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Hiya back..
I don't have much info on the Vance line either. That name was given to me by hubby's sister in Belfast. They do not seem interested in following any line of research so have to pump them for info and get them to check it out with family. I will ask one of Hubby's sisters and see what she says re the names you have given me. I can't promise to get back to you sgtraight away though. We are traveling around Oz so all my files in storage and only have limited info with me. Put my family tree on to an external hard drive for safe keeping and do not intend to acccess it till we stop travelling...
Cheers for now
Kazlee

G'day Bleckie and Cambron
Thank you soooo much for all that wonderful information on my Reid's. I'm blown away with the fact that you went to so much trouble for me. I have been very slack doing my tree and have not had much time to do any research. All my info is now on an external harddrive and all hard copies and files are packed away in boxes. We are off on an extended holiday around Oz for a few years. I will print this out for reference till I can get back into it, though you may have given me the bug again, it doesn't take much to get you going again...
Thanks again, much apprciated
Kazlee
Sunny Oz 

Hi all
I would dearly love it if someone can do a look up for me for my Alexander Reid. All I have is a copy of his son's (John)  marriage cert. John was listed as being born in Alyth c1964. It showed his parents as Alexander Reid & Annie Edward. I do not know if Alexander was also born in Alyth?? He was listed as a farm servant on John's cert.  I have John as aged 26 when he married out here in Oz in 1890. I do not know if/when or how his parents came to Oz.
I know it's a long shot as Alexander a popular name...can only try!
I would appreciate anything at all...
Kindest Regards
Kazlee
Sunny Oz 

Hi Melody
Wow, you hae been busy, thank you. Most of that info I already had as I am in contact with one of the Patten family in G'ton. I don't know if you know of Laurel & John Hadley, she sent me a copy of her family tree which has an Arthur Patten. I don't have access to it at the moment as all packed away in storage. We are off on a 3-5yr trip around Oz, so won't be doing very much re the family tree. Only taking one folder with all relevent info in case somehing crops up. I have not included her branch till proven.
I am assuming 'our' Arthur E Patten and her Arthur Patten are one and the same as there was only one policeman of that name in the area at the time. (I'm also in touch with a Police Archivist in WAGS who says the same thing!)  Plus our gr grandmother was rumoured to be his housekeeper at the time and got pregnant to him inbetween his two marriages. My grandfather's birth cert has his father listed as Arthur E Patten, and he signed it as A E Patten, surely you would sign a legal piece of paper with your correct name? My grandfather was listed as Athur Edwin on the cert with no surname. His mother is Mary Jane Cable. She also had a brother John Cable who was also a policeman in the area at the same time...coincidence or what? Laurel says the Wenn name correct for their Arthur, so now need something showing he had a housekeeper called Mary around 1879 when my grandfather was born.
I don't know abourt a gate, but I wouild like to knock down the whole bl...y wall! And as for Thomas Ishmael Jones, I've not even gone down that road yet!
Thanks again
Much appreciated
Regards
Karen

Hi Jenn
My grandfather was born 13th May 1879 in WA, in Fremantle I think. His father, A E Patten, is listed as a Policeman on the birth cert. There is an Arthur Wenn Patten listed as a policeman in the Fremantle and Geraldton areas around the same time, very close, but proving they are one and the same is proving very difficult.
Anything you can find will be a bonus.
Regards
Kaz
W Australia