By: Merron Riddiford

Merron Riddiford — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 05:00:11 +0000

Thanks for your comment Ann. Whenever I have the chance to look across The Rip, I think of that. They would be thinking the worst was over and they hit The Rip. Same for those who were wrecked along the Shipwrecked Coast.
Thanks also for the tip on the school records. It reminded me that the answer is probably sitting right in front of me, as I have a copy of “A History of Cavendish Primary School – 1852-1988″ There is a photo of my gg grandparents, and William Hadden was on the school committee. I need to go to the roll in the book and check the earliest entry for Haddens. The book is at Mum’s at the moment, so I’ll check next time I’m there. Sometimes I can’t see the forest for the trees…

By: annodyne

annodyne — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 22:31:32 +0000

oh Snap! my Ann Bell and her family came from Haddo and she was married in Melbourne 1854. Do you think they wrote home about how wonderful Victoria was/is ? I think they were all so brave to cross unknown oceans and the travelling families must have bonded in the boat saloons like Londoners did in Blitz bunkers. Plus of course, getting the ship through The Rip was just as dangerous as any day of the prior 6 ocean weeks.
Re your two brick wall people – 14 missing years is long enough for them to be on a school roll somewhere? Good luck.

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