I've just answered the same request but from someone else on the ANESfhs Mailing List on this topic. Below's my response. Regards Howard Geddes <> I think your Georgina Jane GORDON is Georgina J GORDON born abt 1859 in Richmond, Melbourne, Australia. And Maggie GORDON is very likely her sister Margaret T GORDON born abt 1861 also in Richmond, Melbourne, Australia. I came across them because their elder sister Elspet Anne Stirton GORDON (Ella) married John GEDDES (who is one of my gt-gd-uncles and was headmaster at Findochty School), in 1877 at Alehouseburn, Banff. Therefore, Georgina's 1881 marriage residence "Alehouse House" is almost certainly Alehouseburn. Ella was baptised 30-3-1849 Creich, Sutherland, as Elspat Anne. You'll see below that there was another sibling: Andrew GORDON: he was baptised 5-2-1847 also in Creich, and married Catherine Christian BROWN on 8-5-1873 at Boyndie, and had family (I have a few more details). This is the critical 1881 census entry. Maybe someone might be able to substantiate its inferences, especially the girls' birthplace and even that they are really their parents' children (and not, say, adopted): Dwelling: Alehouseburn Census Place: Banff, Banff, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0203437 GRO Ref Volume 147 EnumDist 16 Page 4 George GORDON M 60 M Bellie, Banff, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Farmer Of 120 Ac A Jane YOUNG M 60 F Dunkield, Perth, Scotland Rel: Wife Georgina J. GORDON U 22 F Richmond Melburn, Australia Rel: Daur Occ: Daur Margeret T. GORDON U 20 F Richmond Melburn, Australia Rel: Daur Occ: Daur William SIMPSON U 23 M Marnoch, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant James MITCHEL U 18 M Boyndie, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant William WATT U 16 M Banff, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant George HALKETT U 15 M Macduff, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: Farm Servant Isabella KIRKTON U 32 F Alvah, Banff, Scotland Rel: Serv Occ: General Serv Domestic These are my notes, verbatim: "Re Ella's parents George GORDON and Jane YOUNG : They married 18-3-1846 at Creich Sutherland, George Gordon was a farmer of 120 acres arable at Alehouseburn on 4-4-1881. He was born 1820/21 at Bellie, Banffshire (probably baptised 28-2-1820 at Bellie, Morayshire [sic], parents being George Gordon and Ann Hay, who had three other children); his wife Jane Young was born 1820/21 at Dunkeld, Perthshire (possibly born Jean Young 28-10-1821 at Little Dunkeld, Perthshire to Isaac Young and Christian Thomson, who had six other children). Alehouseburn was where Ella was living when she married in 1877. Both parents had died by 1908 when Ella died. "And from the 1881 census we can see that the family, probably with young Andrew and Ella in tow, went to Australia for a time around the late 1850s early 1860s, for they had two unmarried daughters living with them: Georgina J Gordon, b. 1858/59 and Margaret T Gordon b. 1860/61, both in Richmond, Melbourne, Australia. The couple must have more children between Ella and Georgina, although I don't know who, how many, or where they were born. The family could have stayed in Australia for years before returning, although with their son Andrew getting married to a local girl in 1873, they must have returned somewhat before then." Because these GORDONs are not directly related to me I hadn't delved any further although I do have a bit more re Andrew GORDON. I had no indication of any West Indies connection: that must come solely from your Mitchell side. I have no idea the circumstances of the Australian link either. And clearly there are gaps to be filled in. <>

Followinf on the Email from Howard GEDDES re GORDON children born Richmond, Melbourne here are some details of children born to George GORDON & Jane YOUNG Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname: Gordon Father : George Mother : Jane Young Surname: GORDON Given Names: George Alexander Event: Birth Spouse Surname/Father: George Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane YOUNG Birth Place: RICHMOND Year: 1856 Reg Number: 1085 Surname: GORDON Given Names: Georgina Jane Event: Birth Spouse Surname/Father: George Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane YOUNG Birth Place: RICHMOND Year: 1857 Reg Number: 9533 Surname: GORDON Given Names: Margt Isabella Event: Birth Spouse Surname/Father: Geo Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane YOUNG Birth Place: RICHD Year: 1859 Reg Number: 18306 Surname: GORDON Given Names: George Alexander Event: D (death) Spouse Surname/Father: George Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Jane YOUNG Age: 9M Birth Place: RIC Death Place: Year: 1856 Reg Number: 739 Richmond is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Colleen R. Researching GORDON, GRANT, MACKIE, NAIRN in Nairn, Moray & Banff.