Hi Dave,
Thank you for replying. Would you be able to tell me where you obtained the information, that brother Joseph, sister Susannah and father Joseph arrived with John? I haven't been able to find any information regarding them arriving in Australia.
The ship was the barque "Abbotsford" Departed London 26th Nov 1840 and Arrived Sydney 5th April 1841. Stating Mr Barnes and family were passengers.
Thomas Alfred Barnes Born17 April 1836.
Baptised 12 Nov, 1837. St. Dunstan's Stepney. England. Died 20 Oct, 1902 Murrumburrah. NSW Buried. Murrumburrah.
Other Children are John Frederick Barnes Born 26 Sep, 1837
Elizabeth Jane Born 9 Jan, 1839
Mary Ellen Barnes Born 9 Jan, 1839 (Twins )
George Robert Barnes Born 31 Jan, 1840 Born Stepney.
William John Barnes Born 25 Mar, 1842. Sydney.
Edward Prior Barnes Born 14 May 1844. Ashfield
Elizabeth Mary Marian Barnes Born 30 Jun, 1846.
Not sure if you have this information but in 1841 John's family settled near Yass on a small Sheep Station, for a few years before moving back to Sydney, settling on the Parramatta River, taking up fruit-growing and agriculture. In the 1850's they moved to Murrumburrah and established general merchandising stores there and at Cootamundra.
Any information you would like to share with me, on Joseph, Susannah and their father would be most welcome.
Regards
Sandra