Author Topic: Transported then what? (Read 5456 times)

rusted · « **Reply #9 on:** Friday 22 August 14 00:30 BST (UK) »

From the conduct record you can get a bit more information about where he worked.

31/5/49 it looked like he worked for Edward Sherrit? at Liverpool Sth? (there is no place named Liverpool in Tasmania now) a change of name for the place?
12/10/49 he was working for S Fraser? at Melville Sth? There is a Melville Creek near Hobart so that may be it. He went AWOL at this time and earned himself 14 days solitary confinement.
Then he worked for Ratcliff at Spring Bay (Triabunna)

Edit: Hobart has a Liverpool St and Melville St so this could be it.

Wiggy · « **Reply #10 on:** Friday 22 August 14 00:37 BST (UK) »

OK - if he was working at Spring Bay . . . . could this be him signing a petition/letter?

http://www.rootschat.com/links/019k2/

sorry I am not actually very good at this - willing though!

rusted · « **Reply #11 on:** Friday 22 August 14 00:44 BST (UK) »

The last date on that conduct record is 18/2/59 but the writing is beyond me, I am guessing its his ticket of leave after serving his 15 years.

I cant understand the lack of records for this bloke, normally they couldn't move without it being noted on a piece of paper.

sparrett · « **Reply #12 on:** Friday 22 August 14 01:00 BST (UK) »

Tree, are both these your contribution to this site?

http://www.convictrecords.com.au/convicts/overton/william/23979

It speculates a marriage. Were you aware of any second given name for the man?

Sue

rusted · « **Reply #13 on:** Friday 22 August 14 01:09 BST (UK) »

There seem to be a family of Overtons around Spring Bay, there were a few Overtons transported in earlier years so this may be them. I can see three marriages for William Henry Overton to different women, probably not the same fella each time though. William is a common name for Overtons it would appear.

clancam37 · « **Reply #14 on:** Friday 22 August 14 02:34 BST (UK) »

Have you searched old Tasmanian newspapers on "Trove"? Enter name you're searching then click on Tasmania then click on decade and scroll down to earliest period and see what's there.
Do you know the ship he arrived on?
Have you checked the site "Felons and survivors"?
Kind regards
clancam37

Wiggy · « **Reply #15 on:** Friday 22 August 14 02:48 BST (UK) »

Quote from: clancam37 on Friday 22 August 14 02:34 BST (UK)

Have you searched old Tasmanian newspapers on "Trove"? Enter name you're searching then click on Tasmania then click on decade and scroll down to earliest period and see what's there.
Do you know the ship he arrived on?
Have you checked the site "Felons and survivors"?
Kind regards
clancam37

Trove is where I got the links I offered for scrutiny!!

Wiggy

~MERLIN~ · « **Reply #16 on:** Friday 22 August 14 02:54 BST (UK) »

He remarried in TAS - his age, occupation & place of living match:

OVERTON William Henry age 36yrs (occ. shoemaker) m. MCENTAGGART Margaret age 27yrs 15/04/1856 SPRING BAY #859/1856 RGD 37

A copy of the original marriage register is available here:

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-35346-14201-24

~MERLIN~ · « **Reply #17 on:** Friday 22 August 14 06:17 BST (UK) »

There are some shipping records that show them visiting NSW.
Then William & Margaret move to BATHURST NSW where a daughter was born & they also died there:

Birth:
OVERTON Emilia J b. 1858 BATHURST #4611
Parents: William H & Margaret

Marriage:
OVERTON Amelia m. EVANS George T 1884 BATHURST #3813

Daughter's marriage annoncement - proves it to be the correct William OVERTON from Leamington, UK :
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article109870563

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