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Essex / Re: Mariner family
« on: Monday 26 November 18 02:49 GMT (UK) »
As well as being christened Elizabeth MARRINER, I live in Portarlington.
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Essex / Re: Mariner family
« on: Monday 26 November 18 02:24 GMT (UK) »
Should have added that great-grandfather Edward MARRINER, who was born in Portarlington, married Elizabeth MARRINER from Colac. I'm talking about Edward, the son of Edward who came to Australia. Edward's sister Elizabeth married William MARRINER from Colac. Brother and sister married sister and brother. There should be a connect back to England between the two families however there were originally two spellings MARRINER and MARINER. Dad always said you had to know whick side of the family you were talking to when they said 'Auntie Lizzie' - was it Gran or aunt. Too many Edwards and here's me christened Elizabeth Marriner ...
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Essex / Re: Mariner family
« on: Monday 26 November 18 02:08 GMT (UK) »
My reply to Allan yesterday disappeared ... Edward MARINER/MARRINER who came to Australia is my great-great grandfather. Our simple family tree attached and so compressed to be attached, will be difficult to read. My Dad, Stuart MARRINER said James came to Australia but that's not the story I recall from years ago, it was always that Edward came to Australia - why? The family story from Dad: Edward was killed trying to stop a fight in Williamstown. It was assumed that he had been a party to the fight until a man, on his deathbed, confessed that he had punched Edward and killed him when he was trying to break up the fight.
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Essex / Re: Mariner family
« on: Thursday 29 March 18 03:37 BST (UK) »
Hello, I'm trying to connect James Mariner who came to Australia about the 1850's to Magnus Mariner. Family verbal stories say James was his son, along with William who lived on Tonga and at least another son who went to New Zealand. James and his son Edward came to Victoria, Australia and at some point changed the spelling of their surname to Marriner, perhaps to create a separation between their name and occupation. Edward was running a shipping business between Portarlington and Williamstown until his untimely death in 1875. My great aunt corresponded with the Queen of Tonga for many years and that fits with our connection to Magnus Mariner.
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