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Australia Lookups completed / Re: prison records Australia 1835-39 - COMPLETED
« on: Tuesday 21 December 21 01:48 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: Rhodie on Thursday 26 July 07 19:09 BST (UK)
I am seeking any prison record for James Hammett circ 1835-39 in Australia.  He was transported there in 1834 and went to work by a lottery for Edward John Eyre, a farmer at Molongo Plains, near Canberra.  Rumour had it that he was in prison at the time of his pardon (he was one of the Tolpuddle Martyrs), but he was the last to come home.  Cannot find anything here in the UK for this info, anyone out there in Australia with any info?  He was first cousin to my 2xgrt grandfather and many of us Hammett relatives over here would like to have this long outstanding question answered.
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Curious if you ever found any more information.

I live in the area, and would love to precisely locate the Woodlands property, so as to try to arrange some kind of monument or memorial.

There is a property nearby called Woodlands, but it seems it was a common name, as it's not it!

Peter

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Dorset / Re: James Hammett TPM
« on: Wednesday 23 July 14 13:59 BST (UK)  »
Hey folks

I hope I am not intruding.

I live in Australia, near to where James Hammett was assigned, and am hoping to be able to establish a memorial to him there.

First step (well, I think it is anyway) is to try to establish the precise location. I know it was called Woodlands, I have a map showing the location, but property boundaries, names, roads and even rivers change over decades and centuries (more so in Oz than in England), so any further information I can gather would be greatly appreciated. Distance to landmarks that still exist, for example.

Am off to Tolpuddle on Tuesday 29th July to see the museum.

Peter

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