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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. I 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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ALOMES, Ida Annie: Born 30 July 1884 Clarence district, Tasmania. Daughter of Robert Henry Alomes and wife Eleanor Pedder. Died aged 18 years on 5 June 1902 (of the illness consumption) at North Motton, Tas. Buried in St. John's Anglican cemetery North Motton
(no headstone, but next to brother Raymond).
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ALOMES, Raymond Charles: Born 8 Feb 1872 Clarence
district, Tasmania. Son of Robert Alomes and wife Eleanor
Pedder. Died 12 Jan 1902, aged 30 years, following an illness.
Formerly of "Highfield", North Motton, Tas. Buried at St John's
Anglican Cemetery, North Motton (no headstone, next to his
sister Ida).
Carol Axton |
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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 Tasmania. Seven children
- Albert, Lloyd, Leonard, Leslie Charles, Harold, Kathleen
(Kitty) & Lucy. Information appreciated on ancestors. Carol
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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.
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AYLWARD, Thomas
Augustus: Born 1855 Hobart, Tas. Father was Warden,
Penal Settlement. As young man went to New Zealand joined
Mounted Police in Invercargill in 1880. Married
Jane Ladds WARREN in 1891 in Strahan, Tasmania where
three daughters were born - Aileen Ruby born 1891,
Edith
Kathleen born 1893 (my grandmother),
Vivienne Beatrice Jane born 1894. Thomas died
in 1951, Wellington, age 96 years New Zealand & Jane died in
1925 Gisborne, New Zealand, age 72 years.
Alan Horsefield |
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BARKER, Richard (Esq): Born c1780, Dublin. Married
Frances Louisa CAWTHORN c1810, London(?). Emigrated to
Sydney per Willerby in 1816 with wife and 3 sons. 1,000
acre land grant from Governor MacQuarie for New Norfolk. Arrived
Hobart Oct 1816 per Spring. Had ten children altogether -
Richard jnr, George, Henry Kitchen, Arthur, Edwin, Charles,
Louisa, William, Emma & Francis. A Justice of the Peace and a
business partner of Anthony Fenn Kemp. Resided in Hobart until
taking up grant at New Norfolk in the 1820's. A pioneer settler
of Van Diemen's Land. Died 1857 from a drowning accident. Would
love to hear from any other descendants, or those descended from
the servants or convict labourers he hired.
Catriona Barker |
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BARRETT, George:
Born Nov 1841,
baptised Aug 1842 Parish of Trinity, County of Buckingham,
Tasmania. Married Sep 1863 Wesleyan Chapel, O'Briens Bridge to
Mary Jane TAYLOR. Children - Susan Elizabeth 1864, Mary
Jane Charlotte 1867, Adazina Sophia 1870, George Elias Francis
1875. Occupation shipwright. Lived Brighton, Tasmania in 1867.
Searching details great grandfather George and grandmother Mary.
Faye Perkins |
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BEARD, John: Transported on the
Prince Regent 1840 from Bedfordshire, England. Married
Jemima BATH in April 1840. She was transported on the
Hindostan. Settled in Oatlands.
Robin Carter |
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BECKER:
George Gottfried
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 Gottfried (married Sarah WALKER in 1870), accompanied
them. Mary Phillipina Becker, born 1856 at Falmouth,
married Henry WOODBERRY in 1875.
Kathy Duncombe |
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BENNETT, Susanna: Susanna
was my g-g-grandmother's. She married John
FLANAGAN on 10
Dec 1894 and had the following children - Edward, Melvie,
Sylvia, Doris, Kathleen and Lyall. They lived at the Don. Mary
was 76 when she died in 1947.
Maureen Hodge |
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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.
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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.
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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".
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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 |
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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 |
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BRADSHAW, John & Annie JAMES:
I am searching for
any information I can get on John Bradshaw and Annie James.
The only information I have is that they spent some time in
Tasmania where they had at least one son in 1860, James
Algernon Hay Bradshaw. James came to Victoria at the age of
ten where he went on to marry Phillis Louisa Smith in
Kyneton Victoria. John and Annie are my g-g-grandparents,
apparently they divorced and Annie returned to Ireland. I
would love to be able to find some information because at
the moment I have hit a brick wall. Waiting in anticipation.
Gloria Bradshaw |
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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.
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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 seven children
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Bernard, Patrick, William, John, Catherine, Mary and Michael.
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BROUGHTON, Thomas: Convicted 13 Oct 1834 at Herts
Assizes. Sentence 7 years for stealing pidgeons with William
Pointon and William Franklin. Transported from the Downs per
Aurora. Arrived Hobart 8 Oct 1835. Native place Chesterton
Hunts (not Chesterfield as stated in conduct record.) Wife Mary
Broughton and 7 children living at Peterborough Northants. Free
Certificate 1846. Assigned to Hobart/ Bromley/ Bridgewater and
Launceston.
Liz Robinson |
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BROWN, Edward: Born c1863, married 4 Apr 1897 at
Southport to Charlotte Elizabeth PALMER, born c1872.
Sherryn Sims |
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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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BULLOCK, William and
Elizabeth: Arrived
Launceston 1833 on Countess of Dunmore. They lived in
George St, Westbury in 1848. William was a watchman at the Tamar
Bank. He sailed to Victoria on Sea Witch in 1852 with his
two sons William Thomas and Andrew. No record of William Snr and
son Andrew have been found since 1852 - am seeking any
information about their lives in Tasmania and Victoria.
Jeff Dowling |
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BUMPSTEAD, Elizabeth:
Transported 7 years per Mellish in 1830 for stealing
drinking pots. She was transported with 5 of her 6 children Mary
Ann, Caroline, Elizabeth, George and Sarah. Other child William
was transported for life per Mary in 1830, all to Hobart.
George was later convicted of stealing brass brushes, died in
custody 1852 after a (visitation of god). Elizabeth Bumpstead
died in Hobart in 1853.
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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, UK.
More information regarding his family would be appreciated.
Jenn Davies |
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BURNEY/BIRNEY, Edward:
Transported on ship Eden
to Tasmania arriving July 1842. ? age 19. Married Ellen
KAVANAGH c1861 in Bothwell, Tasmania. Children –
William, Anastasia, Lyons (Laurence my ggt grandfather),
Patrick, Mary, James, Thomas. Looking for any additional
information on this family, especially Edward and Ellen’s
parents.
Sue Reid |
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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BYRNE, Richard: Child Mary born 4 Dec 1865 to
Richard and Mary (nee Lapham) Byrne. Would appreciate any
information regarding the Byrne family. Mary Byrne, born
1865, was my Grandmother.
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CAMPBELL, William: Transported on the
Isabella from Leith in Scotland for forgery. Sentenced to
life. Arrived in Tasmania in 1836. 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 |
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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CHAFEY, Thomas: Convicted and transported 2nd fleet
arrived Sydney 1790 per Scarborough. Eleven days later
transported to Norfolk Island. Common Law wife Maria ISRAEL
transported 2nd fleet per Lady Juliana, also transported
to N.I. Came to Tasmania c1809 with ? 4 children, 2 more born
Tasmania. Pardoned 1839. Thomas gifted his land to his son
William (Sandy Bay ? Coffeys' Point) William built a hotel
called Travellers Rest. Interested in children, births deaths
marriages.
Kay Smith |
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CHRISTIE, Lyell Symers:
Lived at
Menmuir, Angus, Scotland pre 1853. Tasmania and Victoria,
Australia 1853+.
Rick Smith |
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CLARIDGE, James:
Born c1849. Married 1870 Mary GRAHAM born 16 Dec 1854
died 19 May 1926 (Mary’s Parents Ann Elizabeth Watson or
Waltson b 1829 and Thomas Graham b1826). Children to James &
Mary - all born Spring Bay, Tasmania - James 1871, Mary
Anne 1872, William 1874, Sarah 1876-1876, Mabel Winifred
1877-1960 married William Anthony Lavell 1900, Lavina Jane 1882,
Henry Allen 1884-1884, Amy Madeline 1886, George Allen 1888,
Ernest Graham b1894-1952 married Ethal Mannie divorces
1935(their child was Earl Vane Claridge) Married Clarice Elaine
Roberts between 1935-1939 (their children- Elaine Mary, William,
Brian, Kenneth), Eleanor Gladys 1897-1898, Lydia Gladis 1899 (
Father Claridge unknown).
Linda Hasler |
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CLARK, Mary Ann:
(1860-1943) married William RILEY (1853-1936) on 20 Jan
1881. Their children were William Riley (1881-1950) - my gr
grandfather, Leslie, Charles, Ruby (my grandmother - married
Joseph Nevin MacGregor in 1907), Vera, Albert Victor, Blanche
and ? Phillip James. Like to hear from anyone with any knowledge
or connection.
Gary MacDonald |
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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.
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CLEMENTS, George: Per
Argyle in 1831 from London to Hobart for 14 years.
Married Elizabeth BUMPSTEAD in 1842, daughter of
female convict Elizabeth Bumpstead per Mellish 1830.
Daughters - Caroline 1844 and Elizabeth 1847. George Clements
was a successful confectioner also active in abstinence
society in Hobart to 1855. Mentioned many times in
newspapers of the day (not to be confused with similar named
- a butcher. Then moved to New Zealand. He died 10 July,
1887 in Auckland.
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CLEMINSON, John: Came to Tasmania on the Convict ship
Oriental Queen, sailing from Plymouth in 1852 and
arriving in Hobart in 1853. He applied for permission to
marry and married Margaret MOLLOY in 1855. Margaret
arrived into Hobart from Dublin on the Convict ship
Martin Luther leaving Dublin 1852 and arriving into
Hobart 1852.
Dale Hood |
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 |
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CONNOLLY, Mary: Transported 7 years for stealing
potatoes, tried Kildare 29 Dec 1843, arrived Launceston per
Phoebe 2 Jan 1845. Married William LEE
(convict) 6 Sep 1847 in Launceston.
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CONWAY, Charles, Esq:
Born 1820 in Tyrone, Ireland.
Came to Hamilton Tasmania and married a Jane TAGART
(TAGGART) in 1854. They had a daughter Mary Ann in
1854.Charles was last heard of in Mitcham, Victoria.
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COONEY, James: Born bet 1844-1849
Ireland, UK. Married Henrietta Florence SHEARN on
24 Aug 1871 at Evandale, Tasmania. 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 |
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COPELAND, Peter: Born London late 1700. Went to
Hobart, owned pubs Jolly Sailor in 1825 and Lord
Wellington in 1828. Married Jane HANGAN (ex Heels, nee
Elliot). Peter is my g-g-g-grandfather. Would like to
know more about the Copelands please.
Deborah Frank |
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COTTON, Eudora Matilda: Married George FAULKNER 25
Oct 1870 at the Independent Chapel, Tamar St, Launceston.
A witness on their certificate was Rufus cotton.
They had ten children - Keziah, Arthur, Eva, Walter, Henry,
Amy, Herbert, Emma, Walter, Madeline, Bertha. Eudorah was also known as
Dorah while married and her death notice listed her name as
Eudorah Matilda. She died 3 May 1935 at her residence 77 Canning
St, Launceston. I would like to know her parents and if she has siblings.
Donna Ling |
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CREE, Janet:
Convicted and transported. Of Yorkshire. Sailed from
Portland, UK to St Helens Tasmania. Married Augustas
BROWN.
Katrina Simpson |
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CRUISE, Thomas:
Arrived Australia in 1817 on The Pilot. I am looking for information
where was he born? Does anyone have him in their tree? Any
help appreciated. Thanks.
Dianne Berry |
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CUMMING, Raymond Basil
Marlene Wescombe |
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CUTHBERT, William: William married Lavina
Jane BOOTH. Arrived 1833 on the Eliza.
Seeking information on their places of birth (possibly
Dublin and Belfast).
Bruce Quealy |
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CUTLER, William:
Transported to Norfolk Island on Agincourt 1844,
later to Tasmania. Married 1855 Jane MOORE,
Longford.
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DAVIS, Henry Thomas: Born Campbell Town or
Oatlands 1842. Mother, Catherine Ann Judge - Father, Henry
Thomas Davis.
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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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DENNY, Daisy Ruby Myrtle: Daughter Ellen born 18th
Nov 1905 married George Frederick YOUNG.
Valencia Francis |
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DILLON,
Adam (Aaron) & Mary Hart DILLON: Convicts to Tasmania per
Lady
Castlereagh and Mary Ann. Married St David's,
Hobart on 15
Dec 1823. Adam was a carpenter.
Doreen McFarland |
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DOWLING, Edward: Born Chew Magna, Somerset, 1838.
Arrived Hobart, Tasmania in 1856, worked for W J T Clarke.
Married Anne CLARKE (daughter of Lewis Clarke),
Essendon 1862. Had Bullock Creek Station, near Bendigo,
Victoria, 1865-1871. Farmed near Ross, Tasmania from the
1870s until his death in 1922.
Leigh McKinnon |
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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 died
1883 at Latrobe, Tasmania. Honorah died 1899 at Waratah,
Tasmania.
Leone Fabre |
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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 |
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DUNIAM, Hubert: I am the g-grandson of Hubert Duniam,
the first principal of the original State School at Circular
Head, appointed in 1854. Hubert was born in Teignmouth,
England in 1801. Married Phoebe MORDAUNT, 1 Mar 1838
in Launceston. Family generally settled on NW Coast.
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