NOTE: Daniel's partner in crime was his cousin, Thomas Omant born 1818.
Thomas was Christened on 18 January 1818 in Ickleford, Hertfordshire UK.
Thomas was transported "For Life" to Van Diemans Land (Tasmania) on the ship
"Blenheim" (1). Departed London/Woolwich 15 March 1837 and arrived in
Hobart 16 July 1837. 204 Convicts landed.
Thomas was a son of John Oment/Omant and Mary Newberry married on
18 May 1806 in Ickleford, Hertfordshire UK. Mary Newberry was 1st of 12 children born to Thomas Newberry b1762 and Ann Thompson b1763.
Thomas married Jane Eyles in Oatlands Tasmania, Australia in 1851. On the Archives
Office of Tasmania website -
www.tas.gov.au - 'Convict Application to Marry 1829-1857' -
shows an entry for:
Jane Eyles (convict) and Thomas Omit (Omant) (free) 6 May 1851.
Jane Eleanor Eyles was a convict. She was transported to Van Diemans Land
(Tasmania) on the ship "Baretto Junior 1" (ie: the 1st transport by the name of Baretto
Junior as a convict transport). Departed Downs 13 April 1850 and arrived in Hobart
25 July 1850 after 103 days. 190 female convicts embarked, 4 died on voyage, and
186 landed. The Master was J. Hugging. Surgeon was R. Whitmore Clarke.
Jane was an inmate at "Cascades Female Factory" - on New Year's Day 1851 the
Cascades held 730 women and 130 infants.
Jane was born in Melksham, Wiltshire UK 1827/8 (she was listed as age 23 when she
arrived) and died in 1901 and was buried 19 March 1901 (Aged 73 years), her last address was 'New Town Charitable Institution'. Buried as a Pauper in Cornelian Bay Cemetery, Tasmania.
Thomas died in 1899 and was buried 25 July 1899 (Aged 84 years?) - his last address
was 'New Town Charitable Institution'. Buried as a Pauper in Cornelian Bay Cemetery,
Tasmania
My Newberry family information goes back to Joseph Newberry born before 1713 in Arlesey, Hertfordshire UK and was Chistened on 3 December 1766 in Arlesey, Hertfordshire UK. Joseph married by Banns, Arabella Ansel on 24 October 1733 in Ickleford, Hertfordshire UK. Joseph died in 1766 and was buried 3 December 1766 in Arlesey, Hertfordshire.
Arabella was born 16 January 1715 in Ickleford and died 26 March 1768 and was buried
27 March 1768 in Arlesey, Hertfordshire.
Arabella was the daughter of Thomas Ansel (born before 1694 and died April 1728, buried 2 May 1728 in Ickleford) and Elizabeth Richardson (born before 1694 in Arlesey). Thomas and Elizabeth were married 3 September 1714 Holwell, Hertfordshire. Thomas andElizabeth had two other children (Arabella's siblings) - Henry born 1717 and Thomas
born 1722.
Joseph & Arabella had 9 children.
Hope this information is of some help to those looking for Newberry family members.
Daniel Newberry was my great great grandfather.