William WEBB - what happened to him?

[Dundee]

Hi Truebrit,

William's indent
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON14-1-19,162,140,L,80

It goes across two pages

Debra 

[Truebrit]

Thanks for that. 

I can now see his conduct record and indenture - can't find the entries in either of the description lists though!

All very useful stuff and i am now pleased that there is a reason he wasn't with his wife in the uk census'.  It would be nice to see what happened to William though. 

Whilst it looks highly likely that he did not go back i find it surprising that Elizabeth is prepared to list herself as a single woman on her son Joseph's baptism in 1844 (illegitimate as William is in Tasmania) although happily lists William Webb as the father on the birth certificate and christening entry for her next child, also William Webb in 1852.......

All very puzzling.  And what a difficult life Elizabeth appears to have had as she never re-married.

TB

[Dundee]

William's description list entries (and some artistic additions - a gumleaf?):

http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON18-1-34,230,139,L,80
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/ImageViewer/image_viewer.htm?CON69-1-1,145,82,L,80 (page one is image 76 - this appears to be the original Surgeons report, very nice and quite rare)

Some interesting tattoos - "The anchor was used as a symbol of hope and constancy and was often attached to a loved one's initials."  Was Elizabeth E.B.?

Debra 

[Truebrit]

Thanks for those links.  Very helpful and kind of you.

His wife was Elizabeth Smith - so not EB, perhaps it was a flowery 'S'.

This is the first time that i have explored a convict's history so it is all very enlightening.

Any other advice for progressing this research greatly received.

Regards

TB

[judy55]

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=C&id=74356

Hi Judith
Thanks for posting this, another great site to have bookmarked.
 :)jampar55

[judy55]

Hi Truebrit
Could this be your William Webb!!

Following judb link in reply #5,  I viewed applications for marriage
 
Found the following

William Webb to Caroline Baylis ; recommended on 7 June 1854 and married  3 July 1854. 

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=5

 
jampar55
 

[Truebrit]

Hi

Thanks for your response.  How can we view the marriage details? Do they show fathers names or other details for example?

Regards

TB

[sparrett]

This link is part of the PORTAL link given by Judith and others above.

It shows the known children of this couple. She was also  transported per Duchess of Northumberland

http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?detail=1&type=P&id=47192.
Sue

[tropicalj]

Unfortunately,  tasmanian marriage certificates from  this period detail very little

Jenn