>From this can I assume that unless you were naturalised, you didn't (or shouldn't) own property in Victoria. One of my family history indicated this, but not the other. Both not British. Are there any other bits of regulations/rules which could be helpful for the newcomers? Denise Marriott McMahon in Brisbane, Queensland, Beautiful one day, Perfect the Next, - Australia Searching MARRIOTT England: CRAWFORD United States/Ireland/Scotland: HALL England: SANGOR England: SIMMONDS England: HAEFFNER Germany Random Act of Kindness Volunteer - cemeteries in a radius of 100km of Brisbane. helendmc@powerup.com.au ---------- > From: Gwen O'Callaghan <gwenoc@netspace.net.au> > To: AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND-L] Deserters > Date: Monday, 2 August 1999 13:33 > > Dear Heather > > >How did this effect citizenship (assuming that > >documents of ID may not been available)? > > This was only likely to become an issue if the deserter was born outside > Britain and needed to become naturalised so as to be eligible to own > property in the state of Victoria. It was just a matter of getting a job > and not drawing attention to yourself! You'd be unlucky to be caught, I > would think. In the1800s only male property owners were able to vote, there > was no social security system or IDs. > > >Is there a list of deserters? > > Lists were published in newspapers, government gazettes and police > gazettes. I have come across occasional lists in municipal libraries, > probably compiled from these sources. > > Who was your deserter who ended up at Macks Creek? > > Gwen > > > > > ********************************************************* > Gwen O'Callaghan/The Irish Link > PO Box 242, Yarram 3971, Victoria, Australia > Email gwenoc@netspace.net.au > > ********************************************************* > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GIPPSLAND Mailing List ==== > Remember - the more details you give for your families, such as first names, dates and places, the more likely it is that you will catch someone's eye and receive a response. >