Hi again Is this your missing John William GOWLING b1868 ? (I think you gave his birth incorrectly as 1876) England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about John William Golding Name: John William Golding Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1870 Age at Death: 1 Registration district: Uckfield Inferred County: Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 76 Interesting find in the Probate Calendars Probate Calendars 1868 GOWLING Elizabeth 12th June Letters of Administration of the personal estate and effects of Elizabeth Gowling late of Forest Lodge in the Parish of Maresfield in the County of Sussex Spinster deceased who died 18 July 1867 at Forest Lodge aforesaid were granted at the Principal Registry under the usual Limitations to William Steel Gowling of Forest Lodge aforesaid Butler the lawful Attorney of Joseph Gowling the Brother and one of the next of kin of the said deceased now residing at 51 Faraday street Carlton near the City of Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Australia he the said William Steel Gowling having been first sworn Effects under £600 Sadly its an Administration so no will Her death reg England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Elizabeth Gowling Name: Elizabeth Gowling Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812 Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1867 Age at Death: 55 Registration district: Uckfield Inferred County: Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 59 And an Eliza GOWLING death (no corresponding birth found but that is not so unusual) England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Eliza Gowling Name: Eliza Gowling Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1875 Age at Death: 0 Registration district: Uckfield Inferred County: Sussex Volume: 2b Page: 82 Also may be of interest 1861 England Census about Elizabeth Sowling Name: Elizabeth Sowling Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where born: Appleby, Westmorland, England Civil parish: Maresfield County/Island: Sussex Country: England Registration district: Uckfield Sub-registration district: Maresfield ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 38 Piece: 577 Folio: 81 Page Number: 10 Household Members: Name Age William Noble 32 Justice of the Peace Land Proprietor Fundholder Middlesex London Emily C Noble 27 William E V L I Noble 8 Clarence T I Noble 4 Neville I Noble 3 Elizabeth A Noble 29 Isaac Appleby 28 Elizabeth Sowling 47 Housekeeper Mary A Sowling 23 Harriot Muddle 25 Caroline Teague 16 nursemaid RG9; Piece: 577; Folio: 81; Page: 10; GSU roll: 542665 Looks like SOWLING on the page but have entered variation for GOWLING which she clearly is , interesting nursemaid at the end ! Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Dear Listers, > I am new to this list and wonder if there is someone who may be able to help > me. > > I am trying to find some connection with my grt grandfather's brother > William Steel GOWLING emigrated to South Australia sometime after 1869. My > grt grandfather emigrated to S A in 1854 aboard the 'HYDERABAD' with his > Uncle, Aunt and family. William is listed as purchasing property in South > Australia 13/02/1871. He may have arrived here in about 1870 accompanying > his blind sister Margaret Steel GOWLING but there was a fire in the records > office which housed shipping registers and the records for1869 - 1872 were > lost unfortunately. > > William Steel GOWLING was Chr 11/08/1844 in Penrith CUM and he married > Caroline TEAGUE 08/07/1868 St Lewes Sussex. They had at least 2 children > John William GOWLING B 1876 2b pge 158 Lewes and Marion GOWLING B 1871 Vol > 2b pge 111 Uckfield Sussex. Both Caroline and William GOWLING worked in > service at Maresfield / Uckfield Sussex around 1868. In 1871 Census > Caroline Gowling is living with her parents Caroline and William TEAGUE > there is no mention of her child John William GOWLING - (did he die) or > Marion GOWLING obviously she was born the latter part of 1871. > In 1881 Census Marion GOWLING is listed as living with her grandmother > Caroline TEAGUE living at Ridgewood, Uckfield - Caroline snr is listed as > Head and widow aged 60 yrs. There is no listing of Caroline GOWLING with > her but Marion GOWLING gr dau 9 born Uckfield Sussex is. Possibly Caroline > GOWLING is working somewhere else? > William Steel GOWLING continued living in South Australia until his death in > 1929. He married Emma Caroline GOWNE in 1881 but they had no children. He > died a widower. > I have always been intrigued to know if William left his wife and young > family behind in England never to see them again? What happened to Caroline > GOWLING her son John William and daughter Marion GOWLING. > I have not been able to find out anything else of this family and would love > to be able to find out if there are any descendants from this family. > > Thank you very much for taking the time to read this lengthy request and > look forward to your replies. > Warmest regards > Bev R