Tag Archives: New South Wales

The thief up the chimney: Old Bailey Online 10th anniversary post

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

This is a tale of larceny and pubs – and a certain amount of naivety. The combination was disastrous for James Thomas Richards, a 20-year-old Thames waterman, and lucky for me, since he’s my great-great grandfather and met my 2x … Continue reading →

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Wealth for Toil – Australia Day challenge for 2012

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I’ve been scratching my head over this blog post. Shelley from Twigs of Yore has challenged us to write about the work one of our ancestors did and I’ve decided to stick with Nicholas Delaney because I’ve got so much … Continue reading →

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What else was happening in Australia?

Posted on January 7, 2012 by

Reading other genealogy and family history blogs and posts is inspiring. One idea I’ve been impressed by is having a timeline of the historical background to someone’s life. So here is what was happening in Australia during the time Nicholas … Continue reading →

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Was Sarah murdered? Is she a famous ghost?

Posted on October 14, 2011 by

For a change from thinking about Nicholas, I typed Sarah Marshall into Google. She’s my g-g-g grandmother, a convict who arrived in New South Wales on the Friendship in 1818. She married John Simpson (Ocean II, arr 1818) and later … Continue reading →

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