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STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« on: Wednesday 08 August 07 12:40 BST (UK) »
Tracing James Stevens born Salisbury, England ABT 1818.
Trade listed as a Baker on his police records in Tasmania.
Probably arrived Tasmania mid 1840s.
Married Mary Callaway in Hobart, Tasmania 1850, he was 32years and she was 18years. Mary was born in Crediton, Devon, England 4/2/1832. and her father was Richard Callaway.
They ended up in Victoria, Australia.
All efforts to find James birth or parents have failed.
CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE???
Glendreath

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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #1 on: Friday 02 May 08 14:42 BST (UK) »
there is this baptism in salisbury wiltshire-
james stevens born 30th april 1815 bapt 26th may 1815.parents james stevens and lucinda
there are several siblings showing for this man if you think he could be yours and youd like them then just ask
regards
alli
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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 02 October 08 09:28 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Glendreath on Wednesday 08 August 07 12:40 BST (UK)
Tracing James Stevens born Salisbury, England ABT 1818.
Trade listed as a Baker on his police records in Tasmania.
Probably arrived Tasmania mid 1840s.
Married Mary Callaway in Hobart, Tasmania 1850, he was 32years and she was 18years. Mary was born in Crediton, Devon, England 4/2/1832. and her father was Richard Callaway.
They ended up in Victoria, Australia.
All efforts to find James birth or parents have failed.
CAN ANYONE HELP PLEASE???
Glendreath

This James Stevens was in Norfolk Island prior to joining various regional police forces in Tasmania.   Mitchell Library records (NSW) record him as Chief Constable between (from memory) 1847 - 1853.  He obviously sailed to Hobart to be married in 1850, and then back to Norfolk Island where his first daughter Mary Jane was born in 1851.

I hope that his helps.

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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 02 October 08 13:01 BST (UK) »
Sorry I have just got your message and thankyou. Would you think that James may have been a convict or though his police records say he was free to colony? Where could I go to maybe find his arrival to Norfolk Island? I have contacted Tasmania but only got the police information. Regards Glendreath

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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 02 October 08 14:34 BST (UK) »
I suspect that he was a convict first and was "promoted on-the-job" at a time when command of that penal colony was corrupt.  I have not been able to conclusively prove this however and I expect that it will take on-site research at Tasmanian Archives, or the Mitchell Library in Sydney.

James Stevens was subsequently dishonourably discharged from the Campbell Town Police Force, for a reason which I also have not established.

I have not yet found any precise records to show which ship(s) he or Mary travelled on to arrive at any Australian colony, or to travel to/from Norfolk Island.

I am a direct descendant - how are you related?

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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #5 on: Friday 03 October 08 10:40 BST (UK) »
He is a bit of a mystery. James Stevens was my G/G/Grandfather on my mothers side. My mother was Edna Stevens -  her father was Norman James and his father was Henry, who was one of James Stevens sons. I have his marriage and death certificate but they only provided his birth country and approx. age. Mary Callaway (his wife) came here on Sir Charles Napier with her parents and siblings. Arrival was 17/2/1843. How exactly are you related?
I have traced the family forward but am having trouble going backwards from his marriage to Mary, even though I have only been at this for two years. Look forward to a reply with anything you may like to share. Cheers Glendreath

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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #6 on: Friday 03 October 08 23:18 BST (UK) »
I am a GT/GT/Grandson via his second child James.  Not conclusive evidence but I suspect that he had a sister named Georgiana.   If it is the same man he was tried in the Old Bailey in 1838 - refer <www.oldbaileyonline.org>  He then was transported to Hobart in the Pyramus, arriving in 1839.   Good luck with the actual birth date and place.

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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 04 October 08 00:30 BST (UK) »
Hi hobart1850,

A big welcome to RootsChat.  ;D

If you have the right person I note a detailed account of the trials here.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/04g1/   

There appear to be three separate cases invoving this group of people listed in a row starting on page 691.

As a South Ozzie I don't have any convicts but when I look at this 1839 Pyramus Chap I note trial Warwick listed for Ticket of Leave 1849 also. These offences occurred in Middlesex.  :-\

Cheers Kris  :D
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Re: STEVENS - Salisbury, England
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 04 October 08 00:54 BST (UK) »
Now there is another one listed as Free 1849 - Tried Somerset, Transported for 10 Years 1839. Arrived 1840 on the Canton, to be employed prisoners barracks Hobart. I haven't found an age on him to date, may be worth trying to find out a little more about him..........Cheers Kris  :D
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