Hopeing someone can help please to find what crime this ancestor Liza Eason nee Raindell b 1811 in Merriot committed - wife of John Eason 1812 he was transported to Australia for crimes, also their daughter Tamar was convicted of a crime, and sent to prison. Liza Eason nee Raindell In the 1951 census she is listed as residence in The Gaol, Wilton, Somerset UK Thanks Jean in Dorset

lilac wrote: > Hopeing someone can help please to find what crime this ancestor > Liza Eason nee Raindell b 1811 in Merriot committed - wife of John > Eason 1812 he was transported to Australia for crimes, also their > daughter Tamar was convicted of a crime, and sent to prison. > > Liza Eason nee Raindell > In the 1951 census she is listed as residence in > The Gaol, Wilton, Somerset UK The gaol records are held at Somerset Record Office which may give some information. They'll also have the Quarter Sessions records. These are not available online. You could also try the Gale newspaper archive. It could be that mother and dau tried to commit crimes that would get them transported as well. That has been known to have happened. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk