Hi Kath My convict was originally assigned in 1829 to W Wilkinson at Georges River. His next record is 1833 when he is at the Hunter. I have been trying to find out how he got there. After investigating several other possibilities I now think Mudie may have transferred him. This supposition would be more plausible if there is evidence of Mudie being associated with Georges River, or settlers who lived there. Hence my question. Cheers Ken From: "Kath Connors" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PJ] James Mudie What part of the Georges River and year are you interested in Ken, Kath
Given you have four years between records there could have been any number of scenarios many of which are not documented. After initial assignment he may have proved to be unsatisfactory and returned to Government as such, sent for 6 months to a road party then re assigned. Accept for one or two months in 1830 the road party returns do not exist. Could have absconded or committed a crime of some sort and was sent to an iron gang then a road party then re assigned. Again very few records survive. Convicts were swapped but usually there is some documentation re letters to the government. A lot has been written about Mudie, have you checked that. I know I had to read it for a uni assignment some 10 years ago but can't remember if it said anything about individual convicts assigned to Mudie. Elizabeth Roberts -----Original Message----- From: Ken Thompson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, 10 September 2011 6:22 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [PJ] James Mudie Hi Kath My convict was originally assigned in 1829 to W Wilkinson at Georges River. His next record is 1833 when he is at the Hunter. I have been trying to find out how he got there. After investigating several other possibilities I now think Mudie may have transferred him. This supposition would be more plausible if there is evidence of Mudie being associated with Georges River, or settlers who lived there. Hence my question. Cheers Ken From: "Kath Connors" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [PJ] James Mudie What part of the Georges River and year are you interested in Ken, Kath