James McGiveron (1823-1889) and Sarah Jane Goodyer (1846-1927) James McGiveron, sometimes known as McGivern, arrived in the Australian Colonies as a convict, reaching Norfolk Island on 11 January 1846. He departed from London on 29 August 1845 aboard the 528-ton convict transport, “Mayda”, captained by Master May and was carrying 195 male prisoners. The voyage […]
William Badcock (1 August 1841 – 18 May 1911) and Susan Badcock (nee Scrivener) (22 July 1843 – 18 October 1922) were my great-grandparents. William and Susan, after marriage in 1864, lived all their lives in the Glenore, Tasmania district, first going to the property “Mayfield” on the now known Hagley Station Road but soon moving south on that road to […]
A history written c1988 for inclusion in the French-Badcock family history book Go ….. Be Fruitful and Multiply.
William Chapman was born at Hatfield Broad Oak in Essex, England the eldest son of Isaac Robert Chapman (1761-1850) and Elizabeth Catharina nee Blandy (1770-1847). At the age of 13, he was convicted of stealing one sheep and two lambs and received the death penalty but was reprieved and transported to Australia for life. He […]
This article includes a list of Ivan’s British Forbears, including when they arrived in Australia and on which ship, along with other interesting information about each person. Many are featured in expanded articles on History Over Dinner. YEAR/SHIP NAME RANK RESIDENCE U.K. & NOTES 1788Scarborough (First Fleet) Herbert, John Alexander Convict London (1767-1846), tried at the […]
Amongst Longford’s early residents were Newman Williatt and his wife Eliza and one child, they moved there from Launceston, Tasmania around 1829. Newman Williatt and Eliza Towers married in Launceston on 29 July 1824. While living in Launceston, the birth of two children have been located, a girl, Janet Elizabeth, born on 1 October 1825 […]