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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Australia Lookups completed => Topic started by: cheekylauren on Tuesday 02 December 08 10:55 GMT (UK)
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Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if someone could help me find which ship Christina Campbell immigrated from Scotland to Australia on.
I know she was born about 1832. in 1841 Census she was with her family in Latheron, Caithness. Scotland. with members-
Eliza 7
Helen 11
Jamesina 2
Jane 5
Janet 40
John 55
Margaret 15
I know that she arrived in Qld between 1841 and her marriage to James Ballard 1847 in Maryborough. She was only about 16 when she married in 1847.
I cant seem to find any matching ship records or any information that her family came to australia with her.
Thanks,
Lauren
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Hi lauren
That is very early for Queensland records & before separation, so there may be some information in NSW. You could try contacting the Queensland archives, to ask if they have any shipping records for this time (there are no indexes this early online)
http://www.archives.qld.gov.au/contacts.asp
and also the maryborough family history group
http://www.satcom.net.au/mdfhs/
The Qld State library also has a pre-separation index with various information about people in Queensland before 1859. I think this is on michrofiche, but the library could advise.
If you don't have a copy of the marriage entry (church record) it is mentioned in the NSW indexes and you should be able to find it on film at state libraries and other centres where NSW pre 1856 BDMs are available. Alternatively, for a charge of around $10 you can get a transcript from a NSW transcription agent.
Trish
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hello Trish,
I have looked at all the indexes online for NSW area and QLD area ...my other early realtives where both in the NSW indexes but there is no specific Christina Campbell for the right age and time.....unless she is on of the many Mr. Mrs. or Ms. Campbell's aboard ships. I was hoping that this wasnt the case and i could have a specific record.....perhaps this is not to be.
I have their marriage entry for Christina Campbell and James Ballard in 1847 but sadly no real info of interest.
Anyways thanks Trish.
Lauren
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The early church records don't contain a wealth of knowledge, but it is nice that sometimes they do exist :) . If you haven't queried the Qld archives, do send an email. They usually respond to queries quite quickly. If they have any information, there is a fee for copying/printing same, but I don't think they charge to check.
Trish
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I cant seem to find any matching ship records or any information that her family came to australia with her
Hello there Lauren
have you checked they were on any of the later census in Scotland?
Did JAmes Ballard also come from Scotland, if so have you found his details
kind thoghts Jenn
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Hello Jenn,
I have just had a look and i can see a census that would fit for her dad and two siblings in 1861 and one in 1851 which may be possible ( some ages fit and some don't but there is anything else that is even close). So it seems her dad didnt go with her.....though not sure if her mum died or went to Australia with her....hmmmm????
James Ballard was from England....i have his ship records already.
Thanks for helping,
Lauren
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I see that she and James Ballard had a very large family.
Can you tell us what her mother Jane's maiden name was , we can check to see if any other of the children ended up in Australia.
Jenn
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hello Jenn,
Yes they certainly did their part for the growing population in Qld. Most survived too which was good effort!
Um not sure of her maiden name....dont have a marriage for john and jane.
the 1841 census that i think it correct has
christina 9
eliza 7
helen 11
Jamesina 2
Jane 5
Margaret 15
Janet 40
John 55
not entirely sure if it is them but seems to fit ....but thats all i really know about them
Thanking you,
Lauren
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Didn't the mariage certificate fr Christina Campbell an JAmes Ballard give her place of birth and parents names?
Jenn
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Hi Jenn and Lauren
The marriage was 1848 Jenn - before civil registration - little information.
I found this information on the IGI, it might be the family
John Campbell married Janet MacDonald 16 FEB 1827 Latheron, Caithness, Scotland
which is where the family were living on the 1841 Census
Helen baptised 4 Oct 1829 Latheron
Christian (female) born 29 May 1831 baptised 5 Jun 1831 latheron
Elizabeth born & baptised 13 Feb 1833 Latheron
all have parents John Campbell and Janet McDonald
These three tie in with 3 of the children in 1841 - Helen 11, Christina 9 and Eliza 7
It is possible Margaret was born before the marriage?
Also on the IGI baptism Margaret Campbell 8 Nov 1822 Latheron, father John (Mother's name is not given on these early dates in Latheron). Given the rounding of age in 1841, this could be daughter Margaret.
I don't easily see the youngest two born in Caithness. There is a Jane of the right age wrong parents
Trish
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Hello Jenn and Trish,
I always forget about the familysearch website lol.
those details do seem to fit with the census...
the marriage of James and Christina in 1847 is very limited just says their name, residence (brisbane) where married the priest's name and witness and date.....no mention of parents of immigration. perhaps a death cert may have more info in 1881 but not sure that it will ...
Thanks for this help ladies,
Lauren
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P.S. i got Christina's parents name and place of birth from OLD BDM online index and gravestone
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So they were married in Brisbane not Maryborough. Did they move to Maryborough?.
She did seem rather young to have come to Australia alone and marry at 16 though not unusual.
Whoever gave the information for the death certificate did at least knew her parents names so you could get a bit more information from it, it will also include time in the colonies.
http://www.jaunay.com/bdm.html
this is a link to what is on Australian Birth certificates, you will see that if you were to buy one of the childrens birth certificates after 1856 you will get a bit of information from that as well.
Jenn
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Hello again,
sorry the other family i am searching is maryborough arghhh so sorry to confuse things...
it says in the parish of St John Brisbane in the County of Stanley New South Wales 1847.......which is now Nundah, Qld in recent times.
i might get to the certificate after christmas....just wanted to know as much info as i can as i am trying to write a story for a publication on early pioneers of Qld....families living in Qld before the separation from NSW. closes end of the month.
Nevermind if we cant find it now then we cant find it simple as that....
Yeah i though it was odd that she should come out so young by herself....but perhaps she was getting in to trouble and was shipped off....and odd that some of the children didnt follow....i know she was heavily pregnant when married James....child is listed as James' so she must have been here in 1846 to get pregnant......hmmmm he was 32 when he married and she was 16 half he age lol
thanks again
Lauren
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does microfiche of births have all these details? or have to order cert?
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No you will have to order the certificates and Queensland is very very slow at the moment at the BDM can take you around 10weeks.
Jenn
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Thanks anyways Jenn and Trish,
i guess i will just have to wait until i can get a certificate and hope there is some information on there that can help. The story will have to be written without it, no probs
thanks again for all your help and time
Lauren
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Ancarred mentioned the State Library on another thread. They have a book covering immigrants from 1831
http://srlopac.slq.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=441081 If you cannot get to the library, you can email a query about your lady
http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/home/contact_us
Trish