For Peter & Jan in particular. I understand what you are saying abour surnames. But if you think you have problems, you could be a McDonald. My checks (or rather Elizabeth in Inverness) of the 1841, 51, 61 & 71 census have shown my family to be McDonalds on one, MacDonald on another & some records even McDonell. GGGrandfather Ewen was recorded as Ewen McDonald in the 1841 & 1851 census, his brother as Duncan McDonald. Ewen's marriage certificate in 1856 in Melbourne shows his name as Hugh MacDonald and his brother who was a witness as Duncan McDonell. Therefor when checking passenger lists to locate them I have to look at not only three surname variations but also two given name variations as well. David Port Fairy