Hi Leigh & Judith I got in touch with the Orange Lodge and he said he would try to get back me, but they never did and that was 6 months ago, despite me sending them another e-mail. I wish you better luck than I got, I even included the No of the Lodge that he was a member of. Cheryl NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith MacGregor" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [Derry] ELLIS - LONDONDERRY ? > Dear Leigh, > Might I suggest that you contact the Orange Lodge. My ancestor, Andrew > Alexander, was a member of the Lodge and came from Derry. If your James > Ellis was a member of the Lodge then he would have belonged to a Lodge in > the Yass area. It's worth a try. I discovered that Andrew Alexander > smuggled the first Charter for the Orange Lodge ashore in Sydney, sewn into > the lining of his uniform by his wife. > Regards > Judith MacGregor > [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wallbank" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:58 PM > Subject: [Derry] ELLIS - LONDONDERRY ? > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > This is my first posting to this list and I hope someone can help me. The > story is a little long so please bear with me. > > > > My 3 x gt grandfather, Dr James ELLIS, was a Surgeon Superintendent in the > Royal Navy. I have a great deal of info on his naval service from the PRO > and his medical credentials from the Royal College of Surgeons, however, not > his place of birth, DOB and parentage. From this data I believe he was born > c. 1792/3 and he received his MRCS in 1813. He married my 3 x gt > grandmother, Elizabeth FUZZEY, in Bromley, Kent England in 1822 and they had > four children at least - Elizabeth, Edwin James (my 2 x gt grandfather), > Alfred & James Fuzzey ELLIS. James spent prolonged periods on leave in > Londonderry - 4 months in 1829 and 12 months from May 1830 to May 1831. > Because James spent so much time on leave in "Londonderry" I am presuming > that his family were there or somewhere in Northern Ireland. James was > the Surgeon Superintendent on five convict ships to Australia in the > 1820s/1830s and, on one of these journeys he met one of the daughters of the > Captain of the Guard, Eli! > > za Ann(e) MCDONALD, and married her in Sydney in 1835 (bigamous marriage). > (This captain of the guard, George MCDONALD had spent time, on duty, in > Ireland also). James and Eliza Ann(e) moved to Yass New South Wales where > he was the GP, magistrate and coroner. They returned to London in the late > 1850s and he died there in 1863.The house he is supposed to have built in > Yass was called "Crona" which might lead me to an association with Donegal > (Templecrone) but, again, this could be just another "red herring" (one of > many !! :-)). > > > > A fellow ELLIS researcher has told me that James may be the second son of > Henry (Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Derry) and his wife, Ann (nee > MURRAY). They had three sons - Henry (born 1784), James and Hercules (born > 1799) and a daughter, Mary. Unfortunately, there didn't seem to any > information on James. It appears that a Henry (the father ?) died in 1829 > which would tie-up with James' visits to Londonderry. > > > > I know that my gt-grandfather, Edwin James Fuzzey ELLIS, was an > "Orangeman" and left a painting of the "Battle of the Boyne" in his Will > (so, presumably, there was a commitment to that cause). > > > > Apart from that, I don't know where else to go (I've been looking for Dr > ELLIS RN for twenty five years). All of the relevant English Censuses have > been looked at and, unbelievably, the pages are missing !). > > > > I would be happy for anyone with a connection to any ELLIS family to > contact me. > > > > Sorry this is such a long story and many thanks for taking the time to > read this. > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > Leigh Wallbank (Mrs) > > in Sydney > > > > > > > > > > ==== NIR-DERRY Mailing List ==== > > This List is dedicated to County Derry, N. Ireland. If you have a > problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact the > Kathleen off-list at [email protected] Thanks. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== NIR-DERRY Mailing List ==== > ~~ The List's Golden Rule ~~ > Keep to genealogy, history, anything ancestors! Keep it Clean & Cool! > Treat others like you want them to treat you ... But *NO* selling! > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Hi Judith & Cheryl, Thanks very much for the advice. Cheryl, which Orange Lodge did you approach ? According to the net the Australian head office for the Orange Lodge seems to be Wentworth Falls - is that where you wrote Judith ? I really appreciate your help - thanks again. Kind Regards, Leith ----- Original Message ----- From: "skut" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 1:48 PM Subject: Re: [Derry] ELLIS - LONDONDERRY ? > Hi Leigh & Judith > > I got in touch with the Orange Lodge and he said he would try to get back > me, but they never did and that was 6 months ago, despite me sending them > another e-mail. I wish you better luck than I got, I even included the No of > the Lodge that he was a member of. > > Cheryl > NZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judith MacGregor" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 7:53 PM > Subject: Re: [Derry] ELLIS - LONDONDERRY ? > > > > Dear Leigh, > > Might I suggest that you contact the Orange Lodge. My ancestor, Andrew > > Alexander, was a member of the Lodge and came from Derry. If your James > > Ellis was a member of the Lodge then he would have belonged to a Lodge in > > the Yass area. It's worth a try. I discovered that Andrew Alexander > > smuggled the first Charter for the Orange Lodge ashore in Sydney, sewn > into > > the lining of his uniform by his wife. > > Regards > > Judith MacGregor > > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wallbank" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 2:58 PM > > Subject: [Derry] ELLIS - LONDONDERRY ? > > > > > > > Dear Listers, > > > > > > This is my first posting to this list and I hope someone can help me. > The > > story is a little long so please bear with me. > > > > > > My 3 x gt grandfather, Dr James ELLIS, was a Surgeon Superintendent in > the > > Royal Navy. I have a great deal of info on his naval service from the PRO > > and his medical credentials from the Royal College of Surgeons, however, > not > > his place of birth, DOB and parentage. From this data I believe he was > born > > c. 1792/3 and he received his MRCS in 1813. He married my 3 x gt > > grandmother, Elizabeth FUZZEY, in Bromley, Kent England in 1822 and they > had > > four children at least - Elizabeth, Edwin James (my 2 x gt grandfather), > > Alfred & James Fuzzey ELLIS. James spent prolonged periods on leave in > > Londonderry - 4 months in 1829 and 12 months from May 1830 to May 1831. > > Because James spent so much time on leave in "Londonderry" I am presuming > > that his family were there or somewhere in Northern Ireland. James was > > the Surgeon Superintendent on five convict ships to Australia in the > > 1820s/1830s and, on one of these journeys he met one of the daughters of > the > > Captain of the Guard, Eli! > > > za Ann(e) MCDONALD, and married her in Sydney in 1835 (bigamous > marriage). > > (This captain of the guard, George MCDONALD had spent time, on duty, in > > Ireland also). James and Eliza Ann(e) moved to Yass New South Wales where > > he was the GP, magistrate and coroner. They returned to London in the > late > > 1850s and he died there in 1863.The house he is supposed to have built in > > Yass was called "Crona" which might lead me to an association with Donegal > > (Templecrone) but, again, this could be just another "red herring" (one of > > many !! :-)). > > > > > > A fellow ELLIS researcher has told me that James may be the second son > of > > Henry (Deputy Lord Lieutenant of the County of Derry) and his wife, Ann > (nee > > MURRAY). They had three sons - Henry (born 1784), James and Hercules > (born > > 1799) and a daughter, Mary. Unfortunately, there didn't seem to any > > information on James. It appears that a Henry (the father ?) died in 1829 > > which would tie-up with James' visits to Londonderry. > > > > > > I know that my gt-grandfather, Edwin James Fuzzey ELLIS, was an > > "Orangeman" and left a painting of the "Battle of the Boyne" in his Will > > (so, presumably, there was a commitment to that cause). > > > > > > Apart from that, I don't know where else to go (I've been looking for Dr > > ELLIS RN for twenty five years). All of the relevant English Censuses > have > > been looked at and, unbelievably, the pages are missing !). > > > > > > I would be happy for anyone with a connection to any ELLIS family to > > contact me. > > > > > > Sorry this is such a long story and many thanks for taking the time to > > read this. > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > > > Leigh Wallbank (Mrs) > > > in Sydney > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== NIR-DERRY Mailing List ==== > > > This List is dedicated to County Derry, N. Ireland. If you have a > > problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact the > > Kathleen off-list at [email protected] Thanks. > > > > > > ============================== > > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, > > go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > ==== NIR-DERRY Mailing List ==== > > ~~ The List's Golden Rule ~~ > > Keep to genealogy, history, anything ancestors! Keep it Clean & Cool! > > Treat others like you want them to treat you ... But *NO* selling! > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, > go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > ==== NIR-DERRY Mailing List ==== > This List is dedicated to County Derry, N. Ireland. If you have a problem, question, need direction or to report a virus, please contact the Kathleen off-list at [email protected] Thanks. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >