Hello All, The database of the Irish convicts to the Colony of NSW has been updated to cover the year 1830. I draw your attention to the following statistics that may be of some interest in your future research. Marital Status numbers for 1830 Single no children ---- 622 Single no children with family connections in the Colony ---- 70 Single with children without family connections in the Colony -- 22 Single with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 1 Married with two wives -- 1 although 4 were transported for bigamy Married with no children ---- 61 Married with no children with family connections in the Colony ---- no details given Married with children without family connections in Colony ---- 182 Married with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 50 Widow with no children ---- 14 Widow with no children with family connections in the Colony ---- no details given Widow with children without family connections in Colony ---- 49 Widow with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 4 Widower with no children ---- 11 Widower with no children with family connections in the Colony ---- no details given Widower with children without family connections in Colony ---- 17 Widower with children with family connections in the Colony ---- 1 Others without substantial details --- 24 Total ---- 1129 >From the above figures, the number of Irish convicts with family in the Colony is 126 or over 11 %. Unfortunately I haven't produced figures for the previous few years. I could suggest that similar figures might apply to English, Welsh or Scottish convicts but who really knows? The astute researcher will realize that one needs to re-check their Irish convict's details again in relation to possible family connections. Due to my family & full time work commitments, I rarely have the time for answering email requests. However a few weeks ago, I had a spare moment & answered a lady's request about her paternal Irish convict. Luckily her convict's sister & cousin had arrived in 1830. The lady had no idea about this fact. John Gallivan was transported on the "Forth I" leaving twelve children in Ireland. Regards, Peter Mayberry Tuggeranong ACT http://www.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/