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Tracing family Ancestors

Hi

We have just seen a recording from a Mrs Greer living at Woodville near Lurgan, though we have been unable to open the recording, some of the information we were able to read sounds very similar to our family. We are wondering if Mrs Greer or one of her family members may still be around to see if we are the Australian connection to their family. We know that our decendant William Greer boarded "Light of the Age" around 30 September 1863 with his new bride Anna Hannah, whom they were married at the COI in Lurgan on the 10 September 1863. Their father's were James Greer and Thomas Hannah, both had the occupation of Weavers listed on the marriage extract, there was also a Margaret Hannah noted on the extract. We also know that a Elizabeth Greer also travelled on this ship to Australia and we are curious if she was William's younger sister as her age was listed as 23, while William's was 26 and Anna's 22.
If anyone can help us (being myself, and my parents) in this search we would greatly appreciate it, or even where we could try and start searching for our decedants, we aren't entirely sure of the mother's names.

thanking you in advance

Paula McDonald(nee Greer)