G'day Any interest in the following folk - please note they are not my family, entries on my index of GLS and Bristol born people who arrived Australia per 1888; see my web site http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur/ [All Bristol 1851 census from Gordon B's CD transcripts] Fanny Elizabeth STONE born Bristol c1830 arrived VIC as an assisted immigrant 30 Dec 1854 "Tudor". She married in VIC David Hamilton and when she died in VIC in 1871 her parents were given as John Harwood STONE and Harriet nee READ. From the BVRI this appears to be a sibling STONE, Sarah Jane Christening Gender: Female Christening Date: 21 Apr 1833 Recorded in: Clifton, Gloucestershire, England Collection: St Andrew Father: John Horwood STONE Mother: Harriet Source: FHL Film 1595528 Dates: 1833 - 1836 and this MAY be the family 1851 census (though without Fanny) St P & J Out 69a NURSERY STONE Harriet Widow/er 46 Charwoman Gloucestershire Jane 15 Servant Somerset William 13 Servant Somerset Joshua 11 Servant Somerset The BOULTER sisters were also on the Tudor; here they are 1851 census (brother John apparently did not come, neither did Hannah) St P & J Out BARTON ROAD BOULTER Mary 30 Dressmaker Bristol Lucy Sister 23 Baker Bristol Hannah Sister 19 House Maid Bristol John Brother 10 Engineers Apprentice Bristol Rosina Sister 14 Ironers Apprentice Bristol BOULTER Olivia Sister 9 Bristol From BMD entries in VIV and "The Somerset Years" (Florence Chuk) the parents of these sisters were John BOULTER and Mary nee HALLETT Both the BOULTER sisters and Fanny STONE went to the home of Mrs HERD, Rathdowne St North Melbourne, whom they described as "cousin". I believe this to be the Martha HEARD bc1830 Bristol, wife of William, who had arrived as unassisted immigrants per "Mary Anne" Apr 1853 with chn William aged 8 and Martha aged 1. Here is William HEARD living Clifton 1851 census 161 WITHERS Charles 25 Watch Maker Clifton Gloucestershire Mary 26 Clifton Gloucestershire Lucy 8m Bristol HEARD William Brother in Law Widow/er 31 Cabinet Maker Clifton Gloucestershire HOTLEY Joseph Brother in Law 23 Tailor Clifton Gloucestershire HURD William Nephew 6 Scholar Clifton Gloucestershire Jane Visitor 24 Servant Bristol SANDERS Richard Visitor 14 St. Briavels shipwright I assume that William HEARD's first marriage was to ???? WITHERS. HOTLEY should be HOBLEY according to the BVRI. I assume that William married Martha c1851/2; on her death in VIC Martha's parents were given as Joseph RICKETTS and Sarah. However there is some evidence in VIC that Martha had a previous marriage to a FREEMAN, and here she is with her family also living Clifton 1851 29 RICKETTS James 49 Soap Maker Bristol Sarah 47 Bristol William 10 Bristol FREEMAN Martha Daughter Widow/er 22 Bristol I don't know whether the James is a mis-transcription or whether the name given on Martha's death cert is wrong. There are several patron submissions to the IGI that suggest James is correct and that Sarah was nee LEWIS. Can anyone suggest how the "cousin" relationship between Fanny STONE, the BOULTER sisters and Martha HEARD nee RICKETTS could come about? I assume that the relationship is with Martha rather than her husband since "Mrs HERD" was specifically named by the immigrants. Regards Kaye Kaye Purnell <[email protected]> Ancestors from GLS who came to Oz? Database kept on GLS arrivals to AUS pre 1888. Entries happily accepted; searches done. Visit my site at <http://www.ozemail.com.au/~kayepur>. Snail mail to 15 Balla Machree Way, Gymea Bay NSW 2227 AUS, including SSAE or 1 IRC.