Hi daisymae,
A Big Welcome to RootsChat
Lovely to have you join us.
Hi also Sue and Susie. Looks like you hardly need me here. Great work.
I had found the 1841 and the possible ships arrivals to check before I left. Also noted the births of James, George and William are listed on the IGI along with the extracted of the marriage of
Alexander
SNADDEN = Mary
BENNIE 30 Jun 1826 Muiravonside, Stirling.
It is common in Scotland for a woman to use her maiden name (or alternate between her maiden and married name) I believe the children are with their mother in 1841. You can access the entry at
http://freecen.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.plAnyway, just back from a long stretch at the library, but at least I fitted in a nice lunch with a friend.
Here are the passenger lists of interest which prove what you have already worked out.
From the passenger list of the St Helena arriving 20 Dec 1854 SydneySNEDDEN George 26 Miner b Polmont Stirlingshire Parents Alexander and Mary father dead mother living in Polmont Religion CS could read and write and was in good health
SNEDDEN James 24 ditto all
SNEDDEN William 21 ditto all bar pob Falkirk Stirlingshire
From the passenger list of the Golconda arrived Sydney 21 Oct 1858SNEDDON George 28 Baker b Polman Stirling Parents Alexander and Mary father dead mother living in Polmont religion Presbyterian could read and write, in good health relative in the colonies 2 cousins James and William BANNING at Hanging Rock
SNEDDON Alexander 22 Miner b Bunkland Scotland ditto rest
some of it was hard to read - hope I have transcribed correctly.
Cheers Kris
