Last night I found a record or two at
http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/ ... 96_366.asp
I am nigh convinced that a couple who emigrated in 1877 are related to me. ( Stephen Syme and wife Agnes Drummond)
The only thing against them are the ages ... a bit too young ( Stephen's age indexed as 40, when would have been 48/49 , Agnes' age out by similar margin)
3 questions
- was their an upper age limit for assisted immigration that might explain this age discrepancy?
- would ordering a copy of the actual record give me enough info to determine whether these were my rellies?
- is there a cheaper way to get a copy than quoted on the above site ?
Now I also spotted a death cert for what I assume to be the same Stephen in 1880 on http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/search.htm
- the father's name is correct, the mother's isn't on the
index.
Would the actual death record name both his parents ?
( other evidence pointing to these being my relatives ?
- on the above site , are the 1875 assisted emigration records of a John and Ann Syme and infant son Stephen - ages all matching up to the above Stephen's son John, his wife Ann Terris and their son Stephen , born 1874 .
- No sign of Stephen or Agnes' death in Scotland
- I feel lucky
) Any advice on ways I could prove/disprove this connection would be gratefully appreciated
Sally
