Hi everyone I have been researching convicts with the name George Hughes in the colony of NSW around the time period 1828-1836 (looking for an elusive ancestor). I am looking at about 12 possible George Hughes at the moment, and am particularly interested in any George Hughes who had anything to do with sawmilling, tree cutting, timber yard work, etc. One anomaly caught my attention in the 1822 general muster, which I would like to bring to the list. A John Hughes convicted 10 Mar 1821 at Worcester Assizes, for Life, was the only Hughes listed on the convict transportation register for the "Hindostan" which arrived at Port Jackson on 24 Nov 1821 (one of 152 males). My query is that there are several entries which appear to relate to the same person in the printed book titled General Muster and Land and Stock Muster of New South Wales 1822: A10696 Hughes, George, C Hindostan Life Clearing Party – Mr Lowe Liverpool A10710 Hughes, John C Hindostan Life Govt Blacksmith Sydney A10711 Hughes, John C Hindostan 7 Blacksmith Lumber Yard Sydney I have looked at the relevant scanned images of this muster in Ancestry.com.au and it matches what the entries written in the printed book version. Does this mean that there might also have been a George Hughes on the "Hindostan" (as well as the John Hughes) who was not recorded on the convict transportation register? (I have looked through the register at other convicts with a first name of George, including a George Hewson, but they do not look like a match). Or was the 1822 general muster a compilation from several sources of records, and the same John Hughes may have been recorded in several places (with an incorrect first name being given for one of the entries)? It is interesting to note that in this muster this John Hughes was recorded as a "blacksmith" - on all other records I have seen for him he was recorded as "Labourer". In the 1825 general muster there is only the one entry for a person with the surname Hughes from the Hindostan: Hughes John C Hindostan Life 1820 Govt employ Sydney This same John Hughes appears to be the one listed in the New South Wales, Australia, Gaol Description and Entrance Books, 1818-1930: Name: John Hughes, Vessel Arrived In: Hindostan, Date of Admission: 19 Aug 1826 Gaol: Sydney, Gaol Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Record Type: Entrance Book John Hughes Hindostan Gen Sessions Sydney Embezzling property left in his charge Penal Settlement 18 months Dec 20 1827 To the Hulk 1828 NSW Census [Nov 1828] HUGHES John Age 39 years, Government Servant, Hindostan 1821, Catholic, Life, Labourer, Road & Bridge Party 23 "Died" written underneath. His death is recorded in the New South Wales, Australia, Convict Death Register, 1826-1879 Name: John Hughes, Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789, Age: 39, Date of Death: 23 Dec 1828, District: Parramatta John Hughes, Hindostan, 39 years, died 23 Dec 1828, St Johns, Parramatta Any thoughts regarding this matter would be most appreciated. Regards Helen