Wayne Cook
07-07-2009, 10:31 AM
My gr gr grandfather is Benjamin COOKE born 1815 Dublin, Ireland.
Native Place: Dublin
Trial: 1834
Trade or calling: tobacco spinner
Ship: "Royal Admiral"
Arrival Date: 22 Jan 1835
Place Arrived: NSW Australia
Crime: picking pockets
Sentence: 7 years
Former Convictions: 3 months
Age: 20
Religion: Catholic
Marital Status: Single
I am lead to believe the records prior to this were destroyed in a fire.
Any leads greatly appreciated as this is my direct line, we can't go back any further and have been stuck here for years.
Kind Regards,
Wayne Cook (yes the e was dropped after he arrived)
NSW Australia
Native Place: Dublin
Trial: 1834
Trade or calling: tobacco spinner
Ship: "Royal Admiral"
Arrival Date: 22 Jan 1835
Place Arrived: NSW Australia
Crime: picking pockets
Sentence: 7 years
Former Convictions: 3 months
Age: 20
Religion: Catholic
Marital Status: Single
I am lead to believe the records prior to this were destroyed in a fire.
Any leads greatly appreciated as this is my direct line, we can't go back any further and have been stuck here for years.
Kind Regards,
Wayne Cook (yes the e was dropped after he arrived)
NSW Australia