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the 5,730 SMITH that are buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery in Perth, West Australia have also been added to the SMITH DATABASE

Harry (Henry) James Bartlett was born in Manchester England on the 29th April 1874 so maybe he was related to these Bartlett's Thank you for the info. I will try to expand on all these name...

Yes, they did have divorces in that era and I did check the records but there is nothing recorded in Victoria. I noticed Michael and Rebecca had nine children, with Rebecca being recorded as...

That is absolutely of interest to me Tonkin - thanks for that i'll follow that up :)

Thank you so much Jan and tonkin!! - you guys really are amazing at this researching - I never know where to start. Unfortunately I dont have any parents names for George - there has been a few...

The only George JOHNSON that died in Ballarat between those years was in 1902, and he was aged 83 years. I don't think that will be him. There were a lot of George JOHNSON deaths between those...

Well, I don't really know what to think. I do know however, you can peruse the Vict. BDM's over and over and still miss what you're looking for. It certainly looks like the same Mary Ann. As I...

Thank you for the extra information Ros. I had an idea this may have been the Mary that died in the Melbourne Hospital in 1881, but the children had me a bit confused, but not now. Looking at my...

I've had a quick look and yes, not so easy. I saw the grave of Drusilla (spelt Druzilla on headstone) and son William can't find George buried in Ballarat. I went into the boy's enlistment records...

Robert HARDMAN was born around 1793 and married Margaret Smith by Banns at Hillingdon, Middlesex on the 13 October 1817. Source;London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 Robert was a...

When Mary Ann died in 1881 the children were aged as follows. Rebecca 6 yrs., Arthur 4 yrs., Mary 2 yrs. Mary Ann died of Cerebritis. I did consider that the children might not be Mary...

Hi, My great grandmother was Bertha Avery who married jacob Geange. There is information that Elizabeth married Stephen Avery. Can you place the connection of Frank Renouf. Book called,...

It pleases me to see other members toss that 'Clayton' bottle away and take a peek at the real records to assist others. Searching the records does take longer, but you know where the information...

Hi All, Another descendant here! From Anne DEANE Daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth. First married Laurence NOLAN and then William Newby LEGGETT in NZ. I am particularily interested is this;...

We've got to get to Essex before we can get anywhere near the Isle of Man and that's not via the US

how is this going to assist her if she's talking about Cowell's who went to New South Wales. Try looking for George and Mary in Essex

Hello Fran12, William COWELL's father was George COWELL a convict arrived on the ship Portsea in 1838 according to Australian Convict Index, 1788-1868 he was born in Essex in 1814. and received...

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Karen I just joined myself,You can find your Grandparents on your Parents Birth / Death Certificate. Happy Hunting Shari