Hi, thank you jrainbrim for your reply. I still haven't put Charles with any other Brimble family in Camerton. I also don't have a Thomas Brimble born to Charles & (H)Esther.
Charles arrived in 1827 for a period of 7 years and around 1834 he received his Certificate of Freedom and he could have been the Chas. Bramble who in 1846 left Hobart Town for Port Albert (Victoria Australia). Disappears from then on.
I do have George Brimble who was sent to VDL, he arrived in 1843 and lists his mother as being Esther, brothers, Isaac & Joseph and sisters, Eliza, Matilda and Ann (no Joyce unless she was known by another name?) - also no Charles mentioned as being his father. George also disappears from around 1853.
Then Joyce arrives in VDL in 1850 (she is my husband's 2 x great grandmother). Joyce lists her mother as Esther and brothers Isaac & Joseph and sisters as Eliza and Matilda. Again - no mention of Charles or George who would have still been in Tasmania.
Joseph arrived in 1852 and again lists mother as being Esther - brothers Isaac and James - sister Eliza, Dora (this one is a new one!). (this time - no Joyce, George or Charles).
Joyce and Joseph I can account for in Tasmania - but the English side has been pretty difficult to try and find. Apart from some information when some of them got involved with the law!.
Children I have for Charles (snr) and Hester/Esther
George, Charles, Mary Ann, Eliza, Joyce (no actual birth date found), Ann, Isaac, Joseph, Matilda (again no actual birth date), James (once again, no actual birth date).
I would appreciate your help in establishing Charles' parentage please if you can.
Regards
Webby