Thread: Hi from ' Down Under'

Flood · 26-06-2008, 06:15 PM

Hello Seadancer, and a warm welcome to the site.

Sally

paulettewinter · 26-06-2008, 10:37 PM

hi seadancer1 and welcome ,i hope you find all you want to know on this remarkable site paulettewinter

maxdemonkey · 26-06-2008, 10:49 PM

Hello Seadancer1 and welcome

seadancer1 · 26-06-2008, 11:07 PM

Thank you all, I really appreciate it.......you guys rock!

Cheers, Brenda

Kate · 26-06-2008, 11:47 PM

Hi Brenda and welcome to AA. I too am a pensioner so I know the problem. I am on the outskirts of Sydney out towards Windsor. You will find everyone here very helpful. I have even found a few relatives on the site.

seadancer1 · 27-06-2008, 12:33 AM

Hi Kate,
you are not far from me.....Emu Plains area

Yes its a problem when you dont have the financial recouses to do as much searching as you want to. What family histories are you searching For?
Cheers, Brenda

Kate · 27-06-2008, 12:41 AM

Brenda I have a lot of family history in the Penrith, St Mary's, Emu Plains area. My GG Grandfather had the 4th Pub in St Mary's. That is the Cummins family. The Rigney family ran the punt at Emu Plains before the bridge was built. And the Grandstand at Penrith Showground is named after my 2nd Cousin Maurice Renshaw. His Grandmother was my Great Grand Aunt. Consequently I am related to most of the old families in the area as well as Windsor area all the way up to Maitland and out to Bathurst, Dubbo and Orange. Far too many to name as my tree now has around 78,000 individuals. I am at Riverstone.

seadancer1 · 27-06-2008, 01:14 AM

Wow, you certainly have a vast family index

My family originated from Thomas Arndell, who came out with the first fleet. His daughter Mary Louisa Arndell married my great ( x6 ) grandfather John lakeland in Hobart, and it is his family I am researching. He came to NSW as Private Secratary to Governor Macquarie, and was appointed Provost Marshall & Suprintendent of Convicts in Tasmania.
There is little if anything on his background other than that, although he was nephew to James Gordon in Tasmania, who also married a daughter of Thomas Arndell. I cant find what ship he came on......possibly on the same ship as Gov. Macquarie which was the 'Dromedary' in 1809.
You know, what saddens me is the lack of any memorobilia from the early days, which would give some insight to the people they were.

letters, photos, journals, these were all thought of as rubbish in later generations and were disposed off.....a crying shame to those of us who are looking to 'know' their ancestors.
Cheers, Brenda

Kate · 27-06-2008, 01:31 AM

Thomas Arndell came to Australia on the ship Friendship on 26 January 1788 Free. Thomas Arndell was the first civillian officer to receive a land grant according to research. Thomas's wife was Elizabeth Burley (Burleigh) c 1807. Elizabeth came on the Lady Penrhyn on 26 January 1788 Convict. There is quite a bit of information about them in the Hawkesbury Pioneer Registers which I am happy to pass on. I am sending a pm.

PamelaP · 28-06-2008, 05:05 PM

Hi Brenda,
Welcome to Ancestry Aid. This is a great site, everyone's very helpful and friendly.

Pam

26-06-2008, 06:15 PM	#11 (permalink)
Flood AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: A great place in Devon called Tiverton. Posts: 4,639 Total Awards: 4	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hello Seadancer, and a warm welcome to the site. Sally

26-06-2008, 10:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
paulettewinter Advanced Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: i live in guisborough a nice little town in north yorkshire Posts: 664 Total Awards: 1	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' hi seadancer1 and welcome ,i hope you find all you want to know on this remarkable site paulettewinter

26-06-2008, 10:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
maxdemonkey AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,412 Total Awards: 2	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hello Seadancer1 and welcome
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26-06-2008, 11:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
seadancer1 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Thank you all, I really appreciate it.......you guys rock! Cheers, Brenda

26-06-2008, 11:47 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kate Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 312 Total Awards: 3	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hi Brenda and welcome to AA. I too am a pensioner so I know the problem. I am on the outskirts of Sydney out towards Windsor. You will find everyone here very helpful. I have even found a few relatives on the site.

27-06-2008, 12:33 AM	#16 (permalink)
seadancer1 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hi Kate, you are not far from me.....Emu Plains area Yes its a problem when you dont have the financial recouses to do as much searching as you want to. What family histories are you searching For? Cheers, Brenda

27-06-2008, 12:41 AM	#17 (permalink)
Kate Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 312 Total Awards: 3	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Brenda I have a lot of family history in the Penrith, St Mary's, Emu Plains area. My GG Grandfather had the 4th Pub in St Mary's. That is the Cummins family. The Rigney family ran the punt at Emu Plains before the bridge was built. And the Grandstand at Penrith Showground is named after my 2nd Cousin Maurice Renshaw. His Grandmother was my Great Grand Aunt. Consequently I am related to most of the old families in the area as well as Windsor area all the way up to Maitland and out to Bathurst, Dubbo and Orange. Far too many to name as my tree now has around 78,000 individuals. I am at Riverstone.

27-06-2008, 01:14 AM	#18 (permalink)
seadancer1 New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Wow, you certainly have a vast family index My family originated from Thomas Arndell, who came out with the first fleet. His daughter Mary Louisa Arndell married my great ( x6 ) grandfather John lakeland in Hobart, and it is his family I am researching. He came to NSW as Private Secratary to Governor Macquarie, and was appointed Provost Marshall & Suprintendent of Convicts in Tasmania. There is little if anything on his background other than that, although he was nephew to James Gordon in Tasmania, who also married a daughter of Thomas Arndell. I cant find what ship he came on......possibly on the same ship as Gov. Macquarie which was the 'Dromedary' in 1809. You know, what saddens me is the lack of any memorobilia from the early days, which would give some insight to the people they were. letters, photos, journals, these were all thought of as rubbish in later generations and were disposed off.....a crying shame to those of us who are looking to 'know' their ancestors. Cheers, Brenda

27-06-2008, 01:31 AM	#19 (permalink)
Kate Advanced Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 312 Total Awards: 3	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Thomas Arndell came to Australia on the ship Friendship on 26 January 1788 Free. Thomas Arndell was the first civillian officer to receive a land grant according to research. Thomas's wife was Elizabeth Burley (Burleigh) c 1807. Elizabeth came on the Lady Penrhyn on 26 January 1788 Convict. There is quite a bit of information about them in the Hawkesbury Pioneer Registers which I am happy to pass on. I am sending a pm.

28-06-2008, 05:05 PM	#20 (permalink)
PamelaP Advanced Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Suffolk England Posts: 247 Total Awards: 2	Re: Hi from ' Down Under' Hi Brenda, Welcome to Ancestry Aid. This is a great site, everyone's very helpful and friendly. Pam
	Pam - Researching, Whisken, Wisken, Wiskin, Barker,Saville,Woodley, Auger, Salmon, Taylor, Turner, Pearson,Claydon/en, and many more. From - London, Essex, Suffolk, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America