Hello all It appears the convicts John Dorsett/Ann Davis did stay in Tasmania, so perhaps some kind person with the records could search for children after 1849, for OP who made the earlier query, who had thought they went to Melbourne. Regards, Kate (Sydney, Australia)

It may be worth your while to check out the Tas on-line records: http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=8 Kind regards -- Mark Searle Oatley (Sydney) SEARLE One-Name Study www.searle-ons.com TOWNSEND One-Name Study www.searle-ons.com/townsend "Kate Spencer" <kate.spencer9@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:Zujwm.43915$ze1.8687@news-server.bigpond.net.au... > Hello all > > It appears the convicts John Dorsett/Ann Davis did stay in Tasmania, so > perhaps some kind person with the records could search for children after > 1849, for OP who made the earlier query, who had thought they went to > Melbourne. > > Regards, > > Kate > (Sydney, Australia)