Hi Kath I cannot have been that small a book. I transcribed the Convict Death Index some 9 years ago and it runs to about 200 A4 pages. Regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Kath Connors Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 9:46 AM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] convicts death register Many years ago at Globe St Sydney they help a small book that contains the death of any convict that died while in his master service, my understanding was the masters had to notify the department. Has anyone had the use of it in later years ? I have forgotten what it was called and only remember the print was very hard to read. Regards Kath

Hi Lesley, Would that be the book Kath is referring to? Convicts Death Index? What period does it cover and how comprehensive is it? I would like to find out about the death of an ancestor, Henrietta GREGORY, in 1819. Cause of her death would be my main interest. Best regards, John Bushell > > Hi Kath > > I cannot have been that small a book. I transcribed the Convict Death > Index > some 9 years ago and it runs to about 200 A4 pages. > > > Regards > Lesley Uebel

Thanks Lesley for your help. All I remember going into Globe St to re check and the records had gone to Kingswood when it first opened, is it possible for one to purchase a copy be it C. D. etc, I recall Perry M,Intyre transcribing long ago. Regards Kath.

Hi Kath I really am not aware of the book that you remember seeing at the State Records many years ago. The information I transcribed 9 years ago was the Convict Deaths from 1828 to 1879 and that is only available as part of the Port Jackson Convicts Anthology CD that contains a heap of other transcriptions. It contains the deaths of the convicts reported by the various Clergy, Masters, hospitals, Government Departments, gaols etc in PJ, Port Phillip, Norfolk Island, Moreton Bay etc although not every serving convicts death is included because they were not reported. Many of the convicts noted in this index are not included in the death section of the BDMs. Some of the people listed were not serving convicts; - some were the children of convicts or ex-convicts as some e.g. Rev. Samuel Marsden, tarred them all with the same brush. In many instances the reason for death is noted eg Aaron Ashman per Camden (2) died in the bath from excessive intoxication Samuel Batley per York I (2) was killed by lightening Henry Beard per America (1) was executed Mary Buckner per Surrey I (1) Accidentally by disease of the head regards Lesley Uebel mailto:ckennedy@bigpond.net.au CLAIM A CONVICT http://users.bigpond.net.au/convicts/index.html -----Original Message----- From: aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-pt-jackson-convicts-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Kath Connors Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 7:59 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PJ] convicts death register Thanks Lesley for your help. All I remember going into Globe St to re check and the records had gone to Kingswood when it first opened, is it possible for one to purchase a copy be it C. D. etc, I recall Perry M,Intyre transcribing long ago. Regards Kath.