Dear Listers My name is Lorraine Bateman from Dalby Queensland Australia and my husband Phillip is a descendant of the following convict from Cork Ireland. If anyone has any knowledge of his birth, parents or siblings could you please get in touch with us at bateman@dnet.aunz.com I would gladly exchange info on the Australian branch for any Irish branch. Michael Wellesley Bateman 7th February 1831 Ship YORK Standing number of convicts he was no 31 of 118 (indent No:19) age 19 yeas. He could read and write He was a protestant, single and a native of CORK IRELAND. His trade was an Indoor servant and Shormaker for 9 months. Michael was tried at MIDDLESEX ENGLAND for the offence of picking pockets. He was delivered to Goal on the 8th July 1830. Sentance was life never able to return to his homeland of Ireland. He had a former conviction as well(unknown) Height 5ft 5 1/2" Complexion:Sallow Hair: LIght Brown Eyes Grey Particular marks and scars: Moon & Stars, AB and Cross tattooed on his right arm. Perpendicular scar on left cheek and slight diagonal scar in the middle of his forehead No 43/2664 Conditional Pardon No: 52/155 Dated 3rd July 1852. Assigned to David Poole Sydney In 1837 census he was a Government Servant aged 25 yrs. He married Catherine Callaghan in 1856 making him 44 years of age Regards Lorraine & Phil Bateman --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.325 / Virus Database: 182 - Release Date: 19/2/02