Many thanx Stuart for the further info on Thomas and for these. > Two new convicts are: > > 1. James Knibbs - b abt 1799 Oxford ENG, m Mary MORRIS 1 Dec 1830 in Hobart > TAS AUS. (Mary abt 1801 - 12 Jun 1843) No children found or record of his > death. > I do have this couple in the database as follows but have not been able to trace back to Oxfordshire. As we know his accomplices, I've asked a question on the OXFORDSHIRE Rootsweb list in case any one recognises Martin HARTWELL or Thomas LONNAN as one of theirs. James KNIBBS Born c1799 Oxfordshire Baptised Died Buried Occupation Labourer transported to Tasmania Father Mother Married 1Dec1830 Hobart Mary MORRIS Born c1801 Baptised Died 12Jun1843 Hobart Buried Occupation Father Mother Children ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- Richard KNIBBS Born 7Dec1834 Hobart Baptised Died Buried Occupation Thomas KNIBBS Born c1834 Tasmania Baptised Died 10Feb1834 Hobart Buried Occupation Joseph KNIBBS Born c1839 Tasmania Baptised Died 10Jan1839 Hobart Buried Occupation Joseph NIBBS Born c1842 Tasmania Baptised Died 24Mar1842 Hobart Buried Occupation Mary appears as Mary Ann in some records which could of course mean there's more than one such family. > > 2. Richard Nibbs - transported to Australia (haven't checked details for > town) in ship "Parkfield", arriving 01 Sep 1839. (Have number of the AO > microfiche listing his convict Indent details if anyone wants it). > > Again not picked up from the database. I have also noted a William NIBBS who married a Sarah RANDELL in Tasmania 1834. I had wondered if this was an earlier marriage for the swing rioter but his life seems so well documented that I don't think it can be him. I wonder who and if any connection with the other 'criminals'. bfn Alan