston, Tasmania Registration Number: 161 1881 census England...Notice the name of George's son...Edwin!!!! Name: George Griffiths Age: 37 birth: abt 1844 Spouse's name: Annie M. Griffiths Where born: Australia Civil parish: Hornsey County/Island: Middlesex Street Address: Campsbourne Road Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Insurance Agent Registration district: Edmonton Sub-registration district: Hornsey ED, institution, or vessel: 2a Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George Griffiths 37 Annie M. Griffiths 33 Edwin G. Griffiths 4 You can find the son Edwin G age 14 and his mother Annie (wrongly transcribed as Sussie M Griffiths with Annie's mother in 1891. Hopefully all this is not too far off the beaten track..but it is amazing where the beaten track leads. Cheers Gay