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One Name Studies: T to Z / Re: WHITELY
« on: Saturday 18 December 10 10:30 GMT (UK)  »
I have no information about your Whiteleys at Bolton in my research. There could be a connection but I am unaware of it. The trouble is that the spelling varies .
Seasons greetings
Joan.

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One Name Studies: T to Z / Re: WHITELY
« on: Friday 13 February 09 23:05 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Barbara
My g.g.grandmother Ellen Whitley was born  C1808. She married in Lancashire to James Holt. It hadn't occurred to me that the Whitleys could have come across from Ireland. I have found a birth  record  in Yorkshire for an Ellen Whiteley which fits but isn't conclusive of course.
Thank you for your message. I will look into the Irish possibility!
Regards
Joan.

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Sussex Lookup Requests / Re: Transportation
« on: Monday 25 February 08 12:01 GMT (UK)  »
With regard to transportation of convicts from Sussex, would you know if there are any records about care of convicts while they were waiting on the hulks before transportation, presumably at Portsmouth? I have read that some convicts had family who supplied food and help during this time whilst others had government supplies which they no doubt "paid"  for with  free labour while waiting for the convict ship to leave for Australia.
I found hulk records for my convict, John Coleman from Brighton, but nothing else.
Regards
Joan

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One Name Studies: T to Z / Re: WHITELY
« on: Monday 25 February 08 11:39 GMT (UK)  »
Hello Chorlton. My Whitleys were also from Yorkshire  and I wondered if you have any connection to them. Miracles do happen! I have William Whitley  married to Isabella Mills 1804 at Rochdale Lanc., with the following brood:-  Giles 1804, Luke 1806, Ellen 1808, Ruth 1810 and Nathan 1808. All this brood were born  in Wakefield and were baptised at the Zion Independent. Ellen was my g.g.grandmother who married James Holt.
Regards Joan.

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: prison hulks prior to transportation?
« on: Sunday 08 October 06 23:51 BST (UK)  »
Hello again Dawn.
I did my "hulk" research years ago without the aid of computers. I think it was part of the AJCP. [Australian Joint Copying Project]  At the time, I went to the Mitchell Library section, not the Family History section. It has probably changed now but you should easily find out. I read a film and was able to do my own copying. I was told that there is also information about victualling details for convicts on hulks, apparently someone was assigned to do this. If no family help was available, then the job was contracted out. I was unable to get information about this in Australia but maybe it is available elsewhere.
The surgeons reports were available at the Family History section at the M.L. Not all ships are included, yours no doubt is missing. Some reports are very good and detailed whilst others are patchy. The ones which I viewed, gave general information about the voyage and information about patients. The surgeon on the " England 2" in 1837 spoke about the traumatic state of the prisoners and gave some gruelling details of some of his treatments using mercury. My 13 year old GGGrandfather, who supposedly stole a dead rabbit from a cart in Brighton, managed to survive the voyage!
Hope this is of some help to you.

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Australia Lookups completed / Re: prison hulks prior to transportation?
« on: Saturday 07 October 06 15:08 BST (UK)  »
Hi Dawn
I was able to find records at the Mitchell Library for prison hulks at Portsmouth. Copies were available. My convict was transported in 1837 and was easily found.
Have you looked at the surgeon's report for your convict's ship?
Joan

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Down / Re: County Down Directory 1886. George Henry Bassett
« on: Thursday 17 August 06 12:52 BST (UK)  »
Your generous offer is most appreciated. I am looking for my g.g.grandfather William Lutton who lived in Newry Co.Down. He may have been a blacksmith or similar. All I know of him is that he died before 1845. Maybe there is an entry in the County Down Directory for the Lutton family in or around Newry.
Regards
Joan

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