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The Age of Sail – Lt Edmund Henry Seppings’ 1st and 2nd cousins, once and twice removed – Milligen side

Vice Admiral Sir Richard Dacres GCH served on HMS Victory On the Milligen side, Edmund Henry Seppings’ extended family branched, through marriage, into the following families: Carroll, Dacres, Doughty, Olivier, and Rivett, which produced a number of notable second and once … Continue reading

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The Age of Sail – Milligen, Seppings and Lockyer Military Men, England

HMS Sophie, the British 18-gun brig sloop (on right) under Captain Nicholas Lockyer’s command (1809-14) Born into the Age of Sail, Edmund Henry Seppings (1807-1858), the first Seppings to arrive and settle in Australia, was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy. From … Continue reading

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Where the Milligens Lived

Harleston Market Square, Norfolk Milligen – Norfolk The Milligen family came from Glasgow, Scotland, to set up business and settle in the market town of Harleston, Norfolk, England, in the early 1700s. James Milligen was a Linen Draper, as was … Continue reading

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