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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: auntie bertie on Thursday 07 April 22 15:18 BST (UK)
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Hi - trying to find out what happened to Charles Henry Coop/Coope - he was deported in 1850 for 7 yrs for larceny arriving in Aug 1850 on the "Maria Somes". He obviously hadn't learnt his lesson as he is in and out of prison several times between 1863 and 1872!
After that I can find no records.
Any assistance appreciated!
Thanks
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He was sent to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).
There are many freely available online search options listed at RChat's Tasmania Resources board:
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=369953.0
To help the regulars here's some freely available images from Libraries Tasmania
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON33-1-96$init=CON33-1-96p50
https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON14-1-41$init=CON14-1-41P20
Newspaper mention (freely available, excellent search engine)
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8849007 Mercury 16 Nov 1867. NOTICE it is not a verdict, just a listing of cases to be heard...
JM
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Henry COOP - death 1 Feb 1884
Launceston, a farmer aged 76
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9CH-WN55
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or aged 71 years
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162306816 6 Feb 1884 Tas news
JM
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http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai14690
This link is to the research project Founders and Survivors which attempted to find what happened to convicts after sentence. Researchers were experienced genealogists.
As you can see at the end of Charles Henry COOPE details born 1808, exit after sentence unknown.
Not certain Henry COOP d 1884 is the same man.
shume
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http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai14690
This link is to the research project Founders and Survivors which attempted to find what happened to convicts after sentence. Researchers were experienced genealogists.
As you can see at the end of Charles Henry COOPE details born 1808, exit after sentence unknown.
Not certain Henry COOP d 1884 is the same man.
shume
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Yes, agree, the farmer, Henry COOP is not confirmed as the convict Charles Henry COOP. It may be worthwhile for the OP to investigate him further, the surname is unusual.
JM
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Henry COOP - death 1 Feb 1884
Launceston, a farmer aged 76
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9CH-WN55
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or aged 71 years
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162306816 6 Feb 1884 Tas news
JM
Thanks but this is just Henry - not Charles Henry and my man definitely wasn't a farmer - so I don't think this is the right person. Thanks for suggestion though.
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http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai14690
This link is to the research project Founders and Survivors which attempted to find what happened to convicts after sentence. Researchers were experienced genealogists.
As you can see at the end of Charles Henry COOPE details born 1808, exit after sentence unknown.
Not certain Henry COOP d 1884 is the same man.
shume
Fabulous ! .... many thanks