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Hi all....wondering if anyone can look up ship arrival in Adelaide Australia in Jan of 1858? Departing England Am looking for James and Mary Ann Riddle (Riddell-or similar) with 3 children Richard, James and David.. Trying to tie in a family....their 4th child was born 1859 in Mount Barker Sth Australia.. Anything appreciated Leeanne

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Hi Leeanne, Do you happen to know which ship they sailed on? Regards Vera

Hi Leanne You did not give a ship name....perhaps one of these...Jan 1858 to Adelaide: HELEN LINDSAY Port Adelaide 05 01 1858 London 12 09 1857 Goble E.M. 06 01 1858 R ... ... ... ... JANNET Port Adelaide 09 01 1858 London 02 08 1857 McNulty H. 11 01 1858 R via The Downs 10/8/1857 MASTIFF Port Adelaide .. .. .... Hong Kong .. .. .... ... ... ... ... ... 12 01 1858 R via Sydney MELPOMENE Port Adelaide .. .. .... London .. .. .... ... ... ... ... ... 16 01 1858 R No passengers ROXANA Port Adelaide .. .. .... Leith .. .. .... ... ... ... ... ... 18 01 1858 R No passengers RAVENSWORTH Port Adelaide .. .. .... London .. .. .... ... ... ... ... ... 01 02 1858 R No passengers [Top] VESSEL ARRIVED DAY MTH YEAR DEPARTED DAY MTH YEAR CAPTAIN NEWSPAPER SOURCE COMMENTS STAMBOUL Port Adelaide 01 02 1858 London 01 10 1857 Smith J.H. 02 02 1858 R via Plymouth 14/10/1857 Suzanne

Leeanne, my husband's cousin is a Riddle -Adelaide. I will try to get in touch with her JA

Hi guys thanks for replying... Vera, I have no idea which ship... Thanks for the effort Suzanne....I didn't realise there were so many ships....That makes it harder then...these people were my ggg/g grand parents...or something like that...was attempting to make a link between mine and some info that was kindly found linking us to Ireland...Seriously didn't realise there would be so many... Hi JA, I would appreciate that....the Riddles are a main branch of the tree...and as far as I know...none of us have contact with any living Riddle...(or family of) since my dad cut ties 40 yrs ago when he was young..so would be fantastic..all I have are outdated phone numbers passed on to me when I took up the tree.. Thanks heaps Leeanne

Hi Leeanne - Rob's cousin was not home tonight Do you have any names attached to the old phone numbers Will try her again tomorrow. I know she is out a lot. 11pm here so about to crash JA

Hi JA The source stated on the document was Joan Riddle/Clarke in Sth Plympton, though the document was completed by MMJ Vinson..my grandmother was Beryl Doloris Riddle (b1824) daughter of James Riddle and Jane Delores Johns..hope it helps And thanks for getting back to me Leeanne

Leeanne They are going to call back tonight after they have had time to call a cousin who has compiled a book on Riddle - you never know we might just hit gold! JA

Thanks JA..am waiting with bated breath.. Leeanne

Leeanne Fool's gold I am afraid, so sorry to raise your expectations. The book mentioned was by all accounts not really a book but loose papers about the Edwards family. They were connected with the Riddle family. No Riddle names available ( the Uncle by marriage I spoke to was actually not that interested I am sorry to say). He did not recognise any of your names. His family came out from Wales in the 1860s, settled in the Brighton area of Adelaide and were I think blacksmiths. I wonder if South Australia has a genealogy society? I will google to see. So sorry, I know how disappointing it is to hit a brick wall and I am also sorry I might have raised your expectations! Keep in touch. I will also keep fossicking around. Let me know if you have any extra information Regards JA

Had a look at the SA site, while cem records of a James Riddle, they were 30's and 40's A bit stumped Leeanne as SA births are not on line (even though the society has them for over $200!!! a CD) I will talk to genealogy people at work, but it will not be for a few weeks as I am hols A suggestion..a new post asking for Riddle in SA....anyone in Adelaide could do a birth search for you or who belongs to the SA genealogy society...I am 1200 km away or would do it myself...worth a try JA

Can I ask you a question, is the birth date of 1824 right for Beryl daughter of James and Jane. You say she is your grandmother, is she the daughter of James the son of James and Mary? Pam

Leeanne Will post more later, as am about to go out for dinner with friends Went to National Library and found microfische of SA births The fourth child of James Riddle and Mary MCKay could be Eliza Mary, 6 October 1857 Mt Barker, SA District MTB Book 13 Page 278, does not fit with the 1858 date they left England though Found a David Riddle married Eliza Jane Day, birth Ethel Gertrude 17 August 1891 Echunga District MTB Book 485 Page 217 (district looks like Mt Barker as above) Will post more children later tonight Cheers JA

David Riddle - not sure if your David, but more children Elsie Mabel Riddle - parents David Riddle and Eliza Jane Day 2nd February 1890 Echunga Distrcit MTB Book 453 page 67 George Henry - David Riddle and Eliza Jane Day 21 May 1895 Pentantba (I think but not clear) Distict Fll (or Fli) Book 564 Page 165 Frederick Hurtle 13 Novemebr 1899 - David Riddle and Eliza Jane Day, Coorabie (I think not clear) District Fll Book 650 Page 261 Ernest Gordon 28 June 1903 - David and Eliza Jane Day, Coorabie? District FLL? Book 714 Page 191 The other Davids were on the York Peninsula or in Adelaide Bright - part of husband's Riddle connection. Not sure where this takes you, also given that the birth date of James and Mary's child appears to be 1857, unless I transcribed it incorectly- heaven forbid it was not overly clear Regards JA

Thanks Joan...not sure where any fits in....am too tired to think at the moment...long day! Will most definitely look it all over tomorrow...Beryl's date is wrong though...she was born in 1915.. her father James Riddle and mum Jane Johns.... his parents John Riddle and Caroline thomas... his father James Riddle and Mary Ann something..both born Armaugh Ireland Will check the other details tomorrow or Sat.. Thanks Joan Leeanne