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Title: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: jalrose on Sunday 08 July 12 02:27 BST (UK)
Cannot see online access to BDMs (as in NSW).   Am interested to find out what happened to a convict, Henry Bamford, who arrived in 1843.   He received a cert of freedom in 1847, but I don't know whether he married or when he died.  Can anyone give me some advice.  Thanks, Linda

Sorry, typed wrong surname - should be Henry Bampkin.
Title: Re: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 02:48 BST (UK)
Hi, I can't see any Bampkins on database? Lots of Bamford's no Henry?

Neil
Title: Re: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: Neil Todd on Sunday 08 July 12 02:53 BST (UK)
The only Bampkins I can find are on census 1841 they all come from Leicestershire Eng and could not find Henry? Possibly another first name?

Neil
Title: Re: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: Floozy on Sunday 08 July 12 03:01 BST (UK)
I would say this was him the search takes you to Melbourne


Bamkin H  Steerage Shamrock 3 Sep 1852 DepartureLaunceston Arrival Melbourne Duchess of Northumberland Conditional Pardon  POL220/1/2 p123 

Source:   http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=2
Title: Re: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: sparrett on Sunday 08 July 12 03:29 BST (UK)
Perhaps he managed to return to England.

Deaths Mar 1903 1/4
BAMKIN   Henry. Aged 81
Basford
7b/128

Sue
 
Title: Re: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: jalrose on Sunday 08 July 12 03:33 BST (UK)
Thank you Neil & Floozy.  According to the online convict record for Henry Bampkin, he sailed on Duchess of Northumberland arriving 18/1/1843 in VDL, Convict No. 8641, and the page has written in different handwritings that he obtained a ticket of leave in 1846 & Cert of F in March 1847.  So I puzzled why he would travel citing a Conditional Pardon (may be he reoffended?) and go to Melbourne in 1852 aboard Shamrock.   However this is the first lead I have had for his after-convict life, so am grateful.
Notice Sparrett has also responded with death in UK - interesting.  Thanks
Title: Re: bdm in Tasmania
Post by: Lee Atkinson on Sunday 08 July 12 07:32 BST (UK)
conditional pardon means he must remain in the Australian colonies or NZ

regards Lee-Ann