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New South Wales 1891 census online
The Shoestring Genealogist here, just popping in to make sure you know that the New South Wales census for 1891 is now online at Family Search – with images! And free to everyone! I had to have a look. There’s … Continue reading
Posted in A Rebel Hand, Australia, Genealogy
Tagged Australia, census, Delaney, family history, genealogy, New South Wales, NSW, Thomas Delaney
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The thief up the chimney: Old Bailey Online 10th anniversary post
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
Posted in Australia, Convicts, London, Trial
Tagged #OBO10, Central Criminal Court, Convict, Deptford, James Thomas Richards, London, New South Wales, Old Bailey, Old Bailey Online, Transportation, trial
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Wealth for Toil – Australia Day challenge for 2012
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
What else was happening in Australia?
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
Posted in Australia, Nicholas Delaney
Tagged Atlas II, Bligh, convict ship, Free pardon, history, Major George Johnston, New South Wales, Rum Rebellion
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Was Sarah murdered? Is she a famous ghost?
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
Posted in Australia, Convicts
Tagged A Rebel Hand, family, genealogy, Heritage, history, Murder, New South Wales, Sarah Marshall, Sarah Simpson, Sarah's grave, Transportation
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