I have an interesting problem with my William Parry (GGfather)
Not too sure when he was born. He married Ann Davies 9/7/1861 in llandanwg (Merioneth).
He was a Master Mariner from Nefyn.
They had four children I can find:
William James Parry b.1863
Mary Elizabeth b. 1865
John Evan b. 1867
Betsy b. 1869.
Between 1869 and the census in 1871 he either died or disappeared. I though I had found
his death certificate in 1870 but on checking the 1861 census, before he was married, I
find him listed as a sawyer and not a mariner.
Rumour has it that he left his family and went to Australia - a letter is supposed to have
been received sometime later stating that he had died and left some money but no one was
able to go and collect it!!!
My question is - if we left his family and went to Australia, what records are available
of immigrants or in his case a possible seaman working his way to Australia between 1869
and 1871.
Any suggestions would be most welcome.
regards
Geraint