There is a HUGE amount about Robert Bush's son, Robert EDWIN Bush, who went back to OZ, on the Clifton RFC site, including many photos; but I expect you knew that? Your finding makes as much sense as mine. Additionally there is an 1844 Launceston marriage of Edwin Griffiths and Margaret McCormister (that surname from memory, so may need to check). The 96th also had a HQ there. Glad its your family not mine or I would feel thoroughly confused by now. Anthony ________________________________________ From: eng-hertfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [eng-hertfordshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Susan Morris [susan.fh@cosmic-colour.co.uk] Sent: 10 September 2010 16:48 To: eng-hertfordshire@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [HRT] Baptismal look up please, Griffiths Thanks Anthony. I was following the same line of thought last night, but in England. I found the death of an Elizabeth Griffiths, registered in Ware (the registration district for Cheshunt) in 1844, followed by a marriage for an Edwin Griffiths in 1848, with a Margaret Johnson on the same page, but it was in Shropshire. However, I'm inclined to think that your finding makes more sense, especially with no sign of any of the family on the UK censuses. I reckon the two sons of Edwin and Eliza Ann stayed in Australia or wherever Edwin next went on his army service and never came back to the UK, or not until they were very much older. Susan On 10/09/2010 10:55, Anthony M. Carter wrote: > As I recall we started with the well documented Edwin Griffiths-Eliza Ann Lucas marriage in 1816, but his widow was called Margaret. IGI has the marriage of Edwin Griffiths to Margaret Brooks on 3 May 1843 at St John, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. This was then HQ for the 96th Foot. Therefore it seems likely that the first wife had died. Anthony > Hertfordshire Surnames List http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/hertford.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-HERTFORDSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message