Hello Listers, I am trying to prove a connection between one ancestor and his supposed parents, and I thought maybe the convict musters/census may be able to help me. His name is Robert Hollis, who was born in 1850 at Auburn in Sydney. According to his death certificate his parents were William Hollis and Bridget O'Brien. I have found an application to marry for William Hallas (convict on Lloyds 1833) to Bridget O'Brien (arrived free) along with their marriage in 1844. I have found baptisms for children of this couple but not my ancestor, Robert. I thought I might be able to find him as part of the family on a convict muster or census, but can anyone tell me what years these census/musters were taken? and where I may be able to access them if appropriate. I live in Brisbane. Any other clues/suggestions would be most welcome as I have been stuck on this problem for some time. I am also having trouble finding the deaths of William and Bridget. I am also thinking about SANDS directories etc. What dates do they cover? On a death certificate for a William, it states that he has two sons in Lane Cove, so thought if I could find the sons listed in that area that would be a little more evidence for the file. Gary Gary & Donna Parker PO Box 89 Albany Creek Qld 4035 Australia pH 07 3862 8767 [email protected]

Hello Garry & Donna, The surname Hollis si a very old surname her at Port Macquarie, if you have not tried our Society I could check for you. Kath > > I am trying to prove a connection between one ancestor and his supposed > parents, and I thought maybe the convict musters/census may be able to > help me. His name is Robert Hollis, who was born in 1850 at Auburn in > Sydney. According to his death certificate his parents were William > Hollis and Bridget O'Brien. > > I have found an application to marry for William Hallas (convict on Lloyds > 1833) to Bridget O'Brien (arrived free) along with their marriage in 1844. > > I have found baptisms for children of this couple but not my ancestor, > Robert. I thought I might be able to find him as part of the family on a > convict muster or census, but can anyone tell me what years these > census/musters were taken? and where I may be able to access them if > appropriate. I live in Brisbane. > > Any other clues/suggestions would be most welcome as I have been stuck on > this problem for some time. I am also having trouble finding the deaths > of William and Bridget. I am also thinking about SANDS directories etc. > What dates do they cover? On a death certificate for a William, it > states that he has two sons in Lane Cove, so thought if I could find the > sons listed in that area that would be a little more evidence for the > file. > > > Gary > > > Gary & Donna Parker > PO Box 89 > Albany Creek Qld 4035 > Australia > pH 07 3862 8767 > > [email protected] > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >