Re: Roots in the country soil of Berkshire/Oxfordshire and surrounds?
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In reply to:
Roots in the country soil of Berkshire/Oxfordshire and surrounds?
Bernard Hunt 7/14/05
Looking for any info on the following
George Hunt Married Mary Bettridge (both born aprox 1812)
They married in 1836 in Berkshire England
They came to Australia as assisted immigrants with their children
They sailed from England aboard the Dutch boat "Zes Gesusters"
(English translation "Six Sisters") in late 1852 arriving at Point Henry,
Geelong on Port Phillip Bay on January 1953
They had the following children
Alfred born 1838 in England (possibly Oxford),died in Victoria 1880 aged 42
Charlotte born 1840 in England died in Marrweeny near Euroa on 9/10/1891 aged 52
Charlotte married William Bush (My ggrandparents) in Dunedin New Zealand on 1-1-1864
Eliza born 1842 in England seems to have died when young 9+ in Australia
Emma born in 1844 in England, still alive at age 41
Fredrick born in 1846 in England, still alive at age 36
Ester born in 1848 in England, still alive at age 34
Eliza born in 1850 in England, still alive at age 32
William born in 1853 either at sea or Australia, still alive at age 30
Sarah Ann in 1856 in Geelong, still alive at age 27
Mary Anne in 1859 in Indented Heads Geelong died same year as birth
George Hunt is noted as born in Berkshie
Mary Bettridge is noted as born in Berhshire
George and Mary were married in Berkshire
their first 5 children were born in England. Possibly
Berkshire
Can we find a connection?