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| | FINCH & HOPKINS | Joseph | Blacksmith | Joseph Finch (Hopkins). As told by Anne Devereaux (Perth WA). Joseph was a worker in tin utensils for dairies. He was Convicted for stealing (pickpocketing), sentenced at The Old Bailey and transported to Tasmania for 7years(some records say for life). He is mentioned on the Old Bailey website (alias Finch). He's also in the Historical Records of Australia Series 111 Vol.111 p.819 Sept 25 to Oct 24 (1819) ...For blacksmith work for Government. 19½ lbs. Sugar... and on p.719 16 Dec 1816 ...Joseph Hopkins and Thomas Legg, Blacksmiths, were ordered by the Government to form part of a road making gang between this station (George Town) and Launceston. Joseph drowned in December 1819 but before that he had married another convict, Sarah Smith. They had 2 or 3 children (and THAT's another story!!??). Also listed under HOPKINS aka FINCH. |
| | GROUNDS | John | Blacksmith | 1824: John Grounds, born 1824, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Cumberland Times & Western Advertiser, Saturday, January 10th 1846-page 2: Highway Robbery with Fire Arms - John Grounds and John Good were indicted for having with force of arms, on the 12th October, robbed one Sarah Smith,of the sum of 5 pounds 11s. etc. ound guilty and sentenced 15 years transportation. From Colonial Secretary's Letters 1827-1853: Tried: Quarter Sessions Parramatta 6 Jan 1846 15 years. Robbery being armed. Probationary gang. Transported 09/04/1846 from Sydney to Van Diemens Land on the "Louisa" From Tasmanian Records: John Grounds was a blacksmith at the time of the offence, aged 26. Sentence was for 15 years. Protestant. Can read. Single. 5 feet 3 & 3/4 inches tall. Fair complexion. Sandy hair. Light blue eyes. Marks: pockpitted, long scar. Contact Gail by. |
| | HOPKINS aka FINCH | Joseph | Blacksmith | Joseph Hopkins (Finch). As told by Anne Devereaux (Perth WA). Joseph was a worker in tin utensils for dairies. He was Convicted for stealing (pickpocketing), sentenced at The Old Bailey and transported to Tasmania for 7years(some records say for life). He is mentioned on the Old Bailey website (alias Finch). He's also in the Historical Records of Australia Series 111 Vol.111 p.819 Sept 25 to Oct 24 (1819) ...For blacksmith work for Government. 19½ lbs. Sugar... and on p.719 16 Dec 1816 ...Joseph Hopkins and Thomas Legg, Blacksmiths, were ordered by the Government to form part of a road making gang between this station (George Town) and Launceston. Joseph drowned in December 1819 but before that he had married another convict, Sarah Smith. They had 2 or 3 children (and THAT's another story!!??). |
| | IREDALE | Lancelot | Blacksmith & Ironmonger | 1789: Lancelot Iredale, born 21st Apr 1789, at Jesmond Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England. Baptised 17th May 1789 at St Mary's, Gateshead, Durham, England. Died 16th June 1848 at his home, Auburn Cottage, Bourke St, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW. Buried 18th June 1848 at Sandhills (aka Devonshire St) and transferred to the Pioneer Cemetery at Botany when Central
Station was built on the site of the cemetery. Lancelot arrived in Port Jackson(Sydney) as a convict aboard the Mariner 11 June 1816. Also listed in the Iron Workers Index & the Blacksmiths of Northumberland Index. For more of the story & contact email address, see the LINK on the Home Page "Interesting Stories" |
| | WILCOCK | James | Blacksmith | 1804: James Wilcock, blacksmith. Born 1804 & Christened 14 Oct 1804 at St Mary’s Kennington, Kent, England. He married Charlotte Hart on 15 May 1826. Children: James born 3rd September 1826 and George born 6th September 1829. James (Snr) was convicted of stealing "fowls" and sentenced at Faversham on 22nd April 1829 to 7 years, transported to Sydney Australia from Sherness, Kent on 9th April 1830 aboard the "Marquis of Hastings" arriving in Sydney 21 August 1830. He was sent to the Dept. of Public Works as a blacksmith on arrival in Sydney. He was made the overseer of blacksmith at Dept. of Public Works. Given an early Ticket of Leave he first went to Windsor, NSW and then to Penrith. Issued Certificate of Freedom 7th July 1838. He had "married" Margaret Kelley and had a further 5 children James born 1834, Sarah Anne born 1837, Edward born 20th March 1843, John Thomas born 15th July 1845 and Mary Ann born 27th October 1848. James died 29th Aug 1860 at Regentville, NSW. Australia. His children in Australia changed the surname spelling to either Wilcox or Willcox. James is listed in the Blacksmiths of Kent & Australia plus in the Fingersmiths Index. Contact Pat by |
| | STEEL | Thomas | Blacksmith | 1770: Thomas Steel was a blacksmith in the town of Coleford. In 1826, he was convicted at Gloucester Assizes of stealing a piece of timber from the Forest of Dean, and sentenced to seven years transportation. However, it appears that he served his time on the prison hulks and never left the country. Died in 1846 and is buried at Newland.Also listed in the Blacksmiths of Gloucestershire. Contact David by. |
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