Dear list I am hoping to discover information regarding the grandparents of my maternal grandmother. Thomas Hendy and Margaret Maria Long came to Australia arriving Melbourne Oct.1855 on "Constance".Travelling with them was a daughter Alice Hendy.Unfortunately she died 4 Mar 1856 aged 1 year.She had only been here for two months. Her death record indicates that she was born Wicklow Ireland.Of course I can't be sure if this is meant to indicate Co Wicklow. The shipping list for "Constance" states that Thomas was aged 30 and Margaret 24. I am assuming that Thomas and Margaret would have married in Wicklow. I will be most appreciative if someone can help me in identifying this family. Thank you. Rex Harry Australia Rex Harry

Rex Your Thomas Hendy and Margaret Maria Long's marriage records are available. They were married in 1853, the marriage registered in Baltinglass District. If you wish to order a copy of the registration you will need the Volume and Page Nos. which are - Volume 2 and Page 419. This would take you back another generation as the names of their father's should be on the registration, also the church in which they were married. Unfortunately registration of births didn't start until 1864 so Alice's birth would not be registered. However, once you establish where they were married a search of the church records (if available) might reveal the baptism of Alice. I found the above details on the Irish Civil Registrations on FamilySearch. Details of how to order the above cert. can be found on http://www.groireland.ie/ Hope this helps Joyce > I am hoping to discover information regarding the grandparents of my > maternal grandmother. > Thomas Hendy and Margaret Maria Long came to Australia arriving Melbourne > Oct.1855 on "Constance".Travelling with them was a daughter Alice > Hendy.Unfortunately she died 4 Mar 1856 aged 1 year.She had only been here > for two months. > Her death record indicates that she was born Wicklow Ireland.Of course I > can't be sure if this is meant to indicate Co Wicklow. >