Hi everyone, I am descended from someone called Isaac Jacobs. There is a convict by this name, but I have not yet established for certain if this is the correct one. If anyone can shed any light on this, I would be most grateful. Isaac Jacobs the convict was transported on Atlas in 1833. There are records of an Isaac Jacobs having children by 3 or 4 different women: Elizabeth Nelson had Bejamin Jacob in 1845. (m. 1845 in Launceston) Mary Ann Golden had Henry Jacobs in Launceston 1842. (May be the same person as Mary Ann Green). Mary Ann Green had Mary Ann, Amelia, Julia and Rosia between 1843 and 1852 in Launceston. Mary Dwyer had John in Fingal in 1854. I am descended from Mary Ann Jacobs who married Richard (John) Newman in 1861 in Fingal. They had 14 children. However, to make matters even more complicated, there is another Mary Ann Jacobs who had 19 children. I have seen websites etc, where descendants of this Mary Ann Jacobs also claim Isaac Jacobs and Mary Ann Green as her parents. I would dearly love to hear from anyone who has an Isaac Jacobs in their tree to see if we can sort this mess out. Kind regards, Sharon, Melton, Victoria.

Hello Sharon I believe the Mary Ann Jacobs who had 19 children is the ancestress of my husband. Her parents were Charles Jacobs who married Mary Ann Thyer in Longford. Mary Ann married Herbert Lewis, and then a garcia, and died in Devonport. I have their marriage certificate and quite a long list of descendants, which I have compiled from several sources of the diferent branches of the family. Charles Jacobs was a Jew, a convict tried for sealing a watch-case. I can send you more information if you want it. His convict indent says he lived in London and had a brother named James. Cheers Rose Murtagh Slán go fóill (Bye for now) St. Helens Tasmania Australia [email protected]