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Is he a convict?
« on: Thursday 25 August 16 03:37 BST (UK) »
Hi

I have suspicions an ancestor is a convict, but apart from having the same name, no documents to "prove" the convict and person are the same. I found an article in Trove that related to Municipal Court in the Bendigo area. Would Public Records have anything from that day in court, that would mention if he was transported to Australia? He was a free man at the time and was not convicted of anything.
 He got married after he was free, so no permission to marry documents. He was married in South Australia and the info from SA web site, has very little on the marriage.

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 25 August 16 03:51 BST (UK) »
If you were to provide his name and details perhaps there's a number of RChatters on the Australia board who would help your quest.

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 25 August 16 03:57 BST (UK) »
The convict in question is Peter Farrell. Arrived on the "Clyde" 1832. I have found the convict info and certificate of freedom.

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 25 August 16 04:00 BST (UK) »
Have you asked a moderator to move your thread to the Australia Board?

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 25 August 16 04:04 BST (UK) »
December 1837 NSW Muster
Peter FARRELL, 21, convicted Liverpool Lancs
Arrived per Clyde 1832
At L Myles, Brisbane Waters  (this is in the Gosford area, central coast NSW, just north of Sydney)
CofF 25 Sept 1838.

 https://www.records.nsw.gov.au/archives/collections-and-research/guides-and-indexes/convicts-index

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 25 August 16 04:14 BST (UK) »
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/87945395 Bendigo Advertiser 26 July 1860
Peter FARRELL and his wife, Rosanna ........... The Police Magistrate remarked that he had known Farrell for some time as a respectable man

Quite possible there were several chaps with that name in the colonies.
 

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 25 August 16 04:23 BST (UK) »
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTDN-RNL 
perhaps that transcription of a parish register matches up to the following indexed NSW BDM Early Church Record 1851, Line 54 Volume 118
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/Pages/family-history/family-history.aspx


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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 25 August 16 05:04 BST (UK) »
Quote from: BlueFire on Thursday 25 August 16 03:37 BST (UK)
He was married in South Australia and the info from SA web site, has very little on the marriage

This is the Marriage in SA:

Peter FARRELL. FL, single m. Rose Anna MACEVER. 19, single 13/07/1849 Catholic Church Adelaide, Adelaide. #8/138

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Re: Is he a convict?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 25 August 16 05:07 BST (UK) »
 :)
Peter FARRELL, born 9 Feb 1850, parents as Peter Farrell and Ann Mcever, The Murray/Burra district Ref 6/83

 :'(
Sadly, Peter FARRELL, 13 months died 26 March 1851 Adelaide Ref 2/81

Back in 1844 and 1845, there’s a Peter FARRELL as a Pulling Hand on Whaling Ships out of Adelaide.  (Sth Australian Government Gazette)

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