Hi Listers I am still desperately trying to find how my 2 x great grandfather William Hughes came to South Africa from Ireland. He was born c. 1830. He ended up in Port Elizabeth as his marriage and the birth of his 3 children took place there. He died there in 1880. One's mind wonders sometimes if he was on a convict ship (anything was possible those days). I read up on the Neptune which arrived in 1849 in Simon's Bay but it was left to anchor in the bay because of the Anti-Convict sentiment at the time. I was even wondering if he could of jumped ship there. I've exhausted myself on trying to find something more about him. On his death record is just shows born Ireland, so I don't even know where in Ireland that would be. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Patty