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Title: ROBERT LARCOMBE b.1810c
Post by: ARWEN on Tuesday 31 August 04 14:57 BST (UK)


Hi Kazza,

My aplogies for my first post in the wrong list...
 :(

I would appreciate a lookup for my 3xGreat-Grandfather, Robert Larcombe b.1810c (possibly near the Somerset border, as on the Convict ship's manifest - it has him being born in Somerset).  His parents - would be wonderful!!

From the 1838 October General Quarter Sessions held at Exeter Castle:

"Robert LARCOMBE late of the Parish of Honition in the County of Devon, labourer and John FOWLER late of the same parish, labourer".

The offence was stealing and they were both sentenced to 7 years transportation to Australia.

Robert LARCOMBE arrived in NSW, Australia onboard the JOHN BARRY ship, 22 Mar 1839.  Some convict records have him being a Stonemason apprentice of 2˝ years.  This could be true - as in Australia he was known as a Stonemason & Farmer.

As I have been at a brick wall with this fellow for a few years - any information/assistance would be most appreciated!!

Thank you,

Regards,

Christine
Australia
Title: Re: ROBERT LARCOMBE b.1810c
Post by: winston on Wednesday 01 September 04 15:09 BST (UK)
Hi,

don't know if this is yours,

Husband
ROBERT LARCOMBE
 
Birth:  About 1812  Of, , Somerset, England    
Marriage:  30 JUL 1837   
Father:   THOMAS LARCOMBE Family

 
Wife
ELLEN COLLINS
 
Birth:  About 1816  Of, , Somerset, England  
Marriage:  30 JUL 1837   
 
Father:   GEORGE COLLINS Family
    
 
Wendy
Title: Re: ROBERT LARCOMBE b.1810c
Post by: winston on Wednesday 01 September 04 15:16 BST (UK)
Hi again ,

Could this John Larcombe be related to the same family?

LARCOMBE, John 
 
  Convict No 4
 Ship Name Scindian
 Ship Arrival Date 1 Jun 1850
 
 Birth Date 25 Dec 1819
 
 Deceased 25 Jul 1894
 Place of Death near Lake Dumbleyung, WA, Aust
 Marital Status Unmarried
 Occupation miner & sawyer
 Literacy lit
 Religion RC
 Sentence Date 4 Jan 1848
 Sentence Place Dorchester
 Sentence Province Dorset
 Sentence Country England
 Court Qtr Sess
 Length of Sentence 15yrs
 Crime house breaking
 
 Ticket of Leave Date 17 Jun 1851
 
 
 
 Expiree 3 Jan 1863
 Certificate of Freedom Date 25 Mar 1871
 
 
 Known Areas Perth, Williams 1879
 
 
 Wendy