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Hi Roy
I'm penny, we've spoken before.

James Betchley was my G G Grandfather John's older brother and he was definitely in England on 5th July 1825 as he was executor of his father's will. I have downloaded a copy.

I thought I was alone in thinking that James came back (or never went) to Australia - it just didn't add up. I have lots of documentation and I am sure beyond doubt that there was only one James. He has occupied of a lot of my time one way and another.

Just FYI, my GG Grandfather John married Susan Sarah Hesketh Wise on 26th May 1833 in Mitcham, Surrey. Witnesses were James Betchley and Elizabeth Eshter Hatch. John and his wife settled in Croydon - I believe both families were close.

Penny

Penny

My grandmother was Charlotte Alice Betchley, born 1st Sept 1870. She married Frank Bradley Thorpe on 25th June 1893. She had a younger brother called John Alexander, born on 29th October 1892. Her father, John Betchley was a widower when he married Caroline Jenkins on Dec 5th 1869. John's father was also called John, baptised in Dec 1799.

Hope this helps