CONVICTS ASSIGNED AND TRANSFERRED
It always pays to look beyond the obvious when researching.
These lists are in a simple format and this particular list predominantly gives the ship of 'free' passage as the 'Mary', though there are some others mentioned.
Details generally are surname, forename, ship ..then the number is the number of the voyage (many ships did a number of voyages to Australia), occupation, name of the settler they were sent to and the place/town they lived in.
I have added some very basic information re the convicts from just one of the sites available, Convict Records. If you haven't used it before, be sure to go though all the options, there are even a small number of photos of convicts, perhaps yours is among them. Tasmanian records have quite a number of photos, be sure to note if there are any copyright restrictions whenever you are searching, especially for images.
To build on your story, have you ever looked through TROVE for anything on the settlers the convicts were sent to? You never know what you will find... I would suggest that you look just for the surname of the settler, plus the year, then that area... You may just find that the convicts were accepted not only into the work they initially came for, but, in a number of cases, into the family. Some 'married the boss' or a daughter or son of the settler, some married someone in the same area... it pays to delve further and not just accept what you see in front of you.
Happy hunting...
New South Wales Government Gazette (Sydney, NSW : 1832 - 1900), Wednesday 27 February 1833 (No.52) National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230389812
Many thanks to State Library of Queensland and all who compiled these records.
A little more on Isaac Andrew (above) from Convict Records.
A little more on George Barlow (above) from Convict Records.
A little more on John Cherry (above) from Convict Records.
| Crime: | Stealing |
| Convicted at: | Notts. Quarter Sessions |
| Sentence term: | 14 years |
| Ship: | Mary |
| Departure date: | 21st August, 1832 |
| Arrival date: | 5th January, 1833 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 169 other convicts |
A little more on Charles Griffiths (above) from Convict Records
Crime:-Convicted at:Lancaster Quarter SessionsSentence term:14 yearsShip:MaryDeparture date:21st August, 1832Arrival date:5th January, 1833 Place of arrivalNew South WalesPassenger manifestTravelled with 169 other convicts
A little more on John Harris (above) from Convict Records
A little more on Henry Levy (above) from Convict Records
A little more on Thomas Maguire (above) from Convict Records
A little more on George Oakford (above) from Convict Records
A little more on John Sutcliffe (above) from Convict Records
A little more on Samuel Swaine (above) from Convict Records
Birth, Occupation & Death
| Date of Birth: | 1806 |
| Occupation: | - |
| Date of Death: | 1st October, 1870 |
| Age: | 64 years |
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Gloucester Assizes |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Mary |
| Departure date: | 21st August, 1832 |
| Arrival date: | 5th January, 1833 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 169 other convicts |
A little more on John Vicars (above) from Convict Records
A little more on Robert Wansborne (above) from Convict Records
| Crime: | - |
| Convicted at: | Bucks. Assizes |
| Sentence term: | Life |
| Ship: | Mary |
| Departure date: | 21st August, 1832 |
| Arrival date: | 5th January, 1833 |
| Place of arrival | New South Wales |
| Passenger manifest | Travelled with 169 other convicts |
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