How many Convicts are you descended from?

[JAP]

Hi MarieC,

That wouldn't  be proper!  They surely have to be of one's own blood (insofar as any of us can be certain of our many paternal lines!)!

Ah well, at least my children's paternal side has the GggUncle who was convicted of forgery & uttering and sentenced in 1848 to 7 years transportation - though he didn't actually sail to Vic as a convict (he sailed later as a free chappie - after being on the Portsmouth hulks but pardoned).

Convicts or no, I guess those of our forebears who were in Melbourne back in the 1840s and even later probably ran into each other ...  Especially in the churches.  My earliest lot were Irish Roman Catholics who probably met many others of that faith in St Francis Melbourne.  I've been in that church fairly recently and it's a real meeting place for people of that faith from the Philippines - I suspect that's a bit what it was like for my Irish back in the early days ...

All the best,

JAP

[bodger]

I flew into Perth, SWA. in 2003, i was asked did i have a criminal record ?, i answered, i did'nt think you still needed one.
                                                           Bodger

[trish251]

I flew into Perth, SWA. in 2003, i was asked did i have a criminal record ?, i answered, i did'nt think you still needed one.
                                                           Bodger

       - in these days of political correctness and supposed terrorists - you were lucky to be allowed in after such a comment        Maybe you found the soul immigration officer with a sense of humour.

Trish

[MarieC]

JAP,

Just joking!!      (Thought Lady Di mightn't miss one or two!  )

Bodger    I love it!

Trish - do ANY immigration officers have a sense of humour?  They're not known for it generally! 

MarieC

[trish251]

Trish - do ANY immigration officers have a sense of humour?  They're not known for it generally! 

MarieC

When flying into other countries (outside Australia) I have never been "game" to find out (given they can instantly send you home). After waiting 2 hours at immigration in Hawai - I saw the man in front of us sent to the end of the queue because the Imm man said his form was not written neatly enough - not even a chance to tell him what was on it - maybe he thought that was funny   

When flying into Australia - in my experience - No

Trish

[Lady Di]

Awww J A P - - would you like to just adopt a convict 

I understand that your Hall family have some connection to THE Ben Hall - if they haven't, a little white lie wouldn't hurt.

Fact always ruins a good story!!

Di

[jeanlit]

No, No, No Lady Di  -

Don't tell anyone you are related to Ben Hall - the story just keeps getting bigger and bigger!!

As a member of the Family History Group, near where Ben Hall was shot in 1865, we received a letter from a lady twelve months or more ago, saying that not only was she related to Ned Kelly, but Ned Kelly's sister married Ben Hall ! !

Absolutely up the wrong tree - and she was told at a family gathering / reunion by some of the "oldtimers" that this was absolute truth.

Just for the record - Kate Kelly was born about 1859 and died in 1898, while Ben Hall died in 1865.  So, unless she was an exceptional forthright child, there is no way.

We never heard from the lady again so I assume that she didn't believe us....

Jean

[Lady Di]

Thanks Jean,

I just thought that J A P may have wanted to spice up her family "stories" a little. 

Oh well, I'll just have to foster out a few more of my "unwanted" POMS!! 

Merry Christmas

Di

[jeanlit]

Di

My last posting came from pure frustration - I apologise. 

Maybe I should also explain, if you are not aware that not only is Ben Hall buried in Forbes cemetery (NSW) but also Kate Foster (nee Kelly, sister of Ned Kelly, bushranger).

I suspect there has been a good few "unwanted" English people fostered out to Australia over the last 200+ years in one way or another. 

Happy Christmas to you.

Jean