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Julia Hannah Mutton and Joseph Mutton two daughters - Elizabeth Hannah (Annie) and Caroline Jane (Carry) both married.   Annie lived at Burra in SA - no children.  Carry lived over the west coast around Kimba and had several children.   Annie was a nursing sister and run the nursing home, now a national trust home.   She was Annie Young, married to Chin Young.   Chin was a chinese gentleman who had a market garden at Kooringa.  Regards Fleurieu

Hi Mickyem, we have contacted before via emails.   I have sorted through the many Muttons, and I believe that some info on the several David Muttons is incorrect.   I believe that David Mutton, who married Mary Sheahan/Shey was previously married.   It has been written that he arrived on the Tantivy, well, that would not be correct, as he would have been too late for his first marriage.  You see, I have record of 4 David Muttons marrying, but no matter where I check, there are only really three David Muttons dying.   That means one was married twice - and the years, ages and naming of the children conform.  I could send you what I have via mail if you like.  Cheers, Fleurieu.

Thanks Crisane.   I think I may have found a lost rellie.   He was reported missing in SA, 1890ish.    He entered a competition for a Tea Copany and his name appears as one of many who won a prize in a West Australian newspaper 1907.    He was a miner from Wallaroo.   Fleurieu.

 :)Thanks everyone for their input to find Eugene.   I'll keep working at it.      I do have a photo of Eugene, if will help anyone else who may be looking for him.   Fleurieu

Hi Essie,  My head is spinning !  Hadn't thought of David marrying twice, but I did wonder why the lack of off-spring.   I have been re-looking at marriages and deaths today and cannot make much headway.   I have two good reasons why I have not believed that the David Mutton who married Mary Sheahy was the son of David Mutton and Elizabeth May. - David and Mary (Sheahy's) children's names do not follow the Cornish tradition of naming.  I have been tracing the Muttons for years and see a pattern for the children's names over the generations; with David and Mary the pattern is not there.   Not absolute proof, I know, but, it is causing me to have doubts.    David and Elizabeth's (Nicholls) children are consistent with names used in previous generations.   My Mum's school friend (who claims David Mutton buried Kadina 1905) to be her GGgrandfather (I have lost count of how many "GGs).   Another researcher, whom I had contact with, back in the 1980s, claims it his "his". .    There must be an answer somewhere .  But there just isn't enough deaths of a David Mutton to fit (as you imply).   Another thing, which, not absolute proof, but Mum and her school friend both had a brother.   These two boys were mistakenly thought to be brothers because they were so much alike.   The families at that time would say "no, not related as far as we know"    How wrong were they, I wonder!   I will ponder the "twice married" idea for a while - it will certainly solve the problem for the two people who claim them!    Thanks for your input.   Fleurieu.