Dear Friends & Cousins, I apologise for the length of this email, but I've just complete updating the descendants of my Gt Gt Gt Aunt Elizabeth COLLYER and am anxious to find any living cousins who may not even be aware of their thousands of Australian cousins. Indeed, they may even know something of the origins of the COLLYER family on the mainland. I have copied below the relevant parts of those who could still be on the IOW and would love to hear from anyone who can put me in touch with them. Eli Robert URRY is the grandson of Elizabeth COLLYER via her daughter Jane DOWNER who married William URRY in 1856 at Freshwater. Many thanks David in Ballarat 3-Eli Robert URRY was born in 1859 in Freshwater and died in 1931 in Freshwater at age 72. Eli married Mary Ann IRELAND, daughter of John IRELAND and Ann EDWARDS, in 1886 in All Saints, Freshwater. Mary was born in 1866 in Freshwater and died in 1943 in Freshwater at age 77. They had two children: Fanny and Mildred. 4-Fanny URRY was born in 1887 in Freshwater and died in 1970 in Iow at age 83. Fanny married Jack FORD in 1913 in All Saints, Freshwater. They had one daughter: Vera Mary. 5-Vera Mary FORD was born in 1916 in Freshwater. Vera married Albert SALERO, son of Mr SALERO and Miss GIACCO, in 1934 in All Saints, Freshwater. Albert was born in 1912 in Newport, IOW. They had three children: Hazel Mary, David John, and Albert Anthony. 6-Hazel Mary SALERO was born in 1935 in Freshwater. General Notes: No issue IOW. Hazel married Lionel Malcolm SMITH, son of Sydney W. SMITH and Elsie HONEYBOURNE, in 1964 in Methodist Church, Quay St., Newport, IOW. Lionel was born in 1928 in Newport, IOW. 6-David John SALERO was born in 1941 in Freshwater. David married Angela Mary COTTON, daughter of Mr COTTON and Ena M. YEATES, in 1964 in Methodist Church, Quay St., Newport, IOW. Angela was born in 1942 in Newport, IOW. They had one daughter: Julie Ann. General Notes: Angela's birth is registered as COTTON or CRAWFORD, because her mother had married CRAWFORD, but it would seem her father is a COTTON. 7-Julie Ann SALERO was born in 1967 in Iow. 6-Albert Anthony SALERO was born in 1944 in Freshwater. 4-Mildred URRY was born in 1890 in Freshwater and died in 1967 in Iow at age 77. Mildred married Alfred ASH, son of William ASH and May A. CULLIS, in 1911 in All Saints, Freshwater. Alfred was born in 1886 in Cowes, Iow and died in 1965 in Iow at age 79. They had three children: Reginald George, Muriel May, and Grace Mary. 5-Reginald George ASH was born in 1912 in Ryde, IOW. General Notes: Death not found on IOW before 2005 Reginald married Eva Beatrice JONES, daughter of Frederick W. JONES and Alice HUMBER, in 1935 in Registrary Office Newport, IOW. Eva was born in 1900 in Godshill, IOW. They had one son: Alan. General Notes: Death not found on IOW before 2005 6-Alan ASH was born in 1939 in Ryde, IOW. Alan married Joy Margaret MAXTED, daughter of Walter C. H. MAXTED and Jessie M. SIMPSON, in 1964 in St. James, East Cowes, IOW. Joy was born in 1942 in Cowes, Iow. They had two children: Timothy Alan and Amanda Joy. 7-Timothy Alan ASH was born in 1966 in Iow. 7-Amanda Joy ASH was born in 1968 in Iow. 5-Muriel May ASH was born in 1917 in Cowes, Iow and died in 2003 in Iow at age 86. Muriel married Edwin Albert Hendy DRIVER in 1939 in All Saints, Ryde, IOW. Edwin was born in 1910 in Ryde, IOW and died in 1985 in Iow at age 75. They had one son: Brian. General Notes: No mother's maiden name given at birth, so probably illegitimate. 6-Brian DRIVER was born in 1942 in Ryde, IOW. General Notes: No issue IOW. Brian married Heather BLOW-PORTER in 1964 in Holy Trinity Church, Ryde, I.Of W. 5-Grace Mary ASH was born in 1924 in Ryde, IOW and died in 1924 in Ryde, IOW.

The coincidence of knowing of someone in the mid 60s who had married a SALERO - and I believe there was a son of the marriage, which might have been dissolved - living in Newport Isle of Wight is too much for me not to reply. I am no longer in touch with the lady or the family, and I guess, its possible she could have died. >From what I remember, Mr. Salero had a business, a shop of some kind in Newport. I think his wife's maiden surname was WEST. I feel certain you ought to be able to trace it through the phone book. Directory Enquiries here will need an address now for you to be put through, so you'll need to make some more enquiries. I wonder if there is someone who has access to the Electoral Roll? Good Luck. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David in Ballarat" <[email protected]> : Dear Friends & Cousins, : I apologise for the length of this email, but I've just complete : updating the descendants of my Gt Gt Gt Aunt Elizabeth COLLYER and am : anxious to find any living cousins who may not even be aware of their : thousands of Australian cousins. Indeed, they may even know something : of the origins of the COLLYER family on the mainland. : : I have copied below the relevant parts of those who could still be on : the IOW and would love to hear from anyone who can put me in touch : with them. Eli Robert URRY is the grandson of Elizabeth COLLYER via : her daughter Jane DOWNER who married William URRY in 1856 at Freshwater. : Many thanks : David in Ballarat