looking for birth origin of convict - BARRETT benjamin

[nax071]

Hi Johngirl,

Firstly thank you for your time,  you wouldnt believe it but I only just discovered this 'indent' yesterday (after year and half), but it was blank and I dont even know what it means but I will email the link you sent me. Thanks. Regards.

[nax071]

Hi JM

This is the problem Im having: that marriage record puts his birth approx 1813:  his grave record puts him born 1810.  And I have a 'convict description record' with an age of 20 in 1828 (there was no date on list, so may have just been filled out later when he was 20).

I havent checked ANY Barritts records (I will be now!!), there are twins but through a different line.  I might re familiarise myself with the descendants and see what i can come up with.
Big Thanks JM

[majm]

Hi Nax071

Umm, re those BARRITT twins, the same details are also found as extracted IGI but with surname spelling as BARRETT. 

I am currently trying to find one of my forebears in Lancashire/Cheshire area in the 1841 UK census, so I will keep eyes alert for possibles for your lot too (either Jane born 1812 or for the parents!). 

Cheers,  JM

PS I would think that the groom's info given when marrying would be more accurate than the info given at time of grief and of course, not given by him ....   On other hand, groom may have wanted to impress and "upped" his age, but I haven't found any of my male forebears doing that ....

[nax071]

The excitement of having other avenues to follow amazes me.  Something so small can feel like christmas day when your 5. 
I will follow all these paths and give you an update soon.  sincere thanks.
Caralyn

[johngirl]

Hi Caralyn,

A Convict Indent gives details of the following.

Age.
Where they were trialled.
Religion.
What they were convicted of.
Marital status: single -married.
Any children.
Could they read or write.
Parents and siblings, aunts and Uncles if there were any.
Native Place: which is mainly where they originated from.

Your convict was an early one so maybe his indent would not have any or many details on it but worth a try to see if it has anything written on it.
The Tasmanian Archives have been digitising all the convict records and they still have more to do. It seems that the indent you need is yet to be done.
A Tasmanian marriage certificate from 1842 would have nothing but the signitures of the two people bieng married[sometimes they just put anX if they could not read or write.]The Ministers signiture and the signiture of the witnesses and what church they were married in. Thats about it
Oh plus the date of course. They never had parents details or where they came from .

        Johngirl