hi That the story goes he jumped ship in nz abt 1886 and says on marriage cert in country 5 years. If you were on the run from the law would you tell all plus no matter where I and others have looked for him cant find Some say he had a cockney accent & born in London? possibly if he was a sailor when quite young would pick this up I know I have put this on here before but trying every which way I can thanks lnr