Litsehimmel
15-07-2006, 12:15 PM
Hi folks.
Just last night I found a transcript at the Old Bailey's website which indicated that I might descend from a transported convict. Imagine my surprise ...
Here's what I found:
Thomas ROSEWELL
located at Shepperton
aged 19
sentenced 06 May 1818 to 7 years transportation to ?? for theft
This coincides with details of my 3x great-grandfather, Thomas Sedgewick ROSEWELL, born July 1798 (therefor 19 in May 1818) at Shepperton and baptised in August at Sunbury on Thames; married 10 May 1817 at Sunbury to Mary GOODALL.
Their 1st child was born before the marriage (Thomas, bapt. April 1817 as son of Mary Goodall), but there's a SEVEN YEAR GAP between the 1st and the 2nd child!
To my point of view this points out that both Thomases are one and the same person. However, I haven't been able to track down his name on a ship or in Australia. And researching from The Netherlands is a bit difficult.
Does anybody have any ideas how to go about finding out what happened to him? Any information will be appreciated very much.
With friendly greetings,
Saskia Milo
Just last night I found a transcript at the Old Bailey's website which indicated that I might descend from a transported convict. Imagine my surprise ...
Here's what I found:
Thomas ROSEWELL
located at Shepperton
aged 19
sentenced 06 May 1818 to 7 years transportation to ?? for theft
This coincides with details of my 3x great-grandfather, Thomas Sedgewick ROSEWELL, born July 1798 (therefor 19 in May 1818) at Shepperton and baptised in August at Sunbury on Thames; married 10 May 1817 at Sunbury to Mary GOODALL.
Their 1st child was born before the marriage (Thomas, bapt. April 1817 as son of Mary Goodall), but there's a SEVEN YEAR GAP between the 1st and the 2nd child!
To my point of view this points out that both Thomases are one and the same person. However, I haven't been able to track down his name on a ship or in Australia. And researching from The Netherlands is a bit difficult.
Does anybody have any ideas how to go about finding out what happened to him? Any information will be appreciated very much.
With friendly greetings,
Saskia Milo