Friends My primary focus is Wilson Cornwall of Victoria, but he is proving very hard to find prior to his transportation so I have widened the focus to include his known relatives in Australia in the hope that a lead from one of them will provide the crack we need to break down that brick wall! Firstly this is what we know about Wilson prior to his marriage ... Wilson Cornwall, the Convict records Police and trial documents 14/03/1839 Alexander Mitchell of Bally[magingan], [Artria] parish Barony of Loughanshollin robbed by three men near Castledawson who escaped towards Londonderry through the Town Bridge turnpike 16/03/1839 Wilson Cornwall & Moses Hutchinson apprehended for the crime in Belfast 21/03/1839 Tried for Highway Robbery, Aged 21 (therefore b.22/03/1817-21/03/1818) No previous offences, sentenced to 15 years Transportation Transportation records 06/07/1839 Departed Dublin Town on board the MIDDLESEX 25/01/1840 Arrived Port Jackson, Sydney, NSW; Aged 23 (therefore b.26/01/1816-25/01/1817); Single, no children, R[ead and W[rite]; Religion Protestant; Native Place Co Armagh; Occupation Labourer; Cousin John Cornwall, transported 3y ago; Convict Indent No 160; Convict standing No 40-172 "Folio 10" [Indent No] Described as 5'8 1/2"; Fair ruddy & freckled complexion; Light sandy hair; Grey eyes; Large semicircular scar on the top of head; breast & arms hairy and freckled; two scars inside third finger of left hand Ticket of Leave 13/11/1845 Ticket of Leave recommended by Goulburn Bench 07/03/1846 Ticket of Leave 46/428 granted "Allowed to remain in the service of Thos. Woore Esqr at his station on the Murray River for 12 Mths" 20/07/1846 Ticket of Leave Passport 46/696 granted 21/03/1847 Ticket of Leave 46/696 "Cancelled for being absent from his district" 22/10/1847 Ticket of Leave 47/785 granted "Allowed to remain in the district of Melbourne Continued on next posting ... Alan Anderton, Bargo NSW Australia