Joseph Soames (Exiles Ship ) 1847

[kenneth cooke]

Thanks again Rex.
I now have two sources re the employment of Thomas Brown. The other one is as a servant to Rupert Simson of Geelong, which I got from the ship's disposal list. I need to recheck that source.
It may be that he was originally allocated to Simson, but in view of the opposition to employing convicts in the towns, pressure may have been exerted to find him a job in the country.
Interesting to note that neither job made use of his talents as a tailor.
I also have to check the ships arriving in other ports, to look for Brown & Richd
Burke, as they were said to have come on the same ship.
Ken

[Lazarus]

Hello Ken
I don't think many if any of the Parkhurst boys used their trade.Mine hade been taught boot and shoe making,but worked as a farm labourer.
He had his own farm by the time he died,also a wife and eight children.

Rex

[maggiepeg]

Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know how I can find out about my ancestor, James McCarty's stay in Geelong?  He was transported on the Joseph Somes in 1847 from Millbank.  I have the details from 'Convicts of the Port Phillip District', but would like to know what happened next.  According to the book he was given work for one month with Robert Sutherland of Native Creek, Geelong.  I have him back in Birmingham by the 1851 census.  Apparently everyone on the Joseph Somes was given a Royal Pardon, was this an absolute pardon remitting the whole sentence.  Was he free to return to England? 

I live in New Zealand so can't get to the Melbourne library.  Is there any other way to get any details? 

I appreciate any information anyone may have.

Regards
Maggie

[BAC3]

Hello Maggie,

If James McCARTY appears in the 1851 England Census then he was "illegally at large", as the terms of his Conditional Pardon restricted his movements to within "our said Australian Territories", that included NZ, until his 7 year sentence was nominally completed, that is, 09/01/1853.

I hope this will be helpful.

Tony

[maggiepeg]

Hi Tony

Thanks for that.  I have just re-read the information I have about the Joseph Somes voyage and have found the following statement: " most men were given a complete free pardon within four years of arrival in Australia".  So I'm hoping this was the case for my James McCarty. 

Thanks again
Maggie

[peejayOz]

Hi,
I have good info on the life of Thomas Matthews, Tony Cocks filled in some blanks before Thomas was sent to Australia on the Joseph Soames 1847.
Don't know if you have been following the thread or not.
I wonder if you have any info on the Henry Matthews, also sent out on the Joseph Soames in 1847, he was also convicted in the Bath court.
Thanks
Phil

[nelson99]

I have just joined rootschat after "googling" parkhurst boys and enjoyed reading a lot of the posts on various people.
.
I have an ancestor that arrived on the Joseph Soames in Geelong on 10th Sept 1847.
his name is Isaac Hembrow and was 14 at the time.

Would anyone have any information on him after he arrived in Australia.  I know he married Elizabeth Setter in 1867 at Corowa New South Wales and they had 10 children.

thank you

[kenneth cooke]

Hi Nelson 99
Isaac Hembrow died 1914, 82 yrs at Young NSW Reg No 13595/1914
Eliz.        "        nee Sutton died 1929, 82 yrs at Monteagle, Young NSW Reg no 24155/1929
Cheers
Ken Cooke

[kenneth cooke]

Nelson99

Isaac HEMBROW & Eliz. SETTER mar. 1867, Reg. at ALBURY NSW Reg No 1338/1867
and had following children, reg. NSW:
1868 Robert  at Wagga Wagga
1872 Mary Jane at Young
1873 Charles     "     
1878 Anne
1881 Harriet
1884 Catherine E.
and 1886 Christina,  all at Young

Also, Robt HEMBROW & Emma/Emily had:
1868 Robert H. & 1873 Albert, both at Goulbourn

Thomas HEMBROW & Eliz had 1870 Jane at Wellingrove

Let me know if you want these Reg. Nos.
Ken