Hello,
I have just joined the List and thought I would put my interest forward.
Perhaps there is someone out there who can help me to trace my Chadwick
ancestors.
My great grandfather was William Chadwick, his marriage certificate
states that his father was Joseph Chadwick and that Joseph was a
Schoolmaster. Williams marriage certificate also states that he
(William) was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1832.
I know that Joseph married Margaret Lawson and I presume that was in
Lancashire although I am keeping an open mind on that.
So far I have not been able to find the births or the marriage of either
Joseph or Margaret.
William had at least two brothers, James, born in 1929, and Joseph born
in 1837, both in Preston. All three brothers came to Australia at
different times and went to the Goldfields in the Ballarat area in the
1850 and 1860s.
That is about all that I can tell you, but it would be lovely to hear
from anyone with the same connections.
Bye for now,
Evonne Edmonds (Chadwick)