----- Original Message ----- From: "Pauline" <rommel@relax.com.au> To: <AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 3:10 PM Subject: Geelong & Portland Immigration Society > Hi > > A friend has been asked by an elderly cousin to see if we can find out about > her ancestor that was a convict. > > Known info as follows:- > John Wall born ca 1818 London. > Assigned to a John Bye at Bothwell, Tasmania for 12 yrs. He was 14 yrs old > on arrival and in 1846 came to Victoria aboard the ship "Julia" via a > program by Geelong & Portland Immigration society. > > Can you anybody help with details of this scheme? > > regards > Pauline > Victoria, Australia > >