The register of births for Andreas shows John Mylrea (b 28th Sept 1823) and John Mylrea (b 10th Sept 1837), born to John & Elizabeth Mylrea. There is no record of burial for the first John which is why I"m confident he has run away from home or been press ganged (or whatever) He might have come to Tasmania as early as 1839, and then on to Victoria in the early 1840s. He was a shepherd on "Decameron" in 1846, and from then I can trace his story. All advice greatly appreciated! Thanks Sue for your early response. D