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From: Russell Kelly <>
Subject: Re: [PJ] What happened to families
Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 09:02:27 +1000
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In-Reply-To: <NEBBICKPOLAMFOCOGEOJOECHDNAA.djc47@westnet.com.au>


Hi Diana,

Dependants were shipped at the expense of the government. Initially
there was no segragation of male & female, adults & children, but by at
least 1816 the dependants were more likely shipped out on female
transports. A committee processed petitions for free passage and viewed
each case separately, for instance:

Ann Wickstead - ‘The Committee particularly request a passage for this
female for the purpose of joining her family, who are now at New South
Wales.’

I'm lacking some details, such as specific dates and who made up the
committee, but that seems to be how the system worked.

Russell

Diana Crystal wrote:

>Hi List,
>Three of my convicts were married when they were convicted. But in all three
>cases different things happened.
>
>William CONSTABLE (Marquis of Huntley 1826) came out with no family and no
>record of whatever happened to them back in Essex.
>
>The wife of Thomas ROLLINSON (Fame 1817) and his two daughters came out
>three years after he did.
>
>Charles COOPER (Barwell 1798) had his wife and daughter on board with him.
>
>My question? Would Charles Cooper have had to pay for his family to come on
>the same ship?
>
>
>

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