Genealogy Chat

HI,
I've just downloaded a document I found this morning on Ancestry.co.uk regarding my 4xgreat uncle who was transported to New South Wales.

I think the last column says "how disposed of" then there is a signature and possibly a place name?

Would some one be kind enough to have a look please.Would I need to e-mail it to someone or could I attach it to a pm?

His name is Thomas Emmerson Chandler on every doc,but this one seems to point to him using his middle name as an alias.



Name: Thomas Chandler
[Emmerson Chandler]
Arrival Date: 17 Aug 1834
Vessel: Surry
Province: New South Wales
Title: Convicts arrived
Year(s): 1833-1834


Thank you
Blue1

is this him
he received 7 years for larceny
England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 about Thomas Emmerson Chandler
Name: Thomas Emmerson Chandler
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Date of Trial: Winter 1833
Trial Year: 1833
Location of Trial: Sussex, England
Sentence: Transportation
Crime: See Image
Date of Execution or Release: See Image

looks like he may have been at it before if this is your man
he was aquitted of larceny
England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 about Thomas Emmerson Chandler
Name: Thomas Emmerson Chandler
Date of Trial: Midsummer 1833
Trial Year: 1833
Location of Trial: Sussex, England
Sentence: Acquittal
Crime: See Image
Date of Execution or Release: See Image

Thanks Maddie,
I have all of the previous docs I think and it does seem that he carried on after being transported as he was sentenced to Gaol in Nov 1841 having been issued his cert of freedom in the June.Another cert was prepared for him in Jan 1842.

It's the image of where he was sent on arrival 1n 1834 that I can't read

I found out the other week that he originally stole "Pork" of all things!


Blue1

i will send my e-mail address and can take a look
maddie

Thanks Maddie


blue1

It looks like E J Eyre - then possibly Woodlands

Thanks K,

I've sent an attachment to Maddie as well

Blue1

Hi Maddie,
for some reason my e-mail couldn't be delivered so I've attached the doc to a pm instead.It's the first time I've done that so hope it works


Blue1

I think k could be right
Maddie

I wonder if Cherilyn could help
Lookup offer for Australia ? Cherilyn
Maddie

Thanks both of you,
I think I have to look for E J Eyre in 1834,perhaps I will ask Cherilyn for some ideas of how to go about it

now you both have said the same thing ive had another look and it does look like E J Eyre Woodlands
I'm off to give it go


Thanks again xx
Blue1

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/eyre-edward-john-2032

Maureen

OMG!

I've just read the biography down to the bit where it mentions" Woodlands"

I do hope my ancestor didn't steal from this chap!

It's really interesting,fancy being disposed of to Eyre! it's a shame Thomas couldn't have made good,instead of being sent to Darlinghurst Gaol when it first opened in 1841,I believe the prisoners called it Starvinghurst because of the lack of food.

Thanks to all again
going back to read some more

Blue1

Just thought I would add this for my helpers tomorrow.
I found out a bit more this afternoon about Thomas.
In November 1841 after receiving his freedom Cert,he re offended,at first I thought that he only got a few months at Darlinghurst,however just found another doc from the Goal that gives his sentence as 15 years and he is transferred to Cockatoo Island Dec 19th 1841. I must admit to being confused as I also found a newspaper article listing convicts for whom certificates of freedom were being prepared and that was dated 18th January 1842.
So I don't know if he served out his long sentence,was given his freedom or died in Gaol!

Any way thank you to all for helping me today

Blue1