Which ship did George Murray, wife Annie (Miller) and children: Elizabeth, Henry and Margaret travel to Australia?

Question

George MURRAY-7656 and his wife Ann (Annie Miller), children - Elizabeth (b.1856), Henry (b. 1859) and Margaret (b.1860). The family is listed in 1861 living in Wick, Caithness, Scotland in the census but no mention of them in 1871. Margaret was married in Melbourne Australia in 1888 and died in 1947.

George died in Melbourne in 1913 and Annie in 1918. Henry died in 1937 in "C'bury", Victoria, Australia.

I have hit a brick wall trying to find how they travelled to Australia and when but believe it was between 1861 and 1871. Can anyone please help with information or advice?

Answer 1

hi Megan - have you tried the 'ships lists' = = https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/explore-collection/explore-topic/passenger-records-and-immigration  = this might help as a start - and as you drill down = = https://www.prov.vic.gov.au/search_journey/select?q=text:(George%20AND%20MURRAY)&facet=true&facet.field=start_dt&facet.field=Series_title_facet&facet.field=online&facet.field=ns&facet.range=start_dt&facet.range.start=1830-12-31T13:00:00Z&facet.range.end=2017-12-31T13:00:00Z&facet.range.gap=%2B10YEARS&fq=(start_dt:[1860-12-31T13:00:00Z%20TO%201860-12-31T13:00:00Z%2B10YEARS])&deftype=on&adv_search_state={%22UID_586%22:%22%22,%22query_function_keyword%22:%22ALL_WORDS%22,%22UID_577%22:%22%22,%22UID_580%22:%22%22,%22UID_582%22:%22%22,%22UID_584%22:%22%22,%22UID_571%22:%22%22,%22UID_576%22:%22%22,%22UID_578%22:%22%22,%22query_function_exclude%22:%22ALL_WORDS%22,%22category_search%22:%22N/A%22}&pf={%22DATE_RANGE%22:%22start_dt%22,%22SERIES%22:%22Series_title_facet%22,%22VIEW_RECORD%22:%22online%22,%22TYPE%22:%22ns%22}&kw=George%20MURRAY  = cheers - ja

Comments

Thank you for your answer John. I have looked at the site and narrowed the George Murrays down to a few. It is a common name and as the children's names are not usually listed, it is difficult to pinpoint the correct person. Maybe they did not travel together.

I have also looked at Anne's death certificate, she died in 1918 and had been in the colony for 53 years, making their arrival year 1864 -1866.

Regards Megan.