I write from Melbourne Australia, first time to this list, in the hope that some kind subscriber/s can assist this puzzled Aussie trace accurate lines of descent. Here is what I have so far, William McKee, Bangor, Farmer married Elizabeth Little (I have no dates of births, marriage or deaths). One of their children, William James McKee migrated to Victoria in 1863 aboard the ship "Caduceus" with David McKee, 50 (father John McKee and mother Agnes McGill) and his wife Agnes, 40 (maiden name McTeer or maybe Mateer ?) and two other children,Ann 11 and Jan 6. William James McKee later joined the Victoria Police Force and his papers state that he was born on 2nd October 1848, his parents names were established from his death certificate. My first problem is to establish why William James McKee was travelling on a ship to Australia with David McKee and Agnes who were not his parents - was David his uncle ? It seems obvious that his parents sent him here under the care of a relative but what was the relationship between William's father and David ? I also wanted to establish if William James had any siblings and if so who are they and when were they born. And did his father, Farmer William McKee, have any brothers and sisters ? there is mention of a James McKee, born 11th May 1839 to William McKee and Elizabeth Little but that information comes second-hand and not from a reliable source. Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated. Best wishes from Melbourne, James Twycross.