Many thanks for that, Trudy. I will have a good hunt and see what I can find Regards Irene R Rees/Dowsett Family Page http://tribalpages.com/tribes/Brent44 -------Original Message------- From: Trudy Cowley Date: 01/14/06 12:05:48 To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Prisoner Barracks Hello Irene As your convict arrived under the probation system, there should be some detailed information on his conduct record as to where he was stationed whilst serving his probation and afterwards when available for hire as a probation pass holder. Some of this information may be in 'code' but Susan Hood's book 'Transcribing Tasmanian Convict Records' can assist with this, as can http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/convicts/conabbrev.html complied by Maree Ring. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/229 - Release Date: 1/13/06

Hi All, I have the General Remarks of the Convict Ship Lady of The Lake and of course am having great difficulty in reading it. Is there any way I can get this transcribed, as I would like to be able know as much about the voyage as possible Carol Melbourne Australia

Hello Irene As your convict arrived under the probation system, there should be some detailed information on his conduct record as to where he was stationed whilst serving his probation and afterwards when available for hire as a probation pass holder. Some of this information may be in 'code' but Susan Hood's book 'Transcribing Tasmanian Convict Records' can assist with this, as can http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/convicts/conabbrev.html complied by Maree Ring. Alternatively, both Port Arthur Historic Site (see http://www.portarthur.org.au/pashow.php?ACTION=Public&menu_code=600.100.100) and the Female Factory Research Group (see http://www.femalefactory.com.au/FFRG/service.htm) offer transcriptions services of convict records. To gain an understanding of the Probation System, Ian Brand's book 'The Convict Probation System' is authoritative. It describes each of the probation stations where male prisoners could be stationed for their 6 months' probation upon arrival in VDL. Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Irene R [mailto:ivrbjr@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Saturday, 14 January 2006 11:18 AM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TAS-CON] Prisoner Barracks Hi Listers Would anyone who answers Carol's query please do so on the list. I have a male convict, Richard SIMS, who arrived in VDL on the 'Fairlie', 4 Jul 1852 after spending nearly four yrs on a prison hulk. I know he married in 1855 in Bothwell and left Tasmania for Victoria, but would love to know what happened to him during that three yrs. Any advice on where male prisoners were held in Tassie or how to find out where he was sent when he first got here would be great please. Regards Hi All, Does any one know where the Prisoners Barracks were in 1823 near Hobart. Irene R Rees/Dowsett Family Page http://tribalpages.com/tribes/Brent44 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/229 - Release Date: 1/13/06 ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'D mode' send an empty email with ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text to AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-D-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hello Carol There are some images and some architectural drawings. A good resource, though, to get a good idea of the layout and function of the site is Lucy Frost's book 'Footsteps and Voices' which is available from the Female Factory (see http://www.femalefactory.com.au/shop.htm). There are also some images of the factory on the Female Factory Historic Site website - for example, see http://www.femalefactory.com.au/index.htm, http://www.femalefactory.com.au/gaol.htm and http://www.femalefactory.com.au/timeline.htm (these images are taken from 'Footsteps and Voices'. Also, if you go to the AOT site at http://resources.archives.tas.gov.au/archphotos/Searchmenu.asp? and type 'female factory' in the Description field you will get some images of Cascades. Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com

Hi Listers Would anyone who answers Carol's query please do so on the list. I have a male convict, Richard SIMS, who arrived in VDL on the 'Fairlie', 4 Jul 1852 after spending nearly four yrs on a prison hulk. I know he married in 1855 in Bothwell and left Tasmania for Victoria, but would love to know what happened to him during that three yrs. Any advice on where male prisoners were held in Tassie or how to find out where he was sent when he first got here would be great please. Regards Hi All, Does any one know where the Prisoners Barracks were in 1823 near Hobart. Irene R Rees/Dowsett Family Page http://tribalpages.com/tribes/Brent44 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.17/229 - Release Date: 1/13/06

Hi, Is there any pictures or maps of Cascades as it was when it was a prison. Regards Carol Melbourne Australia

Hi All, Does any one know where the Prisoners Barracks were in 1823 near Hobart. Regards Carol Melbourne Australia

Dear Lists, Is there anyone on the lists that have researched John Herbert "Scarborough" 1788 (First Fleeter) I have some information on him (arrival on Minstrel 1813 and land at Longford) plus the information from Mollie Gillen's book The Founders of Australia, but it is a long time since I did anything on the later arrivals to VDL from Norfolk Island, that I thought someone might be willing to help a descendant that has just discovered that he was her ancestor. Regards Irene Email: schafferi@optusnet.com.au Website: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~schafferi (including Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land list)

I can't say one way or t'other whether the situation mentioned was "common". But I can quote an example where similar compassion was sought and refused. William COMSTIVE: Sept 1820 at York, sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life 1821 arr VDL per "Lady Ridley" 1822 married Hobart; two sons produced 1834 at Hobart, sentenced to death, commuted to transportation for life 1834 to Sydney per "Arab", then to Norfolk Island 1842 granted conditional pardon re 2nd life sentence; removed from NI to Sydney; granted ToL 1843 Mrs COMSTIVE dies in Launceston 1845 COMSTIVE suffers a stroke; unable to support himself; applies to be transferred to VDL, in order to be reunited with his sons: A magistrate at Launceston inquired into the application, and spoke to both sons: they were impecunious (love that word), and intended to leave the colony; permission refused, as he would not be supported by his family, and must therefore be "chargeable' to the VDL government. COMSTIVE continued serving his 1820 sentence in NSW until he died at Parramatta Benevolent Asylum in 1858. Peter THOMAS Darwin, AUSTRALIA <pmthomas@bigpond.com> And Trudy wrote: Hobart Town Courier, 1 January 1831 p.2 col.4: The late case of Jane New, a female convict of this colony, who had joined her husband at Sydney, has been the indirect means of producing a new act of Parliament, passed under the present reign on the 26th of July last, by which convicts originally transported to either colony many [sic] now be sent to the other. > -----Original Message----- From: Joan Fawcett [mailto:jfawcett@hotkey.net.au] Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2006 1:43 PM To: AUS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Was this common practice? In 1832 Catherine Carr arrived in New South Wales as a convict per SOUTHWORTH. She had been sentenced to 7 years transportion at Dublin the year prior. In January of 1833, her husband arrived at V.D.L, petitioned Governor Arthur for his wife to be sent down to him, which petition was sanctioned, provided nothing was found against Catherine's character in N.S.W. Then in June of 1832 Catherine sailed to Tasmania to join her husband. I personally have not come across inter-colonial transmissions such as this, and I am wondering if anyone else has come across a similar occurrence with thanks Jenny Fawcett

Dear Jenny & Trudy I seem to have missed the beginning of this. I have just finished researching Jane New (married name) and she was not sent to the female factory but was privately employed before joining her husband in Sydney. There is a book about to be published on her. Can't reveal too much about her but contact me off line and I can tell you a bit about her. It will be a great story. Regards Irene Email: schafferi@optusnet.com.au Website: http://members.optusnet.com.au/~schafferi (including Norfolk Island and Van Diemens Land list) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trudy Cowley" <tcowley@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? > Hello Jenny and others > > I have come across this before - see the snippet below: > > Hobart Town Courier, 1 January 1831 p.2 col.4: > The late case of Jane New, a female convict of this colony, who had joined > her husband at Sydney, has been the indirect means of producing a new act of > Parliament, passed under the present reign on the 26th of July last, by > which convicts originally transported to either colony many[sic] now be sent > to the other. > > Perhaps this is the Act of Parliament that your Catherine Carr was moved to > Tasmania from NSW under. My only problem is I can't find any record of Jane > New as a convict in TAS! > > Regards > Trudy > > Dr Trudy Cowley > List Administrator > TAS Convicts Rootsweb List > tcowley@bigpond.net.au > AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny Fawcett [mailto:jfawcett@genseek.net] > Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2006 3:14 PM > To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? > > In 1832 Catherine Carr arrived in New South Wales as a convict per > SOUTHWORTH. She had been sentenced to 7 years transportion at Dublin the > year prior. > In January of 1833, her husband arrived at V.D.L, petitioned Governor Arthur > for his wife to be sent down to him, which petition was sanctioned, provided > nothing was found against Catherine's character in N.S.W. > > Then in June of 1832 Catherine sailed to Tasmania to join her husband. > > > I personally have not come across inter-colonial transmissions such as this, > and I am wondering if anyone else has come across a similar occurrence > > with thanks > Jenny Fawcett > > > > ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > Visit Jenny Fawcett's Tasmanian Convicts website at > http://www.genseek.net/constas.htm > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Dear Listers, My G G Grandparents John Martin Fisher and Hannah Waterhouse Fisher from Manchester England, seemed to have disappeared soon after their second child was born. The children were raised by maternal cousins. The time was around 1845 to 1855. I have searched almost everywhere except for the convict side of things. Could anyone , someone do some look ups for me around this time, or maybe some kind soul has seen their names whilst looking for their convicts?? Any help would be gratefully appreciated. They cant have completely disappeared could they?? Regards Jenni

And Trudy, the other odd things were...... 1.Michael Carr wrote in his petition, that his wife was sentenced to LIFE. But the NSW records show her as a 7 year transportee. 2. The Principal Superintendent of Convicts N.S.W (Hely) said that Catherine was being held in the Female Factory. But two inquiries found that she was not there. So where was she? And why was her sentence reduced, if indeed so, and how did she get to choof off to Tasmania to join her husband, who had Wm Moriarty, and James Scott (colonial Surgeon) both backing him, and the captain of a vessel who was prepared to bring his wife down from Sydney. And Colonel Arthur didn;t even blink over this request. It was granted with the least amount of enquiries held. Indicators are suggesting that influence was brought to bear in this case. I am wondering now if there is a seperate set of registers held for convicts brought down from N.S.W. Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trudy Cowley" <tcowley@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? > Hello Jenny and others > > I have come across this before - see the snippet below: > > Hobart Town Courier, 1 January 1831 p.2 col.4: > The late case of Jane New, a female convict of this colony, who had joined > her husband at Sydney, has been the indirect means of producing a new act of > Parliament, passed under the present reign on the 26th of July last, by > which convicts originally transported to either colony many[sic] now be sent > to the other. > > Perhaps this is the Act of Parliament that your Catherine Carr was moved to > Tasmania from NSW under. My only problem is I can't find any record of Jane > New as a convict in TAS! > > Regards > Trudy > > Dr Trudy Cowley > List Administrator > TAS Convicts Rootsweb List > tcowley@bigpond.net.au > AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny Fawcett [mailto:jfawcett@genseek.net] > Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2006 3:14 PM > To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? > > In 1832 Catherine Carr arrived in New South Wales as a convict per > SOUTHWORTH. She had been sentenced to 7 years transportion at Dublin the > year prior. > In January of 1833, her husband arrived at V.D.L, petitioned Governor Arthur > for his wife to be sent down to him, which petition was sanctioned, provided > nothing was found against Catherine's character in N.S.W. > > Then in June of 1832 Catherine sailed to Tasmania to join her husband. > > > I personally have not come across inter-colonial transmissions such as this, > and I am wondering if anyone else has come across a similar occurrence > > with thanks > Jenny Fawcett > > > > ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > Visit Jenny Fawcett's Tasmanian Convicts website at > http://www.genseek.net/constas.htm > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

Trudy.....Catherine Carr cannot be found as a convict in Tasmania either.!!!! In fact, her and her husband trotted off to Victoria in 1836, he died there in 1840 , and, her brother, Michael Bulger/Boulger also joined them, and he is buried with Catherine's husband. When Catherine's husband died one paper wrote " "Death of Carr. One of the earliest settlers at Melbourne, lately a publican, died on Saturday after a lingering illness of several months. He was in Ireland, a supporter and harbinger of some desperate company, who under the mistaken idea of retrieving their country's glory, committed many violent acts and offences to the laws of the country. He was seized as an accomplice, but steadfastly refused to betray or inculpate his comrades, he was accordingly banished for a term of years to New South Wales, where through the interests of many noble and influential friends he obtained a pardon. To this day Carr's name is almost worshipped among the lowest classes of Ireland." I smell a rat <s> cheers and thanks Jenny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trudy Cowley" <tcowley@bigpond.net.au> To: <AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:23 PM Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? > Hello Jenny and others > > I have come across this before - see the snippet below: > > Hobart Town Courier, 1 January 1831 p.2 col.4: > The late case of Jane New, a female convict of this colony, who had joined > her husband at Sydney, has been the indirect means of producing a new act of > Parliament, passed under the present reign on the 26th of July last, by > which convicts originally transported to either colony many[sic] now be sent > to the other. > > Perhaps this is the Act of Parliament that your Catherine Carr was moved to > Tasmania from NSW under. My only problem is I can't find any record of Jane > New as a convict in TAS! > > Regards > Trudy > > Dr Trudy Cowley > List Administrator > TAS Convicts Rootsweb List > tcowley@bigpond.net.au > AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jenny Fawcett [mailto:jfawcett@genseek.net] > Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2006 3:14 PM > To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? > > In 1832 Catherine Carr arrived in New South Wales as a convict per > SOUTHWORTH. She had been sentenced to 7 years transportion at Dublin the > year prior. > In January of 1833, her husband arrived at V.D.L, petitioned Governor Arthur > for his wife to be sent down to him, which petition was sanctioned, provided > nothing was found against Catherine's character in N.S.W. > > Then in June of 1832 Catherine sailed to Tasmania to join her husband. > > > I personally have not come across inter-colonial transmissions such as this, > and I am wondering if anyone else has come across a similar occurrence > > with thanks > Jenny Fawcett > > > > ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > Visit Jenny Fawcett's Tasmanian Convicts website at > http://www.genseek.net/constas.htm > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > >

Hello Jenny and others I have come across this before - see the snippet below: Hobart Town Courier, 1 January 1831 p.2 col.4: The late case of Jane New, a female convict of this colony, who had joined her husband at Sydney, has been the indirect means of producing a new act of Parliament, passed under the present reign on the 26th of July last, by which convicts originally transported to either colony many[sic] now be sent to the other. Perhaps this is the Act of Parliament that your Catherine Carr was moved to Tasmania from NSW under. My only problem is I can't find any record of Jane New as a convict in TAS! Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Jenny Fawcett [mailto:jfawcett@genseek.net] Sent: Thursday, 12 January 2006 3:14 PM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] Was this normal/common proceedure/practice? In 1832 Catherine Carr arrived in New South Wales as a convict per SOUTHWORTH. She had been sentenced to 7 years transportion at Dublin the year prior. In January of 1833, her husband arrived at V.D.L, petitioned Governor Arthur for his wife to be sent down to him, which petition was sanctioned, provided nothing was found against Catherine's character in N.S.W. Then in June of 1832 Catherine sailed to Tasmania to join her husband. I personally have not come across inter-colonial transmissions such as this, and I am wondering if anyone else has come across a similar occurrence with thanks Jenny Fawcett

In 1832 Catherine Carr arrived in New South Wales as a convict per SOUTHWORTH. She had been sentenced to 7 years transportion at Dublin the year prior. In January of 1833, her husband arrived at V.D.L, petitioned Governor Arthur for his wife to be sent down to him, which petition was sanctioned, provided nothing was found against Catherine's character in N.S.W. Then in June of 1832 Catherine sailed to Tasmania to join her husband. I personally have not come across inter-colonial transmissions such as this, and I am wondering if anyone else has come across a similar occurrence with thanks Jenny Fawcett

Hello all I have located the map of Cascades with a burial ground marked which I referred to yesterday (ref AOT, LSD 1/47 p.296). Attached is a letter from Bishop Willson dated 2 January 1844 which states: I beg leave to recommend for your consideration, a piece of land situated near the Cascade Factory [that marked on the map] to be endorsed for a Burial Ground in order that the Children may be interred there, instead of Trinity Parish Burial Ground. There is plenty of land belonging the Govt near the factory, which would be suitable. The Comptroller General aggress to survey 2 acres of the land for a burial ground. It is still not certain, however, that this went ahead. Thus, it appears that the infants who died at the nurseries were buried at Trinity Parish Burial Ground (where Campbell St Primary School is now situated) at least prior to 1844 (and possibly afterwards). Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List <mailto:tcowley@bigpond.net.au> tcowley@bigpond.net.au <mailto:AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com> AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com

Hello Carol Cascades Probation Station was one of the stations where work gangs of male probation passholders were housed. There were probation stations dotted all over Tasmania for male convicts during the Probation Period (see Ian Brand's book 'The Convict Probation System'. Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol [mailto:mayalli@optushome.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 January 2006 6:50 PM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Cascades Hi Trudy, I don't know where the photos were of I had just searched in Google and they had come up so I am not sure if its Cascades Probation Station what was that? Carol -------Original Message------- From: Trudy Cowley Date: 01/09/06 17:40:01 To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Cascades Hello Carol Were they photos of Cascades Female Factory at South Hobart or photos of Cascades Probation Station on the Tasman Peninsula? Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol Mayall [mailto:mayalli@optushome.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 January 2006 10:06 AM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] Cascades Hi All, A few years ago while searching for photos of Cascades I came across some out buildings of the Female Factory that were being restored, since then my girlfriend has moved over to Hobart and has visited Cascades and said she couldn't find any buildings being restored can some one please help me have I downloaded some thing that actually doesn't exist? Regards Carol ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'L mode' send an empty email with ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text to AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 6/01/2006 ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== Visit Jenny Fawcett's Tasmanian Convicts website at http://www.genseek.net/constas.htm ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hi Trudy, I don't know where the photos were of I had just searched in Google and they had come up so I am not sure if its Cascades Probation Station what was that? Carol -------Original Message------- From: Trudy Cowley Date: 01/09/06 17:40:01 To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Cascades Hello Carol Were they photos of Cascades Female Factory at South Hobart or photos of Cascades Probation Station on the Tasman Peninsula? Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol Mayall [mailto:mayalli@optushome.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 January 2006 10:06 AM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] Cascades Hi All, A few years ago while searching for photos of Cascades I came across some out buildings of the Female Factory that were being restored, since then my girlfriend has moved over to Hobart and has visited Cascades and said she couldn't find any buildings being restored can some one please help me have I downloaded some thing that actually doesn't exist? Regards Carol ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'L mode' send an empty email with ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text to AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 6/01/2006

Hi Trudy, Do you know where the Prison Barracks would have been Regards Carol -------Original Message------- From: Trudy Cowley Date: 01/09/06 18:14:25 To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [TAS-CON] Prison Works Hello Carol I believe, as I said in the last email, that they were actually Public Works and they would have been any labouring work on public buildings and roads (and other infrastructure) that convict gangs were used on. They were housed in the Prisoners' Barracks during the night. Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol [mailto:mayalli@optushome.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 January 2006 11:46 AM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] Prison Works Hi Jenny, Many thanks for your help would you happen to know where the Prison Works would have been? Regards Carol ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== Visit the Female Factory Historic Site website at http://www.femalefactory.com.au/ ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429 ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE from the 'D mode' send an empty email with ONLY the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body text to AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-D-request@rootsweb.com ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.15/223 - Release Date: 6/01/2006 .

Hello Carol I believe, as I said in the last email, that they were actually Public Works and they would have been any labouring work on public buildings and roads (and other infrastructure) that convict gangs were used on. They were housed in the Prisoners' Barracks during the night. Regards Trudy Dr Trudy Cowley List Administrator TAS Convicts Rootsweb List tcowley@bigpond.net.au AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com -----Original Message----- From: Carol [mailto:mayalli@optushome.com.au] Sent: Monday, 9 January 2006 11:46 AM To: AUS-TAS-CONVICTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [TAS-CON] Prison Works Hi Jenny, Many thanks for your help would you happen to know where the Prison Works would have been? Regards Carol ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== Visit the Female Factory Historic Site website at http://www.femalefactory.com.au/ ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429