Dear Ian
My brother-in law is also Ian Bickford (Freeling South Australia) and is descended from the William (b.1815)(son of Stephen who was probably John's brother). William arrived in Adelaide in 1839 and was the founder of what became A M Bickford and sons - Drug Co. and Bickfords lime juice etc.

Regards

Katerina Bickford

Greetings Katarina,

I have been looking for details of William for a long time but could not find the info.

Can you send me some details to fill in some gaps?

Regards Ian B.

Hello Ian. I have just started researching my family, and if you would like to catch up, please let me know. We are related.

best regards

I have just found time to get back to some family history.

A couple of corrections to information supplied -

Rev. James Bickford (no Arscott) in his name married Fanny Tapp - here is the link to his autobiography

http://www.archive.org/details/jamesbickfordaut00bick

Nicholas Moysey Bickford was Rev James' brother.

The James Arscott Bickford you mentioned was in fact the son of Nicholas Moysey Bickford (my great great grandfather) who was born 20 Dec 1855 in Gardiners Victoria - died 1939 in Newtown NSW - married 1879 to Annie Johnson who died 19 Jun 1940 in Strathfield NSW.

The Moysey in Nicholas' name was a family name from - Rebecca Alice Bickford, daughter of John Bickford & Elizabeth Gill & brother of Nicholas' father John - marrying Robert Phillips Moysey who had 5 sons & 1 daughter - Robert Phillips Moysey, Nicholas Moysey, John Bickford Moysey, James Bickford Moysey, Thomas Moysey & Rebecca Moysey.

Nicholas Moysey Bickford emigrated to Oz in 1844 on "Sea Queen" along with his cousin James Bickford Moysey & Susanah Moysey.

Will continue reading through the infomartion you provided & check against my records.

Hi Katerina, would love some information on this part of the family. I'm descended from Nicholas Moysey Bickford.
My email is cheekydeb@yahoo.com.au
regards
Debi

I have some information on descendants of Nicolas Moysey whose spouse was Hannah Phillips if you are interested in seeing if it ties in with your Moysey family. Can email me a cheekydeb@yahoo.com.au
Debi