Diana I can assist with: "Near Normanton, North Queensland, on March 2nd, James, eldest son of James M'Lean, late of Duchra, aged 41 years." The place name Normanton, North Queensland is correct. Queensland is a state in Australia - refer http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/pacific/australia/queensland/ Normanton is shown at the bottom of the Gulf of Carpentaria in Bold letters. The Savannah guides give you details on Normanton today and its history http://www.savannah-guides.com.au/page2-4.html I am not sure on the word 'Duchra' as it is not a North Queensland word/place that I could locate. I am assuming Duchra, or variations of that name, comes from where he was born/lived before travelling to Australia. Regards Paul Lynch ----- This is a forwarded message ---------------------------------------- From: "Diana Henry" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Received: 6/10/2010 9:32:24 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] M'GAUL/M'LEAN/BAIRD-GRIERSON >From Wigtown Free Press 29th April 1886 "At Estancia, Aramburn, Buenos Ayres, of typhoid fever, on the 23rd March last, Robert, youngest son of the late Andrew M'Gaul, Kirkcowan." "Near Normanton, North Queensland, on March 2nd, James, eldest son of James M'Lean, late of Duchra, aged 41 years." "At Bechelau, Caster Co., Montana, U.S.A. on the 6th inst., Grace Baird, wife of John Grierson, aged 34 years." Some of these place names were hard to read, perhaps someone can correct them? Diana Henry ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message