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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« on: Sunday 12 January 14 06:58 GMT (UK)  »
Kia ora Tony

That is very interesting and shows how Family Stories change over time - so my Great Great Great Gramps must haven't suffered the dreaded let's add an 'e' to the end of your name in the NZ records.
I can definitely help re post his arrival in New Zealand - I have the complete genealogy (up to two years ago) and a family contact as well.
Regarding the information you have for him (possibly) before 1843 - this is very valuable. Because he wasn't in a recognised early colonial family any pride in his history pre NZ was lost very very quickly - especially given he only lived a further 12 years when he arrived.
Nga mihi
Fiona

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New Zealand Completed Requests / Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« on: Thursday 09 January 14 01:51 GMT (UK)  »
Kia ora Tony
Greetings from Aotearoa NZ!! Land of the Long White Cloud - and yes deniers of our convict history. I am guessing that you have completed your dissertation on the Parkhurst Boys. A bit of a shame for my family - as my family is directly descended from William Beales. And to hide our past (well to find each other), the wife of William Beales removed the 'e' from the 'les' - we are now the Parkhurst Beals not Beales. As a family we never made it to fame like other Parkhurst names - William died before he was thirty
Is there any way to get a copy of your dissertation??
Hopefully you still keep an eye on this thread - it would be fab to make contact
Regards
Fiona Beals - proudly associated to her Parkhurst history even in the land of convict deniers

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