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Re: Looking for GRIFFITHS Family
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 01 June 11 12:21 BST (UK) »
Hi Kesham,

I am getting a bit ahead of things, but I will post this for you as it seems to all fit together and again involves two marriages.

Info on Rebecca FLEMING's mother....

Marriage
21 Oct 1836
Rutherglen, Lanark, Scotland

Daniel GRAY
Rebecca TORRANCE

Immigration

Ship: Duncan
Arr. Sydney June 1838

Daniel GRAY
Aged 33 on 7 August 1837
Native of Scotland, County of Ross, Parish of Knockbain
Son of Thomas GRAY (Land Steward to Lieut. General McKENZIE of Liddy or Siddy?) and Jean McCLENNAN his wife
Occupation: Stone Mason
Read and write
Good Health
Presbyterian

His wife...

Rebecca GRAY
Aged 28 on 3 January 1838
Native of Ireland in the Town of Londonderry
Daughter of Edward TORRENS a farm servant and Elizabeth McURCHIN his wife
Occupation: Lived with her parents
Can read, cannot write
Good health
Presbyterian

Daughter Elizabeth aged about 5 months died on the voyage.

Baptisms
NSW

1839
V1839545 47
GRAY, THOMAS
Parents: DANIEL & REBECCA

1841
V18411491 47
GRAY, JOHN
Parents: DANIEL & REBECCA    

Marriage
NSW

1846
V18464023 74B
FLEMING,   ALEXANDER
TORRENS OR GRAY, REBECCA

Not sure what happened to Daniel - there is a death in 1838, but that one is too young.

Debra  :)

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Re: Looking for GRIFFITHS Family
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 01 June 11 22:58 BST (UK) »
Thank you for all this info Debra, it is so appredciated.
Kesham