Died at sea

[Jcutting]

Thank you.
I have a friend in Australia who has looked into various sources over there.
We would just like to know more about Richard.  Even his parentage is a bit sketchy.  Nothing definite lets say.
He's part of a wide tree of elphicks that we are researching. I'm also of elphick ancestry lol.
It's just a mystery that we got our teeth into. 😊

Passenger Lists held by the UK Board of Traded were routinely destroyed until about 1890.

So, you need to look at Australian sources to find any mention of passenger names.

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The FamilySearch records have Bathsheba's maiden name as Friend and names her parents. The FindMyPast passenger register has Bathsheba from Kent.

An Aussie newspapers report that during the passage 6 adults and 7 children died. Another reports 2 adults and six infants. The FindMyPast passenger list only identifies 2 adults, no children..

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FindMyPast has the marriage (register and transcript) of -
Bathsheba Friend and Richard Elphick, 1 June 1836, St Laurence with Saints, Hawkhurst Kent, both of this parish. Witnesses John Message and Mary Elphick.

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FindMyPast baptisms (original and transcript)
Richard Elphick, 1 Aug 1813, Horsmorden Kent, parents Samuel and Elizabeth, father's occpn Farmer

Richard Elphick,, 5 Nov 1815, abode Harvey Cottages Tunbridge Wells, place St Mary the Virgin Speldhurst, parents Richard Elphick and Priscilla Elliot, father's occpn Carpenter ,

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FindMyPast has a passenger record for
Richard Elphick 35, farm labourer, Elizabeth Elphick 32,and Samuel George Elphick 12 arrived Oz on the John Bright, 8 Jun 1849 from Horsmorden, Kent.

Horsmorden and son's given name Samuel would appear to fit the Richard Elphick bap 1 Aug 1813, parents Samuel and Elizabeth - leaving the 5 Nov 1815 baptism as "your" Richard Elphick - but no guarantee? FindMyPast has a marriage (image and transcript)  for Richard Elphick (transcribed Elpick) and Elizabeth Lansdell on 4 July 1836, place St James East Malling Kent, both of the Parish.

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FindMyPast marriage (transcript only)
Richard Elphick and Priscilla Elliott, 11 Apr 1812, Lambeth Surrey

[Jcutting]

Thank you, but we know about them while over here. We know who was bathsheba's second husband is, etc.
We just wanted more about richards death.
Thanks again.

The FamilySearch records have Bathsheba's maiden name as Friend and names her parents. The FindMyPast passenger register has Bathsheba from Kent.

An Aussie newspapers report that during the passage 6 adults and 7 children died. Another reports 2 adults and six infants. The FindMyPast passenger list only identifies 2 adults, no children..

[hanes teulu]

We would just like to know more about Richard.  Even his parentage is a bit sketchy.  Nothing definite lets say.

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Pl accept my apologies for the information presented. I have clearly misundersood the above.

[Jcutting]

No,Please . No need to apologise.  Honestly .
I appreciate any help given. I really do.🙏
I'm sorry if my last message came across wrong. It wasn't  meant that way. X

We would just like to know more about Richard.  Even his parentage is a bit sketchy.  Nothing definite lets say.

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Pl accept my apologies for the information presented. I have clearly misundersood the above.