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Thank you. She was my great grandma and later came to Australia with her parents.
She married in Australia to John Clayton. I am now hoping for some proof of his baptism
born around 1822 London, parents John Clayton and Elizabeth (Isabel Webber).

Thanks Chris

Grrrr why do I have to have the complicated rellies. Um not sure where to go to from here. I have  some research that was done here in Australia, I will re-read it and see if there is anything helpful in it.

Chris

Trish 1120 : This is all I have to go on from a local paper: Seems like he was here by 1840 and he would have been around 18 years old.
Kerang - Past & Present
A few of the old pioneers of the early days still remain in the district. Among these is Mr John
Clayton, who resides on the Lower Loddon, a couple of miles below the town. Mr Clayton who
is now 83 years of age and still enjoying good health, ran away from his ship in Port Jackson in
1840 and assisted in bringing over sheep from the Sydney side to Reedy Lake for Mr Curlewis.
In 1843 he was with Major Mitchell's party which was carrying out surveys in the northern part
of Victoria. After the discovery of gold in '51 he tried his luck at the diggings and was thereby
enabled to take a trip to the old country in '55. After his return he was for 12 years boundary
riding for Mr C. B. Fisher on the Gannawarra run and has resided in the district with his family
ever since.


written on page: Dear Bob. In a history of Kerang written by my grandfather when he owned
the local paper (1904). I came across the reference to your grandfather & thought you would be
interested. signed I. Adams.

[source: taken from "Kerang - Past & Present" 1904, a reprint from the Kerang New Times
Christmas edition. Prepared by George Adams, proprietor.]

certificate registration numbers:
birth -
marriage entry – 731 – 1856 to Emma Hurstfield
death entry 12705 - 1907 85 years.

Thanks Chris

Hi Trish 1120 and Ciderdrinker.
This is great thank you for replying.  I am trying to recreate their tree with a little more fact. The son John born 1822 married in Australia is the one I want to branch off. 
He was my great grandfather and married Emma Hursfield in Australia.
I am hoping to get back further than John and Isabel in my tree.
This all sounds promising with parents for John Snr as well.


 Thanks again Chris

Thanks. I have since made contact with their daughters Fay and Joyce. They are my first cousins that I have never really met. We were a generation youger than them. It is amazing hearing their stories. Thanks rootschat.