IF YOU WANT HELP/LOOK UPS POST IT HERE

By pasting for help in here, will save the communication box from clogging up and those that can help will then look in here and contact the inquirer.and while we are at why don't we make a look up folder for each state.

Wayne

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Permalink Reply by Gail Parish on July 16, 2009 at 5:19pm

Hello everyone,
I am researching the Lightbody family from Tullyrone Northern Ireland and I have been told that one of the family may have went to Victoria.
I would like to see if there is a marriage for Margaret Lightbody. or possibly others.

Many thanks
Gail

Permalink Reply by Co Ordinator on July 17, 2009 at 6:07am

Hi there Gail I found these if it helps:

I found these here:
http://proarchives.imagineering.com.au/

Family Name First Name Age Mth Year Ship
LIGHTBODY JAMES 43 MAY 1853 BRITISH QUEEN
LIGHTBODY JANE 40 MAY 1853 BRITISH QUEEN
LIGHTBODY MARY ANN 13 MAY 1853 BRITISH QUEEN
LIGHTBODY WM 19 JAN 1855 ULYSSES
LIGHTBODY THOS 22 MAR 1861 DONALD MCKAY
LIGHTBODY THOS 24 NOV 1862 KING OF ALGERIA
LIGHTBODY JOHN 25 MAR 1863 GREAT TASMANIA
LIGHTBODY---- DR A MAY 1866 QUEEN OF THE MERSEY
LIGHTBODY THOS 30 MAY 1867 ALMA
LIGHTBODY ROBERT A JAN 1869 HYDRABAD
LIGHTBODY CHARLES A JAN 1869 HYDRABAD
LIGHTBODY---- DR 27 JAN 1870 THEOPHANE
LIGHTBODY---- MISS 21 JUL 1871 ALHAMBRA
LIGHTBODY---- MISS 19 DEC 1874 ALHAMBRA
LIGHTBODY CHARLES J 26 DEC 1879 NORFOLK
LIGHTBODY MARY 22 DEC 1879 NORFOLK `
LIGHTBODY AGNES 4 DEC 1879 NORFOLK
LIGHTBODY ROBERT 3 DEC 1879 NORFOLK
LIGHTBODY---- MR 41 SEP 1889 PARRAMATTA
LIGHTBODY---- SON WITH 11 SEP 1889 PARRAMATTA
LIGHTBODY WM 34 NOV 1886 DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE
LIGHTBODY WM 58 JAN 1893 LOCH GARRY
LIGHTBODY---- MR 40 FEB 1894 PARRAMATTA
LIGHTBODY---- MISS 20 FEB 1894 PARRAMATTA
LIGHTBODY JAS 31 OCT 1897 CUZCO
LIGHTBODY ANDREW 29 OCT 1897 CUZCO
LIGHTBODY MARGT 24 OCT 1897 CUZCO
LIGHTBODY---- I OCT 1897 CUZCO
LIGHTBODY---- MR A APR 1900 TALUNE
LIGHTBODY---- MR A APR 1900 TALUNE
LIGHTBODY J MR 29 DEC 1901 ORIZABA
LIGHTBODY---- MRS 53 APR 1902 OROYA
LIGHTBODY K MR 19 MAR 1904 CHINA
LIGHTBODY R D MR 51 MAR 1904 GRANTALA
LIGHTBODY C W MR 32 DEC 1907 EASTERN
LIGHTBODY W MR 25 FEB 1912 GEELONG
LIGHTBODY N R MR 25 NOV 1912 ST ALBANS
LIGHTBODY---- MR 34 MAR 1913 MOLDAVIA
LIGHTBODY THOMAS MR 27 FEB 1923 DIOGENES

Hope it is what you are looking for they all came into VICTORIA on those dates
Wayne

Permalink Reply by Gail Parish on July 18, 2009 at 12:31am

Many Thanks Wayne,
That is a big help.
Gail

Permalink Reply by Heather McIntosh on August 26, 2009 at 4:41am

Hello Gail, try these...
According to the DIGGER Marriage Index of Victoria 1921-1942.
1. Margaret Theodora Vivian LIGHTBODY m. Keith Herbert Cheslett CHARMAN 1925.
2. Irene Margaret LIGHTBODY m. Leonard Arvon WILLIAMS 1938.

Permalink Reply by Gail Parish on August 26, 2009 at 4:58am

Thank you Heather I will look in to this.

Permalink Reply by Peter Beck on July 16, 2009 at 5:32pm

Any assistance on the following would be much appreciated. Some time ago I hit the proverbial "Brickwall" re my wife's GGGrandmother.

Sarah Melen was born in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England in 1832 to John Melen and Catherine Gardner.
Sarah arrived in Adelaide on 12 September 1849 accompanied by her mother Catherine on the "Duke of Bronte". Siblings, Caroline, Jane and Edward arrived in Adelaide 17 July 1849 on the "Madawaska"..

The first record of any event relating to Sarah is a birth entry for a John Richard Melen in 1853 the father listed as Richard Youl. John Richard died 3 months later and the death certificate shows the father as Richard Youl (Surgeon).
There is an entry on the IGI for the birth of Albert William Sheppard (my wife's GGrandfather) b: 2 November 1861 and Christened on 16 November 1862 at All Saints,St. Kilda. Parents are listed as Albert William Sheppard and Sarah Anne.
The next record is the birth of Evelina Beatrice Sheppard in 1866 and a death entry for 1869. The death record lists the parents as Albert Michael Sheppard and Ann Sheppard, formerly Melen. The birth record lists the father as Albert Sheppard (32 y.o.) born in Frome,Somersetshire.

The next record is a marriage of Seraphina Annie (aka. Sarah) Melen to a Joseph Sloman in 1870. Seraphina's parents are cited as John Sheppard? and Catherine Gardner. Number of children listed for Seraphina is 3 living and 2 dead (this ties with known children). The certificate states that Seraphina was widowed in 1865 and was born in Oxfordshire.
The next record is the death of Sarah Sheppard in 1896 where the parents are listed as Fa: Melen and Mo: Unknown. Children are listed as Albert 38 y.o. Frances 35 y.o. Mary (dead) and Beatrice (dead). The informant was listed as Frances MacDonald (daughter).

There is a death record for Frances Lucy Riverina McDonald in the NSW BDM in 1957 citing parents as Albert and Sarah Sheppard.

The next record which I have is the death of Albert Sheppard in 1906 listing parents as Albert and Sarah Sheppard. Age at death of 46.
Children listed for Albert are May (Maggie) 17 y.o., Albert Alfred 16y.o., Alexander 14 y.o. and Claude 12 y.o. Spouse is listed as Flora MacGregor married for 24 years.
Albert is buried in Melbourne Cemetery in the same plot as his mother Sarah, sister Mary (Foley) and niece Effie MacDonald.

I have since been able to find that Mary Sheppard listed on Sarah's death Certificate married John Foley, in NSW, and she died as Mary Foley in July 1888 at 29 years of age. This means that she was born abt. 1859.

There are no records for the marriage of Sarah to Albert Sheppard or for the births of Mary or Frances or the death of Albert (Sarah's husband?) in 1865 which does seem strange to me. It is also strange that Seraphina, in her marriage to Sloman gives her father as John Sheppard although mothers name is correct as Catherine Gardner.
Also why does Sarah die as Sarah Sheppard?

Permalink Reply by Gordon Chatfield on July 17, 2009 at 11:10pm

Hi Everyone.
My brickwall is George Fenn Pretty,born c1792 died 1870 buried at Middleton, Suffolk,UK. I have been unable to find positive info on any of his forebears. Any help would be gratefully received.
Many thanks
Gordon (in Oz)

Permalink Reply by Janet Minter on July 18, 2009 at 4:39am

Hello, My brick wall is the marriage of James Dadd b.1847 Canterbury England and Rebecca Mary Lepage b. 1844 Channel Islands. I have their children's birth certificates which gave me this info and their marriage date 19 July 1843 Brisbane Aust. but have been unsuccessful in finding.Warmest Regards Jan Minter

Permalink Reply by Ellie on September 16, 2009 at 1:03am

Hi Janet, could this be them, its x ref 4 times on the NSW index, Cheers Ellie

DADD JAMES
MALE 1880
PAGE
MARY LE
FEMALE
SYDNEY 1880 328

DADD JAS
MALE
1880
LE PAGE MARY
FEMALE
SYDNEY
R 1880 328

DADD JAS
MALE
1880
LEPAGE MARY FEMALE
SYDNEY R 1880 328

DADD JAS
MALE 1880
PAGE MARY LE
FEMALE
SYDNEY
R 1880 328

Permalink Reply by Janet Minter on September 17, 2009 at 3:45am

Hello Ellie, Thankyou, I never even thought of looking in N.S.W. as it said Brisbane on the certificate...should've known better, Once againg a big thankyou, Ragards Jan

Permalink Reply by Ellie on September 17, 2009 at 5:45am

Your Welcome Jan, I was happy to help and if you need any other looks ups let me know cheers Ellie

Permalink Reply by Co Ordinator on July 18, 2009 at 11:06pm

Hi Gordon are these any help

Pretty George Fenn 78 Hoxne, Suffolk - Dths Sep 1870 - Bn: 1792
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Fth: Jacob Pretty Bn:about 1766 Hoxne, Suffolk
Mth: Elizabeth Pretty Bn:about 1700 Hoxne, Suffolk
George Pretty Chrst: 9 sep 1798 , Hoxne Suffolk
Elizabeth Pretty Chrst: 28 may 1797, Hoxne ,Suffolk
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George Fen Pretty Bn: About 1796 Wingfield,Suffolk ???
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1841 census
PRETTY, Mary Ann 1792 49 F Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, George F 1792 49 M Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, William 1821 20 M Hoxne
PRETTY, Mary Ann 1822 19 F Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, Jane 1824 17 F Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, Henry 1825 16 M Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, Charles 1826 15 M Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, Rachel 1831 10 F Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, Eliza 1832 9 F Hoxne Suffolk
PRETTY, Edgar 1833 8 M Hoxne Suffolk
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1861 Census
PRETTY, William 1821 40 M Hartismere Suffolk
PRETTY, Eliza 1833 28 F Hartismere Suffolk(?)
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1871 Census this looks like William’s family
PRETTY, Sarah A 1820 51 F Wangford Suffolk
PRETTY, William 1821 50 M Wangford Suffolk
PRETTY, Sarah A 1838 33 F Wangford Suffolk
PRETTY, Mary A 1847 24 F Wangford Suffolk
PRETTY, Louisa A 1851 20 F Wangford Suffolk
PRETTY, Marion E 1853 18 F Wangford Suffolk
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Wayne