How were they related?

[tedscout]

I think I found Benjamin Halfpenny on the census yesterday. I will have to find my notes and put up some details.

[tedscout]

I have more information - haven't seen them yet but the State Library of Victoria is holding letters written by Richard Corbett and his son John home to England.

Richard wrote one to his brother John in 1849 and one to his sister Mrs E Pope in 1853.

John wrote one to his uncle James in 1858.

And I never came back with the census information about Benjamin Halfpenny in 1851 he was a widow living in Mamble b abt 1779 in Jenting, Worcestershire.

Any help on this would be wonderful, thanks for reading this and thanks for helping in the past Ruskie.

Cheers Ted

[tedscout]

Billings Directory has

Benjamin Halfpenny listed as farmer at Hunt House.

That fits with the census in 1851

[elenaH]

Hi!
There were 2 Benjamins Halfpenny living in mamble 1851.

Father :Benjamen Halfpenny
Birth 28 Oct 1778 in Sutton, Worcestershire, England
Death 23 August 1869 in Mamble, Worcestershire, England
His wife Mary died 1849.

Son: Benjamin Halfpenny
Birth 16 August 1818 in Tenburry, Worcestershire, England
Death 22 November 1902 in Lindridge Works,Worcestershire, England
married to Anna/Hannah Maria Humphries (1828-1902);

Richard Corbett
Birth 1806 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England
Death 13 August 1865 in Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia
Son of Mary Halfpenny (1780-), sister of Benjamin (1778- )  and William Corbett (1775-).
Aa far as I remember it was Richard Corbett who was sent to Australia for stealing from his uncle Benjamin Halfpenny
( sorry).

Best wishes

E.

[tedscout]

Dear E,

Welcome to Rootschat! Thank you for your input to my question.

Can I please ask where you got Mary's (married to William Corbett) surname as Halfpenny from please. I have never found it.

Yes Richard did get sent to Australia for stealing. He made good here and became a prominent citizen of the town he settled in.

Cheers, Ted

[LizTapestry]

Hi Ted,

I am descended from Thomas Pye, who was indited when Richard Corbett.

I had copies of Richard Corbett's letters to his sister and brother and also one that John Corbett wrote to his uncle (however all the documentation that I had on the Corbetts including certificates went missing when I moved house five years ago).  The good news is that I transcribed the letters as best I could and I have those transcriptions if you would like to receive them.  One letter states that Richard was spending money back to "Mr and Mrs Halpenny".
I was looking at a London newspaper article regarding the trial and it described Richard Corbett as "a good-looking countryman, aged 31" and Thomas Pye "who was also a man of very respectable appearance".  Benjamin Halfpenny stated in the article that "the prisoner Corbett is a relative of mine and had been at my house."

Liz

[tedscout]

Dear Liz, Welcome to Rootschat.

Wow another relative of Richards. I have photos of the letters that Richard wrote to his family in UK that are in the VSL, if you want a copy of them.

I also have many more things. I have just put his box on the shelf so I can concentrate on other relatives and he's gone it again. He always makes me find a reason to get it down again.

If you post 3 times I can send you a pm with my email address, and then I we can swap futher information.

Cheers, Ted

[LizTapestry]

Hi Ted

I am not related to Richard Corbett, but to Thomas Pye who he was convicted with.  I had corresponded with some descendants of Richard and obtained copies of information regarding Richard whilst researching Thomas Pye.
Sounds like you have a lot of info on Richard and probably already have the information that I have.
Liz

[tedscout]

Dear Liz,

I forgot that Thomas and Richard were just partners in crime. I feel like they were brothers (obviously just Brothers in crime).

It is a family joke that every time I put my file on Richard on the shelf, something will make me get it down again.

I am trying to write Richards story. There are a few gaps. One of them is what happened to him and Thomas Pye when they got to Australia. If you can help I would really appreciate it.

Do you know why Richard committed his crime?

Luv Ted