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Offline Fiona67

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Richard HALCROFT
« on: Sunday 04 February 07 06:38 GMT (UK) »
Hi
This is a bit of a long shot but I am hoping there is someone out there who can help. I am looking for Richard Halcroft (or any variation of the spelling) who was b in about 1810 somewhere in England.  He came to Australia somewhere between 1829 and 1832 presumably as a convict. He married Mary George in 1843 in Kelso and moved to Molong and they had 10 children.  Mary was the daughter of a convict. I am really looking for when and how he came to Australia and anything about him from before that.  He really seems to be a bit of a brickwall. I will appreciate anything.

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Fiona

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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 February 07 07:12 GMT (UK) »
Hi Fiona

Bounty immigrants who arrived 1828-32 can be searched here
http://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=7385

Do you know for sure he was a convict? Many free settlers were coming to NSW by 1832.

Trish
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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 04 February 07 08:09 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Trish....I'll certainly check that site.......family folklore says he was a convict but we have been unable to find any proof one way or another.  I am open to suggestion :-)

Fiona

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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 04 February 07 08:19 GMT (UK) »
He does seem tricky to find - the spelling changes don't help either  :(   No doubt someone else will have more information.

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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 04 February 07 09:02 GMT (UK) »
The birth certificate of any of his later children might tell you what county in England he came from.  That will narrow things down a bit.

Christine  :)



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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #5 on: Monday 05 February 07 05:34 GMT (UK) »
hello  there

there  is  a  record for Richard Halcroft  at  the State Record Office  in NSW

in  the deceased estate 
HALCROFT Richard Molong died 17/11/1890 duty paid 29/12/1890

whether or  not this  record  may  have any  information that will help  you  I  don't  know

regards jenn
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TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,,
SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent
BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire,
HAIR, Durham,
CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire,
EDSALL,  Cornwall,
MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER,  Ireland.
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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #6 on: Monday 05 February 07 05:48 GMT (UK) »
hello  there

also  you will find  a  photo of  his  headstone  and  his wife
at this  link

http://cemindex.arkangles.com/cemetery-inscriptions.php?id=62


regards jenn
When you search for ancestors, you find great friends!
I live in Townsville researching
TOWNSEND,PINNEGAR, STRANGE, PULLEN, GRIFFIN from Wiltshire,,
SHOEBRIDGE, VINALL, BRINDLE, Kent
BAYLEY, Dorset,Yorkshire,
HAIR, Durham,
CUMMINS, BROWNLESS from Yorkshire,
EDSALL,  Cornwall,
MORGAN, HENNESSY, BAKER,  Ireland.
VAN REYK Sri Lanka
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.au

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Re: Richard Halcroft
« Reply #7 on: Friday 23 March 12 05:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

There is a Richard "Houlcroft" who was given a life sentence for stealing money, in the Lancaster Quarter Sessions, 12 July 1826.   He was later transported to NSW on board the "Albion", 21 September 1826.  He received his Ticket of Leave on 1 July 1835 in Bathurst.

Hope this helps.

Christine

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Re: Richard HALCROFT
« Reply #8 on: Monday 08 February 16 07:47 GMT (UK) »
Hi
 I am a decedent of Richard Halcroft (houlcroft)
he was my 3 great grandfather on my mothers side
Yes he is buried at Molong 
he was a convict sent out here at an early age
I believe I have found his parents but can not proof that they are
 
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