I am researching a convict ancestor of my husband's - Robert WOOLFORD who was christened in Purton, Wiltshire in February 1803. His parents were Joseph WOOLFORD and Martha Iles. His convict indent states that he left a wife (Elizabeth from Chippenham) and 7 children behind. I am trying to establish where they moved to from Purton because the only marriage record I can find for a Robert and Elizabeth was an Elizabeth Clifford from Eisey (I have mislaid the IGI record for the moment) In the vital records index posted today I see two births to an Elizabeth and Robert Woolford, both at Purton (Emanuel and Joseph). At the time of his capture for sheep stealing he was living somewhere a place called Tytherton Lucas in the Parish of Chippenham as the offense was committed here at the farm of a Mr. Ferris. The records of his place of abode are nearly impossible to read but look like Slumley (or Stanley?) in the Parish of Chippenham. He was tried at Devizes and committed in 1846 I am writing a small book and would love to be able to put in a bit more "meat" of his past. I need to establish if Elizabeth Clifford was his wife and also records of birth or christenings for the children. Joseph and Martha (my Robert's parents) began their family soon after marriage and had three children in six years and then seem to fade out of existence. One presumes that the migration which was to lead to Robert being elsewhere in Wiltshire had started and taken him with it. If I can find his Elizabeth and their children it will give me an idea of what happened to them after Robert was transported. He married out here in Van Dieman's Land and had 7 more children! Can anyone help me? JOSIE