When I first started FH research, I inherited some data from my parents, some of which was sourced and some not. One of the unsourced items was that of John CANNING(S) and Maria DUDMAN (or DEADMAN) who were in the unsourced information, from Ludgershall on the Wiltshire/Hampshire border. What is fact is that they emigrated to New South Wales in 1840 on the ship "Royal Consort" with their daughter Sarah and possibly son William (I don't have the passenger list). John was a shepherd employed by the brothers John and George EVERETT of Biddesden House near Ludgershall and worked on their property at Ollera (near Guyra NSW) until his early death in 1845. Maria was employed as a cook and later remarried. Sarah married Daniel John HUTTON at Ollera on 17 August 1846 So here are my questions: Where was John CANNING born, allegedly around 1805? Where was Maria DUDMAN born, allegedly around 1802? Where were John and Maria married, perhaps around 1827? Where was Sarah born, allegedly around 1828? Where was William born? I have found some possibilities: The IGI has a John CANNINGS baptised at Crow Lane Independent on 2 Oct 1805 (born 30 Mar 1805), son of James and Mary The IGI has Maria DUDMAN baptised 5 May 1802 at St Edmunds, Salisbury, father Thomas, mother Ann. I have lots of documentation from the archives of Ollera station mentioning the family and one entry suggests that Willliam was born in the early 1830s. If any lister has further information or suggestions, I'd love to hear them. -- ==== Michael Lightfoot Canberra, Australia OPC Merther, St Breock & Egloshayle, Cornwall see http://www.cornwall-opc.org michael.lightfoot@pcug.org.au ====