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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: cire on Thursday 08 November 12 20:34 GMT (UK)
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I am researching an Aaron Sinfield, a convict, arrived in Tasmania 16 Sept 1845 abord the Marion. I have quite a bit on his life in Tasmania but would like to know :
1) If he retiurned home at the end of his sentence. I haven't found him in the British censuses.
2) If his wife went out to Tasmania to join him.
3) If not, did he remarry while there.
4) When and where he died.
Eric
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4) When and where he died.
Eric
Aaron Sinfield
Death 24 Jan 1867
Tasmania
Age 76
Registration Year 1867
Registration Place Hobart, Tasmania
Registration 6610
Estimated Birth Year abt 1791
Sue
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3) If not, did he remarry while there
Marriage
Aaron Sinfield
To Mary Rankin
Date 19 Nov 1858
Place Hobart Tasmania
Year 1858
Registration 308
What was his English wife's name?
Sue
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Aaron is assaulted and robbed in 1856
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/3339949?searchTerm="aaron sinfield"&searchLimits=
Had you seen this account of another assault ?
1860 hospitalised after an assault. It gives his occupation as Gardener and his location in Hobart
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/19469830?searchTerm=" sinfield" +aaron&searchLimits=
Sue
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Hi Sue
Many thanks for your replies.
I had seen the reports on the Trove site. It seems he couldn't keep out of trouble in Tasmania either!!!!!!!!
As far as I can see, he married twice in England before he "emigrated"!!!!! both times to ladies called Mary but not with surname Rankin. He was a bit restricted with choice of wive's names as he had the initials MS tattoed on one arm, presumably his wife as he had his parent's initials tattoed on the other arm. His second wife Mary was in prison in 1851 for leaving her children for the parish to look after, they were in the workhouse!!
Many thanks again
Eric
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Hi Eric,
Details of Aaron's death are on his conduct record:
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON33-1-70,313,246,L,80
Died at his residence Union Street, Sandy Bay
Pauper - Col. Secty (Colonial Secretary) report of
D.C. CARSONS (?)
25 Jany 67
You could probably obtain a copy of this document if you contact Tas. Archives http://sltas.altarama.com/reft100.aspx?key=tahocopy
Indent (page 1)
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON14-1-31,260,98,L,80
Indent (page 2)
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON14-1-31,260,99,L,80
Marriage 1
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N2LZ-M6T
Marriage 2
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N2LZ-M6B
Not sure what this means "both times to ladies called Mary but not with surname Rankin" - Mary RANKIN was the woman he married in Tasmania.
"His second wife Mary was in prison in 1851 for leaving her children for the parish to look after, they were in the workhouse!!"
Very compassionate weren't they - 8 children and no husband, how dare she not cope!! Sometimes I think they took 'survival of the fittest' a bit far.
Debra :)
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Hi Debra
Many thanks for the information on Aaron. I think I know more about this man, and what he got up to, than I do of my own grandfather or most people in my family.
He was married twice in England before marrying Mary Rankin in Tasmania. (all Marys)
There were only the 3 youngest of his children in the workhouse in 1851. Several of the older ones I have found working as servants in the Maulden area.
His second wife Mary (nee Bassam) remarried in 1874
I have 9 Sinfield children but the yougest Ruth was probably born rather too long after Aaron had departed.
Thanks again
Eric
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Hi
Please see my note in the Sinfield/Rankin Marriage forum.
Regards
Jim
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Hi
Please see my note in the Sinfield/Rankin Marriage forum.
Regards
Jim
Welcome to Rootschat Jim.
Its a great place for family history matters.
For the benefit of other RChatters here's a link to the other thread that you mention
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,626888.0
Cheers, JM
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Re: Aaron Sinfield
Thanks for all the info on Aaron guys. He was my 3 times great grandfather on my mother’s side. Currently spending 3 weeks in Tasmania from the UK
Sue Arnold