Karen, Do you want to know who employed them when they first arrived or who was the driving force behind the immigration scheme? There is quite a lot of information on the scheme (ie the book 'Greetings from the land where milk and honey flow") and other articals on the scheme I have access to. Where did you family end up? It can be a good indication of who employed them. If the ended up around Camden then it is very likely they where employed by the Macarthurs. Happy New Year Regards Gillian Karen Mulvey wrote: >Hi > >My 2x Great Grandfather was a "bounty immigrant". They arrived in Sydney in >1855 aboard the Catteaux Wattel. He was a vigneron. > >Can anyone tell me how I go about finding out who brought them to Australia? > >Any help would be much appreciated. > >TIA > >Karen > > >==== AUS-GERMAN Mailing List ==== >Remember, to unsubscribe, send an email to aus-german-l-request@rootsweb.com with unsubscribe in the subject line. > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > > >
Hi Gillian I would like to know a bit of both. Yes, my family did end up in the Camden and Mulgoa Forest area. I assumed it was probably the Macarthurs who emplyed them but would have liked some proof. I have asked my library if they can arranged an inter-library loan for the book you mentioned, but so far it hasn't arrived. Thanks and Happy New Year to you too! Karen -----Original Message----- From: Gill Baker [mailto:troublepaddock@drumard.com] Sent: Wednesday, 29 December 2004 9:58 AM To: AUS-GERMAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-GERMAN] BOUNTY IMMIGRANTS Karen, Do you want to know who employed them when they first arrived or who was the driving force behind the immigration scheme? There is quite a lot of information on the scheme (ie the book 'Greetings from the land where milk and honey flow") and other articals on the scheme I have access to. Where did you family end up? It can be a good indication of who employed them. If the ended up around Camden then it is very likely they where employed by the Macarthurs. Happy New Year Regards Gillian