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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #198 on: Thursday 21 January 16 07:45 GMT (UK) »
I came across you completely by accident. I posted on a NZ genealogy group on Facebook, asking if anyone else was a descended from Parkhurst boys, and a woman in the group sent me a link to this site.

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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #199 on: Thursday 21 January 16 07:48 GMT (UK) »
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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #200 on: Thursday 12 May 16 10:54 BST (UK) »
Hi Tony

I posted in another section of RootsChat and was directed to you.
I am doing a course at the University of Tasmania on Convict Ancestors as part of the Diploma of Family History. There are no convicts in my family so I adopted one. My criteria was that the convict needed to have come out on the same ship that my 2 times Great Grandfather, who was a corporal of the guard. The person I chose was Samuel Sheepwash. Why him? My 5 times Great Grandmother was a Sheepwash. Since then I have found out that Samuel was 13 years old when he was first sentenced for 7 years for Larceny. He was also tried a second time for stealing slippers. His trial was at Clerkenwell in Middlesex. At 16 years he was transported to VDL on the ship Fairlie in 1852. In 1870 at age 35 he was tried again for larceny and sentenced to 6 years. Although he was not Samuel Sheepwash but Samuel Challis on the charge. He also was recorded as Sweepwash. records state his native place was 1:Gloucester 2. Cheltenham.
Would you be able to direct me in where I can find more records about this boy? I do know that he was at Parkhurst. Other than his convict records I have no other details about him and would like to know what sources I can access. I thought their might be records for Parkhurst that may give a bit more personal information.
I'd like to stress I am not looking for specific information about this person but where I can research to find out for myself.  I have exhausted my research knowledge which isn't very much but I have found out about records that I never knew existed.
If you can not help please let me know. Thank you

Cheers

Evelyn from Western Australia

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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #201 on: Thursday 12 May 16 21:23 BST (UK) »
Hello Evelyn,

Certainly I can help you with Samuel SHEEPWASH (renamed CHALLIS in VDL), having completed a short Biography for him with the appropriate bibliography in March 2010.   However, you will need to confirm your email address, by sending me a PERSONAL MESSAGE, so that I can forward the WORD document.

I only have one reservation.   Since 2010 there has been a virtual deluge of new source material, none of which has been researched and accounted for in the Biography.   In some respects this will satisfy your requirement that you wish to undertake your own research.

For the moment,

Tony


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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #202 on: Monday 11 July 16 09:34 BST (UK) »
Morning Tony

I came across your thread of messages regarding Parkhurst Boys transported to New Zealand and was especially interested in Fiona Beals's message regarding her ancestor - William BEALS.

William is my 3 X great grandfather too and he was actually the son of Richard and Grace BEELS (nee SEMMENS).

William's grandson (my great grandfather) John Henry BEALS, joined the British Army and I have his marriage certificate, dated 4 March 1911, showing he was in the 16th Lancers and based in Norwich. On the 1911 Census he is shown as being born in Auckland, New Zealand.

I would love to be able to share any information I have with Fiona and was hoping you could pass on my personal email address to her if you didn't mind.

Likewise, I would be only too pleased to let you know of any information I have which you would find useful.

Kind regards

Chris Beal

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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #203 on: Monday 11 July 16 16:35 BST (UK) »
Hello Chris,

Delighted to read your message.

Before I can provide further information, through a PERSONAL MESSAGE, you need to have made at least 3 posts (you have 1 at the moment).   I suggest you send 2 more posts just using the word "Hello" as your message and then I should be able to send you a PERSONAL MESSAGE with Fiona's email address for example.

I hope it will work.

Tony

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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #204 on: Monday 11 July 16 18:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Tony

Many thanks for getting back to me. I've only just found RootsChat - hence why I've only sent one message to date. I'll send another one in a moment and do as you suggest.

Many thanks for your help,

Chris

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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #205 on: Monday 11 July 16 18:53 BST (UK) »
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Re: "Parkhurst Boys" transported to NZ 1842/43
« Reply #206 on: Tuesday 13 August 19 16:05 BST (UK) »
I'm not sure how old this thread is!! I'm trying to make contact with Tony Cocks regarding your work on the Parkhurst Boys - are you still contactable about this. I hope so!!

John