G'day, William RICE, born Rotherham, WRY 1780 (see previous message) married 28 Sept 1812 at Manchester Cathedral to Rebecca LAND or LAMB Their children: George, born about 1813; baptised at Manchester Cathedral on 2nd January 1814; Edwin, born about 1816; Thomas, born 1819 - his obituary states he was born in Yorkshire. William & family resided at Barnsley c1817, then at Dodworth, both in WRY. In 1820 William was arrested, and on 11 Sept convicted of High Treason at York Castle. He was transported to Hobart, VDL, Australia in 1821. Rebecca & 3 sons followed in 1823. A 4th son, William junior, was born in Hobart on 17 March 1824. Son Edwin died in Hobart in 1835. Rebecca died in Hobart in 1852. William the elder died in Hobart in 1853. These three were all buried in the Trinity Burial Ground, Campbell Street, Hobart. The three surviving sons migrated to Victoria, and joined the Gold Rushes. William junior died in Victoria on 04 April 1883, apparently without issue. The other sons died in Victoria - George RICE (1813-1862); and Thomas RICE (c1819 - 1895) Peter THOMAS DARWIN NT Australia