Thursfields - a Long Shot!

[JosiahS]

Hi Pat

I have found the transportation of Louisa but I can't find her at all in my records - do you know if Thursfield was her maiden name or married name??

I have also found out that Robert Thursfield, grandson of John T and Eleanor Rowentree by their son John, married in South Shields and then moved back to Staffordshire - he had three children there that I am aware of - Harriet c 1855, Alice Elizabeth c 1858 both in Hanley and then Maria c 1860 in Longton.

Cheers

Ashley

[madabout]

Hi Ashley

I can add a bit.

1824 Index of New South Wales Convict indents. Louisa, nursing maid tried Warwick April 1824 age 18 years life sentence native place Sunderland, height 5’ 5” eyes hazel, hair black, complexion brown, little freckled, well, single.

From memory I thought Robert had one daughter born in Germany, will have to check.

Par

[JosiahS]

Hi Pat

I still can't fin her - the only one which vaguely could be her is one from the IGI and Bishop's Transcripts which is  Louisa Cropfield in 1808 - she is marked as 3rd daughter of Thomas Cropfield, Guilder and Plater of Birmingham and his wife Margaret Anson of Colchester.

Even if the surname is wrong then she is from a different family.

Hmmm...puzzling.

Ashley

[madabout]

Hi Ashley

I've got a Thomas & Margaret Thursfield in Birmingham but he is a gunlockfiler in 1814.

I would put Louisa Thursfield on hold. Her son Thomas I think returned to England but was a mariner so went back & forth to NSW. His family stayed in London with his wife who  I think  had Northumberland connections, I would have to search them out to make sure.

according to 1851 & 1861 census Robert moved about a bit. I have 4 children for him.

one thing for sure there are more records appearing by the day, trying to sort out a Thursfield who died in Scutari during the Crimean War

Pat

[JosiahS]

Hi Pat

I notice Louisa Thursfield was transported for her second crime: She was found guilty of larceny in January 1823 in Warwick and was sentenced to 6 months.  Then she was found guilty of robbery at the Lent assizes at Warwick in 1824 and sentenced to death.  It must have been commuted as she was transported September 1824.

Cheers

Ashley

[madabout]

Hi Ashley

Louisa was a busy girl.

I've started to put bits on Dave Thursfield's site. He has just added a piece about Peter Thursfield watchmaker for me. Wondered if you wanted to add a peice about your Thursfields, I'm sure he would be pleased to hear from you.

Take it you aren't a football fan on a Saturday afternoon.

Pat

[JosiahS]

I had Sky Sports News on in the room at the same time!

Sunderland won!

Ashley

[madabout]

All I know is Derby County lost

[JosiahS]