Royston, Essex? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman Full" <nfull@bigpond.com> To: <Essex-UK@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 08, 2013 2:25 AM Subject: [Ess] Thomas Ward alias Brown > Good evening, > > I am seeking help in finding the parents & date of birth of my ancestor, > Thomas Ward alias Brown. He was convicted at the Essex Lent Assize in > 1831, > age 17, of stealing two calves at Great Parndon. He was sentenced to be > hung but was reprieved & sentenced to be transported to Tasmania for > life. > The public Records Office indictment " Thomas Brown late of the parish of > Romford in the county of Essex, labourer, otherwise called Thomas Ward, on > the 26th day of January did steal two heifers value 8 Pounds of John > Holmes." He arrived in Hobart, Tasmania on the :"William Bentinck" on 29 > August 1832. Thomas Brown was listed as a native of Roydon/ Royton Hamlet, > Essex. > > His convict record states" Married- proper name Ward, Wife Mary Ward at > Edmonton. > > His death registration in 1901 shows his age as 97 ( suggesting a date of > birth as 1894?) His father was shown as John. > > I would be grateful for any help in resolving his date of birth, his > parents > & where he lived in Essex. As he married Ann Crosland at Hobart in 1838, > Iwould also be interested in his previous marriage. > > Thank you > > Norman Full Sydney, Australia > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: Essex-UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ESSEX-UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >