Gary, There is a John Valentine ROGERS, a blacksmith, living at 133 North Road, Newport, Melbourne in 1903 Electoral Roll. This is the only mention of him on the rolls. Hope this helps. Wendy > I have an ancestor who scarpered to australia on the promise he would > send for his wife ,when settled in and was working!!, however he did > not ,I guess he met someone else there , or maybe even died soon after > arriving there, .his birthday was on valentines day and forever > afterwards on that day, his wife cursed him to hell !!. > > I have tried to find australian BMD,s ,but it seems they might have > destroyed the records (very bad), from what i can see on the web., so > how do I research his new marriage? or his death there?. > His name was John (v) ROGERS , born shropshire 1947, he married Agatha > Teague b 1846 > > G.Hodge