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My greatgrandfather migrated from Dundee and arrived in Tasmania  Australia about 1830, on his death certificate it only gives his mother,s name as Sophia Ramsey.

Hi jamielee, I'd be very interested to see David Ramsay's death certificate, if possible.

Caroline Ramsay was my great great grandmother, have done a great lot of the family history here

Hi Mark. Caroline's sister Dinah Sophia was my grandfather's great, great grandmother. Would be interested to see what you have, as well.

I would send both of you a private message, but I can't see how that's done. Hopefully you still visit this site from time to time!

To clarify re: David Ramsay's arrival in Tasmania as a convict, these are the basics...

• 1821   19th April   Tried at Aberdeen   Height: 5/2, Hair: Brown, Eyes: Hazel, Age: 25, Occupation: Sail Maker, From: Dundee, Marks &c: Scar on left wrist, lilt left leg, Sentence: 7 years for "theft"
  
• 1821   15th December   Arrived in Hobart aboard the Claudine, having departed London 20th May 1821, leaving his mother, wife Elizabeth & 1 child in Dundee, Scotland
  
• 1826   21st September   "Absent from muster & church Sunday last"
  
• 1833   29th October   "Charged with stealing a Cedar Board, dismissed"
  
• 1834   24th November   Widower, married Dinah Bates, Spinster in Hobart
  
• 1850   16th August   Departed Launceston on the Shamrock, bound for Melbourne, having been granted the status of "Free by servitude"
  

There's a lot more to the story.