I am trying to help a friend find one of her ancestors and would appreciate some help. Emma Mary Evans (born about 1857 in St. Mary, Pembrokeshire, Wales) apparently came to Australia on the ship Ilala arriving in Melbourne in December 1886. It seems that she died there on11 February 1887. However, I can find nothing about her regarding a passenger list, her year living in Melbourne, or her death. I have found her in the 1861, 1871 & 1881 censuses of Wales, but nothing after that. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Noreen

"Noreen" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:waCHq.557$%[email protected] >I am trying to help a friend find one of her ancestors and would appreciate >some help. Emma Mary Evans (born about 1857 in St. Mary, Pembrokeshire, >Wales) apparently came to Australia on the ship Ilala arriving in Melbourne >in December 1886. It seems that she died there on11 February 1887. > However, I can find nothing about her regarding a passenger list, her year > living in Melbourne, or her death. I have found her in the 1861, 1871 & > 1881 censuses of Wales, but nothing after that. Below may be her arrival in Melbourne. EVANS EMMIE Age 21 DEC1886 ILALA B 475 002 EVANS JOSEPH Age 23 DEC1886 ILALA B 475 002 Australia census records were destroyed until recently. These are the only deaths that may fit. Surname: EVANS Given Names: Emily Event: D Sex: F Spouse Surname/Father: Smith Wm Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Sarah KEMP Age: 29 Death Place: South Melbourne Year: 1889 Reg. Number: 13205 Surname: EVANS Given Names: Emma Lottie Event: D Sex: Spouse Surname/Father: Lockey Nich Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jessie ALLANSON Age: 35 Death Place: Melb W Year: 1898 Reg. Number: 3916 Do you know her parents names? -- Barry Graham Melbourne, Australia