I have an interesting problem with my William Parry (GGfather) Not too sure when he was born. He married Ann Davies 9/7/1861 in llandanwg (Merioneth). He was a Master Mariner from Nefyn. They had four children I can find: William James Parry b.1863 Mary Elizabeth b. 1865 John Evan b. 1867 Betsy b. 1869. Between 1869 and the census in 1871 he either died or disappeared. I though I had found his death certificate in 1870 but on checking the 1861 census, before he was married, I find him listed as a sawyer and not a mariner. Rumour has it that he left his family and went to Australia - a letter is supposed to have been received sometime later stating that he had died and left some money but no one was able to go and collect it!!! My question is - if we left his family and went to Australia, what records are available of immigrants or in his case a possible seaman working his way to Australia between 1869 and 1871. Any suggestions would be most welcome. regards Geraint

My question is - if we left his family and went to Australia, what records are available of immigrants or in his case a possible seaman working his way to Australia between 1869 and 1871. Hi Geraint I just found this page by using google http://www.freesurnamesearch.com/search/ausnzp/ Seems like a good place to start though I have no knowledge of looking at Australian records as I am a migrant too!! Regards Barbara in Sydney via Liverpool

Another couple of sites to try are: http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/index_search.asp?searchid=23 which is Unassisted Immigration to Victoria Index of Inward Passenger Lists for British and Foreign Ports 1852-1923 and http://www.genealogylinks.net/australia/victoria/vicships.htm Megan "Geraint L. Jones" <[email protected]> wrote: I have an interesting problem with my William Parry (GGfather) Not too sure when he was born. He married Ann Davies 9/7/1861 in llandanwg (Merioneth). He was a Master Mariner from Nefyn. They had four children I can find: William James Parry b.1863 Mary Elizabeth b. 1865 John Evan b. 1867 Betsy b. 1869. Between 1869 and the census in 1871 he either died or disappeared. I though I had found his death certificate in 1870 but on checking the 1861 census, before he was married, I find him listed as a sawyer and not a mariner. Rumour has it that he left his family and went to Australia - a letter is supposed to have been received sometime later stating that he had died and left some money but no one was able to go and collect it!!! My question is - if we left his family and went to Australia, what records are available of immigrants or in his case a possible seaman working his way to Australia between 1869 and 1871. Any suggestions would be most welcome. regards Geraint ==== WLS-CAERNARFONSHIRE Mailing List ==== Cewch ddanfon negeseuon Cymraeg neu Saesneg i'r rhestr hon This list covers a bilingual area, in which messages in both Welsh and English are welcome ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx --------------------------------- Win a castle for NYE with your mates and Yahoo! Messenger