David Thanks for the information. The mane you gave me is as close as I've been able to come. However, unfortunately I don't think this town could be the one I'm looking for. At 03:55 10/03/02 +1000, you wrote: >There is an old settlement named Bramborough in Leicestershire. Have a look >at >http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:7p_82B9IVC8C:www.btinternet.com/~simonm >archini/settleme.htm+bramborough&hl=en > >David in Brisbane > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Alan Crawford" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 3:04 PM >Subject: [TAS-CONVICTS] Whereabouts of Bramsborogh / Bramsboro? > > > > Can anyone help > > > > I have a convict ancestor who arrived in Tasmania on the Georgiana 2 on >the > > 2nd Feb. 1833. He was convicted at Berkshire Assizes. > > > > In the Convict record his Native place is described as 'Bramsboro" There >is > > also a comment "Married, 2 children -wife Sarah at Bramsborogh on board > > 'Orderly' ." > > > > Despite a general search on the Net and checking various maps and >Gazetters > > etc I have been unable to locate either Bramsboro or > > Bramsborogh. Presumably the latter should be on the coast if a boat is > > involved. As the Georgiana 2 left from Portsmouth it may be in that area. > > > > My records indicate he was born, baptised, and committed the offence for > > which he was convicted at Ramsbury. He was convicted at Abingdon, > > Wiltshire. Can Ramsbury possibly be misconstrued as Bramsboro? > > > > Any ideas will help > > > > > > Regards > > > > Alan Crawford > > Canberra - Australia > > > > > > ==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== > > Please link your webpages to the Australian Families Webring and Tasmanian >Convicts - let's unite!!! The navigation bar is located at: > > Http://hometown.aol.com/romniroser/myhomepage/newsletter.html > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > >==== AUS-TAS-CONVICTS Mailing List ==== >Please link your webpages to the Australian Families Webring and Tasmanian >Convicts - let's unite!!! The navigation bar is located at: >Http://hometown.aol.com/romniroser/myhomepage/newsletter.html > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 Regards Alan Crawford Canberra - Australia