Hello all on the list, The new list is now up and running on groups.io. I had to recreate it this morning due to setting it for testing only and making the archives private. I then found that I couldn't change the archives to public which is what we are used to having with Rootsweb. The new list is at: https://groups.io/g/AUS-Tasmania I will be sending out the individual automated (thank goodness) messages to you shortly, inviting you to join. If you don't want to wait for the invite you can instead subscribe yourself on the link at the bottom of the above page and just ignore the invite. I would suggest that you do create a login for groups.io as it will then show you all groups you are subscribed to. A search for Rootsweb will bring up any mailing lists that have been moved from there and other searches may bring up other lists that you would like to join. You can also manage your own subscription and set to single emails or to Digest. I have set the new list to HTML so that you don't have to worry about Plain Text any more. It also gives a much more user friendly footer at the bottom of the individual emails and a much more user friendly Digest. If you don't want to join the new list just ignore the invite. Although I do hope we can get a lot of members to it and keep moving forward with our research and brick walls. regards, Meryl Yost Admin

Hi everyone, A message to let you all know, if you don't already, that Rootsweb will be closing down all mailing lists on the 2nd March 2020. I am in the process of starting a new mailing list on groups.io for Tasmanian research. I will not be doing a separate list for Tasmanian surnames as it hasn't been a very active list for a long time. You will all soon be receiving an invite to join the new Tasmanian list. If you do wish to join just follow the instructions in the email. If you don't wish to, just discard the invitation. Regards, Meryl Yost Admin Rootsweb AUS-Tasmania and AUS-Tas-Surnames

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HI everyone I’m just starting to do research on the above for a friend of mine. I’m not sure if Robert was a convict or not as yet. Robert J. HARROD was a mariner, lived in Sorrell and married first SARAH COWBURN 25th April 1851. Sarah HARROD died in 1862. Sarah COWBURN was apparently born in c 1834 in Sorrell. Sarah died on 29 July 1866 and Robert remarried Mary KAINE. I did look at Roberts will online but could not read much of it. Robert died 24 may 1876 aged 51. I don’t know if this Robert is the one born in Yarmouth England on 16/06/1825, the son of JOHN HARROD a sailor and ANN. My friend is descended from the above couples daughter Susan HARROD b 1858 Sorell and her husband William NABBS If anyone knows more details on Robert John Harrod, sailor/mariner and his wife Sarah COWBURN, would love to hear from you. Kindest regards Dianna

Sorry everyone hit the wrong key, mean Herman AKA as Joseph Wolfe not Wplfe. I didn't even notice how I had spelt it until this morning. Regards Irene From: "Irene Schaffer via" <aus-qld@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2015 5:56 PM To: <aus-qld@rootsweb.com>; <aus-tas-surnames@rootsweb.com>; "aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com" <AUS-Tasmania@rootsweb.com> Subject: [AUS-QLD] Herman or Joseph Wplfe. > The one that got away: Researched the Wolfe family some years ago but > could never find Herman (also known as Joseph Wolfe) born 1852, arrived in > Hobart on the "America" in 1855 with his parents. No sign of him in BDM > for Tasmania. His Father was John Wolfe and mother Ann Maria nee Keddle. > He may have gone to another state in Australia. Can anyone help me with > this one. > > Many thanks > > Irene --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

The one that got away: Researched the Wolfe family some years ago but could never find Herman (also known as Joseph Wolfe) born 1852, arrived in Hobart on the "America" in 1855 with his parents. No sign of him in BDM for Tasmania. His Father was John Wolfe and mother Ann Maria nee Keddle. He may have gone to another state in Australia. Can anyone help me with this one. Many thanks Irene Irene Schaffer Hobart OAM 2/5a Marys Hope Road Rosetta 7010 03 62 722 124 irene.schaffer@bigpond.com http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Hello list I am researching the STUART surname In particular I am interested in Andrew Thomas STUART who married Mary GILMORE. I have yet to discover their marriage either in Ireland or in Australia. They arrived in Williamstown (Melborne) approx. 1840 and moved to Tasmania around 1843. They had 14 children and spent most of their married life in Tasmania, Andrew becoming a Prison Superintendent, moving around various prisons. They settled in Hobart in their later years. Andrew Thomas STUART 1814 - 1894 Mary STUART (nee GILMOUR) 1824 - 1906 Thanks, Rose

Dear Listers, I am trying to find the death of Elizabeth Bayles (b Wilson in abt 1828 in Glasgow). She arrived as a convict in 1851 and married Henry Ba(y)les in 1854 in Bothwell. Henry was accidentally killed in 1861 in Bothwell. I cannot find a death nor a 2nd marriage for Elizabeth on LINC or FamilySearch. I have searched the Hobart Mercury on Trove for Bayles, but haven't found any clues from any personal notices related to her children, other than references to the late Henry and Elizabeth Bayles. All the children have married and had their own children around Hobart, thus indicating she probably did not move interstate. I am looking for advice on where else to look for the death record of my missing GGGMother. Cheers Steve Jones, Victoria

Hi Lewis, Perhaps the Ulverstone Lower Courts might show who the father is? There may have been a charge for maintenance for the child? It could be worth a look? https://familysearch.org/search/image/index#uri=https%3A%2F%2Ffamilysearch.org%2Frecapi%2Fsord%2Fwaypoint%2FMJ25-PYM%3A1048366701%2C1048433801%3Fcc%3D1935075 Cheers, Maree On 15/03/2015 4:25 AM, Lewis Farrell via wrote: > Hi All, > > Trying to solve a mystery here and would appreciate any assistance. > > Mary Blair had a son Roy Boyd Blair in 1895 in Ulverstone, Tasmania. The > record only shows her as the mother and no father. BUT, it also notes her > Uncle Andrew Blair. > See > http://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmoda > l/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1060414/one > The 3rd last entry on this page records the birth of Roy Boyd Blair. You can > see Mary as the mother but no recorded father. Also, 3rd column from the > right you can read that the "Signature, Description, and Resident of the > Informant." is Andrew Blair (Uncle) > > Andrew Blair is the son of Hugh Blair: 1831 - 1887, and Mary Morrison: 1832 > - 1920 who emigrated from Glasgow on the Lady Egidia which arrived into > Launceston in April 1862. > > Mystery #1 - Who is Mary's father? If Andrew is her Uncle then it "must" be > one of Andrew's other brothers, If Hugh had no children then John? James? > William? The older brothers "apparently" had no children. > > Mystery #2 - Who is Roy's father? Is his name any clue? I searched for > "Roy", "Boyd" and "Roy Boyd" but could not find anyone in the Ulverstone > area. Family rumour has it may have been a Henry Boyd, but all I can find is > that a Henry Arthur Boyd and Myra Smith had a baby girl, Glady's in > Ulverstone on 16 Jun 1895. > > Do schools record students information? Might there be a record of Roy > attending a local school? > > Any other thoughts/ideas great appreciated. > > Thank you! > > Lewis > > > ------------------------------- > AUS-Tasmania Genealogy Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > Contact Admin AUS-Tas-Surnames-Admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-TAS-SURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . > University of Tasmania Electronic Communications Policy (December, 2014). This email is confidential, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone outside the intended recipient organisation is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender. The views expressed in this email are not necessarily the views of the University of Tasmania, unless clearly intended otherwise.

Hi Lewis Have you considered that Andrew Blair was Mary's brother rather than her uncle? In my opinion his status as informant on the birth certificate indicates that he is the uncle of the child being registered. Andrew Blair, the son of Hugh Blair and Mary Morrison, had a sister, Mary, who was born on 19 April 1864 at Longford. The only assistance I can offer in finding the father of Roy Boyd Blair is on his marriage certificate (if he married). If the father's name is not on the birth certificate then it is most unlikely to be on a baptism certificate. Have you got a marriage certificate for Roy? Cheers Chris Woods -----Original Message----- From: Lewis Farrell via Sent: 15 March, 2015 4:25 AM To: AUS-TAS-SURNAMES@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-Tas-Surnames] Looking for info on Roy Boyd Blair and hismother Mary Blair of Ulverstone, TAS Hi All, Trying to solve a mystery here and would appreciate any assistance. Mary Blair had a son Roy Boyd Blair in 1895 in Ulverstone, Tasmania. The record only shows her as the mother and no father. BUT, it also notes her Uncle Andrew Blair. See http://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmoda l/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1060414/one The 3rd last entry on this page records the birth of Roy Boyd Blair. You can see Mary as the mother but no recorded father. Also, 3rd column from the right you can read that the "Signature, Description, and Resident of the Informant." is Andrew Blair (Uncle) Andrew Blair is the son of Hugh Blair: 1831 - 1887, and Mary Morrison: 1832 - 1920 who emigrated from Glasgow on the Lady Egidia which arrived into Launceston in April 1862. Mystery #1 - Who is Mary's father? If Andrew is her Uncle then it "must" be one of Andrew's other brothers, If Hugh had no children then John? James? William? The older brothers "apparently" had no children. Mystery #2 - Who is Roy's father? Is his name any clue? I searched for "Roy", "Boyd" and "Roy Boyd" but could not find anyone in the Ulverstone area. Family rumour has it may have been a Henry Boyd, but all I can find is that a Henry Arthur Boyd and Myra Smith had a baby girl, Glady's in Ulverstone on 16 Jun 1895. Do schools record students information? Might there be a record of Roy attending a local school? Any other thoughts/ideas great appreciated. Thank you! Lewis ------------------------------- AUS-Tasmania Genealogy Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Contact Admin AUS-Tas-Surnames-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-TAS-SURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Chris, Excellent thought re: "Uncle" is to the child, not Mary. I think you are correct. Thank you for this it really helps. I'll see if I can dig up Roy's marriage certificate. Thank you very much for the assistance, Lewis -----Original Message----- From: Chris and Bruce Woods [mailto:bcwoods@bigpond.net.au] Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2015 2:17 PM To: lfarrell@exordiumgroup.com; AUS-TAS-SURNAMES@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [AUS-Tas-Surnames] Looking for info on Roy Boyd Blair and hismother Mary Blair of Ulverstone, TAS Hi Lewis Have you considered that Andrew Blair was Mary's brother rather than her uncle? In my opinion his status as informant on the birth certificate indicates that he is the uncle of the child being registered. Andrew Blair, the son of Hugh Blair and Mary Morrison, had a sister, Mary, who was born on 19 April 1864 at Longford. The only assistance I can offer in finding the father of Roy Boyd Blair is on his marriage certificate (if he married). If the father's name is not on the birth certificate then it is most unlikely to be on a baptism certificate. Have you got a marriage certificate for Roy? Cheers Chris Woods -----Original Message----- From: Lewis Farrell via Sent: 15 March, 2015 4:25 AM To: AUS-TAS-SURNAMES@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-Tas-Surnames] Looking for info on Roy Boyd Blair and hismother Mary Blair of Ulverstone, TAS Hi All, Trying to solve a mystery here and would appreciate any assistance. Mary Blair had a son Roy Boyd Blair in 1895 in Ulverstone, Tasmania. The record only shows her as the mother and no father. BUT, it also notes her Uncle Andrew Blair. See http://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmoda l/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1060414/one The 3rd last entry on this page records the birth of Roy Boyd Blair. You can see Mary as the mother but no recorded father. Also, 3rd column from the right you can read that the "Signature, Description, and Resident of the Informant." is Andrew Blair (Uncle) Andrew Blair is the son of Hugh Blair: 1831 - 1887, and Mary Morrison: 1832 - 1920 who emigrated from Glasgow on the Lady Egidia which arrived into Launceston in April 1862. Mystery #1 - Who is Mary's father? If Andrew is her Uncle then it "must" be one of Andrew's other brothers, If Hugh had no children then John? James? William? The older brothers "apparently" had no children. Mystery #2 - Who is Roy's father? Is his name any clue? I searched for "Roy", "Boyd" and "Roy Boyd" but could not find anyone in the Ulverstone area. Family rumour has it may have been a Henry Boyd, but all I can find is that a Henry Arthur Boyd and Myra Smith had a baby girl, Glady's in Ulverstone on 16 Jun 1895. Do schools record students information? Might there be a record of Roy attending a local school? Any other thoughts/ideas great appreciated. Thank you! Lewis ------------------------------- AUS-Tasmania Genealogy Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Contact Admin AUS-Tas-Surnames-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-TAS-SURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi All, Trying to solve a mystery here and would appreciate any assistance. Mary Blair had a son Roy Boyd Blair in 1895 in Ulverstone, Tasmania. The record only shows her as the mother and no father. BUT, it also notes her Uncle Andrew Blair. See http://linctas.ent.sirsidynix.net.au/client/en_AU/names/search/detailnonmoda l/ent:$002f$002fNAME_INDEXES$002f0$002fNAME_INDEXES:1060414/one The 3rd last entry on this page records the birth of Roy Boyd Blair. You can see Mary as the mother but no recorded father. Also, 3rd column from the right you can read that the "Signature, Description, and Resident of the Informant." is Andrew Blair (Uncle) Andrew Blair is the son of Hugh Blair: 1831 - 1887, and Mary Morrison: 1832 - 1920 who emigrated from Glasgow on the Lady Egidia which arrived into Launceston in April 1862. Mystery #1 - Who is Mary's father? If Andrew is her Uncle then it "must" be one of Andrew's other brothers, If Hugh had no children then John? James? William? The older brothers "apparently" had no children. Mystery #2 - Who is Roy's father? Is his name any clue? I searched for "Roy", "Boyd" and "Roy Boyd" but could not find anyone in the Ulverstone area. Family rumour has it may have been a Henry Boyd, but all I can find is that a Henry Arthur Boyd and Myra Smith had a baby girl, Glady's in Ulverstone on 16 Jun 1895. Do schools record students information? Might there be a record of Roy attending a local school? Any other thoughts/ideas great appreciated. Thank you! Lewis

Hello Irene, my husband is descended from his sister Sarah. There is a bit about him in the Australian Dictionary of Biography and the Oatlands Museum and Historical Society certainly have something on him and the Tas Archives. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/page-samuel-2531 There may well be a book by now that his direct descendants have written and I would love a copy if you find one. Cheers Ruth Sent: Monday, March 02, 2015 8:56 AM Subject: [AUS-Tas-Surnames] Samuel Page > > Dear List, I am researching Samuel Page (the coach owner) for a friend and > was wondering if there had ever been a book written about him and his > family. I have searched but could not come up with anything about a book > about him. > > Hoping someone can help me > > Regards > > Irene > > > Irene Schaffer > 2/5a Marys Hope Road > Rosetta 7010 > > 03 62 722 124 > > irene.schaffer@bigpond.com > http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi > > ---

Dear List, I am researching Samuel Page (the coach owner) for a friend and was wondering if there had ever been a book written about him and his family. I have searched but could not come up with anything about a book about him. Hoping someone can help me Regards Irene Irene Schaffer 2/5a Marys Hope Road Rosetta 7010 03 62 722 124 irene.schaffer@bigpond.com http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

A distant relative of mine, who lives in Geelong, recently discovered that she is related, also distantly, to Andrew Virtue Taylor BISHOP (born 9/11/1850, died 27/5/1918). Andrew is buried in Wivenhoe cemetery, near Burnie, Tas. Andrew might have been born in Launceston. The 1911 census listed him as farming at Stowport near Burnie. Andrew’s wife, Eliza (died 1/11/1938) is buried in the same grave as Andrew, as is also Andrew’s grandson Raymond H KEMP (died 19/12/1920 aged four months). On behalf of my relative in Geelong, I seek any further information on AVT BISHOP or on RH KEMP. Allan Jamieson Burnie

Thank you Tony I did pick it up but Australia Day got in the way of my correcting it. Regards Irene > Irene you have made a mistake in the dates it is not 1952 but i think > should read 1852. Tony > > On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM, <aus-tas-surnames-request@rootsweb.com> > wrote: >> >> >> AUS-Tasmania Genealogy website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ >> Contact Admin AUS-Tas-Surnames-Admin@rootsweb.com >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Horace Cooley Canadian Patriot 1840 to VDL (Irene Schaffer) >> >> >> >> Dear List >> >> I am looking for a man called Horace Cooley (not connected with the >> Coolies Hotel in Moonah) Horace was transported from Canada with the >> other Canadian Rebels to Hobart on the Buffalo in 1840. He was sent to >> Port Arthur for 2 years for attempting to escape. He received his T/L >> in 1844 and a Conditional Pardon in 1849. Cooley did not leave when most >> of the other Canadian?s left Tasmania. >> I found him when I was writing about Henry Woods at the Springs, Henry >> worked for him at the foot hills of Mt Wellington, building a track and >> taking out timber. This would have been in the early 1850s. Cooley >> applied for 1,500 aces of Crown Land in 1952. >> He seems to have married Mary Skinner in 1850, but from there I can find >> no trace of him. Did her leave and go to another part of Australia or >> even back to Canada? >> >> Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. >> >> Regards >> >> Irene --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Irene you have made a mistake in the dates it is not 1952 but i think should read 1852. Tony On Sat, Jan 24, 2015 at 7:00 PM, <aus-tas-surnames-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > AUS-Tasmania Genealogy website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ > Contact Admin AUS-Tas-Surnames-Admin@rootsweb.com > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Horace Cooley Canadian Patriot 1840 to VDL (Irene Schaffer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 11:16:18 +1100 > From: "Irene Schaffer" <irene.schaffer@bigpond.com> > Subject: [AUS-Tas-Surnames] Horace Cooley Canadian Patriot 1840 to VDL > To: "aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com" <AUS-Tasmania@rootsweb.com>, > <aus-tas-surnames@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <80B1438C327F4D299F012648F6FE8C04@IreneHP> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear List > > I am looking for a man called Horace Cooley (not connected with the Coolies Hotel in Moonah) Horace was transported from Canada with the other Canadian Rebels to Hobart on the Buffalo in 1840. He was sent to Port Arthur for 2 years for attempting to escape. He received his T/L in 1844 and a Conditional Pardon in 1849. Cooley did not leave when most of the other Canadian?s left Tasmania. > I found him when I was writing about Henry Woods at the Springs, Henry worked for him at the foot hills of Mt Wellington, building a track and taking out timber. This would have been in the early 1850s. Cooley applied for 1,500 aces of Crown Land in 1952. > He seems to have married Mary Skinner in 1850, but from there I can find no trace of him. Did her leave and go to another part of Australia or even back to Canada? > > Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. > > Regards > > Irene > > Schaffer Hobart > 2/5a Marys Hope Road > Rosetta 7010 > > 03 62 722 124 > > irene.schaffer@bigpond.com > http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the AUS-TAS-SURNAMES list administrator, send an email to > AUS-TAS-SURNAMES-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the AUS-TAS-SURNAMES mailing list, send an email to AUS-TAS-SURNAMES@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-TAS-SURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of AUS-TAS-SURNAMES Digest, Vol 10, Issue 1 > ***********************************************

Thank you Dawn, will keep looking. The reason for my trying to find Horace Cooley again is that there is to be a ceremony at Sandy Bay for the erection of the monument of the Exiles from the Canadian Rebellion. The monument was first erected in 1970 but was then put into storage and now to celebrate the 175 anniversary will again stand in memory of the 90 men who were sent to Tasmanian 1838. For those who may be interested google Exiles from Canada 1838 for more information on this and other interesting events to be held in Hobart from 16-18 February. Regards Irene From: Dawn Webb Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 4:15 PM To: 'Irene Schaffer' ; aus-tas-surnames@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [AUS-Tas] Horace Cooley Canadian Patriot 1840 to VDL I could not see him as father or subject of the death/marriage in Victoria, Irene, using the surname COOLEY. Though some of my family tried to hide behind aliases - and others used their (real) names as aliases. So.... Dawn (Melbourne) -----Original Message----- From: aus-tasmania-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aus-tasmania-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Irene Schaffer via Sent: Saturday, 24 January 2015 11:16 AM To: aus-tasmania@rootsweb.com; aus-tas-surnames@rootsweb.com Subject: [AUS-Tas] Horace Cooley Canadian Patriot 1840 to VDL Dear List I am looking for a man called Horace Cooley (not connected with the Coolies Hotel in Moonah) Horace was transported from Canada with the other Canadian Rebels to Hobart on the Buffalo in 1840. He was sent to Port Arthur for 2 years for attempting to escape. He received his T/L in 1844 and a Conditional Pardon in 1849. Cooley did not leave when most of the other Canadian’s left Tasmania. I found him when I was writing about Henry Woods at the Springs, Henry worked for him at the foot hills of Mt Wellington, building a track and taking out timber. This would have been in the early 1850s. Cooley applied for 1,500 aces of Crown Land in 1952. He seems to have married Mary Skinner in 1850, but from there I can find no trace of him. Did her leave and go to another part of Australia or even back to Canada? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Regards Irene Schaffer Hobart 2/5a Marys Hope Road Rosetta 7010 03 62 722 124 irene.schaffer@bigpond.com http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi ------------------------------- AUS-Tasmania Mailing List Website http://www.rootsweb.com/~austashs/ Contact Admin AUS-Tasmania-Admin@rootsweb.com Search the Archive (type AUS-Tasmania in the list box) http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AUS-TASMANIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Hi Readers, I would like to share information, statistics, photos & sketches with anyone who is descended from William Shoobridge (1781-1836) and his wife, Mary Jenkins (1784-1822). William Shoobridge is my first cousin, 6 times removed (so I am told!!) and was a cousin of my great grandmother, Elizabeth Jane Shoobridge (1854-1921). Thanks for any assistance, Peter Ryan, Melbourne, Australia

Dear List I am looking for a man called Horace Cooley (not connected with the Coolies Hotel in Moonah) Horace was transported from Canada with the other Canadian Rebels to Hobart on the Buffalo in 1840. He was sent to Port Arthur for 2 years for attempting to escape. He received his T/L in 1844 and a Conditional Pardon in 1849. Cooley did not leave when most of the other Canadian’s left Tasmania. I found him when I was writing about Henry Woods at the Springs, Henry worked for him at the foot hills of Mt Wellington, building a track and taking out timber. This would have been in the early 1850s. Cooley applied for 1,500 aces of Crown Land in 1952. He seems to have married Mary Skinner in 1850, but from there I can find no trace of him. Did her leave and go to another part of Australia or even back to Canada? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Regards Irene Schaffer Hobart 2/5a Marys Hope Road Rosetta 7010 03 62 722 124 irene.schaffer@bigpond.com http://www.tasfamily.net.au/~schafferi