Hi List! Very many thanks to everyone who answered my query and for the good advice and I will certainly follow up the links. I have expanded the Subject of this email so hope that gives everyone a clue as to what I am researching. I am trying to find out what happened to two relatives that were transported to VDL (Tasmania) in 1840 and 1843 after they were released. I have a lot of information about them from the convict records in Tasmania but after that I haven't been able to trace what happened to them. Joseph Henry NEWNHAM was transported on the Asia in 1840 and his brother, Robert NEWNHAM on the Gilmore in 1843. According to the Tasmanian archives Joseph Henry received his conditional pardon in 4th December 1849. His brother may have received his pardon on 5th October 1847 but there is another entry on his record for 1st July 1848 when he was fined for "resisting a constable in the execution of his duty". After that I have no idea of what happened to the two brothers. I haven't found them back home in Kent so perhaps they stayed in Australia. Joseph was married so his wife and child may have gone out to Australia. I don't have a record of a marriage for Robert but the records show he claimed to be married. Can anyone advise me, please, where I could look in the Australia records to see if I can locate either of them? Are there records of convicts being returned to the UK or of wives and children going out to Australia? I would be most grateful for any help. Many thanks, Gerry

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerry Newnham" <[email protected]> To: "Aus-Convicts List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 11:59 PM Subject: [AUS-CON] FW: Convicts- Info on Newnhams to VDL > Joseph Henry NEWNHAM was transported on the Asia in 1840 and his > brother, > Robert NEWNHAM on the Gilmore in 1843. According to the Tasmanian > archives > Joseph Henry received his conditional pardon in 4th December 1849. > His > brother may have received his pardon on 5th October 1847 but there > is > another entry on his record for 1st July 1848 when he was fined for > "resisting a constable in the execution of his duty". Hi Gerry I have checked a few records for TA, VIC, & NSW and cant find any ref to either . I wondered if they hitched a ride to California ??? The world got a huge attack of gold fever after January 1848 . Took awhile for word to get out.......... First ship to leave Hobart for California was the schooner 'Eliza' 21 Jan 1849 Quite a large number of ex convicts made it over to California and many caused trouble ......... There is alot on the Net about Sydney Duck's Bye MargM Beautiful Wyong Shire NSW

Hi Gerry There was a Joseph Henry Newham who died in Victoria in 1883. Parents: William and Anne. Stated age was 75 The reason I put forward this one is that there was a Robert Newnham transported to NSW in 1824 from Sussex and his name is listed as Newham on other documents. This convict gave his native place as Tunbridge Wells. regards Lesley Uebel mailto:[email protected] CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Gerry Newnham Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:00 AM To: Aus-Convicts List Subject: [AUS-CON] FW: Convicts- Info on Newnhams to VDL Hi List! Very many thanks to everyone who answered my query and for the good advice and I will certainly follow up the links. I have expanded the Subject of this email so hope that gives everyone a clue as to what I am researching. I am trying to find out what happened to two relatives that were transported to VDL (Tasmania) in 1840 and 1843 after they were released. I have a lot of information about them from the convict records in Tasmania but after that I haven't been able to trace what happened to them. Joseph Henry NEWNHAM was transported on the Asia in 1840 and his brother, Robert NEWNHAM on the Gilmore in 1843. According to the Tasmanian archives Joseph Henry received his conditional pardon in 4th December 1849. His brother may have received his pardon on 5th October 1847 but there is another entry on his record for 1st July 1848 when he was fined for "resisting a constable in the execution of his duty". After that I have no idea of what happened to the two brothers. I haven't found them back home in Kent so perhaps they stayed in Australia. Joseph was married so his wife and child may have gone out to Australia. I don't have a record of a marriage for Robert but the records show he claimed to be married. Can anyone advise me, please, where I could look in the Australia records to see if I can locate either of them? Are there records of convicts being returned to the UK or of wives and children going out to Australia? I would be most grateful for any help. Many thanks, Gerry