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Fishy,
I would like to have the details of the family link with the reunion in Cairns to see if it is part of my family line.

You are much more into the research than me, and prepared to travel the world for it ......  I would like to get any related information.

Pls send a PM to me.

Hello fshy,

looks like my g grandparents
Hannah Lane was born (12 Jan 1860, Great Cheverell) to a Sarah Ann Lane  (father not listed)   and registered Lavington, Devizes.

She is on the 1861  & 1871 census as a scholar, with g/father Robert lane, widower.  I think she came to Aust on "Gulf of Venice' arriving 6/2/1885 and married soon after and had 5 children at Canley vale  (Liverpool in Sydney)

A william Lane is on 1851 census and probably is her uncle.  He probably came to Australia seperately and probably lived at Canley vale. She stated he was her father on documents. He married a Mary Copling (father Thomas, dec'd) on 29 Jun 1858, residence Lambeth Walk and signed his certificate as William Lane Jnr. His father is William Lane, profession, Turner.

There is additional info sources with a William Lane in the Canley vale area (Sands directory, parliamentary petitions for Local govt ) in this period, and Trove has personal notices of Hannah Kolln death and  her brother and sisters' married names inviting friends to her funeral. She died 18 AUG 1928.

Wilhelm Kolln married her on 28 Mar 1885. He arrived in Aust 8 May 1864 from London (I cannot locate named ship  "Phelicia" arriving in melbourne as listed on his form for Naturalizaton) and travelled around until he settled in Canley Vale and was a fruitgrower. he buried his brother Matthias in 1909. same parents listed, katherine Groth & Mathias. 
Wihelm took Aust citizenship on 21 May 1904, and died 1925
The Kolln in germnay (pre 1864) is unknown to me and would appreciate any info you have.

Also the Lane line with Hannah in it if you have better details.  Pls contact by email.

TX