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6 months hard labour?

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Debbie

Debbie Report 13 May 2004 12:17

Hi I have just found out that My GGGG Grandmother was sentenced to 6 months hard labour for aiding and abetting her son who stold a sheep. Now he was sent to Van Diemens Land Tasmania, do you think that she could have gone ther too or would she have stayed in England, but what sort of place would she have done her labour in and would there have been records somewhere. This happened in 1837. Any ideas please. Debbie

Patricia

Patricia Report 13 May 2004 13:55

Hi, Have you checked the passenger list for the ship that sailed to vandeimens island, If she was transported as well they would be on a list somewere. Sorry cant help more. Regards Pat

Debbie

Debbie Report 13 May 2004 14:09

Hi Pat No I havnt checked them yet I didnt even think of doing that. I suppose that is the most obvious. Thank you very much for pointing me in the right direction. Debbie

Twinkle

Twinkle Report 13 May 2004 23:25

She would probably have gone to her nearest prison. What county was she in? You could google it and go from there. I could be wrong but I believe the shortest transportation sentence was 7 years. The journey alone took months so it would not have been worth transporting people for such a short sentence.

Debbie

Debbie Report 13 May 2004 23:37

Hi Confused and Kathryn Have tried the prison website but no luck and she came from Southampton Hampshire. And the prisons I found were opened after 1837. I shall keep on googling. Thanks for the tips Debbie

Marlene

Marlene Report 14 May 2004 10:21

Hi Debbie Cannot help with xgranma but you could check her son by asking on www(.)genforum(.) genealogy(.)com go to countries then Australia. Good luck Marlene in NZ