Hi everyone I am trying to track down an elusive ancestor, whose name was George Hughes, who had a son George Hughes born in the Parramatta-Mittagong area sometime between 1829-1835 [possibly 1834]. I do not know whether or not he was a convict. His son was illiterate, so I am assuming his father may have been as well. His son's occupation was a sawyer. His son's birth/baptism does not appear to have been recorded, or there does not appear to be a surviving record. His mother's name is not known. The only document that lists the father's name is his son George Hughes' death certificate, where his wife as informant gave his father's name as being George Hughes in 1876. So, I am working my way through all the George Hughes' I can find who were living in the Colony of NSW around that time. There appears to have been about 14 convicts named George Hughes living in the colony around the right time. I was wondering if anyone might have come across any information on convict George Hughes, arrived 7/11/1818 on the “Morley” (2), who was born about 1797, convicted Middlesex England on 3 Dec 1817, who obtained a TL 1823 Airds [near Campbelltown], and Certificate of Freedom 9 Dec 1824 No. 014/2963. I was not able to locate an entry for him in the 1828 NSW Census, and the last record I could find for him was the 1825 general muster. Details I have for this convict: Australian Convict Transportation Registers – Other Fleets & Ships, 1791-1868 George Hughes, Vessel: Morley, Convicted Date: 3 Dec 1817, Voyage Date: Jul 1818, Place of Conviction: Middlesex, England Old Bailey Proceedings, 3rd December 1817. Reference Number: t18171203-27 26. GEORGE HUGHES was indicted for stealing, on the 25th of November , eight yards of stuff, value 6s. , the goods of James Fitch . ... GUILTY . Aged 20. Transported for Seven Years. Arrivals Nov 1818, Ship came in: Mosley / Morley (2), Master of ship’s name: Brown, Tried where: OBailey, When: Dec 1817 [Stafford], Period for which transported 7 years, Still in the colony. HO 10/1/1 NSW Aust. Settler & Convicts Lists, 1819. HO 10/15 NSW Aust. Settler & Convicts Lists 1821, [same info as above], How disposed of: Windsor. The Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser, Thurs 20 Feb 1823, p. 2. “Public notices... Tickets of leave... Morley (2) George Hughes, ditto [Airds]” NSW State Records website, HUGHES George Morley1818 014/2963 9 Dec 1824Certificate of Freedom [4/4423; Reel 601]TL 185/410 Certificate of Freedom 9 Dec 1824 No. 014/2963 TL 185/410. HO 10/19 NSW & Tas Aust Convict Musters 1825, Hughes, George, FS, Morley, 1818, 7, Labourer, Sydney. Any additional information anyone might be able to provide about this convict George Hughes would be very much appreciated. Kind regards Helen