Hi Natalie Was there no Obituary in any of the newspapers (eg Maitland Mercury) when he died in 1899 ? 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 I Baig Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 5:37 PM To: aus-pt-jackson-convicts@rootsweb.com Subject: [PJ] Isaac/John Gorrick Hello everyone, does anyone know if Isaac (used in Australian references) or John (used in English references) Gorrick, the heavy weight boxer aka The Bungaree - who was the first Australian boxer to fight in England in 1842 - is in any way connected to Isaac Gorrick (1791 Atlantic), Thomas Lisson (1792 Royal Admiral) and Ann Bradwell (Experiment 1804). As some of you may know Ann Bradwell had children with both Thomas Lisson and Isaac Gorrick, and the Lisson children often took the name Gorrick, including John and Isaac jr. It seems to me too much of a coincidence that the boxer is not connected in some way (- but I may be totally wrong about this.) He may be someone who knew the family and took the name - Bungaree may also have been borrowed from the name of the aboriginal Bungaree who accompanied Matthew Flinders and Philip King on their explorations or from the town of that name. I would appreciate any information or suggestions. I have contacted a couple of boxing experts but without any luck so far. Regards, Natalie