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MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« on: Sunday 05 February 23 22:01 GMT (UK) »
I am trying to find out about many holes in my research about James and Samuel MARKWELL (variations can include e.g. MARKALL, MACKWELL, MAXWELL), convicts to New South Wales, Australia, James 1832 on the Lady Harewood and Samuel arriving 1836 on the Strathfieldsaye.
James was b 1792 but bp 1794 in Stuston Suffolk England, with parents John MARKWELL and Elizabeth WEAVERS. He seems to have m Mary BRONWIN 1814, then been transported. He received a Ticket of Leave in 1840 and a Certificate of Freedom in 1846. From wonderful Trove, he was a fishmonger (or carpenter) assigned to Thomas MALONEY of Wilberforce in 1832. Could it be him buried in Wilberforce Cemetery in 1870, with his son John (possibly John Reeve Markwell?) and John's wife Harriet (possibly ShREEVE)?
Samuel is harder to get any facts about, besides being b possibly 1808 (or 1803?), probably in the same place, and being a carpenter who received a Certificate of Freedom in 1842 or 3. Could it be him who died in Port Stephens in 1873, 70y?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 05 February 23 22:43 GMT (UK) »
3 little extras:
I have seen their father called Robert MARKALL instead of John MARKWELL.
Trove says John and Harriet had no children, and emigrated in 1856. I think they could have been sponsored by James, but I cannot find the ship.
I believe Samuel was married when transported, but I do not know who to.
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Re: MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 February 23 22:55 GMT (UK) »
Trove says John and Harriet had no children, and emigrated in 1856. I think they could have been sponsored by James, but I cannot find the ship.
I am confused here - who is John? Is he a brother to James and Samuel? When and where was he born? and married? and died?

I am trying to find out about many holes in my research
Could you be a little clearer with what specific 'holes' you are looking to fill?
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 February 23 23:04 GMT (UK) »
Could it be him buried in Wilberforce Cemetery in 1870, with his son John (possibly John Reeve Markwell?) and John's wife Harriet (possibly ShREEVE)?

John was his son.  The immigration deposit was returned to James in 1857 as John and Harriet were already in the colony.

Debra  :)


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Re: MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 05 February 23 23:19 GMT (UK) »
Sorry for not referring back to my first post about John.
Thanks for the extra information about the returning of the deposit. I wonder how long they had been in the colony. The Trove article that said that John and Harriet were childless and came out in 1856 was from the Windsor and Richmond Gazette 21 Sep 1901 after they passed away. It was http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/85856065?searchTerm=markwell&searchLimits=l-decade=190|||l-year=1901|||l-title=192#pstart8927010
Thanks again.
Does anyone know about any of my James and/ or Samuel questions?
Are you saying, Dundee, that the James in the Wilberforce Cemetery is both the father of John and the convict from the Lady Harewood? That would be good, because I would have the right James!

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Re: MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 05 February 23 23:21 GMT (UK) »
Milligan - Jardine – Glencross – Dinwoodie - Brown: (Dumfriesshire & Kirkcudbrightshire)
Clark – Faulds – Cuthbertson – Bryson – Wilson: (Ayrshire & Renfrewshire)
Neale – Cater – Kinder - Harrison: (Warwickshire & Queensland)
Roberts - Spry: (Cornwall, Middlesex & Queensland)
Munster: (Schleswig-Holstein & Queensland) and Plate: (Braunschweig, Neubruck & Queensland & New York)

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Re: MARKWELL brother James and Samuel convicts Stuston Suffolk
« Reply #6 on: Monday 06 February 23 04:22 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for those 2. They're great. Now we just need a connection that shows that that James is the convict from the Lady Harewood. (plus that the Samuel of the death in Port Stephens is the convict from the Strathfieldsaye, & Samuel's b/ bp & m & mysterious wife) (& John & Harriet's emigration). That would be lovely!