A challenging one - looking for the arrival of Thomas Amos and family

[Westy11]

Hello Neil

The Tasmanian Thomas Amos is not the one, I looked into that a few years ago.

There was a Thomas Amos who came to the mainland from Tasmania but from memory his wife was Margaret.

Given the info I have relating to Thomas and Ann,  it was on George’s marriage certificate, Ann may be incorrect. 

Lastly what does a WALKER mean???

I know this is perplexing and I really appreciate your input Neil.

Thanks so much

Mxmar0

[Neil Todd]

A Walker is someone who can't swim. A Swimmer is someone who has no shipping records.
Given that most people in the early 1800's couldn't swim, I thought maybe they walked here

Neil

[Westy11]

Neil

Just classic Neil - once again that was funny - perhaps they also saw the 'drop bears' when they surfaced?

All jokes aside this is a tough one and I really appreciate your input!
M

[majm]

Have you gone through all the resources on the various States resources boards at RChat ?

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?board=399.0

For Neil    ( I suspect that it is just a tad too far for a child to walk from Kent to NSW)

Heres the NSW BDM transcriptions for George marriage and death


1862 NSW BDM marriage #3259
George AMOS, Bachelor, born  Kent England, a miner, aged 25, usual residence Fairy Meadow
His parents Thomas AMOS, overseer;  Anne TILBY
Jane BARKER, spinster, born at sea, a farmer’s daughter, aged 20, usual residence Fairy Meadow,
Her parents John BARKER, farmer Margaret HANNAH
Married 7 May 1862, at the House of the Bride’s father, Fairy Meadow, District of Wollongong NSW with the consent of John Barker, father of the bride.
By James SOMERVILLE, Wesleyan rites
Witnesses Francis KEARNS and Mary BARKER
Birth place/ ages (of bride and groom) and details of their parents were obtained from Church Register No 33. (so the marriage cert has been reconciled by NSW BDM circa 1912-1915.


1908 NSW BDM death #7956
George AMOS, 14 June 1908 at Bulli NSWOld Age Pensioner, Miner, Aged 69
Born Kent England
Time in Aust Colonies …. Came to NSW When a Child, Age not known
Father (Given name unknown) AMOS  unknown occupation
Mother Unknown
Place of Marriage Wollongong NSW at age 21 to Jane Argle BARKER (deceased)
Children of Marriage  :  John 45,  Annie 42,  Ellen 38,  Theresa 34,  William 27 LIVING;   1 male 3 females deceased
Informant William AMOS, son Bulli
Burial 16 June 1908, C of E Cemetery, Bulli  Rev Philip W Dowe,  with John Myles as undertaker and Sharman Graham and William Bane as official witnesses.



Cheers,  JM

[Westy11]

Thanks again JM - no I haven't been through each - are you suggesting I post to each one as well??

[majm]

No,  don't do that.... 

I am suggesting you look at each of the Australian States Resources Boards and notice that there's live links to various resources eg passenger lists, that are free to search and thus do not require a subscription to any of the commercial websites.   Many of the resources are to well known indexes that commercial organisations like Ancestry have also formed partnership arrangements with.   

But the indexes themselves remain with the various organisations (often volunteer) that transcribed the records.   So, for example the NSW State Records Office has a partnership arrangement with Ancestry, BUT there are far more records indexed at NSW SRO than the ones that Ancestry has uploaded.   This includes passenger lists, and ships manifests.

Cheers,  JM

[majm]

I think the following baptism may be interesting to follow up

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J3TR-BYL
William George AMOS, son of Thomas and  Ann, at Milton-next-Gravesend, Kent 15 Feb 1846

Perhaps this would be the GRO reference for William George Amos
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
 AMOS, William George, Gravesend, Vol 5, page 197 1st qtr 1846 


Cheers,  JM

[Westy11]

Thanks once again JM - will follow up - I followed the other and it may be that Anne died unmarried in UK but this is not 100% unless I purchase certs - thanks heaps
Mmar0

[Neil Todd]

Interesting Christening date 1846. Particularly when he married in 1862 Some like em young

It would have been nice to find a marriage for mum and dad? Wonder if George/William George told a Porky about his arrival date.? Tom and Ann may never have made the trip?

Neil