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Where Convicts people?

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 17 Jul 2013 09:50

I have been lucky enough to find three convicts in my history, possibly more. We came to Oz on the 4th fleet, so we have been here for ever. My problem is that they
never came with information about there family. The second person to arrive here was my grandfather X 6 Joseph Russell born Dorset around 1815, he was done for house breaking - 7 years transport. Being a shepherd in Dorset he was assigned to a
land owner as a animal handler and was making an effort to support his family when
he was bitten by a snake and died, at a very young age. Recently I was told that there was a rumor, several generations back that he was the Bastard son of a Lord.
Having no information about his birth, how will I prove this.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Elizabeth
:-S

gardenpest29

gardenpest29 Report 17 Jul 2013 10:12

A christening listed on familysearch.org for 1815 in Loders, Dorset England Joseph Russell.
Mothers named as Maria Russell. Father not listed.

Researching:
Tenwick..Godfree...Elford....Cheadle

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Jul 2013 10:16

Name: Joseph Russell
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 13 Dec 1815
Christening Place: Loders, Dorset, England
Mother's Name: Maria Russell
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02333-7
System Origin: England-EASy
GS Film number: 1239203
Reference ID: item 13 p 8

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥

♥†۩ Carol Paine ۩†♥ Report 17 Jul 2013 10:19

Have you tried here?

http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/34675817?selectedversion=NBD8860327

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Jul 2013 10:23

Fourth fleet families of Australia containing genealogical ...
Fourth fleet families of Australia containing ... containing genealogical details of two hundred and fifty convicts... First fleet families of Australia : ...
catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/607764 - Cached

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Jul 2013 10:24

XLS] home.vicnet.net.au
Microsoft Excel
fourth fleet families of australia general returns of convicts in new-south-wales - 1837 ... west australia convicts tickets of leave register & occurrence book
home.vicnet.net.au/~lefhrc/data/?CONVICT%20CATALOGUE.xls

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Jul 2013 10:24

New South Wales - Australian convict records - Library Guides ...
Between 1788 and 1868 about 160 000 British convicts were sent to Australia. ... Fourth fleet families of Australia containing genealogical details of two hundred ...
guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/?content.php?pid=76992&sid=570479

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 17 Jul 2013 10:25

Convict Records of Australia
Welcome to Convict Records. This website allows you to search the British Convict transportation register for convicts transported to Australia between 1787-1867.
www.convictrecords.com.au - Cached

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me