I am new to the list and would be pleased if somebody could give me some direction in finding documents relating to Robert Butler and his family. I am experianced in family research here in Australia however, I must say I am lost when it comes to Liverpool, England. I have in my family tree Robert Butler aged 40 years married Mary Jane Nicholson 1856 in Maitland New South Wales. The marriage certificate does not mention his fathers name however, his mother is stated to be Isabella Dobson Brown and he states he is from Liverpool, England. The only death registered in NSW fitting Robert Butler is that of a Robert Butler died 1884 aged 79 years the certificate also, states he arrived on the convict ship Elizabeth. The convict Robert Butler had an alias name of Brown, the Robert Butler marrying in Maitland, NSW in 1856 states his mother as Isabella Dobson Brown. I have found IGI an Isabella Brown marrying a Thomas Butler in Manchester Cathedral 23 November 1797, I am wondering if this couple could be his parents as Robert Butler and Mary Jane Nicholson's son was named Thomas Butler in 1862. The information I have for Robert Butler arriving on the ship Elizabeth is as follows: Convict Indents arrival Tasmania: Robert Butler alias Brown. Age 20 years. Arrival 14 February 1832. Convict Ship Elizabeth. Tried Lancaster 5 March 1831 Sentence Life. Transported for burglary; gaol report: In prison 3 months for assault. Bad character, he tried to escape, Single. Stated this offence burglary, attempted to escape while under present conviction. Findings from A2A search I would very much like to know what information I would be contained in these documents as 3 June 1831 is the date the convict ship Elizabeth sailed from England for Van Demands Land (Tasmania). [no title] DDCM 1/37 3 Jun. 1831 These documents are held at Lancashire Record Office Contents: Robert Jacquer, Robert Butler, otherwise Robert Brown, William Travis, James Anderton, Peter Kenyon, John Halliwell, John Greenhalgh (burglary) John Booth (robbery), William Bayley (stealing in a dwelling house), John Green (horse stealing) James Williamson, Jones, otherwise John Murfiss (uttering forged Bills of Exchange), Thomas Liddy, Abraham Sidebotham (uttering forged bank notes), Sarah Martin (uttering a forged promissory note), Edward Simcock (being at large before his term of transportation had expired). Beyond the seas for life. Thomas Butterworth (being at large before his term of transportation had expired), John Clarkson, Thomas Bell (cow stealing), Thomas Jones (uttering forged Bills of Exchange) Christopher Willcock (forgery). Beyond the seas for 14 yrs. Contact with related families or suggestion of where I can research the above would be greatfully appreciated. Kind regards. Rhonda Newell. New South Wales. Australia.