Christiana, her brothers William and John and sister Elizabeth and her mother Jane (nee Curtis) immigrated to Australia.

They departed Southhampton Oct 17th 1854 on the ship British Empire and arrived in Geelong, Victoria on Jan 15th 1855.

Eighteen months later, Christiana married Agnon Charles Louis Numa in Ballarat on August 9th 1856

Agnon and Christiana had one son called him Charles Louis Numa. He was born in 1857.

Charles married his first cousin Jane Martha Clark. Jane was the daughter of his mother's sister Elizabeth Clark (nee Tolliday.

Charles and Jane had two sons. Herbert born in 1884 and Charles (we shall refer to his as Charles 2nd)born in 1888.

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Herbert married Edith Evelina Drew in 1916. MRN 11007. Edith was the daughter of Herbert A and Annie Victoria Drew.

They had two daughters-

Edith Nancy born Carlton North in 1917. BRN 27477. Died 1918 at Carlton North. DRN 8014

Dorothy Edna who was born at Carlton North in 1918. BRN 26045. She married John Holroyd in 1941. MRN 14789.

A son Herbert Leslie. He must have been born around 1922.
as he passed away in 1984 aged 58. DRN 08961. He married ...

The parents
Herbert died 1958 aged 74. DRN 7358.
Edith Evelina passed away aged 95 in 1982. DRN 08467.

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Charles 2nd married Violet Irene Cole.

They had a daughter Beryl Martha who died aged 3 at Clifton Hill in 1915, DRN 974.

They had three sons-

Herbert Keith born 1920 in Brunswick East. BRN 18801. He married Frances Nellie Lamont in 1942. MRN 14256. Frances passed away aged 60 in 1981. DRN 09155.

Horace Charles Reginald born in Brunswick in 1914. BRN 10162. Married Phyllis Marion Catherine Bucknell in 1937. MRN 4403.

Jack who died in 1934. DRN 2702.

The parents
Violet Irene Numa died in 1958 aged 74 at Geelong. DRN 23488.
Charles Louis 2nd died at Footscray aged 78 in 1966. DRN 16265.

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Jane Martha Numa died in 1933 aged 79. DRN 7415.
Charles Louis Numa (1st) died in ....

Still a bit more research to do..but this is a good update.


Cheers

Meredith