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Thanks Dave. I may be able to help you. I also have Rebecca De Fraine (nee Curren) marrying a Stephen Thomas Jenkins in Aylesbury on 23rd May, 1830. This info came from my (or maybe our) 6th cousin, John De Fraine, who lives near Lincoln in England. He says he has seen the Parish records. I...

Thanks Dave. I do have most of that info - just need to get time to sort through my work. My main stumbling block was his coming to Aus - I'll investigate the Lady Macdonald. I think I was ther before but it was a De Fraine who married A slaughter. Not sure. will do more research when I get...

Hi everyone, You certainly have been busy. I seem to have opened a can of worms. This is what I know: William was baptised 7th Oct 1827 Aylesbury Married 13th Feb 1858 to Miriam Prater at Armidale, NSW Had 11 children (including a William who died 1863 in Queensland Died 26th May 1879 at...

Thanks everyone for your work. I do have his christening details, gibbo. But thanks. I'll have to get back to my research but I have a feeling the William who came to Moreton Bay married a different lady and had his family in Brisbane. I have yet to be able to contact any of that family here in...

Re:William De Fraine Thanks Steve. I hadn't received this post before I sent my last one. This is my family. I didn't have all the info you have given me. I am still trying to find when William left England and how he got to Australia. Thanks again for your help. Ros

Thank you for your advice. I have done as you said. I'm new to this. Have a good trip Ros

My great great grandfather was William De Fraine who was born at Aylesbury in 1827. His parents were Thomas De Frain and Rebecca Curren. Thomas died in 1829. He had 2 brothers, Thomas (1823) and George (1824). Somewhere before 1858 he came to Australia. He married Miriam Prater in 1858 in Aus...

The William De Fraine, son of Thomas and Rebecca, was born 1827 in Aylesbury. He is my 2x great great grandfather. He came to Australia and married Miriam Prater in 1858. I can't find when or how he came to Australia, or find him on the 1841 census. Can anyone help? Ros

Hi I'm a new member. I have been researching my families for about 20 years. I live in Australia. I meet brick walls trying to find my English, Irish and Sottish heritage. I hope this forum will help. Looking forward to being part of the forum Ros