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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Samuel Sykes
« on: Tuesday 08 October 13 22:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi JJ and thanks for your reply.
I'm still new to Rootschat tho' started many moons ago.
I agree - I have come across situations where someone has created
an almost full family tree from incorrect situations, simply because
it was the only one there to be found at the time!!

will check out the other information and thanks so much for your help.
Lynne in Tasmania.

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Huggetts from Kent
« on: Tuesday 08 October 13 05:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi and thank you,
Will check it all out and see what I can find.

Regards
Lynne

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: Huggetts from Kent
« on: Tuesday 08 October 13 04:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi all,
My hubby is descended from Stephen HUGGETT (hoggett, Huggate???) from "Nr Tonbridge Wells", Kent.  Born c 1810 (according to his death in Tasmania).  Mother Sarah, Father Thomas.  Brother James, brother Henry, sister Hannah.   Was sent as convict in 1844 to VDL.    Can anyone help
with any connections to his family??

Regards Lynne in Tasmania

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Devon Lookup Requests / Re: streeter morris newman
« on: Monday 09 January 12 03:27 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,
Am looking for a John Newman, born abt 1823 in Ugborough, Devon.
Lynne

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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Samuel Sykes
« on: Monday 12 September 11 00:33 BST (UK)  »
Hi Suz and again thanks.

Certainly worth looking further into re William.
At the moment am still trying to find Thomas.  Unless he too changed his name (James changed his on his convict indent to Samuel)
then later reverted back as well.   There was no Thomas Sykes on the Blenheim 3.  I know that some kids as young as 9 were sentenced
and sent by transportation, but it didn't happen often, so wonder if he was transported later, but at the mo can find nothing into VDL.  There is
family hearsay that there were two brothers - they apparently "fought" over money, and one came to Tas, tother to NZ.  Given James' history
this could merely just be a story to cover his history however.   He was a very secretive man too it's said.
Some of the Parkhurst Boys were sent to both Western Australia and NZ, so will look there as well.    I think Mary's (James'mother) was
born Mary Shelton, and John, the boarder with them in 1841 census was her son.  Makes sense.    Again, thanks so much.

Lynne

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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Samuel Sykes
« on: Sunday 11 September 11 04:19 BST (UK)  »
Hi Suz,
Thanks for your help.   I looked at some bits in the Huntingdon Union Workhouse and this fits to these guys it seems as well.
I wondered what had happened to Elizabeth, Thomas, James and William Jnr.  So thanks for the info on Elizabeth.  Will look further to see if I can find where/when/if Thomas was eventually transported, and what had happened to William Jnr.  Thanks so much for your help.

Lynne

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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Samuel Sykes
« on: Thursday 08 September 11 04:15 BST (UK)  »
Hi Suz,
Thanx so much for yr reply.    There is an extremely strong history of eye trouble in our SYKES family, so this info makes me feel slightly more convinced.   In fact, one of James/Samuel's grand-daughters was declared legally blind when a young adult, my cousin had to wear teeny glasses from when she was six months old etc etc.
Will have a look and see what I can find out on-line about the union workhouse.
Again, my many thanks.
Lynne

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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / Re: Samuel Sykes
« on: Wednesday 07 September 11 07:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi all and thanks for your helpful replies. it is so much appreciated.    Have looked over & over at James/Sarah's family but think David & Suz are right.  Samuel, on his convict indent stated his father as William, his own name being given as Samuel.  There was a bro George and as mentioned, Thomas.  However, in Tasmania, in 1873 he (James/Sam) was further charged with sheep stealing (a charge which was dismissed) and his indent makes note that he was using his name as James.  He used James it seems from his arrival in Tas.  James' eldest son was named William James and one of his daughters, Elizabeth. (he had 12 children).   It seems I can rule out James/Sarah's family, simply becos both James & Samuel were still in UK in 1851.  James was definitely not in UK then.  He was transported on the Blenheim 3.  Am unable to locate Thomas after mention on James/Samuel's indent that his brother Thomas had come with him from Millbank(?) Thomas wld have been abt 9, so I wonder if he was transported?   Am not sure who the John Shelton/Shilton was but he too was charged with larceny at one time.  Just one more question if I may Suz?  In 1851, was Mary listed as "blind", Was this as in cannot see.  It would explain a lot of family history....
Again, so many many thanks.
Lynne in Tassie

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Huntingdonshire Lookup Requests / Samuel Sykes
« on: Friday 02 September 11 12:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi List,
Am new to this, so hope I don't treat on any toes.  Am looking for details of a Samuel SYkes born in 1832/33 in Brampton, Huntingdonshire.   He was a Parkhurst Boy who was sent to VDL for "rehabilitation" when he was about 14.  His indent states his native place as Brampton.  He also used the name James Sykes (he had a brother Thomas - I think - from his indent).  I can find just one Samuel Sykes to fit this in the old IGI, but I know that not everyone is always included.   Could someone please advise how difficult it might be to find details of any others that might fit in this district??    I think his father was William.   Samuel's last crime was stealing pearl counters for/from a garden.

Regards and thanks,
lynne

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