Author: Margaret Kaan
How Proving that I Was Not related to Sir Joseph Banks Helped Me Find Ralph Banks Clockmaker and Silversmith
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]ts well known that families relish finding a famous ancestor! From a very early age I was told that our family descended from Sir Joseph Banks. Irene Williams, my great aunt, went as far as travelling to London when Sir Joseph’s diaries were auctioned. So the first thing I did was to see if I…
How I Got Started Researching my Family History
I would really like to know what happened to my father, Sydney William Manton! These simple words spoken by my Aunt Ivy in the late 1970’s catapulted me into years of research to find what did happen to Sidney William Manton. They also led me on a journey of discovery about my own roots, and…
Frederick Manton Sails for Australia 1829
On the 17th Jan 1829 Frederick with Marie Emilie Blanchard sailed as Cabin passengers from Mauritius on the Brig Guide 147 tons. Emilie’s servant Uraine Figaro (aged 13) travelled in Steerage Hobart Town picman Port Jackson picman The Guide called at Hobart Town before arriving Port…