Hi Jackie You could check to see if she is listed in the index produced by the late Joan Reese "Female Factory Index — Parramatta 1826—1848". This microfiche will provide the details necessary for you to check the Colonial Secretaries letters available at the State Records at Kingswood. Regards Lesley Uebel http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html CLAIM A CONVICT email: ckennedy@bigpond.net.au On 14/06/2013 11:55 AM, Jackie Phillips wrote: > Hi everyone > I am new to this and have just started researching my husbands ancestor Sarah Hopwood who arrived in 1835 on the Mary. She was in the Parramatta Women's factory for some time and I am wondering if anyone can tell me how to obtain records of the factory for the period 1835-1842. > I love reading the emails, keep up the great work everyone. > Cheers > > Jackie > > Snipped previous messages

Jackie I hope my reply was of some use? Regards Lesley Uebel http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html CLAIM A CONVICT email: ckennedy@bigpond.net.au On 14/06/2013 12:11 PM, Lesley Uebel wrote: > Hi Jackie > > You could check to see if she is listed in the index produced by the > late Joan Reese "Female Factory Index — Parramatta 1826—1848". This > microfiche will provide the details necessary for you to check the > Colonial Secretaries letters available at the State Records at Kingswood. >

Hi Lesley I had a look at the index when i was in Sydney a few weeks ago. What I was actually hoping to find were more detailed references to what happened during her stay at the factory and how she came to be married to Job Stone also an ex convict. Hers is an interesting story as she was accused of "immoral conduct" while on ticket of leave and put back in the factory where she gave birth 8 months later. TROVE has given me some info but I thought the daily factory records might still exist somewhere. Thanks for your help! Jackie On 17/06/2013, at 6:53 PM, Lesley Uebel <ckennedy@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Jackie > > I hope my reply was of some use? > > Regards > > Lesley Uebel > > http://www.claimaconvict.net/index.html > CLAIM A CONVICT > > email: ckennedy@bigpond.net.au > > On 14/06/2013 12:11 PM, Lesley Uebel wrote: >> Hi Jackie >> >> You could check to see if she is listed in the index produced by the >> late Joan Reese "Female Factory Index — Parramatta 1826—1848". This >> microfiche will provide the details necessary for you to check the >> Colonial Secretaries letters available at the State Records at Kingswood. >> > > ---------------------- > To send a message to the Port Jackson Convicts List, send an email to > AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-PT-JACKSON-CONVICTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message