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