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From: "nickbalmer" <>
Subject: Re: "10 Years Holiday"
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 09:10:12 +0100
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Hello Trevor,

Thank you for the fascinating information on Obediah.

It's a bit sad, as I had rather hoped his descendants were living in a large
bungalow with a pool not far from Bondi Beach.

It rather looks as if he had a tough life in Oz. None of his children seem
to have reached maturity. I am surprised at the level of infant mortality,
as we tend to assume that most emmigrants better there position in life.

But then I expect life must have been very hard for many.

Regards

Nick Balmer

----- Original Message -----
From: MR. TREVOR DUCKETT <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 3:01 AM
Subject: Re: "10 Years Holiday"


> G'day Nick! I found a OBEDIAH EDWICK in my Tas. Convict Index
.....arrived
> 10/12/1839 on the Layton (3) from London. He moved to Victoria and
married
> Ellen Stanton/Stenton, daughter of John and Elizabeth nee Carter, in 1872.
> A son, William was born and died in 1872 and Ellen died in 1874, aged 34,
> along with their 2nd son, Obediah. Obediah then married Jane Pentrieth
(or
> Williams) in 1876. Kiddies, William Ernest Albert died in 1877 and Olive
> Jame died in 1881. Obediah died in 1886, aged 66, father Joseph.
> Now I will not bet my life on all this info being correct but it's pretty
> close to being right. Cheers Judy who is definately not 'basking on the
> shores'...to flippin' cold!!!!!!


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