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| ALEXANDER, John: Married Frances Elizabeth ESCORT 02 Jan 1887. Children - Elizabeth Sarah Ann 1888, Catherine Maud 1889, Linda Laurel 1891, Edith Amelia 1893, John William James 1895, Gladus Irene May 1897. Helen Cameron | |
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ALFORD, Charles: Arrived Dec 1830 on ship The Resource Hobart Town. Can anyone tell me why he went to Tas? He arrived as far as l know a free man. l have him after 1839 but nothing between 1830 and 1839 where did he work where did he came from or what made him go to Tas? Many thanks for any help. Dianne Berry |
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| AUSTIN, Edward: Arrived in Tasmania on the Eucalyptus from Victoria in 1854 with wife Harriett and children. This family settled in Esperance. David Austin | |
| AUSTIN, Reubin William: My great grandfather, born 21 Jan 1841 in Alysham/Cawston, Norfolk, England. Came to Tasmania on the Dunorlan 2 in Mar 1859. I am trying to locate details of his siblings Mary Anne, Alice and Herbert. Mary Anne died around 1890, Alice married in England and Herbert was a stonemason from Oxfordshire. Their father was Abel and mother Sarah DYER. Brian Austin | |
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AXTON, James: (1860 - 1942) married Martha McKINNELL, lived in the Nile, Evandale area of Tas. 7 children: Albert; Lloyd; Leonard; Leslie Charles; Harold; Kathleen (Kitty) & Lucy. Information appreciated on ancestors. Carol Axton |
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| AYERS, Nathaniel: (~1791-1817) Arrived Hobart as supracargo on brig Brutus; Clerk to the Lieutenant Governor’s Court; Clerk to Deputy Judge Advocate; Farmer at Pittwater; Merchant. Married Mariah NASH (1796 - 1881) in 1813 and had three children. John Hammond | |
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BANNAM Robert: Born
c1840-1884, arrived Launceston, March 1855 on Whirlwind,
buried Longford, wife Mary HANNAH (died Victoria in
1908), six children, seeking information about two
daughters: 1) Mary 1841-1869 married Charles TABER at
Longford in 1857, children Arthur 1860, Charles 1862 and
Sarah 1865. Son of Charles 1862, Albert Charles TABER died
1917 WW1, Belgium. 2) Ellen 1855-1875 married William TURNER
at Longford in 1871, children Robert 1873, William 1875.
Like to hear from anyone with information or are
descendants.
Margaret Homfray
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| BARBER, George William: Licensee of the the Mitre Hotel, Bathurst St, Hobart from 1834 to 1835. References found in the Hobart Town Gazette 25 Sep 1834, 02 Oct 1834 & 08 Oct 1834. Don Bradmore | |
| BECKER: George Gottfreid and family arrived in Tasmania per America in 1855, from Hessen, Frankfurt on Maine, Germany. His wife, Katharina WOLF, and sons - Phillip (married Mary Elizabeth DAKIN/DEAKIN 1867); Balthasar/Joseph (married Mary Anne SLATTER 1869); August (married Elizabeth Frances WOODBERRY 1874) and Gottfreid (married Sarah WALKER in 1870), accompanied them. Mary Phillipina Becker, born 1856 at Falmouth, married Henry WOODBERRY in 1875. Kathy Duncombe | |
| BECKETT, George: Born 1885 and Minnie Frances SMITH, born 1879 at St Helens were married in 1908. They had five children: Male (died in infancy), Winifred, Lionel, Lenna and Wesley. They moved to the north-western districts where Minnie died in 1944 at Wynyard and George in 1970 at Smithton. Jennie Chapman | |
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BEZZANT, Walter Leslie: Born 1884 at Sorell, father George ROCKLIFFE, mother Ellen DESMOND. Married Ellen Amelia FERGUSON, widow of Alexander Ferguson, Orford. Lived at 'Frogmore' Penna, Sorell, Tasmania. Moved to 274 Brisbane St, Launceston, where Ellen died in 1938. Judy Crowley |
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BIRD, John: Arrived in Hobart 1839 on the Gilmore. Sentenced to 10 years for sheep stealing at Brigstock, Northamptonshire. Mark Wilkinson |
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BLAIR, Alexander Thomas
Barrett Alexander was born in England 1818 and died
Launceston Tasmania 1900. He married Mary Ann HEDINGTON
born Jun 1822. Married 22 Feb, 1841 Launceston. Mary died
1910 Launceston. Alexander was a shipwright built "Tamar
Maid". They lived French Street, Launceston. Alexander
arrived Sydney on the Samuel Cunard in 1839. They had
12 children.
Doreen McFarland
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| BLAKE, Robert: Convicted in 1831 of "machine breaking" at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire and transported on the Eliza that year. He married Mary BOWDEN 1835 in Bothwell, daughter of convict Edward BOWDEN (baptised as BUNNETT). Their children Louisa, Maria, Mary Annie, Isaac, Charles, Joseph, Eleanor, Robert Edward, George, William Jonathon, Alfred James and Eliza Harriett all survived and married. Malcolm Ward | |
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BLAKE, William: Came to Australia 1841 on Emu to the port of Stanley. Also on the ship were his wife Sarah KARRY/KERRY with their 3 children Mary Ann, William and Sarah? They settled around the Circular Head area. Sheree Parker |
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| (de) BOMFORD: Isaac BOMFORD lived in Trim, County Meath, Ireland pre 1833. Mainly Northern Tasmania. 1833+. I strongly suspect along with other researchers that my BOMFORD’s are descended from Colonel Laurence BOMFORD (~1617 to 1720) as appears in "Burkes Irish Family Records", 5th Edition, 1976, London, Burkes Peerage Limited, page 152-5 and to Peter Bamford's "The Bomford Family and Allied Families". Rick Smith | |
| BOWATER, Daniel: Born c1817 Birmingham UK. Convicted and transported in 1837 to VDL. Married to Bridget NOWLAN, Rebecca COLLINS, Elizabeth BETTS, Emma EVANS. Settled in Westbury Tasmania and died in 1890. Would like to hear of anyone else interested in these families, especially Bridget NOWLAN, I have drawn a blank on her. Mae Bowater | |
| BOWDEN (alias BUNNETT), Edward: Convicted at Little Walsingham, Norfolk in 1826 for fowl stealing and transported on the Governor Ready in 1827. He was baptised Edward BUNNETT but apparently adopted his mother's maiden name after a prior conviction. He married Diana AYRES in 1816 at Shropham, Norfolk. Diana and 5 children emigrated in 1830 and they had 3 more children at Bothwell, where they settled. The Bowden family still lives in the district. Malcolm Ward | |
| BRANSDEN, Richard: Married Alice DOWZER in 1854 at Perth, Tasmania. They were both convicts. They had 10 children - Richard William married Martha BROWN; John married Mary DALLY; Thomas married Jessie WILLIAMS; George married Elizabeth WILLIAMS & Ellen COOKE; Henry Arthur married Rosanna THOMPSON; Alice married Frederick BENNETT; Caroline married Jim BURKE; Elizabeth married Henry FORD; Mary; Charles Sydney married Grace LINDSAY. Linnie Carew | |
| BRENNAN, Patrick: Born c1823 Athlone, Ireland. Convicted of killing cattle with intent to steal and sentenced to 10 years transportation in 1852 on Lord Auckland with his brother Charles. Married Mary BARRY (daughter of fellow convict Patrick BARRY) 1861 in Hobart Tas. They had 7 children: Bernard, Patrick, William, John, Catherine, Mary and Michael. Karen Jones | |
| BRICKNELL, James: Born in East Tisted, Hampshire, England in 1813. Emigrated with wife Ann PULLINGER on the Ocean Chief arriving 1856. Settled in the Longford District. Children John, Charles, George, Eli, Eliza, James George, William, Louisa (Lucy), Ann, Henry, Edward and Elizabeth Jane. Sue Atkinson | |
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BROWN, Isabella: Born
c1839 Hobart. Married 1.Thomas Lloyd GELLIBRAND. 2.
Edward Clayton LING 1876 in Saxmundham, Suffolk,
England. I am researching the Ling family. Would like to
find Isabella's parents etc.
Margaret Tory
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| BROWN, William: Married Margaret Jane GRAHAM on 31 Aug 1829 at St Macartans Cathedral, County Tyrone, Ireland. William born in Ulster 01 Feb 1809 and Margaret born in November 1807. Arrived free settlers in Launceston c1835 with first of their children, Rebecca and William. Subsequently had 9 other children. Am interested in pre-1829 GRAHAM and BROWN families. Ainslie Pyne | |
| BUGG, Jonathan: Born c1819 Layham, Suffolk England married Anna Maria KING and migrated to Tasmania in 1860 on Indianna. They had 14 children; the first 11 were born in England: Joseph, Mary Ann, Robert, Samuel, Sarah, Drucilla, Jonathan, James, Philip, Charles, Ellis, William, Eliza and Betsy. The family lived in the district of Emu Bay. Karen Jones | |
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BURDEN Thomas: Born c1797 Wilcot, Wiltshire, England. Thomas was transported in the
ship Palmyra after having been found guilty of
stealing a lamb. He resided in the Bream Creek area of
Tasmania after completing his sentence and was joined by two
of his sons (William & John) and their families who
emigrated in 1854.
Rex Burdon
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| BURKE, Thomas: Born c1829. Married Mary LYONS 21 May 1857 in Launceston. Settled in the Pipers River / Turners March / Karoola area. Children John Joseph, Patrick, Mary Ann, Thomas Francis, Michael Daniel, William Henry, Bartholomew Peter, Margaret Aloyisius, Martin, Andrew Francis, and James Dennis. Sue Atkinson | |
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BURN, David: 1798-1875. Playwright, author and composer. Narrator of “Narrative of the Overland Journey of Sir John and Lady Franklin and Party”. Emigrated to Tasmania from Leith, U.K. More information regarding his family would be appreciated. Jenn Davies |
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BURNS, Iris May: Born c1895
married Walter Arthur REID, Launceston in 1919.
Iris's parents Patrick and Alice BURNS from Branxholme
district fostered my dad Francis Patrick from an early
age. I believe Francis's mothers name was Florence
STANTON Would love to hear from anyone who may be able
to help.
Brenda Cavallaro
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| CAMPBELL, William: Transported on the Isabella from Leith in Scotland for forgery. Sentenced to life. Arrived in Tasmania in 1833. Wife Jane (nee JOHNSTON) and sons William, Robert and John arrived around 1846. Further children, Annie, Cecelia, Jane, James, Henry and Clementine born between 1837 and 1847. William was a convict on the Loan Gang in Campbell Town and then moved to Hobart. After receiving his Pardon, the family moved to Brunswick in Melbourne. Robyn Burke | |
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CARSWELL, Alexander:
The third child & third son of Allan CARSWELL & Agnes
HOWIE, born at the farm Craig of Neilston, Renfrewshire,
Scotland on 2 June 1783. Said to have died in Van
Diemen's Land.
John Carswell
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| CATLEY, William: Born 1829 Bristol, England. Married Susannah MILES in 1858. Children: Amy Ann, Louisa Florence, Alice Maud, Clara Amelia, Emily Elizabeth, William Aubrey, Robert William, Agnes Rosina, James Thomas (2), Florence Emily. William was in Police force and later owned Tea Gardens at New Town, Hobart. Susannah was a Governess at Government House. Jan Parkes | |
| CHRISTIE, Lyell Symers: Lived at Menmuir, Angus, Scotland pre 1853. Tasmania and Victoria, Australia 1853+. Rick Smith | |
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CLARKE, John Francis & Martha: Looking for descendants of John Francis and Martha Clarke, left Launceston, Tasmania for Melbourne in about 1866-67 with their children John Frederick Dowie, Phillip Augustus, Henry Burdett, Maria, Mary. Eliza, Emily, Catherine and others. They moved to Collingwood and later some of them lived in Carlton, Fitzroy, Richmond and nearby districts. Two of the girls became Meany and Minchington. Jo Francis |
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| CLARKE, William: Born c1816 married Emily PERRY, born c1834, in 1853 at Hobart. They had nine daughters: Emily, Elizabeth, Fanny, Ellen, Harriett, Laura, Harriett, Female and Ada. They settled in the Huon district with William dying in 1890 and Emily in 1892. Emily married Richard STANTON and they are my great, great, grandparents. Jennie Chapman | |
| COAN, Bryan: Born c1802 in Sligo, Ireland. In 1839 was convicted of "perjury" and received 7 years. In 1840 he arrived at Norfolk Island where he remained till 1844 when he left arriving in Tasmania aboard the Maitland. He had two brothers Martin & Patrick and two sisters Sally & Mary. His father's name was Bryan. Bill Harris | |
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COLLETT, John:
Convicted and transported for life on the Commodore
Hayes in 1823 with two companions named Perry and
Sawyer. Please send as much information as possible,
including death dates and places if possible.
Margaret Munday |
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| COLLIS, John: Born 16 Jul 1837 in Campbell Town, Tasmania. Father's name William COLLIS, mother Mary FLANDERS. They had a daughter Eliza Ann born 16 Jun 1835 and another son James born 15 Jul 1839 and died aged 6 months. I know nothing more about their lives in Tasmania, John was married in Bendigo, Australia 29 October 1870. John is my husbands great grandfather. More information about this family and where they came from is what I am searching for. Helen Milton | |
| CONNOLLY, Mary: Transported 7 years for stealing potatoes, tired Kildare 29 Dec 1843, arrived Launceston per Phoebe 02 Jan 1845. Married William LEE (convict) 06 Sep 1847 in Launceston. Margaret Hope | |
| COONEY, James: Born bet 1844 -1849 Ireland, U.K., married Henrietta Florence SHEARN on 24 Aug 1871 at Evandale, Tas. Had 12 children, Mary, Ellen Isabel (Nell), Sarah, Edward John (Ted), William James, Thomas (Tom), Albert Arthur, Charles Henry, Herbert George (George), Laura Annie, Jessie Victoria & William Ignatias. Information or photos on descendants appreciated. Julie Henderson | |
| CUTHBERT, William: William and Lavina Jane (nee BOOTH) arrived 1833 on the Eliza. Seeking information on their places of birth (possibly Dublin and Belfast). Bruce Quealy | |
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| DAVIS, Henry Thomas: Born Campbell Town or Oatlands 1842. Mother, Catherine Ann Judge - Father, Henry Thomas Davis. Di Herbert | |
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DEAN, William: Transported to Tasmania, 1842, 14 yrs. He married Jane CRAWFORD, Launceston 1851 Children, John, Mary, Sarah, Ann, Emily, Thomas, Martha, Annie, William, Jane (died 5 weeks old). Jane died in childbirth 1870. He was licensee, Market House Tavern Hotel, Longford 1859 – 1860 and Northern Hotel, Longford 1862 – 1865. He died in Collingwood, Melbourne 1885 and is buried in the Melbourne cemetery. Judy Dean |
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| DILLON, Adam (Aaron) & Mary Hart DILLON: Convicts to Tasmania per Lady Castlereagh and Mary Ann. Married St David's 15th December, 1823. Adam was a carpenter. Doreen McFarland | |
| DOUCE, James: Married Hannah SMITH in Bothwell in 1855. Both were born in England. James was a convict and Hannah a free immigrant. They had three children before Hannah left James. Sarah married William STAFFORD, Benjamin James married Sarah LUNSON and Alice married John BISHOP. Jennie Chapman | |
| DRADDY, Honorah: Born 1822 in Cork, Ireland. Arrived as a bounty immigrant on board the Royal Sovereign in 1843. Honorah married Robert EUSTACE 25 April 1844 at Launceston, Tasmania. They had 6 children: Emily / Martha / John / Robert / Eliza / Rebecca. Robert d. 1883 at Latrobe, Tasmania. Honorah died 1899 at Waratah, Tasmania. Leone Fabre | |
| DUNCOMBE, John - Born 1772 in Cripplegate, England. Indicted 26 Sep 1787 for stealing 210 yards of everlasting, [cloth]. Found guilty and transported for 7 years. Arrived in Sydney on the Albermarle, which was part of the Third Fleet in 1791. Transferred to Norfolk Island on the Atlantic and remained there as a carpenter after his sentence expired. John married Elizabeth HAMBLEY on 27 Jun 1808 in Hobart. John became deranged and was sent to an asylum in Sydney in Sep 1819. He was admitted to the Benevolent Society on 24 Sep 1827 and listed in the 1828 Census aged 57 years. John Duncombe died, aged 66, on 23 Nov 1835. Kathy Duncombe | |