I thought that if the list was in Word rather than pdf, then it would be more readily searchable? Cheers, Roz >----Original Message---- >From: rvantwes@uoguelph.ca >Date: 30/05/2007 21:30 >To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> >Subj: Re: [SRILANKA] Dutch Widows - part one > >Wow Roz! I will covert the entire list into a pdf file and will talk >nice to Fazli to see if the list of names can be made available on the >sri lanka roots website for all comers to the genealogy game. > >Thanks >Rohan van Twest > > > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SRILANKA- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ___________________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £9.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/

Am much enjoying the increased correspondence on the list recently - & especially appreciate the contributions of Coreen & Larry. When I sent a block from the Colombo Journal 1833 recently, I had many replies. Many were very interested in the List of Widows I'd noted from Jan 16th, & some offered to defray the cost of copying, as it seems the list is unavailable elsewhere in its entirety. I will paste in below the first section, - entries 1 to 100. I've prepared it in rtf, where it looks beautiful, but I know that when I send it, it will all squash together. Can anyone send me a brief guide on how to paste in text as it was orginally prepared, - please?! Roz McCutcheon Colombo, 24th December 1832: Report of the Widows & Orphans who have most claims on the Dutch Government, & not included in the list of Pensioners paid by the said Government, shewing the Amount to which each individual is entitled. [Amounts expressed as Rds. F] Colombo: 1. Maria Isabella Ludekens, widow of Mr Jacob Burnand, senior Merchant & Collector of Jaffnapstam. [60.0] 2. Gertruida Christina Elizabeth Hertenberg, widow of Charles Alexander Tonnon, late a Lieutenant. [50.0] 3. J S Adamsz, widow of Jan Godfried Stigler, a Captain. [50.0] 4. Johanna Charlotta Dammaun, daughter of Frederic Dammaun, a junior Merchant & Mint Master of Tutucoryn. [50.0] 5. K G Tavel & J A Tavel, daughters of Rudolph Samuel Tavel, a junior Merchant & Dispenser of Colombo. [50.0] 6. Widow of Johannes Wilhelmus Recourt de Lachaume, a Bookkeeper. [25.0] 7. Anna Susanna Backer, widow of Louis Martinus Butger, a Bookkeeper. [30.0] 8. E C Van Dort, widow of J de Run, a Bookkeeper. [40.0] 9. S Tuket, widow of Johan Conrad Sinning, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 10. Ester Cornelia Rosayro, widow of Rosayro, a Bookkeeper. [30.0] 11. Johanna Catharina Steenhuysen, widow of Johannes Adamsz, a Bookkeeper & private Secretary to Governor Falck. [25.0] 12. J C M Reckerman, widow of Johannes Cornelis Vanden Driesen, a Cadet. [35.0] 13. Dorothea Spaar & Henrietta Spaar, daughters of C A Spaar, Bookkeeper. [40.0] 14. C D Martensz & E E Martensz, daughters of Willem Martensz, a junior Merchant. [40.0] 15. A M Van Eyck & D C Van Eyck, daughters of A Van Eyck, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 16. ---- Pfeiffer, daughter of J C Pfeiffer, a junior Merchant. [25.0] 17. F H J Mack, daughter of Johan Pieter Mack, a Bookkeeper. [25.0] 18. Cornelia Helena Ledulx, widow of Johannes Frederic Dickman, a Surgeon. [35.0] 19. C Lourensen, daughter of B Lourensen, a Bookkeeper & English translator to Government. [30.0] 20. A E De Jong, widow of Jacobus Alexander Pompens, a Bookkeeper. [25.0] 21. Maria Sophia Elisabeth Boets, widow of Klock, a Lieutenant. [35.0] 22. A C Friedel, widow of Friedel, a Bookkeeper. [25.0] 23. Johanna Elizabeth Hemme, daughter of Albertus Michiel Hemme, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 24. M E De Jong, widow of J A H Sizilles, a sworn clerk, & Secretary of the Weescamer. [35.0] 25. Widow of Dirk Jacob de Moor, Secretary of the Council at Jaffna. [40.0] 26. M E Engelbert, widow of Johannes Elias Edema, a Captain Lieut. of the Marine. [50.0] 27. C H Sharff, daughter of Cornelis Bartholomeus Sharff, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 28. R A Vander Bush, daughter of Philip Damon Vander Bush, a Major. [40.0] 29. Johanna Jacoba Loos, daughter of Johannes Jacobus Loos, a Bookkeeper. [25.0] 30. Widow of Jan Baptist Houlin, a Lieut. [35.0] 31. A E Vanderstraet, widow of Vanderstraet, a Captain. [50.0] 32. C H Van Velp, widow of Cornelis Johannes Ide, a Factor & sworn clerk of the Court of Justice. [40.0] 33. E De Jong, widow of R J Krickenbeck, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 34. Anna Catharina Lindeman, widow of Robert Aldous, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 35. Maria P C De Waas, widow of Jan Christoffel Goldesteyn, a Bookkeeper. [35.0] 36. Anna Maria Eversz, widow of Johan George Goederle, an Ensign. [30.0] 37. Samuel Liebert Philipz, orphan son of the Reverend G Philipsz (blind). [35.0] 38. Judith Gerardina Hoffman, daughter of Jan Leopold Hoffman, a Bookkeeper. [30.0] 39. --- Jansze, widow of H J Doebratz, a Clerk. [30.0] 40. Francina Wilhelmina Kelnar, widow of Jurian Christoffell Blume, a clerk in the Mint Department. [20.0] 41. Anna Isabella Da Silva, widow of Philipus Da Silva, a Clerk. [30.0] 42. Margaritta Meynert, widow of Johan Frederic Beleke, a clerk. [20.0] 43. Widow of Willem Erdman, a clerk. [20.0] 44. Sarah Johanna Koelmeyer, daughter of Cornelis Koelmeyer, Interpreter to the Chief of Negombo. [20.0] 45. Johanna Maria Plomp, daughter of Jan Samuel Plomp, a Boatswain of the Master Attendants Department of Galle. [12.0] 46. Margaritha Angenita Fretsz, widow of Johannes Keller, a Serjeant of Grenadiers. [12.0] 47. Anna Carolina Kelnar, daughter of Kelner [sic], a Surveyor. [12.0] 48. Francina Perera, widow of Joseph Van Dongen, a Serjeant of the Governor’s Body Guard. [12.0] 49. Johannes de Rosayro, widow of Willem Ridder Van Dooren, a Serjeant. [12.0] 50. M C Reckerman, widow of Gerhard Hendrik Mes, a Serjeant. [15.0] 51. Johanna Elizabeth Kehl, widow of Valentyn Kehl, a Serjeant. [12.0] 52. Johanna Margaritha Perera, widow of Johannes Bregman, Flag Staff Serjeant. [12.0] 53. Johanna Maria Beger, widow of Age Iges, a Serjeant. [12.0] 54. Anna Christina Voogd, widow of Gabriel Felsinger, a Clerk. [20.0] 55. Anna Louisa Greeve, widow of Jan Hendrik Douwe, an assistant in the Secretary’s Office. [25.0] 56. Anna Johanna Lieftink, widow of Frederic Jacob Ide, a clerk in the Court of Justice. [25.0] 57. Magdalena Elizabeth Laagland, orphan daughter of B Laagland, an Assistant. [20.0] 58. C S Leitner, daughter of Harmanus Leitner, head Medical Officer of Cochin. [35.0] 59. Sarah Maria Rykheer, widow of P C Andriesz, an Assistant in the Pay Office. [20.0] 60. --- Erfzon, widow of Thomas Pieres, Assistant in the Secretary’s Office. [25.0] 61. J A Cramer, widow of Lourens Albertus Pompeus, a Clerk in the Secretary’s Office. [20.0] 62. Elizabeth Kaleteskey, widow of Frederic William Kaleteskey, Serjeant Major of the Regiment of Wirtemberg. [12.0] 63. M T Wesselius, D G Wesselius, & A M Wesselius, orphan children of J N Wesselius, apothecary. [30.0] 64. M C Smith, widow of M C Smith, a clerk at Tutucoryn. [20.0] 65. C Kriekenbeck, widow of P Vanderstraaten, an assistant in the Trade Office. [20.0] 66. Maria Wilhemina Herman, widow of Christoff Frederic Herman, a Subaltern Officer. [20.0] 67. Anna Elizabeth Wiegers, widow of Willem Harman Muns, a clerk in the Pay Office. [20.0] 68. Christina Pieris, widow of the Bookkeeper Harmanus Loos, & her daughter Adriana Loos. [20.0] 69. Anna Catharina Pegelotty, widow of Jan Ligterfeld, Commander of a Govt. Vessel. [20.0] 70. M C Douwe, orphan daughter of H A Douwe, a Surgeon. [20.0] 71. Barbara Dias, widow of ---- Timmerman, Commander of a Govt. Vessel. [20.0] 72. W C Jansze, widow of Jacob Brouwer, a Master of the Seminary. [20.0] 73. Susanna Maria Kien, daughter of Philip Kien, a Provos Serjeant. [12.0] 74. Maria Sophia Jansen, widow of Bartholomeusz Eshuys, a Quarter Master of the Wharff. [12.0] 75. Gertruida de Almeda, widow of Johan Christian Pieterson, Quarter Master of the Wharff. [12.0] 76. Petronella Elizabeth Keetel, daughter of Frederic Keetel, a Corporal. [12.0] 77. Johanna Petronella Grabo, widow of Jan Diederick Grabo, a Quarter master of the Govt Brig “Herstell”. [12.0] 78. Maria Teresia Ferdinandus, widow of Serjeant Beaumont. [12.0] 79. Gertruida Maria Nette, daughter of Captain Nette. [12.0] 80. Anna Gomes, widow of Daniel Neydorff, a Serjeant. [12.0] 81. Carolina Margaritha Benekendorff, daughter of Serjeant Benekendorff. [12.0] 82. Francina Rocks, widow of Marcus Manuel Maanligt, Superintendent of the Gunpowder Mill at Jaffna. [12.0] 83. Maria Magdalena Wilhelmina Ferdinands, widow of Pieter John Lewale, a Blacksmith. [7.0] 84. Anna Maria Floen, widow of Johannes Andries Bok, a private. [15.0] 85. Anna Maria Tiesera, widow of Lodewyk Jacobs, a private. [7.0] 86. Anna Maria Pietersen, daughter of Johan Christiaan Peiterson [sic], a Bombardier. [12.0] 87. Petronella Rodrigo, widow of Johan Philip Kranse, a private. [7.0] 88. A C E Ebertsze, widow of Abraham Jansze, an artificer. [7.0] 89. Susanna Mathias, widow of Bartholomeusz Van den Burgh, a private. [7.0] 90. Francina Meiehielse, widow of Johannes Neydorff, a sailor. [7.0] 91. Anna Catharina Elizabeth Groos, widow of Hendrick Thielman, a writer in the Armoury. [15.0] 92. Elizabeth Rosayro, daughter of Michiel de Rosayro, a private. [7.0] 93. Anna Catharina Wolff, daughter of Johannes Wolff, a Private. [7.0] 94. Dona Francina, widow of Carel Barlen, a Ship carpenter. [7.0] 95. Catharina Louisa Pietersz, widow of Johan Godlieb Evert, a Sailor. [7.0] 96. Engeltina Pegelotte, widow of B A Blume, a clerk in the Mint Department. [12.0] 97. Wilhelmina Metzeling, widow of Andries Caspersz, an Artificer. [7.0] 98. Elisabeth Dias, widow of Daniel Petersz, a Sailor. [7.0] 99. Engeltina Cornelia Simonsz, widow of Petrus Johannes Camp, a typefounder. [7.0] 100. Sara De Alvis, widow of Petrus Albert Siemons, typefounder. [7.0] ___________________________________________________________ Tiscali Broadband only £9.99 a month for your first 3 months! http://www.tiscali.co.uk/products/broadband/

The only Wilson record we have is Emily Ruth Wilson marrying Auston Charles Mortier in 1957....father John Wilson (deceased) Will keep an eye out for more Wison Records. Coreen&Larry

*1.* JOCELYN MARJORIE4 BOWEN* (F**RANCIS** J**OHN **G**REGORY*3*, C** RAWFORD** T**OWNSHEND*2*, J**EREMIAH*1*)* was born Abt. 1898, and died 1922. She married PHILLIP DUNCAN WILSON. More About PHILLIP DUNCAN WILSON: Record Change: 16 Apr 2007 Child of JOCELYN BOWEN and PHILLIP WILSON is: i. CORLEINE MURIEL5 WILSON, b. Abt. 1923; m. ALLANG REGORY FRANKLAND, 28 May 1945, Southport England.. I reckon Philip was born around 1890 xx i got some info.. i think philip's dad could be one of the following WILLIAM WILSON"S KIDS George .. abt 1841 ... Henry abt 1843 Arthur Bakewewll abt 1847.. Frederick William Abt 1858 Edward Charles and Herbert Eyre... abt 1861 it isnt Edward Charles ..as the person thats asking me.. says the daughter of Edward is the cousin of Philip xxx laura On 5/30/07, Larry & Coreen Andresen <larry@qldnet.com.au> wrote: > > Laura, do you have an approx date ? Coreen & Larry > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Laura, do you have an approx date ? Coreen & Larry

Wow Roz! I will covert the entire list into a pdf file and will talk nice to Fazli to see if the list of names can be made available on the sri lanka roots website for all comers to the genealogy game. Thanks Rohan van Twest

hi out there i am after information on Philip Duncan Wison married to Joceyln Marjorie Bowen would like to connect him with who is parents are etc... Laura i will look in fibis and LDS

Hi Larry & Coreen A very big thank you for the information as the couple is part of the extended Struys family I am researching. All Struys on the Island are related with many individuals having moved overseas in the last 50 years starting new branches. You are really doing a great service and your generosity in doing lookups for everyone is to be applauded and I for one am most grateful and appreciative for all your endeavours to the list. My very warmest regards. Gordon Larry & Coreen Andresen wrote: >To Gordon and other listers interested the details are Register of >Marriage No 91 >Male Party Claude Vincent Ferdinands age 34 batchelor Burgher clerk 347 >Serpentine Rd Borella. father John Henry Ferdinands, 3rd Landing Officer >HM Customs (retired) > >Female Party Ezlynne Nesta Struys, age 29 Spinster Burgher, 1053 Third >division Maradana. father Hector Bertram Struys. Post Master (retired) >Marriage Dutch Reformed Church Regent St Colombo. 07 April 1945.Minister >looks like Neville B Augier. > > >

To Gordon and other listers interested the details are Register of Marriage No 91 Male Party Claude Vincent Ferdinands age 34 batchelor Burgher clerk 347 Serpentine Rd Borella. father John Henry Ferdinands, 3rd Landing Officer HM Customs (retired) Female Party Ezlynne Nesta Struys, age 29 Spinster Burgher, 1053 Third division Maradana. father Hector Bertram Struys. Post Master (retired) Marriage Dutch Reformed Church Regent St Colombo. 07 April 1945.Minister looks like Neville B Augier. Witnesses are Wyne Henry Van den Driesen -Ferdinands. Govt Medical Officer.of Primrose Garden Kandy Denzil Meurling Werkmeister Major Ceylon ? Colombo. Please forgive any transcription errors,but the print from the film reader is dark and at times the film is easier to read on the machine than the printout. The other interesting link is to look at the Communion roll for the same church on the same film, and pick up the Family of the bride which shows Father as above Mother Cora Nesta nee Jansz The bride as above born 14th Jan 19?6 Joyce Myrtle cant read dates from print out Oswin Ronald cant read from print out, but both births and baptisms should be able to be read from film and hand transcribed. Address Third division Maradana To further the worth of the film there are death registers from the churches, and of the 3 pages we copied there is a Harrietta Evelyn Ferdinands died 5th March 1924 age 59. There are about 30+ entries each pagefor deaths, and we have not even finished transcribing the surnames of the two parties for the marriages listed yet. At $5.00 for the film and a dollar a copy and 10 hours of our time, the four Anderson Marriage Documents are a bargain for us. We recommend any listers who had links to the 3 Colombo D R churches to get the film and copy their own families because the one film covers the 4 primary sources, births, baptisms, marriages and deaths, as well as a Census type entry of address and nuclear family. Cheers, Larry&Coreen

Dear Coreen and Larry I am interested in looking at the Anthonisz-Buultjens marriage records. I am sure that this refers to my Grandfather and Gradma. He was Charles Anthonisz and she was Grace Buultjens. Pls confirm. Thank you and God Bless you and your work. Crystelle Van Dort ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry & Coreen Andresen" <larry@qldnet.com.au> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 2:56 PM Subject: [SRILANKA] LDS film 1495574 what a find ! > Coreen&Larry here again, after another couple of hours last night > looking at LDS films. Film 1495574 is the most fascinating film we have > seen since the THE HAGUE find last year. > It has REGISTER of a MARRIAGE SOLOMNIZED by or in the PRESENCE of a > MINISTER > We copied 4 ANDERSON MARRIAGES.and also some names that we know listers > are interested in > Anthonisz-Buultzens > Ludovici-Leembruggen > Leembruggen-Ferdinands > Leembruggen-Raffel > Ferdinands-Struys > Orr- Orchard(de Bruin) > Melder- Lemphers > van Dort-Simons > Pieris-van Dort > Zinsan-van Dort > van Dort-Poulier > Passe-van Twest > Van Twest-Quyn > Toussaint-de Vos > Weinman-Garvin > Rulach-Daniels > These are from 1905 to 1950s and seem only for Dutch Pres Churches, > Regent St, Maligakande and Bambalapitiya > These are just like the English and Australian Marriage certificates > with age, proffession,address, fathers name and proffession etc.We have > taken down by hand the surname of the bride and groom for most of these > registers and have the film for another two sessions only. > The next item of special interest to all of us is the 8 page inventory > of the church records in Colombo. > Looking at these there is still hope in finding Jaffna, Trinco and Galle > records of the early British period, its only a matter of finding the > right film! > The film also has a death register for the above churches in the mid > 1920-30s. > NOW, Communion books were a revelation, eg > Weinman, John Johnson(Jeff) 1535th Lane Castle Street, Borella. born > 21st July 1885, bapt 30th August 1885 > Norah Kathleen (nee Bartholomeusz) born 22 July 1904 > John Richard > born 07 August 1928 bapt 18th Dec 1929 > Geoffrey Charles > born 9th May 1930 bapt 28 Feb 1931 > Patricia Maud > born 9th Nov 1932 bapt 2nd jan 1933 > Diana Joyce > born 26th July 1934 bapt 21st Nov 1934 > > There are also another 3 Weinman families > Struys are represented by Hector Bertram and Cora Nesta (neeJansz) and 3 > children. > Again we have copied the family names and will post to the list. > the hard copiesof marriage registers we have are not suitable for > scanning but we will post to listers, Please give us your address off > list to maintain privacy. > If any listers have thoughts or ideas on setting up a free transcribers > group so that the info we get is available to all we would be interested > in putting our findings up for all to see .Maybe a database or excel file? > Keep On Searching And Hoping!! Coreen&Larry > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Beth, If you want help finding the date of arrival of your parents , The Perth Dead Persons Society is the best place to go....www.perthdps.com and just ask for help. OR you could pass on your request to me.. I live in Queensland but am a long-time member of www.perthdps. Notice my Signature line Cheers Gay Research Names: http://www.perthdps.com/research/fie01.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg" <ealk@wxs.nl> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:18 PM Subject: Re: [SRILANKA] Arrivals in W Australia "Passages" Database > Thanks, Faz, for this. My parents migrated to WA > & I have been trying to get info. This is a great > source and will have a go. They should be recorded > as they took passage from Colombo to Melbourne > via Perth and decided last minute to 'go ashore'

Georgina and List . The gOOd news is that somewhere there are records of baptisms and marriages at out stations,1707 to 1912 onwards.The definition of outstations lists Jaffna, Trinco, Mannar, Mullaitivu, Galle and Matara districts, 3 volumes. The only trouble is there are no film numbers to guide you. There are also applications for marriage and baptism permits at districts other than Colombo, 2 volumes, and 5 volumes of School visitations. These are of children baptised and adult church members in the district. Film 1495574 that we have been looking at supposedly has some outstation records as item 16. We have not got that far yet !! maybe next Tuesday Heres Hoping !! Coreen&Larry

Good Luck with the records you two. You are doing a marvellous job for us all. All the best - Lesley.(Haddon Smith etc)

To the number of listers interested in Davidsons we have found the following in a 1843 directory A Davidson Planter Horrogalla Elkadua A Davidson Planter Kandewatta Matalla A Davidson Planter Gollegodde Ballepitty Alex Davidson Planter Sunnyside Madewelletenne Arthur Davidson Planter Haloya New Kandy A H Davidson Planter Dickoya Ambegamoa Chas Davidson Planter Horogalla Elcadua J Davidson Planter Bowlana Deltotte Dr J Davidson Planter and Med Practitioner ( No Address) John Davidson Planter Madoolkelle Madoolkelle R W Davidson Planter Mogomalle Pallai Wm Davidson Planter Gallantelle Deltotte In People of Ceylon...1924 there are two Edward Ernest b 23 aug 1878, in CCS, and Robert Director Messers Lewis Brown and Co Walter Edward Davidson CCS took up post in Africa ,1901, died 1923 John Davidson was in the first batch of Civil servants appointed in 13 march 1801 there is no other information on him. To us it looks like the Davidsons are a complicated family to research !!! Cheers C&L

Thanks, Faz, for this. My parents migrated to WA & I have been trying to get info. This is a great source and will have a go. They should be recorded as they took passage from Colombo to Melbourne via Perth and decided last minute to 'go ashore' at Perth. Cheers, Beth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Muhammad Fazli" <mfazli@alfaisaliah.com> To: <srilanka@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: [SRILANKA] Arrivals in W Australia "Passages" Database > http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/welcomewalls/search.asp > > fazli > -------------------------------------------------------- > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom/which they are > addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the > system manager at the following email address: systemadmin@alfaisaliah.com > . Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Al > Faisaliah Group. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure > or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive > late or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability > for any errors or omissions in the context of this message, which arise as > a result of Internet transmission. Finally, the recipient should check > this email and any attachments for the presence of viruses. Al Faisaliah > Group accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted > by this email. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SRILANKA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Larry and Coreen: You seem to be striking gold for some people! Feel quite envious! Recently you said: ""The next item of special interest to all of us is the 8 page inventory of the church records in Colombo. Looking at these there is still hope in finding Jaffna, Trinco and Galle records of the early British period, its only a matter of finding the right film!"" How early is early?? Georgina Hamburg Roberts, O'Shea, Scratchley, Leaver, Hamilton, Acheson, Crow, Watkins, Farquharson, Carington, Smith, Cruttenden, Barrington

Hello again.Just to let any interested listers know, the first meeting of Davidson's and Ebert's for over 100 years will take place in London on Monday. Contact was lost when my Grandfather left Ceylon for the UK in 1904, to further his engineering career.Any interested parties may e-mail me for further details.JulianLovegrove _________________________________________________________________ Try Live.com: where your online world comes together - with news, sports, weather, and much more. http://www.live.com/getstarted

Hello all,Thanks to Larry & Coreen, you are doing a great jobYes the Davidson's are not easy, because its a very popular name in Scotland, and several different branches arrived in old Ceylon to become planters etc.Well done, we are very grateful for any leads, however scanty they may be.JulianLovegrove _________________________________________________________________ Try Live.com: where your online world comes together - with news, sports, weather, and much more. http://www.live.com/getstarted

Hello, I am looking for an Alexander Cleland and his wife Martha. Alexander was a planter who probably went to Ceylon in 1844 or so. By 1861 Martha was a widow and back in North Berwick. They had three children born in Ceylon They had three children, all born in Ceylon: David, born 1848, died 11 May 1870 in North Berwick, Scotland, Grace Eliza, born 1849, died April 13, 1920 in Edinburgh, Annie Martha, born 1851, died December 15, 1912 in Edinburgh. Also George Wait who went to Ceylon in 1848 and was quoted in Ferguson's 1884 Directory. Thanks to Sam Wait --

Camila, nothing on Carre or Browne on these films. We will put the names on our research list.Cheers, Coreen&Larry