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Dear SVSurf02,

For some reason I hadn't identified Sarah as a child of Sarah Diamond and John McMillan, but the rest you are aware of.  My line is via Elsie May McMillan.  She married Andrew William Williams, who came to an unfortunate end being exposed to mustard gas, whilst working on the wharves in Sydney and committing suicide after the event.  My mother was very young at the time , but can still remember the incident and the family's reaction.   Looking through inquest papers there seems to be alot of unanswered questions to me about what happened.  John Williams, was one of Elsie and Andrew's sons.  He was my grandfather.

Have you visited the diamond gradesite at rookwood?  There is a great headstone with many family members in the same grave.  I have photos it you haven't.

I would be interested in seeing the 1884 marriage notice of Sarah Diamond and John McMillan.  I don't know anything about the McMillan family yet, so was surprised to see they were from a  a religious family

Elizabeth Thompson

Hi to all. 
I've just come across you chat room and realised that I too am related to this family.  My connection is via John Diamond (born 1832) - son of Eliabeth Addis and William Diamond (christened 1797).  My line goes via his daughter Sarah Jane Diamond, born 17th September 1858. 
I have learned quite a bit from your chat room already, because I had only tracked down to date that Sarah's parents were John and Elizabeth Diamond.  I would be interested in tracking down some of those earlied bdm's to compliment my research to date and look forward to hearing from you. 

I love the photographs.