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Thanks Jenny, yes I found that record as well, it through me  bit as I thought it was Cornwall.
Sorry I don't get to check in very much, I wish I could do this research full time.
I do know that Charlotte was Sergeant John Mensforth's younger daughter, she married Mr Iversen. I am trying to see the link between John and the other Mensforth's in SA, there is so many Edwards and Johns around the same birth and place, it is very easy to end up following the wrong line.
Sir Eric Mensforth (now deceased) told me that his 2nd great grandfather and my 3rd great grandfather were the same Edward Mensforth (a gardener) from York. I am grabbing every chance I get to research this.
Thank you everyone for your imput over the last few weeks, I do appreciate it. I will try and check in more often.

Cheers

Eileen

Hello Everyone, sorry, I haven't been able to check in for awhile. It seems you lovely people have been very busy, thank you all for your replies and help with the mystery surrounding Edward. There is no mention of Edwards age on his kids certificates, it only mentions Launceston but now I'm beginning to think that it may be Launceston Cornwall and not Tasmania. I have since found that his father John (soldier murdered in 1850 S.A) may have gone back to UK around Edward's birth. The Edward that is mentioned in S.A is one of John's nephews that came out to Australia and married Esther.
I have applied to get copies of letters that John Mensforth wrote home, they are held at the ANL in Canberra, I'm hoping that what is in them may unlock some clues.
Thank you all again for your wonderful help in my search 

Thanks Dazey,
I did have some of that but I didn't know about Charlotte or that Ann was connected to Elizabeth either. Of course it could be that Elizabeth is a form of Isabella though. Thanks for the info, it give s me a new lead to follow up. 

Hi, I am struggling to find any record of my great grandfather's birth, his name was Edward Mensforth, son of John Mensforth, soldier in 51st Kings Own Yorkshire regiment in Tasmania. He had a brother Thomas Ralph & sister Ann, both born in Corfu, sister Sarah, born in Sydney, brother John, born and died Tasmania 1840, and Amelia Jane & Agnes, both born in Tasmania. I think his mothers name was Isabella Marvoa but on Edwards Marriage certificate to Maria Fanny White in 1881, he listed his mother as Elizabeth. John was discharged from the army in 1846 and went to SA, Edward may have been born there and not in Tasmania as thought. If anyone has any ideas or information that can help me, I would be grateful. 
I hope I haven't locked it this time