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Australia / Re: The life of an ex-convict
« on: Tuesday 31 August 10 17:57 BST (UK)  »
Hi, thanks again for all your help, I am in a rush and have to go out... so do not have time to go through all  the information properly - but I just quickly checked this thread quickly and wanted to say that I believe Charles's wife in England was Anne Rouse, who he married in Colesborne, Gloucestershire.

If my research so far is correct, then I believe that Charles was born in Purton, Wiltshire, England. He married Anne and they had three children: Mary, Prudence and George (not sure about George's birth date as he seems to have been born too late to be Charles's son)... So I am unsure about a connection to Ellen Selwood ???

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Australia / Re: The life of an ex-convict
« on: Monday 30 August 10 23:02 BST (UK)  »
Ah, yes, that is really helpful thanks :)
I did not know anything about Charles's child with Matilda Williams, now I guess I will have to try and find out about Matilda and Charles Junior's lives as well :)

Do Australia have census records similar to the English Census records? If so, what year did they start?

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Australia / The life of an ex-convict
« on: Monday 30 August 10 02:59 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am trying to research the life of Charles Selwood (also spelt Sellwood), who came to Australia as a convict in 1833.
I have his 'Ticket of leave' issued in 1837 at Bong Bong court, and i also have his 'Certificate of Freedom' issued in 1840.
Charles worked for Charles Throsby-Smith, one of the main founders of Wollongong, and Glenfield (one of Throsby-Smith's estates) is mentioned on one of the certificates.

However, after 1840 I cannot find any record of Charles's life, I was hoping that someone could help me find out about Charles's life in Australia after gaining his freedom(or while a convict).
I have found a death record, from 1889, of a Charles Sellwood, who died in Liverpool, NSW (which is very close to Glenfield) and the man was 83 so would have been the correct age to be my Charles... but what happened to him in the 49 years inbetween?
Can anyone please help, or point me in the right direction?

Nathan

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Armed Forces / Help!
« on: Saturday 28 August 10 00:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am hoping that somebody may be able to help me, my ancestor RICHARD TILLEY apparently served in the 17th foot regiment between 1799-1823.
I have no idea of how to begin researching his career or finding out whereabouts he may have been posted or which battles he may have fought in.
On the 1851 census he is listed as a 'Chelsea Pensioner', and he lived in Towcester, Northamptonshire (although I thought that the 17th foot was a leicestershire regiment which is a bit confusing ???).

Any help anyone can give me with finding information about Richard and his military career would be much appreciated, thanks. Nathan.:)

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Gloucestershire / Re: Huguenots in Gloucestershire?
« on: Friday 27 August 10 19:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone, thanks for all your help so far...

The Leonards christened at the Calvinist tabernacle are in my family tree and almost the entire family are listed in the Gloucestershire council conformist and Gaol register as follows:

1836 leonard eli Child wotton under edge Non-conformist
1871 leonard elizabeth Mother wotton under edge Non-conformist
1867 leonard elizabeth Mother wotton under edge Non-conformist
1847 leonard geo. Father wotton under edge Non-conformist
1838 leonard hannah Child wotton under edge Non-conformist
1867 leonard thomas Father wotton under edge Non-conformist
1847 leonard ruth Child wotton under edge Non-conformist
1867 leonard aaron U Wotton-under-Ed weaver Gaol

These people are all part of the same family... does non-conformist mean Calvinist? Why would Gloucestershire council need to keep a record of them being non-conformist? Help! what does this all mean??? ???

Dawn, yes actually I do have Flooks in my family tree! But mine are from Bristol and from a different branch of my tree to the Leonards...


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Gloucestershire / Huguenots in Gloucestershire?
« on: Monday 02 March 09 13:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

My LEONARD ancestors from Wotton-Under-Edge (near Stonehouse) were Weavers, by trade, and were Calvinists by religion.
 I was recently told that Stonehouse may have had a Huguenot community at some point... is this true? How do I find out more information about the community?

I know the information I have doesn't prove anything, but I can't help wondering if the Leonards were descended from Huguenots, and i'd like to find out more.

The earliest record I have found, for this branch of my family, is James Leonard marrying Martha Elliott at Dursley in 1789. I believe James's Fathers name may have been Samuel Leonard.

Any help anyone could give me in tracing this line back a little further or any information you have about Huguenots in Stonehouse would be much appreciated. ;D

Thanks


Nathan

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Australia / Workers in the Illawarra (1800's)
« on: Wednesday 28 January 09 18:21 GMT (UK)  »
I'm looking for records about the people who worked for Charles Throsby Smith (circa mid 1800's) in the Wollongong, the Illawarra and in Liverpool, Sydney.
I am particularly interested in finding out about my ancestor Charles Sellwood (Selwood?) who came to the region as a convict in the 1800's and worked for Charles Throsby Smith.

Any help with this would be much appreciated :)


Nathan

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Devon / Re: CHAMPION or BEER from Monkleigh
« on: Monday 10 November 08 13:38 GMT (UK)  »
Hey, I don't know if it's relevant to the conversation in this thread but I just thought i'd mention that I have Beer ancestors from Monkleigh.

My William Beer (born 1807) was living in Buckland Brewer on the 1841 census with his wife Hannah Balsdon.
On the 1851 census he is living back in Monkleigh with his family at 'Hamlet of Saltrens' (?).
Their children were:
Mary (b. 1837) (My ancestor)
William (b. 1839)
Maria (b. 1840)
Robert (b. 1844)
Charlotte Ann (b.1850)

If anyone thinks they have a link or any relevant information feel free to get in touch.

Nathan



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Wiltshire / Re: Purton Problem - KING Family
« on: Friday 28 December 07 14:14 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Rochdalian,

You might find this website useful:

http://oodwooc.co.uk/ph_purton_gK.htm


Nathan.  :)




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