Help finding two convicts transported to Tasmania

[verezzi]

Hi,

I'm trying to find out information as to what became of two brothers George and James Bradley. George was born in Grimesthorpe in West Yorkshire England in 1821, his brother born in the same in 1823. In January 1847 they robbed a poor fellow in Sheffield who ended up dying of his injuries. They were convicted of larceny on the 10th July 1847 at York assizes and sentenced to transportation to Tasmania for 15 years. I then completely lose them and I'm a bit rubbish when it comes to Australian records and was wondering if anyone might be able to help find what happened to them next?

Thanks for your time,

Dan Hall

[PrueM]

Hi Dan

You can search for Tasmanian convicts here:
http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=11

When you find the right entry, you should be able to view at least the conduct record online - sometimes other records have been digitised, too.

Cheers
Prue

[louisa b]

George Bradley on page 47 of 296 of the conduct record seems to be one of yours
tried York Ass. 10 July 1847
transported on the Oriental Queen  Nov 1852
conditional pardon June 1857, Cert of freedom 14.7.1862
lots more on the site Prue has linked
Cheers
Lou

edit to add
http://search.archives.tas.gov.au/default.aspx?detail=1&type=I&id=CON33/1/114

[verezzi]

Hi,

Thanks to both of you, I did have a try on that website plucked from the links at the top of the Australia rootschat page but failed miserably in my attempts to navigate it. With your help, I think I have it figured out. I have found George on here and James too on a different ship, thanks for you quick replies and kind help.

Best regards,

Dan

[johngirl]

Hi verezzi,

it looks like your George Bradley married Hannah Sale 03/04/1854.
Registration Place Hobart.
Registration Number 333/1854 RDG 37.
George Bradley convict from the ship Oriental Queen applied for permission to marry Hannah Sale 30/January 1854.

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

Three children found born to George and Hannah.Hannah`s name recorded as Norah Sale in the first born child.
Male born 24/09/1855
Registration Place Hobart
Reg Number 523/1855 RDG 33

George born 6/04/1858 Hannah`s name recorded as Norah Saile.
Registration Place Kingston.
Reg Number 799/1858 RDG 33.

Male born 17/11/1863 Hannah`s name recorded as Norah Seal.
Registration Place Kingston.
Reg number 826/1863 RDG 33.

Johngirl

[verezzi]

That's brilliant. Looks like he settled in Australia, I knew they didn't come back to England. So from this it looks like they were shipped to the Gibraltar penal colony then on to Tasmania, and then George at least married and settled there. fascinating stuff and thanks again for everyone's help!

Dan

[kermie62]

Just for a bit of more of Georges family history,

George and Hanna/Hannah Sale (seen it as Seal once) had a daughter named Alice Bradley. She married Adam William Sproule, the son of Adam Sproule and Maria Orpen.

Alice had 14 children by my count.