19th Century Assisted Immigration to New South Wales.

[Currie]

‘Online’ Microfilm of NSW Bounty Immigrants 1838-1896.

Yes, it’s all there folks, at the NSW State Records website. It’s just like winding through a microfilm at the library. They say that image quality has been reduced in the interest of downloadability. Some of the ones I looked at were a bit of a strain. However, mustn’t grumble, because it’s absolutely free!

Find the Ship and Year and names and ages here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-arc ... ng-records

Peruse a copy of the original document with extra detail here http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-arc ... s/nrs-5316

Three cheers for NSW State Records,
Alan

[Liz Turner]

Hi Alan

Well ... I knew I had relatives who went to Australia in 1854 (thanks to Jan McFarlane) and found them and the ship "Monsoon" in about 30 seconds. The wife had a baby on board on the way out and named him William "Monsoon" Ross - after the ship!

This is a great site for anyone trying to find relatives who went to Australia. Thanks for the link.

Cheers!

Liz

[Andrew C.]

Can anyone tell me, I discovered my wife's ggrandmother on the 1881British census it gives her place of birth as Melbourne, Australia, (British Subject). We are struggling to find her parents. Can anything be taken from the British Subject bit?

[trish1]

Andrew - I have the VIC CDs with birth indexes (parent names given) if you would like to provide the name I can search for the family. Alternatively for a small fee you can search the indexes online. You can also purchase the certificates (which contain much information - rather like 1855 Scottish certificates)
http://online.justice.vic.gov.au/CA2574 ... ch~&2=~&3=~

In those days anyone born in Australia was a British Subject - but it may also indicate that the parents came from Britain - many immigrants did come out and then return from whence they came.

Trish

[Andrew C.]

Thanks for that we have looked at the Victoria records however we could not find her. If you are willing to have another look the name is Jane Taylor 17/03/1860 and we know she had at least one sister Rose Taylor 14/02/1862. On the 1881 census which I referred to they are both working as domestics in a boarding school or orphanage so that gave no clues of the parents however I know the mother was still alive around 1911 as we have my wife's grandmother's notebook which lists birthdays including her grandmother's as well as her mother and aunt.

We have not been able to trace either Jane or Rose's marriage it is a strange family as they seem to dissappear after 1881. Jane reappears under her married name in 1901. There is a French connection somewhere so whether she goes to France or Belgium (my wifes Aunt has a pile of letters in French) we don't know.

[trish1]

Hi Andrew

It is an interesting story - the Census in 1881 gives Australia only - I assume the Melbourne angle comes from the family notebook. There is a possible for Rose as Rosena in 1862 (parents William and Mary Holley) but no sign of a Jane of the right age as a sibling (a Jane born 1871 to the same family). If you have checked before I am sure you would have considered this one. Civil registration started in Vic in 1853 - it would be unusual (although of course it happened) for children not to be registered by 1860s - I'm wondering if there has been a name change - do you have a given name for the girl's mother (or father) might help to find a family combination.

Trish

[Andrew C.]

Thank you for taking the time to look. If I remember rightly we saw a couple of possibles for Rose but nothing definate. The Mary Holley is interesting as Jane's daughter was Mary Rose Victoria, could be named after her grandmother, aunt and either the Queen or state, however if there is another Jane born in 1871 that would discount that. We definatey got Melbourne from somewhere, perhaps Jane's death certificate. I am not a memeber of Genes reunited however I have noticed that someone has Rose listed as being on their tree but no Jane. May take the plunge and contact them. As I said we have no clue as to Jane and Rose's parents not even their first names.