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Title: Suffolk Convict Wives
Post by: boxingboy on Sunday 08 June 08 17:01 BST (UK)

I have a convict John Redgen who i know was transported to Australia in 1833. His wife also appears there but i'm trying to find out how/when she got there. Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Suffolk Convict Wives
Post by: bearkat on Sunday 08 June 08 17:38 BST (UK)

It might be worth looking in the parish poor law records. 

It was cheaper to pay for a wife's (& children) passage to join her husband in Australia than to pay parish relief for several years.

It's possible that she or her relatives had enough money to pay for her passage.

Title: Re: Suffolk Convict Wives
Post by: boxingboy on Sunday 08 June 08 18:54 BST (UK)

thanks i'll have a look