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From: Ada Ackerly <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Assisted Immigrants
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 16:55:17 +1000
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Hello Robyn,

shows born about 1824. No parentage given. That's the sum of my knowledge.

The quickest way to get exile information is from "Convicts of the Port
Phillip District" by Keith M Clark. He's gathered all the information
together which is available in several places, passenger lists, pardons
granted, etc., checked it, and put it all together alphabetically.

Actually, I'm surprised your man was put to matmaking, generally those put
to this activity were troublesome, or could not read or write. As he could
do the latter, we must presume he came into the former category. Whereas
other trades had some "communal" activity, the looms used by the matmakers
were set up in their cells and worked in daylight hours in solitude. They
were partly dismantled when work ended and moved to allow access to a bed.
No chance to lie down on the job! In the morning the bed was packed away
and the loom, which took up most of the cell, was reassembled and set up
for work.

You might also like to read "The Pentonvillians" by Ian Wynd. All old
fashioned ordinary reading, no internet, sorry.

Regards Ada

At 18:09 20-08-03 +1000, you wrote:
>hi ada, you are quite right. i was told he was on an 'exile ship'. sorry,
>first of all my name is robyndehood, or robyn shaw. i can't believe it did
>not sign my email sorry.....he learned mat making in pentonville prison. he
>was charged with stealing as a servant. he was sent to geelong. mary met
>him later and they married. this all seems to fit in with your man. thank
>you so much for that. i guess i can get a film with this on??. what i
>really want to know, if possible, is his parents. any idea of his age at
>all. could we say 20ish. if he was a soldier, and porter and convicted in
>1846, he must have been at least 20ish. i very much appreciate your advice
>and assistance. robyndehood.
>
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regards,
Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia
formerly Ackerly DocuSearch



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